Sun, 12 Oct 2003, 07:53 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 18th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Round 1:

Scott Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.060) 4.631 317.12 def. David Grubnic,
Ennis MT, Don Long-KB, (0.066) 5.608 165.99

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.041) 4.976 278.72 def. Doug Herbert,
Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, (0.062) 8.004 121.24

Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.098) 4.654 311.52 def. John Smith,
Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.069) 4.728 306.01

Jim Head, Columbus OH, Davis-Rodeck, Left lane, (0.067) 4.557 331.12 def. Clay Millican,
Drummonds TN, Hadman-BAE, (0.072) 4.735 302.01

Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.028) 4.483 330.63 def. Tony Schumacher,
Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, (0.197) 5.251 186.95

Paul Romine, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.066) 4.636 312.28 def. Scott Weis,
Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, (0.069) 4.714 254.16

Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.058) 4.628 323.15 def. David Baca,
Pittsburg CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.067) 4.654 313.91

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.085) 4.605 320.39 def. Bill Ancona,
Mansfield TX, Hadman-TFX, (0.052) 4.705 308.11


Round 2:

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.070) 4.570 321.88 def. C McClenathan, (0.080) 4.605 309.91

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.075) 4.584 324.44 def. D Russell, (0.038) 4.634 305.81

J Head, Left lane, (0.114) 4.587 327.39 def. P Romine, (0.059) 4.698 302.72

S Kalitta, Right lane, (0.060) 4.507 333.95 def. D Kalitta, (0.054) 6.694 123.93


Round 3:

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.043) 4.529 329.06 def. L Dixon, (0.085) 4.567 325.14

S Kalitta, Right lane, (0.057) 4.520 329.67 def. J Head, (0.076) 4.650 315.34


Round 4:

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.047) 4.514 327.86 def. S Kalitta, (0.054) 8.685 84.90

 Low ET:    Doug Kalitta 4.483 seconds
 Top Speed: Scott Kalitta 333.95 MPH