Sun, 27 Sep 2015, 15:52 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Antron Brown                          474 Billy Torrence               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.042  3.733 322.88                     0.111  3.761 327.11
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.044  3.727 324.28      (T Schumacher) 0.089  3.739 328.86
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.041  3.767 322.19      (L Dixon     ) 0.083  3.746 329.91
 Qualified:             #2  3.736 321.96                       #14  3.878 315.56

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.56 inches, adjusted altitude 2,666 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

Brown is 3 - 0 against Torrence in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  335 Dave Connolly                          10 Brittany Force               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.057  3.764 329.99                     0.053  4.309 219.15
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Torrence  ) 0.046  3.724 329.75      (D Kalitta   ) 0.049  3.773 325.85
E1    (J Todd      ) 0.057  3.739 329.34      (T Buff      ) 0.060  3.746 327.11
 Qualified:             #9  3.777 326.00                        #4  3.753 321.73

Force is 2 - 0 against Connolly in prior events. Force with a slight starting line advantage, Connolly had the lead by 150 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. He will give up lane choice to Brown in the final. Force started to haze the tires just past half track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink