Sun, 01 Nov 2020, 19:35 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

LAS VEGAS - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Dodge NHRA Finals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  123 Antron Brown                            1 Steve Torrence               
E4   ****WINNER****  0.042  3.759 315.34                     0.128  3.740 322.19
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Torrence  ) 0.077  4.041 232.27      (J Ashley    ) 0.037  3.752 326.24
E2    (C Millican  ) 0.063  3.761 325.61      (T Buff      ) 0.093  3.808 323.81
E1    (T Schumacher) 0.055  3.720 326.87      (K Kinsley   ) 0.063  3.736 325.45
 Qualified:             #4  3.762 322.81                        #2  3.731 330.39

Weather conditions: air temperature 86 degrees, relative humidity 5 percent, barometer 30.12 inches, track temperature 94 degrees.

15% of Steve Torrence's losses in his career have come against Antron Brown. Antron is 30 - 16 against Steve and those 30 losses are by far the most for Steve against any opponent (Tony Schumacher is next with 19 wins against Steve). And yet they are 5 - 5 in final rounds.When they race each other Antron "leaves first" 71% of the time.

Brown with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Antron Brown's MOV: 0.0671 seconds (approximately 32 feet). Brown wins his first Top Fuel Wally since Seattle 2018. Brown wins his 67th Wally and the 51st in Top Fuel.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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