Sun, 07 Oct 2018, 17:07 PM
Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 33rd
annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
2 Steve Torrence 21 Terry McMillen
E4 ****WINNER**** 0.096 3.786 325.92 0.075 3.826 321.04
Prior rounds:
E3 (T Schumacher) 0.057 3.779 321.73 (C Millican ) 0.084 3.816 324.20
E2 (B Alexander ) 0.067 3.800 323.35 (B Force ) 0.079 3.819 320.81
E1 (B Litton ) 0.089 3.764 327.43 (M Salinas ) 0.080 3.800 321.19
Qualified: #2 3.743 327.82 #4 3.777 324.05
Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.29
inches, adjusted altitude 3,689 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.Torrence is 11 - 10 against
McMillen in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final
round.
McMillen with the starting line advantage, but Torrence has the lead by just 330 feet and
never trailed from there on for the win. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0193 seconds (approximately 9
feet). He wins his eighth Wally this season and the 24th of his career. He wins his first Cowboy
hat in Top Fuel.
Timing data courtesy of
CompuLink
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