Sun, 15 Oct 2017, 17:30 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Brittany Force                          5 Shawn Langdon                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.059  3.681 326.87                     0.048  3.693 326.56
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Torrence  ) 0.079  3.685 327.43      (A Brown     ) 0.060  3.702 322.88
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.095  3.719 326.56      (T Haddock   ) 0.060  5.862 105.23
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.085  3.708 327.27      (C Millican  ) 0.067  3.993 219.54
 Qualified:             #5  3.747 282.95                        #7  3.748 320.13

Weather conditions: air temperature 77 degrees, relative humidity 34 percent, barometer 29.62 inches, adjusted altitude 2,024 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

Langdon is 7 - 6 against Force in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Langdon with the starting line advantage and the lead until right in the lights where Force chased him down for the win in a close one. Brittany Force's MOV: 0.0014 seconds (approximately 8 inches). Force sets the track E.T. record here.

Force wins her third Wally this season and the sixth of her career. Force moves into second place with the win.

Langdon with his season quickest pass in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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