Sun, 12 Sep 2021, 16:24 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series, 36th annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Billy Torrence                          7 Justin Ashley                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.075  3.720 326.08                     0.033  3.784 313.22
 Prior rounds:
E3    (B Force     ) 0.050  3.725 328.46      (S Torrence  ) 0.034  4.084 298.67
E2    (S Langdon   ) 0.072  3.719 329.18      (C Millican  ) 0.055  3.697 328.70
E1    (J Hart      ) 0.095  3.721 328.78      (D Kalitta   ) 0.067  3.703 328.62
 Qualified:             #5  3.699 327.98                        #6  3.721 328.78

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 63 percent, barometer 30.05 inches, adjusted altitude 2,690 feet, track temperature 108 degrees.

Torrence and Ashley have each won 1 times against the other in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Ashley with the starting line advantage and the lead until on the top end when it dropped a cylinder or two. Torrence chased him down for the win. Billy Torrence's MOV: 0.0228 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Torrence wins his eighth Top Fuel Wally and second this season.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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