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Charlotte Top Fuel Sunday results: E1

Scott Palmer and Dom Lagana, both of whom failed to make a full run in qualifying, pulled the surprise of round one as both advanced to the Top Fuel semifinals after finishing 1-2 in their quad ahead of Antron Brown and Brittany Force.
28 Apr 2019
Phil Burgess, NHRA National Dragster Editor
Race coverage
Scott Palmer

Scott Palmer and Dom Lagana, both of whom failed to make a full run in qualifying, both advanced to the Top Fuel semifinals after finishing 1-2 in their quad ahead of Antron Brown and Brittany Force.

Palmer stepped up to a 3.782 while Lagana, whose best pass in qualifying was an 8.60 in three tries, got it to together with a 3.796.

World champ Steve Torrence, who has won the last two four-wide races here, advanced to the semifinals with a 3.743, finishing ahead of Terry McMillen, who also will move on, and Spencer Massey and Audrey Worm.

Clay Millican finished ahead of Mike Salinas on a holeshot, 3.815 to 3.768, but both will move into the final four after getting to the stripe ahead of Austin Prock and Cameron Ferre.

Leah Pritchett and Doug Kalitta advanced from their quad with a pair of 3.77s ahead of Richie Crampton and Lex Joon.

Semifinal quads (lane choice by order):
Mike Salinas vs, Leah Pritchett vs. Doug Kalitta vs. Clay Millican
Steve Torrence vs. Scott Palmer vs. Dom Lagana vs. Terry McMillen