Sun, 04 Oct 2015, 15:25 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual NHRA Keystone Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   91 Larry Dixon                             7 Antron Brown                 
E3                   0.099  3.719 329.75     ****WINNER****  0.038  3.714 325.45
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.069  3.712 330.80      (D Lagana    ) 0.067  3.734 323.27
E1    (S Torrence  ) 0.094  3.882 323.58      (C Millican  ) 0.034  3.742 321.50
 Qualified:             #8  8.855  77.27                       #12 11.541 103.52

Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 53 percent, barometer 29.65 inches, adjusted altitude 1,181 feet, track temperature 71 degrees.

Dixon is 20 - 9 against Brown in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0661 seconds (approximately 32 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Tony Schumacher                        10 Brittany Force               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.057  3.730 328.22                     0.060  9.913  71.10
 Prior rounds:
E2    (R Crampton  ) 0.066  3.732 325.85                     0.109  3.846 253.47
E1    (J Todd      ) 0.048  3.741 320.51      (D Connolly  ) 0.088  3.707 328.46
 Qualified:             #4  7.776  77.15                        #1  3.725 331.53

Schumacher is 5 - 3 against Force in prior events. Schumacher with the slight starting line advantage and never trailed as force was up in smoke as soon as she hit the throttle. Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend, but will give up lane choice to Brown in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink