Sun, 03 Nov 2019, 19:24 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, 19th annual Dodge NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    5 Brittany Force                          1 Steve Torrence               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.076  3.652 334.73                     0.093  3.719 330.63
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Torrence  ) 0.063  3.714 329.99      (D Kalitta   ) 0.054  3.689 330.55
E2    (A Prock     ) 0.076  3.709 330.72      (M Salinas   ) 0.060  3.712 326.79
E1    (P Dakin     ) 0.077  3.689 333.16      (S Palmer    ) 0.067  3.690 328.62
 Qualified:             #2  3.659 338.17                        #5  3.691 329.26

Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 11 percent, barometer 27.82 inches, adjusted altitude 3,951 feet, track temperature 83 degrees.

Torrence is 12 - 6 against Force in prior events and Torrence is 2 - 1 against Force in prior final rounds.

Force with the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win. She sets the track E.T. record with the win. Brittany Force's incremental times: 60ft-0.828 sec., 330ft-2.084, 660ft-2.937/298.40 mph. She wins her 10th Top Fuel Wally, her second this this season and her first at this event.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink