Sun, 30 Oct 2016, 19:09 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, 16th annual NHRA Toyota Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Steve Torrence                        373 J.R. Todd                    
E4   ****WINNER****  0.041  3.734 323.81                     0.061  3.762 321.96
 Prior rounds:
E3    (L Pritchett ) 0.053  3.742 327.59      (A Brown     ) 0.070  3.719 329.02
E2    (D Kalitta   ) 0.060  3.732 324.83      (C Millican  ) 0.071  3.709 328.94
E1    (R Crampton  ) 0.067  3.730 327.74      (S Langdon   ) 0.067  3.752 324.12
 Qualified:             #6  3.728 323.89                        #9  3.751 321.81

Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 27.68 inches, adjusted altitude 4,829 feet.

Torrence is 9 - 6 against Todd in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round. Torrence with starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. Steve Torrence's MOV: 0.0488 seconds (approximately 23 feet). This was good drag race...Torrence wins his third National event Wally this this season and the eighth in his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink