Sun, 02 Nov 2014, 16:56 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Leah Pritchett                        745 Brittany Force               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.061  3.846 321.42                     0.056  8.961  76.09
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Brown     ) 0.053  3.793 320.97      (D Kalitta   ) 0.087  3.789 325.69
 Qualified:             #6  3.755 319.29                       #14  3.805 325.37

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.75 inches, adjusted altitude 3,790 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

Pritchett is 1 - 0 against Force in prior events. They leave together with Force getting the slight advantage, but she was up in smoke right at the hit and pedaled it, but couldn't get it to hook up. Pritchett with another great looking pass for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   99 Khalid alBalooshi                     373 J.R. Todd                    
E2                   0.090  3.781 319.37     ****WINNER****  0.063  3.777 321.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Dixon     ) 0.068  3.775 320.74      (T Zizzo     ) 0.069  3.816 290.82
 Qualified:             #9  3.781 320.36                        #1  3.732 327.43

alBalooshi is 2 - 1 against Todd in prior events. Todd with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. J.R. Todd's MOV: 0.0317 seconds (approximately 15 feet). This was a good looking drag race...

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  474 Billy Torrence                        358 Richie Crampton              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.104  3.808 324.36                     0.073  3.868 293.09
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Schumacher) 0.078  3.769 329.10      (B Vandergrif) 0.083  3.831 270.43
 Qualified:            #12  3.791 326.63                        #4  3.748 325.14

Crampton is 1 - 0 against Torrence in prior events. Crampton with the starting line advantage, but then started mixing up cylinders around half track and used up an engine. Torrence was able to chase Crampton down right in the lights for the win. Billy Torrence's MOV: 0.0297 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Torrence will give lane choice to Todd in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Spencer Massey                          1 Shawn Langdon                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.048  3.769 326.24                     0.059  4.501 223.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.063  4.268 245.72      (S Torrence  ) 0.064  3.770 318.92
 Qualified:             #2  3.744 330.39                       #10  3.787 301.81

Massey is 15 - 3 against Langdon in prior events. Massey with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Langdon was up in smoke By 250 feet. Massey with the quickest pass of the round and he will have lane choice over Pritchett in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink