Sun, 23 Apr 2017, 17:27 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA SpringNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Steve Torrence                        777 Leah Pritchett               
E4                   0.058  3.787 322.11     ****WINNER****  0.049  3.781 321.96
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Millican  ) 0.068  3.760 323.27      (A Brown     ) 0.083  3.772 319.45
E2    (T Coughlin J) 0.067  3.755 324.20      (D Kalitta   ) 0.059  3.763 324.05
E1    (S Reed      ) 0.089  3.748 324.20      (S Palmer    ) 0.102  3.748 324.59
 Qualified:             #4  3.743 321.19                        #6  3.747 326.87

Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 1,561 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.

Torrence is 4 - 2 against Pritchett in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Pritchett with the starting line advantage and takes the win in a great looking drag race. Leah Pritchett's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(0.007), 660ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0156 seconds (approximately 7 feet).

Pritchett wins her third Wally this year in Top Fuel and the fourth in her career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink