Sun, 17 Mar 2013, 17:05 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Amalie Oil NHRA Gatornationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  255 Clay Millican                           1 Antron Brown                 
E4                   0.062  3.813 319.67     ****WINNER****  0.046  3.761 318.77
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Kalitta   ) 0.046  3.818 323.27      (S Massey    ) 0.040  3.777 320.74
E2    (K alBalooshi) 0.044  3.835 321.42      (S Torrence  ) 0.048  3.771 326.48
E1    (B Force     ) 0.102  3.809 320.58      (L Dixon     ) 0.046  3.782 321.81
 Qualified:             #4  3.812 323.27                        #2  3.787 324.20

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 36 percent, barometer 29.80 inches, adjusted altitude 1,647 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Brown is 6 - 0 against Millican in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Brown is out of the gate first and never trailed and runs the quickest pass of the weekend for the win. This is Brown's 22nd win in Top Fuel and 38th overall. This is Don Schumacher Racing team's 200th win. Millican with another real nice pass in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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