Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 05:29 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.100) 4.632 310.05 def. Larry
Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, (0.082) 7.803 98.66

Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.089) 5.577 283.19 def. Cory
McClenathan, Anaheim CA, Hadman-BAE, (0.099) 9.980 75.29

Doug Herbert, Lincoln NC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.089) 4.575 324.98 def. Morgan Lucas,
Corona CA, Hadman-TFX, (0.050) 4.848 228.61

Brandon Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.123) 4.565 327.59 def. John
Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.090) 8.472 113.35

Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.102) 4.482 329.34 def. Scott Weis,
Ashland VA, Attac-TFX, (0.105) 4.648 317.57

Scott Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.072) 4.563 320.13 def. Todd Paton,
Bluff City TN, McKinney-TFX, (0.073) 10.085 91.27

David Grubnic, Ennis MT, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.103) 4.540 324.51 def. Bobby Lagana Jr.,
Scarsdale NY, McKinney-KB, (0.126) 8.196 97.89

Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.087) 4.504 329.83 def. Mitch King,
Galveston TX, Hadman-BAE, (0.144) 13.178 62.92


Round 2:

S Kalitta, Right lane, (0.101) 4.497 321.27 def. D Herbert, (0.084) 4.654 303.57

B Vandergriff, Left lane, (0.084) 4.611 295.66 def. D Grubnic, (0.048) DQ-Centerline

R Hartman-Smith, Left lane, (0.095) 4.658 310.77 def. D Kalitta, (0.064) 8.562 98.29

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.091) 4.467 324.36 def. B Bernstein, (0.090) 7.753 102.32


Round 3:

B Vandergriff, Right lane, (0.064) 5.056 283.43 def. S Kalitta, (0.148) 6.530 141.80

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.079) 4.500 328.54 def. R Hartman-Smith, (0.096) 8.513 101.76


Round 4:

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.081) 4.475 329.99 def. B Vandergriff, (0.082) 8.206 99.48

 Low ET:    Doug Kalitta 4.460 seconds
 Top Speed: Doug Kalitta 330.88 MPH

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