Sun, 23 Jul 2006, 07:45 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

KENT, Wash. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Schuck's Auto Supply NHRA Nationals presented by Lucas Oil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Tony Schumacher                         4 David Grubnic                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.082  4.690 321.96                     0.099  4.761 316.75
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Todd      ) 0.104  6.258 279.09      (R Fuller    ) 0.098  4.808 305.63
E2    (A Bradshaw  ) 0.183  4.657 323.43      (H Will      ) 0.116  4.742 307.23
E1    (B Vandergrif) 0.085  4.599 323.89      (M Lucas     ) 0.094  4.682 321.42
 Qualified:             #9  4.662 305.84                        #3  4.595 323.89

Weather conditions: air temperature 98 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 28.79 inches,adjusted altitude 4,075 feet, track temperature 130 degrees.

Schumacher with the slight starting line advantage and never looks back to take his second win in the last three races. Schumacher is in fourth place in the points standing and just trails Bernstein by seven points for third and Kalitta by 150 points. Both cars with good clean looking passe to wrap up the 19th annual Schuck's Auto Supply presented by Lucas Oil.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink