Sun, 16 Oct 2016, 14:11 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  373 J.R. Todd                               7 Brittany Force               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.076  3.724 323.12                     0.089  4.181 245.00
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Buff      ) 0.077  3.723 324.36      (T McMillen  ) 0.081  3.721 325.69
 Qualified:             #4  3.723 309.27                        #5  3.727 322.50

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.35 inches, adjusted altitude 2,950 feet, track temperature 113 degrees.

Todd is 4 - 2 against Force in prior events. Todd with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Force was up in smoke just before half track. She pedaled it, but couldn't get it to hook up. Todd used up an engine right in the lights, but gets the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Tony Schumacher                         6 Shawn Langdon                
E2                   0.134  3.751 322.73     ****WINNER****  0.055  3.756 322.65
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Kinsley   ) 0.077  3.720 327.11      (L Dixon     ) 0.057  3.725 327.98
 Qualified:             #3  3.705 326.71                        #6  3.729 324.44

Schumacher is 15 - 12 against Langdon in prior events. These two are fourth and fifth in the point standing. Langdon with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. This is Schumacher 28th career hole shot lost, it is second this year and both of them have been to Langdon. Langdon with the win moves into third place in the points.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Steve Torrence                        777 Leah Pritchett               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.073  3.736 314.61                     0.022  4.173 246.93
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Millican  ) 0.073  3.713 327.43      (S Palmer    ) 0.059  3.955 232.55
 Qualified:             #7  3.737 327.43                        #2  3.698 327.43

Torrence is 2 - 0 against Pritchett in prior events. Pritchett with a great light, but she started to smoke the tires around half track and torrence drives around here and takes the win. The word is Torrence's blower belt was shredding as he was staging the car, but it held on long enough to get the win. Torrence with the win is just eight points behind Schumacher for fifth place in the Countdown to the Championship. Torrence will have lane choice over Langdon in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Antron Brown                            5 Doug Kalitta                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.064  3.729 320.74                     0.076  3.765 327.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Karamesine) 0.122  3.709 325.53      (R Crampton  ) 0.062  3.715 325.30
 Qualified:             #1  3.682 330.55                        #9  3.745 321.04

Brown is 25 - 20 against Kalitta in prior events. Number one and two in the point chase...Brown with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Brown with a great pass,second quickest of the session, but he will give up lane choice to the quickest of the round Todd in the semifinal. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0482 seconds (approximately 23 feet).

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink