Mon, 14 Oct 2019, 14:11 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations |
By Rick Green |
CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
8 Doug Kalitta 5 Brittany Force
E3 ****WINNER**** 0.067 3.762 326.24 0.068 3.901 262.95
Prior rounds:
E2 (L Pritchett ) 0.061 3.745 329.50 (B Torrence ) 0.066 3.747 328.78
E1 (A Brown ) 0.058 3.905 326.95 (S Smith ) 0.110 3.698 329.42
Qualified: #10 3.773 323.35 #3 3.730 321.04
Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.36
inches, adjusted altitude 2,206 feet, track temperature 2206 degrees.Force is 14 - 11 against Kalitta in prior events.
Kalitta with a tick advantage on the tree, she had the lead as they
went by the Christmas tree. Force then started to drop cylinders and Kalitta was back around her
and never trailed from there on for the win. He is advancing to his fourth final this season and
100th of his career.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed 1211 Justin Ashley 1 Steve Torrence E3 0.053 4.088 210.77 ****WINNER**** 0.056 3.788 324.12 Prior rounds: E2 (A Prock ) 0.040 3.773 323.58 (C Millican ) 0.051 3.742 329.34 E1 (M Salinas ) 0.041 3.778 298.40 (L Joon ) 0.072 3.741 327.82 Qualified: #12 3.831 319.67 #1 3.711 325.53Ashley with a few tick on the tree and then lead until just before half track when the car pitched the blower belt and the car went silent.
Torrence is straight down the groove for the
win. He is advancing to his 13th final this season and the 54th of is career.
He will give up lane choice to Kalitta at the final.
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