Mon, 30 Jun 2003, 12:35 AM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

MADISON, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Seventh annual Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

John Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.045) 5.038 278.29 def. Paul Romine,
Indianapolis IN, Hadman-BAE, (0.050) 5.230 239.27

Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.040) 4.954 293.73 def. David Baca,
Pittsburg CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.051) 5.410 219.08

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.081) 4.857 307.09 def. David Grubnic,
Ennis MT, Don Long-KB, (0.032) 4.919 293.60

Scott Weis, Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.092) 4.897 255.82 def. Jim Head, Columbus
OH, Davis-Rodeck, (0.093) 5.277 272.50

Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.100) 4.870 286.50 def. Mike Smith,
Boynton Bch FL, McKinney-KB, (0.059) 5.226 202.39

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Right lane, (0.057) 4.681 320.89 def. Tony Schumacher,
Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, (0.057) 4.802 300.00

Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.072) 4.790 299.80 def. Melanie Troxel,
Avon IN, McKinney-BAE, (0.060) 19.505 33.73

Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.052) 4.933 294.24 def. Kenny
Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, (0.075) 6.239 133.94

Round 2:

R Hartman-Smith, Left lane, (0.088) 5.289 270.75 def. J Smith, (0.086) 5.624 253.71

S Weis, Left lane, (0.079) 5.055 222.18 def. C McClenathan, (0.107) 6.281 177.30

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.093) 4.684 311.20 def. D Herbert, (0.070) 4.781 305.77

D Russell, Left lane, (0.083) 4.712 314.24 def. L Dixon, (0.070) 4.738 311.70

Round 3:

S Weis, Right lane, (0.065) 4.744 309.06 def. R Hartman-Smith, (0.097) 4.888 303.91

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.065) 4.748 301.54 def. D Russell, (-0.069 foul) 4.713 312.06

Round 4:

D Kalitta, Left lane, (0.098) 4.602 312.35 def. S Weis, (0.060) 4.805 298.27

 Low ET:    Kenny Bernstein 4.596 seconds
 Top Speed: Kenny Bernstein 323.12 MPH