Tue, 18 May 2021, 19:49 PM Turner Wins Top Fuel Harley Wally

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Jay Turner (far lane), JTR, 6.275, 222.73 defeated Randal Andras, JTR, 6.400, 223.50.

CONCORD, N.C. -- Jay Turner rode to his 13th NHRA Top Fuel Harley trophy in his 22nd final round at the 11th annual NGK NTK NHRA Four-Wide Nationals.

Turner defeated current Top Fuel Harley champion Randal Andras in the final. He ran the second quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He defeated Rickey House in round one when House crossed the centerline. He defeated the number one qualifier in the semifinal Ryan Peery who was a no-show.

Jay Turner celebrates win

Andras defeated Tyler Wilson in round one and Tii Tharpe in the semifinal to reach his 12th career NHRA Top Fuel Harley final round.

Andras continues to lead the point standings and Turner moved to third place.

Jay Turner

Randal Andras

Round 1:
Jay Turner, Julian NC, '18 JTR, Right lane, (0.012) 6.377 223.76 def. Rickey House, Humble TX, '13 VTS, (0.089) DQ-Centerline

Tii Tharpe, Pfafftown NC, '12 Weekend, Right lane, (0.109) 6.388 219.79 def. Bill Jackson, Honey Brook PA, '06 Weekend, (0.102) 6.567 222.22

Randal Andras, Morgan City LA, '19 JTR, Right lane, (0.130) 6.348 221.05 def. Tyler Wilson, Walnut Cove NC, '20 OCR, (0.120) 6.951 156.12

Ryan Peery, Milford OH, '20 Weekend, Left lane, (0.108) 6.512 203.28 def. Tim Kerrigan, Novato CA, '20 Hawaya, (0.042) 8.534 105.90

Round 2:
J Turner, Right lane, (0.047) 6.363 221.13 def. R Peery, (0.171) NT-No Show

R Andras, Right lane, (0.039) 6.677 187.03 def. T Tharpe, (0.061) 7.900 213.91

Round 3:
J Turner, Right lane, (0.035) 6.275 222.73 def. R Andras, (0.055) 6.400 223.50

NHRA Top Fuel Harley Series Point Standings 

  1.  Randal Andras             161
  2.  Tii Tharpe                125
  3.  Jay Turner                 93
  4.  Bob Malloy                 84
  5.  Rickey House               81
  6.  Tyler Wilson               63
  7.  Bill Jackson               62
  8.  Ryan Peery                 56
  9.  Tim Kerrigan               42
 10.  Rich Vreeland              36
 11.  Mitch Brown                10