Sun, 1 Nov 2009, 08:26 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Ninth annual NHRA Las Vegas Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  421 Spencer Massey                          2 Larry Dixon                  
E4   ****WINNER****  0.032  3.827 314.53                     0.047  5.503 174.87
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Bernstein ) 0.041  3.849 315.34      (C McClenatha) 0.073  3.845 314.61
E2    (S Torrence  ) 0.060  3.878 314.02      (D Kalitta   ) 0.047  3.849 315.34
E1    (S Langdon   ) 0.040  3.836 316.38      (M Lucas     ) 0.049  3.834 318.24
 Qualified:            #10  3.864 313.66                        #1  3.805 318.24

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 19 percent, barometer 27.89 inches, adjusted altitude 4,136 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.

Dixon is 3 - 2 against Massey in prior events and Dixon is 1 - 0 against Massey in prior final rounds. Massey is out of the gate first and never trails as Massey wins his second National event when Dixon is up in smoke before he gets to the Christmas tree. Dixon pedaled it one time, but couldn't get it to hook up so he will go into Pomona trailing Schumacher by one point. Massey runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink