Sun, 26 Sep 2021, 17:14 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 10th annual NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Steve Torrence                       7211 Mike Salinas                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.142  3.736 328.78                     0.011  3.996 226.70
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Hart      ) 0.084  3.767 325.61      (L Pruett    ) 0.038  3.713 328.06
E2    (A Brown     ) 0.050  3.709 331.36      (T Tatum     ) 0.042  3.736 329.10
E1    (S Langdon   ) 0.056  3.669 329.42      (K Wurtzel   ) 0.069  3.843 244.69
 Qualified:             #3  3.697 329.75                        #1  3.652 327.74

Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 2,489 feet, track temperature 112 degrees.

Torrence is 10 - 3 against Salinas in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds.

Salinas with the starting line advantage and the lead until the top end when Torrence chases him down for the win.

Salinas was on a great looking pass until the car started moving out of the groove and over by the centerline. He had lift to keep the car in his lane. His parachute caught the finish line block.

Torrence wins his ninth Wally this season and the 49th in his career.

Torrence increases his point lead to 36 points.

Salinas moved up to fourth in the points today.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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