Sun, 28 Feb 2016, 18:07 PM Top Fuel Harley Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  911 Tii Tharpe                             63 Jay Turner                   
E3                   0.062  6.496 219.83     ****WINNER****  0.075  6.295 228.96
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Pelrine   ) 0.075  6.538 194.72      (R Gledhill  ) 0.067  6.314 220.37
E1    (J Seaman    ) 0.090  6.629 228.42      (T Grimes    ) 0.083  6.251 223.80
 Qualified:             #2  6.462 210.41                        #1  6.338 223.99

4:03 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 18 percent, barometer 28.75 inches, adjusted altitude 3,236 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

Both bikes are from the Jay Turner Racing stable.

Tharp gets the starting line advantage and is just -0.001 ahead at sixty feet. Turner drives on by and pulls steadily ahead for the decisive win.

Jay Turner's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.001), 330 ft(0.049), 660ft(0.098), 1,000ft(0.147). MOV: 0.1885 seconds (approximately 61 feet).

Tii Tharpe's incremental times: 60ft-1.108 sec., 330ft-2.863, 660ft-4.243/177.91 mph, 1,000ft-5.454.
Jay Turner's incremental times: 60ft-1.096 sec., 330ft-2.801, 660ft-4.132/186.59 mph, 1,000ft-5.294.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink