Sun, 05 Oct 2014, 17:11 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Tony Schumacher                       745 Brittany Force               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.073  4.440 291.13                     0.079  4.652 269.94
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Kalitta   ) 0.038  3.739 326.71      (S Massey    ) 0.068  3.733 329.91
E2    (S Torrence  ) 0.050  3.752 325.30      (R Crampton  ) 0.066  3.972 249.58
E1    (B Vandergrif) 0.072  3.735 327.35      (T McMillen  ) 0.075  3.886 313.37
 Qualified:             #1  3.733 327.51                        #2  3.737 328.78

Weather conditions: air temperature 66 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.28 inches, adjusted altitude 1,635 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.

Schumacher is 2 - 1 against Force in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Schumacher with the starting line and then is up in smoke and gets off the throttle about the time Force starts to lose traction. She pedals it, but Schumacher is able to let it settle down first and and never trailed to take the win. This is Schumacher's fifth win this season and his 77th in his career. for the first time since Charlotte 2 last year a Top Fuel driver has won the Wally form the number one spot. This is Schumacher's 500th round win as he he extends his point lead to 134 points.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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