Sun, 27 Sep 2020, 14:16 PM Top Fuel Harley Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 51st annual Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Bob Malloy                           6640 Rich Vreeland                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.084  6.335 222.80                     0.138  6.698 211.20
 Qualified:             #1  6.278 225.75                        #8  7.243 194.49

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.75 inches, adjusted altitude 3,022 feet, track temperature 97 degrees.

This is the first time Malloy and Vreeland have faced each other in eliminations.

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

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   63 Jay Turner                            300 Ryan Peery                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.068  6.505 210.77                     0.093  9.087 105.84
 Qualified:             #3  6.477 220.84                        #6  6.694 220.73

This is the first time Turner and Peery have faced each other in eliminations.

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

Peery with problems early and clicked it off.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Tracy Kile                            201 Chris Smith                  
E1                   0.072  7.050 151.24     ****WINNER****  0.117  6.419 229.55
 Qualified:             #5  6.625 220.26                        #4  6.523 218.48

This is the first time Kile and Smith have faced each other in eliminations.

Kile with the starting line advantage, but Smith grabs the lead by 330 feet and never trails from there on for the win. He runs top speed of the event. He will give up lane choice to Malloy in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  204 Randal Andras                           3 Rickey House                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.046  6.357 219.65                     0.049  6.636 208.62
 Qualified:             #2  6.411 222.55                        #7  6.702 203.74

Andras is 4 - 3 against House in prior events.

Andras with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Turner in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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