Sun, 12 Sep 2021, 13:02 PM Top Fuel Harley Round 1 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Fuel Harley at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  711 Bill Jackson                           63 Jay Turner                   
E1   ****WINNER****  0.119  8.132 123.60                     0.075  9.277 113.09
 Qualified:             #8 10.402  78.35                        #1  6.337 220.91

Turner is 2 - 0 against Jackson in prior events.

Turner with the starting line advantage and the lead until his bike went silent just before half track. Jackson started drifting out off the groove again, but he kept it in his lane for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1039 Bob Malloy                           1391 John Toth                    
E1   ****WINNER****  0.288  6.371 194.07                     0.088  7.826 132.06
 Qualified:             #2  6.347 229.94                        #7  7.570 137.88

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

Toth with the starting line advantage, but Malloy had the difference made up by250 feet and never trailed from there on for the win.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  911 Tii Tharpe                              1 Randal Andras                
E1                   0.051  8.135 118.53     ****WINNER****  0.126  6.302 213.00
 Qualified:             #5  6.587 205.54                        #4  6.542 211.86

Andras is 7 - 1 against Tharpe in prior events.

Tharpe with the starting line advantage, but Andras has the lead around 200 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Andras runs low E.t. of the event for the win and he will have lane choice over Jackson in the semifinal.

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Ryan Peery                           6640 Rich Vreeland                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.093  6.549 214.93                     0.128  6.620 204.94
 Qualified:             #3  6.433 216.79                        #6  6.683 198.50

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

Peery with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will give up lane choice to Malloy in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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