Sun, 03 Nov 2019, 18:02 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
    8 Doug Kalitta                            1 Steve Torrence               
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.054  3.689 330.55
 Prior rounds:
E2    (L Pritchett ) 0.063  3.737 323.81      (M Salinas   ) 0.060  3.712 326.79
E1    (S Reed      ) 0.077  3.722 324.67      (S Palmer    ) 0.067  3.690 328.62
 Qualified:             #9  3.725 319.45                        #5  3.691 329.26

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 11 percent, barometer 27.82 inches, adjusted altitude 3,961 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

Torrence is 17 - 16 against Kalitta in prior events.

Kalitta hit the throttle on the burnout and it popped and the chutes fell out.

Torrence on the single and he is straight down the groove with a great pass. He is advancing to his 55th career final round and 14th of the season and third at this event.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  474 Billy Torrence                          5 Brittany Force               
E3                   0.087  3.710 332.10     ****WINNER****  0.063  3.714 329.99
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T McMillen  ) 0.071  3.728 320.28      (A Prock     ) 0.076  3.709 330.72
E1    (J Ashley    ) 0.085  3.708 329.91      (P Dakin     ) 0.077  3.689 333.16
 Qualified:             #3  3.662 332.34                        #2  3.659 338.17

Force is 3 - 2 against Torrence in prior events.

Force with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Brittany Force's MOV: 0.0209 seconds (approximately 10 feet). She will give up lane choice to Steve Torrence in the final. She is advancing to her 23rd career final round, fourth of the the season and second at this event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink