Sun, 2 Oct 2005, 05:33 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Ameriquest Mortgage NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Tony Schumacher                         8 Doug Herbert                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.025  4.535 328.94                     0.068  9.877  82.52
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Bernstein ) 0.093  4.510 323.97      (S Kalitta   ) 0.078  4.544 317.57
E2    (M Lucas     ) 0.086  4.508 327.03      (C Millican  ) 0.111  4.583 324.44
E1    (B Lagana Jr ) 0.100  4.526 328.46      (J Smith     ) 0.084  4.581 323.74
 Qualified:             #1  4.437 331.77                        #3  4.480 325.30

4:25 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 55 percent, barometer 29.89 inches, adjusted altitude 1,699 feet, track temperature 96 degrees.

This is a re-match of last years final round here, Herbert winning that one. Schumacher gets the hole-shot, then Herbert goes up in smoke about 200 feet out, pedals three or four times, then gives up on the run.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink