Sun, 21 Jul 2013, 18:34 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MORRISON, Colo. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 34th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Bob Vandergriff                         3 Spencer Massey               
E4                   0.058  4.029 304.67     ****WINNER****  0.054  3.974 309.27
 Prior rounds:
E3    (T Schumacher) 0.053  4.057 294.82      (S Langdon   ) 0.049  3.966 309.98
E2    (B Force     ) 0.072  4.014 304.19      (M Strasburg ) 0.067  3.996 305.91
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.071  4.032 292.52      (C Millican  ) 0.044  3.970 311.99
 Qualified:             #6  3.949 302.14                        #9  4.002 307.51

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 40 percent, barometer 24.15 inches, adjusted altitude 9,742 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Massey is 5 - 3 against Vandergriff in prior events and each has won 1 times against the other in final rounds. they leave together with Massey getting the slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Both cars made good clean passes with Massey taking the win by 0.0595 seconds (approximately 27 feet). This is Massey's third win this season and the 13th in his career and this is second time Massey has won on the Mountain.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink