Mon, 02 Sep 2019, 17:31 PM Top Fuel Harley Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BROWNSBURG, Ind. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S. Nationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Tii Tharpe                              4 Rickey House                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.063  6.398 219.33                     0.035  6.497 222.73
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Boyer     ) 0.060  6.389 223.32      (B Malloy    ) 0.045  6.512 216.06
 Qualified:             #3  6.266 219.54                        #7  6.502 223.54

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 3,397 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.

House with the starting line advantage, but Tharpe chases him down just past half track and takes the win. Tii Tharpe's MOV: 0.0718 seconds (approximately 23 feet). Tharpe wins the Top Fuel Harley Championship with the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Doug Vancil                           204 Randal Andras                
E2                   0.058  7.714 125.29     ****WINNER****  0.051  6.360 221.23
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Scott     ) 0.059  6.333 228.11      (A Beauchemin) 0.045  6.354 226.43
 Qualified:             #4  6.283 215.17                        #1  6.158 227.50

Andras with the slight starting line advantage and kept it hooked up to take the win. He will have lane choice over Tharpe in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink