W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Antron Brown (Matco Tools Dragster)         0.039      3.840 311.99
 (L) Shawn Langdon (Lucas Oil/Speedco Dragster)  0.038      4.185 306.46

A Team Lucas and Team Schumacher final round. Brown is in his sixth final round appearance and is the defending event champion. The winner of the round will be #4 in the TF points. Brown is 4 - 2 against Langdon in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

They leave within 0.001 of each other and Brown then takes the lead. He pulls steadily ahead all the way down the track until near the finish line, where there was a big flash off the engine and a bunch of smoke. No oil, so his times will stand.

Langdon had to pump the throttle before the 330 lights and made a valiant attempt to make up the margin.

Antron Brown's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.015), 330 ft(0.242), 660ft(0.322). MOV: 0.3447 seconds (more than 100 feet).

Shawn Langdon's incremental times: 60ft-0.865 sec., 330ft-2.406, 660ft-3.391/264.70 mph.
Antron Brown's incremental times: 60ft-0.849 sec., 330ft-2.163, 660ft-3.068/278.29 mph.

 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) John Force (Castrol GTX Mustang)            0.071      4.085 310.41
 (L) Jeff Arend (DHL Solara)                     0.069      4.109 307.65

Force is 11 - 2 against Arend in prior events and this is the first time they have faced each other in a final round.

This was a great final round. Arend left first, but only by a couple thousandths. Force had the better car, but Arend was never far behind and neither car faltered, the header flames tall and steady. John Force's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.002), 330 ft(0.005), 660ft(0.017). MOV: 0.0221 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Force puts together back-to-back wins to close out the season and cap his 15th championship.

 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Shane Gray (Tire Kingdom GXP)               0.010      6.566 209.20
 (L) Jeg Coughlin (Jegs.com Cobalt)              0.046      6.568 210.18

Coughlin is 3 - 0 against Gray in prior events and Coughlin is 1 - 0 against Gray in prior final rounds. Coughlin qualified thirteenth and no one in the thirty year history of the finals has won from the bottom half of the field.

The Kid makes all of the round that he can. He leaves first and stays there for the entire run to win both the race and to move up two spots on the ladder to the final #4 position. Terrific final round. Coughlin did his best, but this was Gray's day.

Shane Gray's incremental margins: 60ft(0.042), 330 ft(0.046), 660ft(0.046), 1,000ft(0.043). MOV: 0.0382 seconds (approximately 12 feet).

Shane Gray's incremental times: 60ft-0.978 sec., 330ft-2.746, 660ft-4.220/166.97 mph, 1,000ft-5.492.
Jeg Coughlin's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.756, 660ft-4.230/167.22 mph, 1,000ft-5.499.

 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Eddie Krawiec (Screamin' Eagle/Vance & Hine 0.062      6.811 196.90
 (L) Hector Arana (Lucas Oil Buell)              -0.008(R) 15.651  45.62

Arana is 6 - 4 against Krawiec in prior events and 1 - 0 against Krawiec in prior final rounds. Krawiec won the Pro Stock Motorcycle opener at Gainesville this year, has been shut out the rest this year. Arana has gone all season without an event win.

Arana went red and lifted. Krawiec went straight down the middle of the lane with low ET of the weekend. Eddie Krawiec's incremental times: 60ft-1.056 sec., 330ft-2.837, 660ft-4.349/161.73 mph, 1,000ft-5.673. His 6.811 ET is a national record, backed up by his 6.847 second qualifying time.

 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Michael Manners (COSMO Aquygen A/FD)        0.025      5.347 270.64
 (L) Shawn Cowie (Mundies Towing B/AD)           0.096      5.333 263.00

This is the first time Cowie and Manners have faced each other in eliminations.

Manners gets away first and stays in from until near the 330 lights, Cowie gets back in front and stays there until after mid-track. Manners goes back in front and takes the hole shot win.

Michael Manners' incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(0.014), 330 ft(-0.022), 660ft(-0.001), 1,000ft(0.035). MOV: 0.0572 seconds (approximately 22 feet).

Shawn Cowie's incremental times: 60ft-0.911 sec., 330ft-2.351, 660ft-3.495/215.41 mph, 1,000ft-4.484.
Michael Manners' incremental times: 60ft-0.968 sec., 330ft-2.444, 660ft-3.567/222.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.520.

 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed
 
 (W) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo)  0.064      5.522 257.58
 (L) Mark Woznichak (Rancho Framers/Color By Woz 0.072      6.055 171.05

This is the first time Woznichak and Ferro have faced each other in eliminations.

Ferro left first and was already well ahead when there was a bright flash of flame feom Woznichak's car and he slowed. Ferro scores his fourth national event win of the year and he has won the last three national events he has attended, plus last weekend's Division 4 race in Las Vegas.

 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Dan Fletcher            B/EA   8.34  0.002     7.713 -0.627
 (L) Vinny Barone            A/SR   8.38  0.052     7.727 -0.653

Neither driver has a CIC penalty.

Fletcher nails the tree with a 0.002 RT and takes the win by only six feet. Both cars will get a permanent CIC for their efforts.

Vinny Barone's incremental times: 60ft-1.100 sec., 330ft-3.149, 660ft-4.899/139.88 mph, 1,000ft-6.423.
Dan Fletcher's incremental times: 60ft-1.075 sec., 330ft-3.142, 660ft-4.889/140.78 mph, 1,000ft-6.412.

 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Brett Brown            SS/MA  11.38  0.009    11.424  0.044
 (L) Jody Lang              GT/JA  10.72  0.063    10.764  0.044

Last race of the 2010 season and Lang is working on a double.

Brown spoils his chances with a terrific 0.009 RT and an identical plus 0.044 dial to Lang's.

Brett Brown's MOV: 0.0543 seconds (approximately 9 feet).

Brett Brown's package: 0.053. Jody Lang's package: 0.107.

...and that a wrap to the 2010 NHRA season. See y'all in February!

 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Jody Lang               L/SA  12.30  0.013    12.308  0.008
 (L) Dallas Glenn            C/SA  10.63  0.019    10.634  0.004

Close RT's and a very close finish gives a chance for Lang to double up his year end winnings.

Jody Lang's MOV: 0.0022 seconds (approximately 5 inches).

Jody Lang's package: 0.021. Dallas Glenn's package: 0.023.

 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Matt Constant            S/C   8.90  0.019     8.921  0.021
 (L) Bart Hiatt               S/C   8.90  -0.031(R) 8.835 -0.065

The SC World finals championship is decided by a big red light for Hiatt.

Constant gets a free one.

 W/L  Driver               Class  Index    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Randy Balough            S/G   9.90  0.002     9.937  0.037
 (L) Chris Newman             S/G   9.90  0.051     9.880 -0.020

Randy Balough is away first with a terrific 0.002 light and wins on a breakout by Newman.

 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Shorty Rader            SPRO   7.62  0.011     7.621  0.001
 (L) Phillip Owens           SPRO   7.46  0.009     7.500  0.040

Two seven second dragsters from division 2 and three come to the finals.

Owens cards a 0.009 light and Rader a 0.011.

Rader's 0.001 over the index seals the deal.

Shorty Rader's package: 0.012. Phillip Owens' package: 0.049.

 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Butch Weinreich          PRO  11.19  0.039    11.225  0.035
 (L) Jeff Hefler              PRO   9.87  0.056     9.860 -0.010

Butch Weinreich has the starting line advantage and pushes Hefler out to win on a breakout.

 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Dale Hamilton            SPB  10.24  0.008    10.219 -0.021
 (L) Mike Lakoskey            SPB   8.37  0.043     8.343 -0.027

Dale Hamilton has a much better light and wins on a double-breakout.

 W/L  Driver               Class   Dial    RT        ET   Ov/Un
 
 (W) Jeff Hefler            ETSP  12.26  0.030    12.291  0.031
 (L) Chad Isley             ETSP  12.94  0.030    12.915 -0.025

Identical reaction times and Jeff Hefler wins on a breakout.