Sun, 17 Feb 2013, 20:52 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Super Start Batteries:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Tony Schumacher                         4 Shawn Langdon                
E4                   0.042  3.747 324.12     ****WINNER****  0.011  3.721 322.27
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Brown     ) 0.085  6.465  96.17      (K alBalooshi) 0.045  3.749 324.67
E2    (S Torrence  ) 0.044  3.756 322.19      (B Bernstein ) 0.052  3.738 327.43
E1    (S Frigo     ) 0.069  3.756 326.40      (C Millican  ) 0.043  3.803 294.37
 Qualified:             #1  3.753 324.05                        #7  3.784 326.56

Weather conditions: air temperature 67 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.83 inches, adjusted altitude 2,257 feet, track temperature 68 degrees.

Schumacher is 10 - 5 against Langdon in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds. Langdon with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win with the quickest pass of the weekend. Shawn Langdon's MOV: 0.0576 seconds (approximately 27 feet). Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.823 sec., 330ft-2.103, 660ft-2.979/288.33 mph. this is the second National event win for Langdon. Schumacher with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort. Tony Schumacher's incremental times: 60ft-0.839 sec., 330ft-2.115, 660ft-3.002/285.35 mph.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink