Sun, 4 May 2003, 06:05 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

COMMERCE, Ga. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 23rd annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac:

Round 1:

Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.063) 4.905 239.48 def. Don Lampus,
Cranberry Twp PA, McKinney-BAE, (0.087) 10.244 72.54

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-BAE, Right lane, (0.073) 4.597 320.13 def. Doug Herbert,
Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, (0.069) 4.617 316.97

Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.069) 5.042 269.83 def. Doug
Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, (0.046) 7.591 135.39

John Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.053) 5.074 274.33 def. Cory McClenathan,
Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.052) 7.452 115.11

Brandon Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.079) 4.615 321.42 def. Don
Garlits, Ocala FL, McKinney-Dodge, (0.064) 4.737 307.44

Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.032) 4.689 314.75 def. Paul Romine,
Indianapolis IN, Hadman-BAE, (0.077) 5.047 229.63

David Baca, Pittsburg CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.128) 4.603 314.83 def. Chris Vandergriff,
marietta GA, McKinney-BAE, (0.083) 4.749 301.33

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.049) 4.650 310.20 def. Mike Smith, Lake
Worth FL, McKinney-KB, (0.101) 4.918 235.10


Round 2:

L Dixon, Right lane, (0.110) 4.562 327.98 def. J Smith, (0.092) 11.209 96.12

C Millican, Right lane, (0.080) 4.781 298.21 def. B Bernstein, (0.094) 6.403 142.79

D Baca, Right lane, (0.146) 4.783 301.60 def. R Hartman-Smith, (0.105) 5.751 165.68

D Russell, Right lane, (0.079) 4.640 318.62 def. T Schumacher, (0.041) 4.707 310.91


Round 3:

D Russell, Right lane, (0.068) 4.650 318.17 def. D Baca, (0.059) 11.624 82.04

L Dixon, Right lane, (0.058) 4.570 322.50 def. C Millican, (0.052) 4.910 240.72


Round 4:

L Dixon, Right lane, (0.045) 4.569 323.89 def. D Russell, (0.064) 9.884 107.52

 Low ET:    Brandon Bernstein 4.505 seconds
 Top Speed: Brandon Bernstein 327.98 MPH