Sun, 29 Sep 2013, 17:03 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MADISON, Ill. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Second annual AAA Insurance NHRA Midwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   99 Khalid alBalooshi                       1 Antron Brown                 
E4                   0.078  3.833 319.98     ****WINNER****  0.034  3.788 323.97
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Grubnic   ) 0.087  3.864 303.78      (T Schumacher) 0.052  3.783 322.88
E2    (B Force     ) 0.111  3.816 322.88      (C Millican  ) 0.058  3.805 321.58
E1    (B Vandergrif) 0.092  3.806 322.50      (B Torrence  ) 0.054  3.827 321.73
 Qualified:             #4  3.794 322.81                        #6  3.796 318.24

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 39 percent, barometer 29.54 inches, adjusted altitude 2,375 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

alBalooshi is 4 - 0 against Brown in prior events and alBalooshi is 1 - 0 against Brown in prior final rounds. Brown with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Brown with another great pass for the win. Brown wins his third Wally this year and the 40th in his career and the 24th in Top Fuel. alBalooshi with a good pass in the losing effort.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink