Sun, 05 May 2019, 16:57 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Arby's NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Torrence                          5 Brittany Force               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.072  3.863 320.20                     0.088  3.989 274.00
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Reed      ) 0.055  3.876 318.17      (J Vandergrif) 0.076  3.893 309.20
E2    (S Palmer    ) 0.058  4.043 263.41      (A Brown     ) 0.093  3.843 314.83
E1    (L Novelli   ) 0.062  3.782 319.60      (C Ferre     ) 0.093  3.887 316.08
 Qualified:             #2  3.727 328.46                        #1  3.720 319.52

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 28.96 inches, adjusted altitude 3,643 feet, track temperature 125 degrees.

Torrence is 9 - 6 against Force in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds.

Torrence with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Force started to haze the tires on the top end. Torrence wins for the second consecutive week and the 29th time in his career. He is the first two time winner this season in Top Fuel.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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