Sun, 12 Feb 2017, 17:32 PM Top Fuel Harley Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Tracy Kile                            411 Rickey House                 
E2                   0.099  6.778 179.16     ****WINNER****  0.069  6.404 218.27
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Boyer     ) 0.152  6.643 199.26      (T Tharpe    ) 0.205  6.554 217.46
 Qualified:             #7  6.720 208.68                        #6  6.699 216.79

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,672 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

House with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. House with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Jay Turner                            173 Bob Malloy                   
E2   ****WINNER****  0.037  6.274 225.71                     0.032  6.503 181.45
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Beauchemin) 0.047  6.340 213.30      (M Beland    ) 0.134  6.460 203.31
 Qualified:             #1  6.446 212.26                        #5  6.617 204.98

Malloy with a slight starting line advantage, but Turner launched hard and had the lead by half track and takes the win. Turner runs low E.T. of the event for the win and lane choice in the final over House.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink