Sun, 29 Oct 2023, 17:32 PM Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual NHRA Nevada Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Justin Ashley                           3 Austin Prock                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.043  3.703 331.69                     0.060  3.727 319.07
 Prior rounds:
E1    (D Mercier   ) 0.065  3.736 326.79      (K Harper    ) 0.077  3.719 289.51
 Qualified:             #6  3.708 334.82                        #3  3.692 328.86

Weather conditions: air temperature 62 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 30.18 inches, adjusted altitude 2,360 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.

Justin Ashley is 9 - 1 against Austin Prock. Those 9 losses are the most for Prock against any opponent.

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

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  356 Tony Schumacher                      7211 Mike Salinas                 
E2                   0.076  3.867 313.80     ****WINNER****  0.097  3.688 334.48
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Langdon   ) 0.074  3.697 326.87      (R Passey    ) 0.106  3.695 334.15
 Qualified:             #9  3.723 331.61                        #1  3.680 331.77

Mike Salinas is 4 - 4 against Tony Schumacher overall and 1 - 1 against him this year. Tony Schumacher wins 62% of is Rd. 2 races.

Schumacher with the starting line advantage, but was dropping cylinders right at the hit. Salinas kept it hooked up and hitting on all eight for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Brittany Force                          6 Steve Torrence               
E2                   0.083  3.785 311.85     ****WINNER****  0.118  3.674 330.72
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Brown     ) 0.058  3.704 331.04      (C Millican  ) 0.074  3.694 332.51
 Qualified:            #10  3.732 335.48                        #2  3.683 331.69

Steve Torrence is 7 - 3 against Brittany Force in Rd. 2 races and 1 - 1 against her this year. When these two meet Torrence "leaves first" 77% of the time.

Force with the starting line advantage , but Torrence chases her down by half track and runs low E.T. of the event for the win. He will have lane choice over Ashley in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Josh Hart                              10 Doug Kalitta                 
E2   ****WINNER****  0.046  3.734 329.67                     0.071  3.710 330.55
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Pruett    ) 0.044  3.740 326.40      (T Zizzo     ) 0.060  3.683 334.73
 Qualified:            #12  3.749 324.20                        #4  3.696 334.90

Josh Hart's win in Rd. 1 was the 9th holeshot win of his career. Doug Kalitta is 3 - 0 against Hart this year.

Kalitta is 5 - 2 against Hart in prior events.

Hart with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Josh Hart's MOV: 0.0018 seconds (approximately 10 inches). He will give up lane choice to salinas in the semifinal.

Kalitta used up an engine right in the lights with a quick fireball.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink