Sun, 01 Nov 2015, 18:28 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, 15th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   25 Clay Millican                          91 Larry Dixon                  
E3                   0.090  3.829 318.32     ****WINNER****  0.082  3.800 322.65
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Torrence  ) 0.095  4.186 235.51      (T Schumacher) 0.080  3.777 326.32
E1    (S Langdon   ) 0.074  3.768 319.52      (L Pritchett ) 0.091  3.770 328.30
 Qualified:            #11  3.822 315.64                        #2  3.733 328.30

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 27.80 inches, adjusted altitude 4,408 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Dixon is 17 - 6 against Millican in prior events. Dixon with the slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Larry Dixon's MOV: 0.0370 seconds (approximately 17 feet). Dixon with the win moves into third place in the points.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Antron Brown                            5 Doug Kalitta                 
E3                   0.044  3.786 317.94     ****WINNER****  0.056  3.774 322.73
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Connolly  ) 0.072  3.786 323.74      (R Crampton  ) 0.062  3.796 317.05
E1    (J Haddock   ) 0.054  3.787 321.73      (S Torrence  ) 0.070  3.791 321.58
 Qualified:             #1  3.722 326.95                       #13  3.839 315.49

Brown is 24 - 16 against Kalitta in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and thew lead until right in the lights when he grabbed the win in a close one. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0005 seconds (approximately 3 inches). Kalitta with the win moves into sixth place in the points battle.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink