Sun, 21 Sep 2014, 14:24 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 29th annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   91 Larry Dixon                           497 Troy Buff                    
E2                   0.080  5.857 150.70     ****WINNER****  0.074  3.961 293.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Torrence  ) 0.071  4.171 208.52      (D Kalitta   ) 0.083  3.841 311.05
 Qualified:            #10  3.819 324.20                       #15  3.965 296.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 47 percent, barometer 29.50 inches, adjusted altitude 3,452 feet, track temperature 134 degrees.

Dixon is 7 - 0 against Buff in prior events. Buff is out of the gate first and never trailed as Dixon is up in smoke right at the hit.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Tony Schumacher                         9 Bob Vandergriff              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.092  3.854 320.05                     0.110  3.934 302.69
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Pritchett ) 0.077  3.817 320.97      (T McMillen  ) 0.135  3.818 321.50
 Qualified:             #6  3.790 322.11                        #3  3.770 320.13

Schumacher is 26 - 10 against Vandergriff in prior events. Schumacher is out of the gate first and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Buff in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  373 J.R. Todd                               5 Spencer Massey               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.086  3.864 316.67                     0.074  4.147 236.55
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Lucas     ) 0.084  3.815 323.04      (R Crampton  ) 0.065  3.831 321.27
 Qualified:             #1  3.761 317.87                        #8  3.814 320.89

Massey is 4 - 1 against Todd in prior events. Massey is out of the gate first and then Massey starts to haze the tires. Todd has the lead by 330 feet and drives away from there on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Shawn Langdon                         475 Steve Torrence               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.078  4.622 234.78                     0.086  4.913 194.24
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Brown     ) 0.093  3.805 321.19      (K alBalooshi) 0.101  3.831 324.05
 Qualified:             #4  3.774 320.36                        #5  3.786 323.74

Langdon is 8 - 6 against Torrence in prior events. Langdon with the starting line advantage and then they are bout up in smoke before 300 feet and it appeared that Langdon was able to drive through it for the win. Torrence got completely sideways and pedaled it before his blower belt came off. Langdon will give up lane choice to Todd in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink