Sun, 02 Oct 2016, 17:45 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 32nd annual Dodge NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    7 Brittany Force                          1 Antron Brown                 
E4                   0.069  3.721 324.67     ****WINNER****  0.066  3.721 317.34
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Pritchett ) 0.061  3.731 325.06      (S Langdon   ) 0.037  6.022 255.68
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.065 17.366  81.36      (C Millican  ) 0.047  3.688 328.62
E1    (L Dixon     ) 0.075  3.728 324.20      (J Todd      ) 0.038  3.715 327.98
 Qualified:            #12  4.676 299.80                        #2  3.731 321.42

Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 77 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 2,046 feet, track temperature 79 degrees.

Brown is 7 - 2 against Force in prior events and Brown is 3 - 1 against Force in prior final rounds. Brown with a slight starting line advantage and wins it on a hole shot as they run identical E.T.s. This is a great race...Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0033 seconds (approximately 19 inches). Brown win his sixth race of the season and the second of the Countdown to the Championship. He extends his point lead and this is his 44th career Top Fuel win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink