Sun, 06 Aug 2017, 19:08 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

KENT, Wash. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 30th annual NHRA Northwest Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Antron Brown                           21 Terry McMillen               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.074  3.776 326.48                     0.094  3.772 318.54
 Prior rounds:
E3    (C Millican  ) 0.060  3.781 325.22      (L Pritchett ) 0.077  3.822 315.42
E2    (M Salinas   ) 0.131  3.786 325.37      (D Kalitta   ) 0.085  3.804 317.49
E1    (R Smith     ) 0.074  3.745 326.63      (S Torrence  ) 0.086  3.725 321.58
 Qualified:             #1  3.735 329.10                       #10  3.835 313.37

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,619 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

Brown is 16 - 3 against McMillen in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Brown with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0162 seconds (approximately 8 feet).

Brown wins his fourth Wally this year and the 65th career and 49th in Top Fuel.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink