Sun, 19 Sep 2021, 16:04 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 Camping World Drag Racing Series, 13th annual DeWalt NHRA Carolina Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  745 Brittany Force                         77 Josh Hart                    
E4                   0.072  3.751 320.05     ****WINNER****  0.044  3.770 324.12
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Torrence  ) 0.097  3.721 331.36      (J Ashley    ) 0.049  4.129 238.13
E2    (S Massey    ) 0.095  3.734 325.85      (M Salinas   ) 0.061  3.800 322.65
E1    (A Allen     ) 0.083  3.689 332.67      (A Laughlin  ) 0.111  3.788 322.34
 Qualified:             #1  3.662 331.85                        #7  3.760 320.36

Weather conditions: air temperature 88 degrees, relative humidity 46 percent, barometer 30.09 inches, adjusted altitude 3,077 feet.

Force is 2 - 0 against Hart in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Hart with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win in a close one. Josh Hart's MOV: 0.0096 seconds (approximately 5 feet). hart make his quickest pass of race day here for the win. Hart win his second Top Fuel Wally in his second Top Fuel final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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