Sun, 13 Oct 2024, 18:27 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

ENNIS, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Texas NHRA FallNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   51 Clay Millican                           4 Justin Ashley                
E4                   0.059  3.762 328.40     ****WINNER****  0.026  3.773 327.99
 Prior rounds:
E3    (S Torrence  ) 0.089  3.777 329.40      (T Schumacher) 0.050  3.806 327.51
E2    (S Reed      ) 0.079  3.759 330.44      (S Langdon   ) 0.046  3.951 291.00
E1                   0.070  3.740 333.16      (A Brown     ) 0.041  3.775 329.21
 Qualified:             #7  3.752 323.74                       #12  3.778 326.02

Weather conditions: air temperature 95 degrees, relative humidity 23 percent, barometer 29.93 inches, adjusted altitude 3,273 feet, track temperature 119 degrees.

Ashley is 7 - 3 against Millican in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

Ashley with a great light and the power to hold on for the hole-shot win. Ashley wins his fourth Wally this season and 15th of his career.

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