Sun, 15 May 2016, 16:34 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

COMMERCE, Ga. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  373 J.R. Todd                               5 Doug Kalitta                 
E4                   0.071  3.780 320.66     ****WINNER****  0.050  3.801 323.19
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Langdon   ) 0.065  3.782 322.96      (A Brown     ) 0.049  3.779 324.20
E2    (B Force     ) 0.067  3.757 324.36      (T Schumacher) 0.068  3.782 326.24
E1    (K Wurtzel   ) 0.056  3.759 326.00      (T Haddock   ) 0.067  3.737 328.22
 Qualified:             #3  3.762 323.81                        #1  3.731 328.70

Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.26 inches, adjusted altitude 2,210 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Kalitta is 6 - 5 against Todd in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Kalitta with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Doug Kalitta's MOV: 0.0000 seconds wins the dead heat. Doug Kalitta's incremental margins: 60ft(0.017), 330 ft(0.015), 660ft(0.002). MOV: 0.0000 seconds. Kalitta goes back to back after winning Houston two weeks ago. This is his second win this season in three finals this season. This is 40th National event Wally and the third win here.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink