Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 14:50 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  745 Brittany Force                          1 Steve Torrence               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.097  3.721 331.36                     0.071  3.751 322.81
 Prior rounds:
E2    (S Massey    ) 0.095  3.734 325.85      (B Torrence  ) 0.062  3.754 325.37
E1    (A Allen     ) 0.083  3.689 332.67      (D Kalitta   ) 0.066  3.725 325.45
 Qualified:             #1  3.662 331.85                        #5  3.739 321.35

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 30.11 inches, adjusted altitude 3,030 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.

Torrence is 15 - 8 against Force in prior events.

Torrence with the starting line advantage, but Force chases him down for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Justin Ashley                          77 Josh Hart                    
E3                   0.055  6.969 104.07     ****WINNER****  0.049  4.129 238.13
 Prior rounds:
E2    (C Millican  ) 0.041  3.749 327.35      (M Salinas   ) 0.061  3.800 322.65
E1    (L Pruett    ) 0.046  3.731 327.59      (A Laughlin  ) 0.111  3.788 322.34
 Qualified:             #6  3.756 324.05                        #7  3.760 320.36

Ashley and Hart have each won 1 times against the other in prior events.

Hart with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

Hart will give up lane choice to Force in the final.

Ashley was up in smoke right at the hit.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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