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Chicago Top Fuel results: E2

Steve Torrence made the quickest pass of the second round and will face Antron Brown in the semifinals of the Route 66 NHRA Nationals.
02 Jun 2019
Jacob Sundstrom, NHRA National Dragster Associate Editor
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Steve Torrence

A 2019 Top Fuel winner will add another Wally to his trophy case this afternoon. Mike Salinas, Antron Brown, Steve Torrence and Doug Kalitta all advanced to the semifinals after convincing wins in the second round of racing at the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. Torrence, who has three-straight victories under his belt, ran low elapsed time while defeating Richie Crampton. He'll face Brown in yet another heavyweight matchup between the good buddies. 

Salinas will chase his second career victory against veteran racer Doug Kalitta with lane choice on the other side of the ladder. Salinas entered race day as the No. 1 qualifier and has made it down Route 66 Raceway quicker than 3.8 seconds on all six of his passes thus far. That's consistency no one still in contention for the Wally can touch. 

Second-round pairings (lane choice first): Mike Salinas vs. Doug Kalitta; Steve Torrence vs. Antron Brown 

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