Sun, 02 Nov 2014, 19:56 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 14th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Spencer Massey                        373 J.R. Todd                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.035  3.756 330.88                     0.052  7.375  87.51
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Pritchett ) 0.062  3.775 325.22      (B Torrence  ) 0.103  3.781 323.43
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.048  3.769 326.24      (K alBalooshi) 0.063  3.777 321.19
E1    (T McMillen  ) 0.063  4.268 245.72      (T Zizzo     ) 0.069  3.816 290.82
 Qualified:             #2  3.744 330.39                        #1  3.732 327.43

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 27.79 inches, adjusted altitude 3,672 feet, track temperature 77 degrees.

Massey is 5 - 2 against Todd in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Massey with a great light and great pass as he is he keep it hitting on all eight and hooked up to take the win. Todd starts to lose traction right off the starting line and clicks it off. Massey wins his third National event Wally this year and the 17th of his career. Massey with the win today moves from seventh place to second place in the Countdown to the Championship point standing.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink