Mon, 14 Oct 2019, 15:38 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, 12th annual NTK NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    8 Doug Kalitta                            1 Steve Torrence               
E4                   0.068  4.090 274.27     ****WINNER****  0.031  3.772 323.19
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Force     ) 0.067  3.762 326.24      (J Ashley    ) 0.056  3.788 324.12
E2    (L Pritchett ) 0.061  3.745 329.50      (C Millican  ) 0.051  3.742 329.34
E1    (A Brown     ) 0.058  3.905 326.95      (L Joon      ) 0.072  3.741 327.82
 Qualified:            #10  3.773 323.35                        #1  3.711 325.53

Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 29 percent, barometer 29.34 inches, adjusted altitude 2,579 feet, track temperature 110 degrees.

Kalitta and Torrence have each won 16 times against the other in prior events and Torrence is 4 - 2 against Kalitta in prior final rounds.

Torrence with a great light and never trailed for the win. Kalitta is up in smoke around 400 feet. Torrence wins his ninth Wally this season and 36th of his career.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink