Sun, 19 May 2024, 17:08 PM Top Fuel Motorcycle Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Reporter

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 3 eliminations in Pingel Top Fuel Motorcycle at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 24th annual Gerber Collision & Glass Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by PEAK Performance:

Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed----Bike#-Rider-(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   56 Elmeri Salakari                        22 Dave Vantine                 
E3                         No Time           ****WINNER****  0.325  5.073 231.00
 Prior rounds:
E2    (Bye         ) 0.115  7.100  96.27      (M Brown     ) 0.129  4.931 234.45
E1    (L McBride   ) 0.089  5.360 182.26      (M Fenwick   ) 0.202  5.128 223.17
 Qualified:             #6  5.334 180.98                        #2  4.963 232.43

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.94 inches, adjusted altitude 2,719 feet, track temperature 126 degrees.

Salakari had problems in the semifinal and had to change a head between round. Then on the burnout the engine let go and dumped oil out at the starting line. Vantine is real loose in the middle of the track, but stays with it. He wins the first Top Fuel Motorcycle Wally.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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