Sun, 5 Jun 2011, 04:32 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 42nd annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  421 Spencer Massey                         99 Del Worsham                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.065  3.821 319.07                     0.080  3.815 322.19
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Bernstein ) 0.065  3.825 319.90      (L Dixon     ) 0.065  3.827 319.37
E2    (M Lucas     ) 0.062  3.807 320.51      (D Kalitta   ) 0.080  3.834 319.52
E1    (B Vandergrif) 0.063  3.816 321.81      (F Farndon   ) 0.095  3.830 316.08
 Qualified:             #2  3.795 323.81                        #1  3.785 322.34

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 54 percent, barometer 29.92 inches, adjusted altitude 1,689 feet, track temperature 103 degrees.

Worsham is 3 - 0 against Massey in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. worsham has won here twice in the Funny Car class in 1991 and 2005 and was runner-up here last year in the Funny Car. Massey with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win...Spencer Massey's MOV: 0.0091 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Massey collects his fourth Wally and for the first time in his short career he wins back to back events.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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