Mon, 3 Oct 2011, 02:02 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 27th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   99 Del Worsham                           421 Spencer Massey               
E4                   0.101  3.735 323.81     ****WINNER****  0.056  3.770 323.12
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Grubnic   ) 0.080  3.777 321.96      (L Dixon     ) 0.040  3.773 322.11
E2    (C Millican  ) 0.068  3.764 322.65      (T Schumacher) 0.052  3.778 324.90
E1    (S Langdon   ) 0.063  3.760 322.96      (D Lagana    ) 0.055  3.783 311.85
 Qualified:             #4  3.780 327.90                        #3  3.771 316.82

Weather conditions: air temperature 57 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 942 feet, track temperature 69 degrees.

Massey is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Spencer Massey's incremental times: 60ft-0.834 sec., 330ft-2.121, 660ft-3.021/283.43 mph. Spencer Massey's MOV: 0.0107 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Maseey with his sixth win of the season. Worsham sets the National E.T. record in the losing effort. Del Worsham's incremental times: 60ft-0.828 sec., 330ft-2.107, 660ft-2.989/286.50 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink