Sun, 29 Oct 2023, 18:58 PM Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of round 3 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
    7 Josh Hart                            7211 Mike Salinas                 
E3                   0.079  3.745 325.30     ****WINNER****  0.092  3.663 333.82
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.046  3.734 329.67      (T Schumacher) 0.097  3.688 334.48
E1    (L Pruett    ) 0.044  3.740 326.40      (R Passey    ) 0.106  3.695 334.15
 Qualified:            #12  3.749 324.20                        #1  3.680 331.77

Weather conditions: air temperature 63 degrees, relative humidity 14 percent, barometer 30.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,473 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Hart is 4 - 2 against Salinas in prior events.

Hart with the starting line advantage, but Salinas has the lead by the time they go by the Christmas tree. He runs low E.T. of the event for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    4 Justin Ashley                           6 Steve Torrence               
E3   ****WINNER****  0.036  3.730 328.46                     0.097  3.680 331.77
 Prior rounds:
E2    (A Prock     ) 0.043  3.703 331.69      (B Force     ) 0.118  3.674 330.72
E1    (D Mercier   ) 0.065  3.736 326.79      (C Millican  ) 0.074  3.694 332.51
 Qualified:             #6  3.708 334.82                        #2  3.683 331.69

Ashley is 11 - 10 against Torrence in prior events.

Ashley with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Justin Ashley's MOV: 0.0114 seconds (approximately 6 feet). He will give up lane choice to Salinas in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink