Sun, 18 May 2003, 08:29 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 34th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Pep Boys:

Round 1:

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.073) 4.576 319.67 def. Shirley
Muldowney, Armada MI, McKinney-KB, (0.084) 14.703 74.37

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.036) 11.726 78.95 def. Cory
McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, (-0.059 foul) 4.557 323.81

John Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.049) 6.250 188.38 def. Brandon
Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, (0.048) DQ-Outer Boundary
Paul Romine, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.053) 4.646 294.95 def. Doug Herbert,
Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, (0.074) 4.652 314.46

David Baca, Pittsburg CA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.104) 4.621 301.00 def. Scott Weis,
Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, (0.136) 4.599 315.64

Jim Head, Columbus OH, Davis-Rodeck, Right lane, (0.092) 4.898 303.71 def. Luigi Novelli, Crete
IL, McKinney-TFX, (0.078) 14.588 85.51

Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.073) 5.960 138.22 def. Mike Smith,
Boynton Bch FL, McKinney-KB, NT-No Show
Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.081) 4.526 330.63 def. Rit Pustari,
Norwalk CT, Dragster-BAE, (0.085) 4.960 231.04


Round 2:

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.021) 4.537 327.74 def. C Millican, (0.030) 4.644 316.01

J Head, Right lane, (0.091) 4.544 320.05 def. J Smith, (0.194) NT-Broke After Staging
P Romine, Left lane, (0.072) 5.133 226.58 def. D Baca, (0.063) 5.235 251.86

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.058) 4.544 321.50 def. D Russell, (0.064) 4.613 320.81


Round 3:

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.064) 4.481 328.62 def. P Romine, (0.043) 4.617 310.13

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.085) 4.559 316.38 def. J Head, (0.074) 4.777 268.60


Round 4:

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.058) 4.494 328.54 def. L Dixon, (0.045) 4.554 326.40

 Low ET:    Doug Kalitta 4.481 seconds
 Top Speed: Doug Kalitta 330.63 MPH