Sun, 02 Nov 2014, 18:16 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
  373 J.R. Todd                             474 Billy Torrence               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.103  3.781 323.43                     0.106  3.796 325.45
 Prior rounds:
E2    (K alBalooshi) 0.063  3.777 321.19      (R Crampton  ) 0.104  3.808 324.36
E1    (T Zizzo     ) 0.069  3.816 290.82      (T Schumacher) 0.078  3.769 329.10
 Qualified:             #1  3.732 327.43                       #12  3.791 326.63

Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 27.77 inches, adjusted altitude 3,884 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

This is the first time Todd and Torrence have faced each other in eliminations. They leave together with todd getting the slight advantage and never trailed for the win. This was a great drag race...J.R. Todd's MOV: 0.0185 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Spencer Massey                        777 Leah Pritchett               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.062  3.775 325.22                     0.068  3.803 318.77
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.048  3.769 326.24      (B Force     ) 0.061  3.846 321.42
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.063  4.268 245.72      (A Brown     ) 0.053  3.793 320.97
 Qualified:             #2  3.744 330.39                        #6  3.755 319.29

Massey is 3 - 0 against Pritchett in prior events. They leave together with Massey getting the slight advantage and he never trailed for the win. Spencer Massey's MOV: 0.0343 seconds (approximately 16 feet). Massey has lane choice over Todd in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink