Mon, 22 Sep 2003, 07:03 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 16th annual O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Round 1:

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.063) 4.613 320.81 def. Scott Kalitta,
Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, (0.049) 10.518 75.52

Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.066) 4.590 321.19 def. Doug
Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, (0.056) 4.687 286.74

Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.041) 4.683 311.70 def. Paul Romine,
Indianapolis IN, Hadman-BAE, (0.051) 4.763 310.63

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.068) 4.589 319.90 def. Scott Weis,
Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, (0.086) 7.723 108.19

Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.095) 4.594 321.81 def. Scott Palmer,
Highlandville MO, McKinney-BAE, (0.052) 4.753 302.21

Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.065) 4.560 326.40 def. David
Grubnic, Ennis MT, Don Long-KB, (0.070) 8.003 86.03

Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.053) 4.677 306.12 def. John Smith,
Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.012) 4.744 297.35

David Baca, Pittsburg CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.113) 4.774 302.35 def. Rhonda
Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.060) 6.063 146.19


Round 2:

D Russell, Left lane, (0.056) 4.671 305.22 def. D Baca, (0.162) 4.695 289.63

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.045) 5.283 207.46 def. K Bernstein, (0.055) 11.478 81.10

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.070) 4.624 320.13 def. C McClenathan, (0.065) 4.638 314.31

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.043) 4.571 324.36 def. C Millican, (0.047) 4.636 315.56


Round 3:

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.059) 4.592 318.69 def. D Russell, (0.042) 12.690 83.06

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.050) 4.614 321.58 def. D Kalitta, (0.051) 5.656 159.51


Round 4:

T Schumacher, Right lane, (0.048) 4.581 317.79 def. L Dixon, (0.080) 4.651 316.52

 Low ET:    David Baca 4.533 seconds
 Top Speed: Doug Kalitta 327.90 MPH