Sun, 03 Nov 2019, 16:15 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Leah Pritchett                          8 Doug Kalitta                 
E2                   0.108  9.039  50.45     ****WINNER****  0.063  3.737 323.81
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Ferre     ) 0.107  3.869 310.55      (S Reed      ) 0.077  3.722 324.67
 Qualified:             #1  3.654 329.83                        #9  3.725 319.45

Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 12 percent, barometer 27.86 inches, adjusted altitude 3,780 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

Kalitta is 14 - 7 against Pritchett in prior events.

Kalitta with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Pritchett was up in smoke right at the hit and pedaled it, but was back up in smoke.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   21 Terry McMillen                        474 Billy Torrence               
E2                   0.077  3.735 327.66     ****WINNER****  0.071  3.728 320.28
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Brown     ) 0.040  3.736 326.24      (J Ashley    ) 0.085  3.708 329.91
 Qualified:             #6  3.701 329.10                        #3  3.662 332.34

Torrence is 4 - 2 against McMillen in prior events.

Torrence with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Torrence banged it right in the lights, but held on for the win. Billy Torrence's MOV: 0.0132 seconds (approximately 6 feet). the word from the top end is there is oil in Torrence's lane, this is his first this season and will cost $500.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  374 Austin Prock                            5 Brittany Force               
E2                   0.055  3.732 331.69     ****WINNER****  0.076  3.709 330.72
 Prior rounds:
E1    (R Crampton  ) 0.051  3.743 331.04      (P Dakin     ) 0.077  3.689 333.16
 Qualified:            #10  3.726 330.96                        #2  3.659 338.17

Prock is 3 - 0 against Force in prior events.

Prock with the starting line advantage and the lead until 1/8 mile when Force chased him down for the win in a close one. Brittany Force's MOV: 0.0022 seconds (approximately 13 inches). She will have lane choice over Billy Torrence in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 7211 Mike Salinas                            1 Steve Torrence               
E2                   0.071  3.704 330.55     ****WINNER****  0.060  3.712 326.79
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Millican  ) 0.103  3.720 327.98      (S Palmer    ) 0.067  3.690 328.62
 Qualified:             #4  3.682 329.34                        #5  3.691 329.26

Torrence is 8 - 2 against Salinas in prior events.

Torrence with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0035 seconds (approximately 20 inches). Torrence will have lane choice over Kalitta in the semifinal.

Salinas with a good looking pass in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink