Sun, 19 May 2013, 14:12 PM Top Fuel Harley Round 1 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Mickey Mart Rewards Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  241 Mark Cox                             1120 Brook McCabe                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.071  6.361 223.91                     0.023  6.516 206.80
 Qualified:             #4  6.351 228.07                        #5  6.460 224.25

COx trailed at 60 feet but then pulled ahead for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   66 Steve Dorn                              5 Chris Streeter               
E1                   0.018  6.469 223.69     ****WINNER****  0.064  6.390 227.65
 Qualified:             #6  6.496 221.16                        #3  6.296 205.26

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  115 Larry Brancaccio                        1 Doug Horne                   
E1                   0.013  7.760 119.39     ****WINNER****  0.033  6.353 220.62
 Qualified:             #8  6.522 216.79                        #1  6.266 225.07

Brancaccio drifted across the center line and knocked out some foam blocks. Horne will have lane choice over Cox in round two.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   63 Jay Turner                              2 Tommy Grimes                 
E1                   0.053  6.527 221.82     ****WINNER****  0.054  6.249 219.61
 Qualified:             #7  6.519 210.24                        #2  6.276 220.01

Grimes got the win and set a track record in the process. He'll have lane choice over Streeter in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink