NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.79 inches, adjusted altitude 3,058 feet, track temperature 123 degrees. Antron Brown's 488 round wins in Top Fuel are the second most among active Top Fuel drivers (Doug Kalitta - 663). Brown is 16 - 11 against Pritchett in prior events. Brown with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win as Pritchett was up in smoke right at the hit. Brown was straight down the groove with a good clean pass for the win.

Doug Kalitta was runner-up here last year. Kalitta is 15 - 2 against Palmer in prior events. Kalitta with the starting line advantage, but was up in smoke right at the hit. Palmer with a good light and then runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Clay Millican is 19 - 1 in the first round when starting from the top spot. That's the good news. The bad news is that he has only gone on to win one race in 20 starts from the top spot. This is just the fifth start in Top fuel for Dan Mercier. This is the first time Mercier and Millican have faced each other in eliminations. Mercier rolls through the water on the burnout and doesn't smoke the tires... Millican with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He runs low E.T. of race day for the win. Mercier starts to smoke the tires around half track and clicks it off.

This is the first time Ferre and Salinas have faced each other in eliminations. Ferre with the starting line advantage, but Salinas has the difference made up by the time they go by the Christmas tree and never trails from there on for the win. He runs low E.T. of race day for the win. Ferre starts to smoke the tires around half track and clicks it off.

This is the second consecutive race where two women have met in the first round of Top Fuel. This is the 152nd race for Brittany Force while Audrey Worm is making just her 10th start. Force is 1 - 0 against Worm in prior events. Force with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She started to haze the tires around half track, but stayed with it to get the win. Force will give up lane choice to Brown in the next round. Worm started to haze the tires early and pedaled, but couldn't get it to hook up.

Steve Torrence's win in Atlanta was his 29th in Top Fuel and that is 9th best overall in the history of the class and 18th overall in both fuel classes. He is the defending event champion. Todd Paton is making his 31st start in Top Fuel and it his first appearance of tour since the race in New Hampshire in 2016. This is the first time Paton and Torrence have faced each other in eliminations. Torrence with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. He will have lane choice over Palmer in the next round. Patton with a good clean pass in the losing effort.

This is the first time Prock and Crampton have faced each other in eliminations. Prock with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Austin Prock's MOV: 0.0606 seconds (approximately 28 feet). He will give up lane choice to Salinas in the next round. Crampton with a good clean pass in the losing effort.

Torrence and McMillen have each won 2 times against the other in prior events. McMillen with a slight starting line advantage, but Torrence has the lead around 150 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Torrence started to haze the tires on the top end, but held on for the win. He will give up lane choice to Millican in the next round. McMillen started to haze the tires, he pedaled it, but couldn't get it to hook up.