Sun, 9 Nov 2003, 09:43 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Jim Head, Columbus OH, Davis-Rodeck, Right lane, (0.071) 5.664 191.43 def. Darrell Russell,
Hockley TX, Hadman-BAE, (0.087) 5.784 231.75

Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.091) 4.572 323.74 def. Clay
Millican, Atoka TN, Hadman-TFX, (0.033) 5.344 188.94

Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.094) 4.556 327.19 def. David Baca,
Pittsburg CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.093) 9.108 88.98

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.069) 4.539 321.27 def. Rhonda
Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.075) 4.654 308.14

Scott Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.099) 4.519 323.35 def. Scott Weis,
Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, (0.064) 4.616 309.84

Shirley Muldowney, Armada MI, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.042) 4.685 301.07 def. Paul Romine,
Indianapolis IN, Hadman-BAE, (0.057) 4.677 259.66

Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.076) 4.495 333.25 def. Doug Herbert,
Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, (0.041) 4.671 297.48

Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.078) 4.498 327.98 def. David
Grubnic, Ennis MT, Don Long-BAE, (0.073) 4.615 323.04


Round 2:

C McClenathan, Left lane, (0.087) 4.552 322.88 def. S Muldowney, (0.028) 4.707 317.12

S Kalitta, Left lane, (0.097) 4.497 331.36 def. L Dixon, (0.063) 11.588 77.88

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.075) 4.490 328.22 def. J Head, (0.048) 4.573 330.39

K Bernstein, Right lane, (0.065) 4.509 327.82 def. D Kalitta, (0.102) 7.822 126.61


Round 3:

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.070) 4.581 319.90 def. C McClenathan, (0.040) 10.850 86.59

S Kalitta, Right lane, (0.060) 4.521 330.63 def. T Schumacher, (0.078) 4.508 326.40


Round 4:

K Bernstein, Right lane, (0.050) 6.039 194.41 def. S Kalitta, (0.059) 14.656 58.68

 Low ET:    Tony Schumacher 4.455 seconds
 Top Speed: Doug Kalitta 333.25 MPH