Sun, 06 Aug 2017, 18:56 PM Top Fuel Harley Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By David Gerard

KENT, Wash. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  267 Kevin Boyer                             1 Jay Turner                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.103  7.788 150.46                     0.044 15.485  76.88
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Beauchemin) 0.132  6.386 215.13      (T Tharpe    ) 0.065  6.556 191.08
E1    (T Froehling ) 0.075  6.346 217.28      (R House     ) 0.068  6.360 213.87
 Qualified:             #2  6.392 211.86                        #1  6.388 212.03

3:34 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,619 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Turner has prior eight wins. Three of them this year. Boyer has four prior runner-up and one was against Turner.

Turner is away first by a bunch, but the engine goes silent right after that and he is coasting.

Boyer seemed to initially be on another strong pass, but the engine went sour early and he would have been a sitting duck against a competitive bike. Luck is Good!

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink