Fri, 08 Feb 2019, 19:31 PM Top Fuel Qualifying Notes, Session #2

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:

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Left Lane: Steve Faria Runs 5.574/118.60, Now #12; No Prior Run
Right Lane: Terry McMillen Runs 4.799/149.91, Now #11; No Prior Run

Weather conditions: air temperature 64 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 28.90 inches, adjusted altitude 1,881 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.

Faria started to haze the tires and clicked it off.

McMillen lost traction and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Leah Pritchett Runs 6.406/96.46, Now #14; Best prior run: 7.912/85.25, Was #14
Right Lane: Mike Salinas Runs 3.729/324.28, Now #2; Best prior run: 6.842/83.51, Was #13

Pritchett lost traction early and clicked it off.

Salinas launched hard and kept it hooked up to go to the number two spot with a great pass. Mike Salinas' incremental times: 60ft-0.827 sec., 330ft-2.116, 660ft-2.992/290.82 mph.

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Left Lane: Scott Palmer Runs 3.720/328.38, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.809/324.44, Was #8

Palmer launched hard and kept it hooked up and was straight down the groove to go to the number two spot. He runs his career best E.T.. Scott Palmer's incremental times: 60ft-0.822 sec., 330ft-2.116, 660ft-2.987/291.57 mph.

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Left Lane: Antron Brown Runs 8.660/79.40, Now #6; Best prior run: 3.758/328.22, Was #6
Right Lane: Clay Millican Runs 3.759/320.43, Now #7; Best prior run: 4.010/227.88, Was #10

Brown starts to loose traction early and clicks it off.

Millican was straight down the groove with a good looking pass to go to the number seven spot. Clay Millican's incremental times: 60ft-0.854 sec., 330ft-2.152, 660ft-3.023/292.08 mph.

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Left Lane: Doug Kalitta Runs 3.716/326.87, Now #2; Best prior run: 3.743/326.63, Was #5
Right Lane: Brittany Force Runs 8.620/69.00, Now #10; Best prior run: 3.849/305.01, Was #10

Kalitta launched hard and kept it hooked up to tie Torrence's E.T., but will give up th spot because of speed. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.835 sec., 330ft-2.118, 660ft-2.982/292.20 mph.

Force started to loose traction and clicked it off.

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Left Lane: Billy Torrence Runs 7.310/124.96, Now #5; Best prior run: 3.738/329.99, Was #5
Right Lane: Richie Crampton Runs 3.949/239.19, Now #9; Best prior run: 3.789/319.60, Was #9

Torrence is up in smoke early and clicked it off.

Crampton was on a good pass, but slowed on the top end. Richie Crampton's incremental times: 60ft-0.845 sec., 330ft-2.152, 660ft-3.036/278.46 mph.

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Left Lane: Steve Torrence Runs 7.722/82.03, Now #1; Best prior run: 3.716/330.07, Was #1
Right Lane: Austin Prock Runs 3.771/326.63, Now #8; Best prior run: 3.784/323.04, Was #8

Torrence is up in smoke and clicks it off, but holds on to the number one spot.

Prock is straight down the groove improving on his pass from earlier today, but will stay in the number eight spot. Austin Prock's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.149, 660ft-3.031/288.15 mph.

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