Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 17:54 PM
Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations
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By Reporter
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BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 44th annual
NHRA Brainerd Nationals:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
1 Doug Kalitta 100 Maddi Gordon
E4 ****WINNER**** 0.068 3.743 333.74 0.052 3.770 328.78
Prior rounds:
E3 (J Ashley ) 0.064 3.747 329.18 (L Pruett ) 0.055 3.770 329.91
E2 (A Brown ) 0.063 3.742 326.56 (T Stewart ) 0.045 3.740 330.72
E1 (C Ferre ) 0.067 3.713 336.23 (S Palmer ) 0.061 3.752 336.32
Qualified: #1 3.673 332.26 #2 3.695 336.99
Weather conditions: air temperature 76 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 30.00 inches,
adjusted altitude 2,859 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.Kalitta is 1 - 0 against Gordon in prior events
and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.
Gordon with the starting line
advantage, but Kalitta had the lead by 330 feet and never trailed from there on for the win. Doug Kalitta's
MOV: 0.0113 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Kalitta wins fourth Wally this season and 63rd of his
career.
Timing data courtesy of
CompuLink
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