Sun, 16 Oct 2016, 16:53 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 31st annual AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Antron Brown                            8 Steve Torrence               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.061  3.744 321.12                     0.064  3.750 323.12
 Prior rounds:
E3    (J Todd      ) 0.060  3.731 319.52      (S Langdon   ) 0.076  3.737 325.92
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.064  3.729 320.74      (L Pritchett ) 0.073  3.736 314.61
E1    (C Karamesine) 0.122  3.709 325.53      (C Millican  ) 0.073  3.713 327.43
 Qualified:             #1  3.682 330.55                        #7  3.737 327.43

Weather conditions: air temperature 92 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.27 inches, adjusted altitude 3,640 feet, track temperature 120 degrees.

Brown is 19 - 1 against Torrence in prior events and Brown is 3 - 0 against Torrence in prior final rounds. Torrence with the win in the semifinal moved into fifth in the point chase. Brown with a slight starting line advantage and never trailed for the win in a great drag race. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0096 seconds (approximately 5 feet). Brown wins his 45th Top Fuel Wally, his seventh this season and his third in the Countdown to the Championship.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink