Mon, 22 Sep 2003, 05:11 PM Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 16th annual O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Larry Dixon                             3 Tony Schumacher
E4                   0.080  4.651 316.52     ****WINNER****  0.048  4.581 317.79
 Prior rounds:
E3    (D Russell   ) 0.059  4.592 318.69      (D Kalitta   ) 0.050  4.614 321.58
E2    (C McClenatha) 0.070  4.624 320.13      (C Millican  ) 0.043  4.571 324.36
E1    (S Weis      ) 0.068  4.589 319.90      (D Grubnic   ) 0.065  4.560 326.40
 Qualified:             #5  4.586 322.19                        #3  4.551 321.65

Current weather conditions: 82 degrees, 48 percent relative humidity, the barometer 61 inches, with a track temperature of 104 degrees under sunny skies.

Schumacher is out of the gate first and never looked back to take home second consecutive win. What a come back after the crash on Friday night. This the hottest Top Fuel team right now. This is his third national event win and tenth career win.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink