Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 15:14 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, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  474 Billy Torrence                          8 Doug Kalitta                 
E2                   0.096  3.670 331.04     ****WINNER****  0.048  3.716 325.69
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Ferre     ) 0.039  4.103 266.42      (S Palmer    ) 0.053  3.707 323.97
 Qualified:             #2  3.662 326.79                        #7  3.716 326.87

Weather conditions: air temperature 58 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.02 inches, adjusted altitude 1,286 feet, track temperature 84 degrees.

Kalitta is 2 - 1 against Torrence in prior events.

Kalitta with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0023 seconds (approximately 13 inches).

Kalitta matches his qualifying time in the win.

Torrence with a great looking pass in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   21 Terry McMillen                        777 Leah Pritchett               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.054  3.696 329.91                     0.078  4.622 147.12
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Crampton  ) 0.060  3.710 329.10      (A Brown     ) 0.050  3.707 325.61
 Qualified:             #9  3.748 326.79                       #12  3.963 214.59

McMillen and Pritchett have each won 3 times against the other in prior events.

McMillen with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs his career quickest and fastest pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Kalitta in the next round.

Pritchett's engine lets go around 330 with a big fireball to end her weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                   1 Steve Torrence               
E2                                            ****WINNER****  0.082  3.678 331.36
 Prior rounds:
E1                                           (S Faria     ) 0.088  3.688 330.96
 Qualified:                                                       #1  3.657 331.61

Torrence with the bye here...Torrence launched hard and was straight down the groove with a great looking pass.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  374 Austin Prock                         7211 Mike Salinas                 
E2                   0.064  3.699 334.15     ****WINNER****  0.072  3.685 334.40
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Force     ) 0.074  4.029 312.21      (C Millican  ) 0.116  3.682 333.74
 Qualified:            #11  3.767 324.75                        #5  3.710 331.45

Prock with the slight starting line advantage and the lead until around half track when Salinas drove around him for the win. Mike Salinas' MOV: 0.0067 seconds (approximately 3 feet). Salinas with his career fastest pass for the win He will give up lane choice to Torrence in the semifinal.

Prock was straight down the groove with his career quickest and fastest pass in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink