Mon, 11 Feb 2019, 16:47 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, 59th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals presented by ProtectTheHarvest.com:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   21 Terry McMillen                          8 Doug Kalitta                 
E3                   0.056  3.706 329.10     ****WINNER****  0.043  3.708 328.70
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Pritchett ) 0.054  3.696 329.91      (B Torrence  ) 0.048  3.716 325.69
E1    (R Crampton  ) 0.060  3.710 329.10      (S Palmer    ) 0.053  3.707 323.97
 Qualified:             #9  3.748 326.79                        #7  3.716 326.87

Weather conditions: air temperature 61 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 29.01 inches, adjusted altitude 1,501 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Kalitta is 13 - 2 against McMillen in prior events.

Kalitta with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0113 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Kalitta looking to win the Winternationals back-to back. Kalitta advances to his 97th final round.

McMillen with another great pass in the losing effort.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7211 Mike Salinas                            1 Steve Torrence               
E3                   0.077  3.687 318.47     ****WINNER****  0.060  3.688 329.50
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Prock     ) 0.072  3.685 334.40                     0.082  3.678 331.36
E1    (C Millican  ) 0.116  3.682 333.74      (S Faria     ) 0.088  3.688 330.96
 Qualified:             #5  3.710 331.45                        #1  3.657 331.61

Torrence is 5 - 1 against Salinas in prior events.

Torrence with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0164 seconds (approximately 8 feet). Torrence with another great pass and he will have lane choice over Kalitta in the final. He is advancing to his 42nd final round of his career.

Salinas with another great pass, but used up an engine in the process. The word is there is oil. Mike Salinas was charged with an oildown, #1 for the season. That will cost 5 points and $1K.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink