Sun, 28 Sep 2008, 05:28 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual O'Reilly Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Tony Schumacher                         6 Doug Herbert                 
E4   ****WINNER****  0.064  3.880 309.91                     0.068  3.979 295.85
 Prior rounds:
E3    (H Will      ) 0.073  4.225 243.85      (B Bernstein ) 0.077  3.908 303.09
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.059  3.889 310.55      (J Todd      ) 0.096  3.954 299.73
E1    (R Fuller    ) 0.060  3.880 310.63      (C Millican  ) 0.077  3.912 301.54
 Qualified:             #6  3.859 305.29                        #5  3.853 311.49

Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 37 percent, barometer 29.75 inches, adjusted altitude 2,540 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Schumacher is 26 - 9 against Herbert in prior events and each has won 2 times against the other in final rounds. They leave together and then it is all Schumacher as he increased his lead at every increment down the track.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink