Sun, 25 Jul 2010, 06:00 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 31st annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   22 Doug Kalitta                            5 Brandon Bernstein            
E4   ****WINNER****  0.075  3.963 308.35                     0.053  4.003 297.35
 Prior rounds:
E3    (R Fuller    ) 0.076  3.967 306.40      (L Dixon     ) 0.045  4.003 300.13
E2    (S Torrence  ) 0.062  3.936 310.48      (A Brown     ) 0.055  3.975 303.03
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.062  3.920 311.63      (C McClenatha) 0.079  3.962 301.54
 Qualified:             #2  3.962 308.21                        #8  3.992 296.11

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 30 percent, barometer 24.27 inches, adjusted altitude 9,495 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Kalitta and Bernstein have each won 14 times against the other in prior events and each has won 2 times against the other in final rounds. Bernstein with the starting line advantage and then lead until around 800 feet. Kalitta drives around him and takes the win by 0.0186 seconds (approximately 8 feet). This is Kalitta's 32nd National event win and his first win this year.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink