Sun, 15 Sep 2019, 16:42 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, 35th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Doug Kalitta                           58 Richie Crampton              
E4                   0.067  3.779 331.28     ****WINNER****  0.074  3.738 329.10
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Prock     ) 0.063  3.740 333.91      (B Force     ) 0.084  4.656 164.57
E2    (M Salinas   ) 0.065  3.740 329.83      (A Brown     ) 0.087  3.781 324.44
E1    (S Smith     ) 0.100  3.722 330.96      (D Mercier   ) 0.085  3.733 329.26
 Qualified:             #3  3.688 332.59                        #4  3.689 328.14

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 29.51 inches, adjusted altitude 2,889 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Kalitta is 13 - 7 against Crampton in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds.

Kalitta with a slight starting line advantage, but Crampton had the lead by the time they went by the Christmas tree. He never trailed from there on for the win...Richie Crampton's MOV: 0.0349 seconds (approximately 17 feet). Crampton wins his first Wally here at Maple Grove, his second Wally this season and the 10th of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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