Sun, 23 Jun 2013, 15:53 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

EPPING, N.H. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Inaugural NHRA New England Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Spencer Massey                          4 Shawn Langdon                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.037  4.105 271.57                     0.060  9.694  81.50
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Kalitta   ) 0.051  3.940 292.84      (T McMillen  ) 0.057  3.957 257.09
E2    (T Schumacher) 0.054  3.842 323.81      (B Vandergrif) 0.051  3.830 324.67
E1    (K Balooshi  ) 0.053  3.814 322.04      (T Boychuk   ) 0.044  3.804 323.89
 Qualified:             #5  3.818 323.97                        #2  3.809 321.58

Weather conditions: air temperature 94 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.86 inches, adjusted altitude 3,320 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.

Massey is 11 - 2 against Langdon in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Massey with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Massey was hazing the tires on the top end, but still got the win. Langdon launched with front end in the air and then was up in smoke. This is Massey's second win this season and the 12th of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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