Sun, 7 Sep 2003, 08:23 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

CLERMONT, Ind. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

Round 1:

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.058) 4.623 317.12 def. Paul Romine,
Indianapolis IN, Hadman-BAE, (0.030) NT-Broke After Staging
Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.084) 4.612 310.34 def. Cory
McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.087) 5.054 259.91

Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.064) 4.519 327.59 def. John Smith,
Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.059) 5.777 171.47

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.079) 4.566 324.51 def. David Grubnic,
Ennis MT, Don Long-KB, (0.088) 14.103 71.50

Scott Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.075) 4.575 322.88 def. Clay Millican,
Drummonds TN, Hadman-BAE, NT-No Show
David Baca, Pittsburg CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.120) 4.567 318.02 def. Mitch King,
Galveston TX, Hadman-KB, (0.069) 7.815 94.98

Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.166) 4.594 321.81 def. Scott Weis,
Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, NT-Broke Before Staging
Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.090) 4.541 321.04 def. Jim Head,
Columbus OH, Davis-Rodeck, (0.078) 8.722 91.99


Round 2:

S Kalitta, Left lane, (0.102) 4.564 327.59 def. R Hartman-Smith, NT-Broke Before Staging
D Russell, Right lane, (0.086) 4.579 319.82 def. D Baca, (0.076) 5.462 175.25

K Bernstein, Right lane, (0.089) 5.477 239.10 def. L Dixon, (0.053) 5.885 211.10

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.064) 4.526 326.40 def. D Kalitta, (0.054) 4.552 328.86


Round 3:

D Russell, Left lane, (0.069) 4.612 315.64 def. K Bernstein, (0.086) 5.280 193.52

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.044) 4.523 326.16 def. S Kalitta, (0.071) 4.549 327.82


Round 4:

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.075) 4.498 328.54 def. D Russell, (0.049) 4.613 290.19

 Low ET:    Tony Schumacher 4.498 seconds
 Top Speed: Doug Kalitta 328.86 MPH