Sun, 13 Nov 2016, 16:11 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 52nd annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  373 J.R. Todd                               3 Richie Crampton              
E2   ****WINNER****  0.069  3.762 316.90                    -0.087 23.331  55.57
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Buff      ) 0.057  3.811 308.43      (B Force     ) 0.069  3.771 316.52
 Qualified:             #1  3.680 327.82                        #9  3.733 315.12

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 28.94 inches, adjusted altitude 3,324 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Todd is 6 - 4 against Crampton in prior events. Crampton two steps it and turns on the red light. Todd launched hard and kept it hooked up for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Antron Brown                          777 Leah Pritchett               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.054  3.756 320.97                     0.070  3.760 326.87
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Lucas     ) 0.055  3.768 321.35      (T McMillen  ) 0.061  3.766 321.96
 Qualified:             #4  3.713 326.56                        #5  3.715 327.90

Brown is 4 - 3 against Pritchett in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0206 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Brown will have lane choice over Todd in the semifinal. Pritchett with a great pass in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Tony Schumacher                         5 Doug Kalitta                 
E2                   0.069  3.778 324.90     ****WINNER****  0.053  3.742 328.86
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Millican  ) 0.059  4.920 288.77      (S Reed      ) 0.071  3.755 326.40
 Qualified:             #7  3.723 329.34                        #2  3.709 327.90

Schumacher is 47 - 33 against Kalitta in prior events. Kalitta with the starting liner advantage and never trailed for the win. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0523 seconds (approximately 25 feet). Kalitta with low E.T. of the round for the win. Schumacher with a great pass in the loss.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Shawn Langdon                           8 Steve Torrence               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.048  3.789 325.06                     0.074  5.068 167.45
 Prior rounds:
E1    (T Tatum     ) 0.069  3.769 321.42      (W Newby     ) 0.065  3.739 324.12
 Qualified:             #3  3.713 327.43                        #6  3.716 326.95

Langdon is 11 - 10 against Torrence in prior events. Langdon with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Kalitta in the semifinal. Torrence was mixing up cylinders as soon as he hit the throttle.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink