Sun, 23 Feb 2020, 16:58 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual NHRA Arizona Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Torrence                          5 Billy Torrence               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.067  3.698 329.58                     0.095  3.699 329.91
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.143  4.570 203.31      (L Pruett    ) 0.100  3.703 328.78
E1    (J Maroney   ) 0.095  3.717 325.69      (A Prock     ) 0.084  3.683 322.73
 Qualified:             #2  3.671 326.48                        #6  3.714 328.14

Weather conditions: air temperature 71 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.89 inches, adjusted altitude 2,439 feet, track temperature 98 degrees.

S. Torrence is 6 - 2 against B. Torrence in prior events.

Steve with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. This was a great side-by-side drag race. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0297 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Steve is advancing to his 56th final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  123 Antron Brown                            2 Doug Kalitta                 
E3                   0.068  4.360 183.74     ****WINNER****  0.073  3.672 330.55
 Prior rounds:
E2    (J Ashley    ) 0.061  3.721 326.87      (B Force     ) 0.074  3.695 325.69
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.072  3.729 326.95      (S Reed      ) 0.051  3.711 330.07
 Qualified:            #13  3.786 324.44                        #8  3.740 323.50

Brown is 34 - 23 against Kalitta in prior events.

Brown with a slight advantage, but was dropping cylinders right at the hit. Kalitta had the lead by the time they went by the Christmas tree and never trailed from there on for the win. Kalitta with his career quickest pass for the win. He will have lane choice over Steve Torrence. Kalitta is advancing to his his second final this season and 103rd career final round. He makes his fastest pass of the season. Doug Kalitta's incremental times: 60ft-0.830 sec., 330ft-2.094, 660ft-2.946/295.14 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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