Sun, 26 Jun 2011, 05:36 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  421 Spencer Massey                         99 Del Worsham                  
E4                   0.067  3.931 297.42     ****WINNER****  0.066  3.905 298.14
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Dixon     ) 0.056  3.899 299.33      (M Lucas     ) 0.073  3.899 298.34
E2    (T Schumacher) 0.048  3.926 297.81      (A Brown     ) 0.063  3.894 294.75
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.062  3.869 304.94      (L Novelli   ) 0.077  3.866 313.88
 Qualified:             #7  3.886 315.12                        #1  3.798 318.54

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,255 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Worsham is 3 - 2 against Massey in prior events and Massey is 1 - 0 against Worsham in prior final rounds. They leave together and then is was all worsham for the win light by 0.0271 seconds (approximately 12 feet). Worsham collects his 29 National event win and his fouth this year in Top Fuel. Worsham increases his point lead.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink