Mon, 01 Sep 2014, 13:39 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By David Gerard

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 60th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  475 Steve Torrence                         91 Larry Dixon                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.090  3.813 321.19                     0.073 No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Todd      ) 0.107  3.793 318.99      (B Force     ) 0.040  6.502 165.92
 Qualified:             #2  3.753 326.16                       #10  3.791 322.42

1:23 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 28.95 inches, adjusted altitude 3,781 feet, track temperature 99 degrees.

Dixon is 9 - 1 against Torrence in prior events. Dixon has a three round win advantage over Torrance in round two.

Dixon is up in smoke at the hit, bangs the blower, dumps the chutes, and stops on the track before the finish line.

Torrance goes from A to B without issue for the easy win.

Steve Torrence's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.163, 660ft-3.064/281.95 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Tony Schumacher                       142 Dom Lagana                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.050  3.777 327.27                     0.089  5.136 137.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Brown     ) 0.051  3.793 324.75      (D Kalitta   ) 0.076  3.862 306.12
 Qualified:             #1  3.748 328.54                        #8  3.786 319.90

Schumacher is 6 - 0 against Lagana in prior events. Never met in round two.

Schumacher has all of the numbers for the easy win. He runs the best ET and Speed for today.

Lagana's day was over about 100 feet out, as the slicks were spinning hard.

Tony Schumacher's incremental margins: 60ft(0.031), 330 ft(0.069), 660ft(0.536). MOV: 1.3983 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.150, 660ft-3.038/285.65 mph.
Dom Lagana's incremental times: 60ft-0.846 sec., 330ft-2.180, 660ft-3.535/157.72 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   99 Khalid alBalooshi                       9 Bob Vandergriff              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.064  3.802 317.64                     0.059  3.817 322.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Lucas     ) 0.085  3.788 322.65      (T Zizzo     ) 0.063  3.805 323.43
 Qualified:            #14  3.810 318.99                        #6  3.782 325.06

alBalooshi is 5 - 2 against Vandergriff in prior events. Never met in round two.

They leave just 0.005 apart at the green and right together until near the 660 lights, where alBooshi starts to pull steadily ahead for the win. He will face Torrence in round three with lane choice.

Khalid alBalooshi's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.003), 330 ft(0.010), 660ft(0.018). MOV: 0.0108 seconds (approximately 5 feet).

Khalid alBalooshi's incremental times: 60ft-0.853 sec., 330ft-2.151, 660ft-3.047/282.07 mph.
Bob Vandergriff's incremental times: 60ft-0.855 sec., 330ft-2.166, 660ft-3.070/282.48 mph.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  358 Richie Crampton                         1 Shawn Langdon                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.082  3.769 324.59                     0.055  5.208 153.98
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Torrence  ) 0.073  3.782 320.20      (S Massey    ) 0.049  3.787 323.81
 Qualified:             #4  3.772 324.20                        #5  3.779 321.42

Crampton is 2 - 1 against Langdon in prior events.

Langdon gets away first, but the tires are smoking before 100 feet. Crampton makes a terrific pass to take the easy win.

He races Schumacher with lane choice later.

1:35 p.m.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink