Sun, 11 Nov 2018, 17:49 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 54th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  256 Blake Alexander                         8 Tony Schumacher              
E3                   0.080  3.764 322.88     ****WINNER****  0.065  3.705 332.26
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Millican  ) 0.046  3.744 328.94      (B Litton    ) 0.086  4.667 156.10
E1    (M Salinas   ) 0.073  3.702 328.70      (S Palmer    ) 0.059  3.694 332.34
 Qualified:             #5  3.692 331.45                        #8  3.722 329.75

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 16 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 2,622 feet, track temperature 100 degrees.

Alexander is 3 - 0 against Schumacher in prior events.

Schumacher with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Brittany Force                          2 Steve Torrence               
E3                   0.079  3.708 332.18     ****WINNER****  0.069  3.705 328.78
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Brown     ) 0.086  3.687 333.00      (B Torrence  ) 0.057  3.674 331.20
E1    (S Reed      ) 0.076  3.702 330.88      (C Ferre     ) 0.062  3.995 322.88
 Qualified:             #3  3.667 333.58                        #2  3.661 330.96

Torrence is 8 - 6 against Force in prior events.

Torrence with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0136 seconds (approximately 7 feet). He matches Schumacher's E.T. and Schumacher will get lane choice based on his faster speed in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink