Sun, 12 Feb 2017, 18:58 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 57th annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Doug Kalitta                          777 Leah Pritchett               
E4                   0.058  7.630 103.85     ****WINNER****  0.071  3.711 324.98
 Prior rounds:
E3    (A Brown     ) 0.038  3.698 331.85      (T Schumacher) 0.060  3.687 327.43
E2    (T McMillen  ) 0.070  3.687 330.55      (S Torrence  ) 0.060  3.707 324.44
E1    (S Faria     ) 0.070  3.696 329.91                     0.082  3.707 325.14
 Qualified:             #2  3.686 329.58                        #1  3.672 327.90

Weather conditions: air temperature 72 degrees, relative humidity 41 percent, barometer 28.87 inches, adjusted altitude 2,552 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.

Kalitta is 8 - 1 against Pritchett in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Kalitta with the starting line advantage, but is up in smoke as soon as he hit the throttle. Pritchett launched hard and was straight down the groove for the win. This is her second Top Fuel win

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink