Sun, 15 Sep 2013, 18:06 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Spencer Massey                         34 Morgan Lucas                 
E4                   0.050  3.816 319.60     ****WINNER****  0.049  3.788 317.49
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Millican  ) 0.038  3.830 321.35      (D Kalitta   ) 0.063  3.796 320.13
E2    (L Pruett    ) 0.066  3.834 316.23      (B Bernstein ) 0.068  3.886 288.70
E1    (B Force     ) 0.049  3.822 288.21      (T McMillen  ) 0.083  3.769 319.37
 Qualified:             #7  3.796 320.58                        #1  3.749 324.51

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.43 inches, adjusted altitude 2,851 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Massey is 6 - 4 against Lucas in prior events and Lucas is 1 - 0 against Massey in prior final rounds. Lucas with just a tick advantage on the starting line and never trailed in great looking drag race. Lucas takes the win by 0.0297 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Lucas wins his second National event Wally and his ninth career National event Wally. Lucas with the win moves into third place in the points and Massey leaves with the point lead.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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