Sun, 1 Jun 2008, 05:22 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals presented by Castrol GTX:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   48 Hillary Will                           91 Larry Dixon                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.038  4.744 304.53                     0.043  4.960 281.42
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C McClenatha) 0.087  4.809 291.51      (A Brown     ) 0.046  4.787 302.01
E2    (M Lucas     ) 0.087  4.757 292.58      (B Bernstein ) 0.038  4.691 302.14
E1    (D Herbert   ) 0.065  4.633 310.91                     0.066  4.630 308.85
 Qualified:            #11  4.649 285.35                        #1  4.527 325.30

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 3,941 feet, track temperature 128 degrees.

Dixon is 6 - 2 against Will in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Will is out of the gate first and then Dixon had the lead at 60 feet and 330 feet, but then he started to haze the tires. Will drove around him and she never looked back to take her first National event. She is the 92nd driver to win in Top Fuel.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink