Sun, 26 Sep 2021, 15:52 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  777 Leah Pruett                          7211 Mike Salinas                 
E3                   0.090 20.077   NS       ****WINNER****  0.038  3.713 328.06
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Torrence  ) 0.045  3.769 316.01      (T Tatum     ) 0.042  3.736 329.10
E1    (C Millican  ) 0.064  3.701 326.16      (K Wurtzel   ) 0.069  3.843 244.69
 Qualified:             #4  3.714 326.00                        #1  3.652 327.74

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 38 percent, barometer 29.97 inches, adjusted altitude 2,303 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Pruett is 4 - 1 against Salinas in prior events.

Salinas with a great light and was straight down the groove for the win. He makes his quickest pass of race day. Salinas moves into fourth place in the points. Salinas is advancing to his second final this season and seventh career final round.

Pruett is up in smoke right at the hit and bangs it.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   77 Josh Hart                               1 Steve Torrence               
E3                   0.081  3.965 249.49     ****WINNER****  0.084  3.767 325.61
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Force     ) 0.061  3.793 325.69      (A Brown     ) 0.050  3.709 331.36
E1    (J Ashley    ) 0.058  3.758 326.95      (S Langdon   ) 0.056  3.669 329.42
 Qualified:            #10  3.761 323.19                        #3  3.697 329.75

Hart is 1 - 0 against Torrence in prior events.

Hart with a few ticks on the tree, but started to haze the tires.

Torrence is straight down the groove for the win. He will give up lane choice to Salinas in the final. Torrence moves into the point lead with the win. Torrence is advancing to his 10th final round this season and 72nd career final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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