Sun, 10 Oct 2010, 04:04 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 26th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Cory McClenathan                        3 Antron Brown                 
E3   ****WINNER****  0.056  3.812 318.47                     0.048  3.829 317.05
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.058  3.836 318.99      (T Schumacher) 0.045  3.829 317.57
E1    (D Lagana    ) 0.103  3.819 319.45      (C Millican  ) 0.061  3.871 303.98
 Qualified:             #2  3.815 318.54                        #6  3.863 316.82

Brown is 10 - 4 against McClenathan in prior events. Brown with a slight lead on the starting advantage, but McClenathan has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree. Cory McClenathan's MOV: 0.0090 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Then right after the finish line the engine went away with a quick fire. McClenathan with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   44 David Grubnic                           2 Larry Dixon                  
E3                   0.086  3.849 314.90     ****WINNER****  0.051  3.824 321.58
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.087  3.813 319.52      (D Foley     ) 0.055  3.800 319.98
E1    (B Bernstein ) 0.078  3.828 318.47      (T McMillen  ) 0.056  3.840 319.45
 Qualified:             #4  3.838 308.35                        #1  3.786 322.42

Dixon is 26 - 9 against Grubnic in prior events. Dixon with the starting line advantage and never trailed as he was straight down the groove for the win. Grubnic with another good looking in a losing effort. Dixon will give up lane choice to McClenathan in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink