Sun, 23 Oct 2011, 05:52 PM Nostalgia Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Nostalgia Top Fuel at the NHRA Hot Rod Heritage Racing Series, 20th annual California Hot Rod Reunion, presented by the Automobile Club of Southern California:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  457 Tony Bartone                          701 Rick McGee                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.112  5.648 248.89                     0.101  5.692 253.95
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R White     ) 0.180  5.619 245.76      (D Schutz    ) 0.120  5.732 261.78
E1    (B Dunlap    ) 0.107  5.566 263.41      (B Thompson  ) 0.100  5.848 215.55
 Qualified:            #10  6.064 250.64                        #6  5.861 214.83

2:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.82 inches, adjusted altitude 3,230 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

They leave close together and run side by side right on down the track. Bartone takes the close win, as mcGee's engine fails in the lights. Bartone was running 1214.86 MPR at half track.

Tony Bartone's incremental margins: 60ft(0.032), 330 ft(0.028), 660ft(0.026), 1,000ft(0.031). MOV: 0.0335 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-1.019 sec., 330ft-2.605, 660ft-3.796/211.10 mph, 1,000ft-4.789.
Rick McGee's incremental times: 60ft-1.062 sec., 330ft-2.644, 660ft-3.833/214.86 mph, 1,000ft-4.831.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  705 Brett Harris                          380 Jimi Young                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.067  5.724 257.43                     0.090  5.908 201.67
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Murphy    ) 0.068  5.757 259.66      (H Haight    ) 0.052  9.231  75.58
E1    (B Murry     ) 0.126  5.774 253.99      (J Boyd      ) 0.114 10.830  65.08
 Qualified:             #5  5.827 255.15                        #1  5.593 255.92

Young goes in deep, but Harris is away first and pulls steadily ahead down the track. Young's car slows quickly on the top end and Harris gets the win. He gives up lane choice in the final round.

Brett Harris' incremental margins: 60ft(0.087), 330 ft(0.094), 660ft(0.079), 1,000ft(0.072). MOV: 0.2076 seconds (approximately 61 feet).

Brett Harris' incremental times: 60ft-1.036 sec., 330ft-2.634, 660ft-3.847/206.89 mph, 1,000ft-4.860.
Jimi Young's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-2.705, 660ft-3.903/211.23 mph, 1,000ft-4.909.

2:41 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink