Sun, 23 Sep 2001, 10:49 PM MEMPHIS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the 14th annual AutoZone NHRA Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Round 1:

Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.516) 5.009 285.11 def. Andrew Cowin, Sydney AU, McKinney-KB, (0.425) 5.537 238.68

Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.504) 4.679 298.01 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.517) 4.750 310.84

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.529) 4.756 305.01 def. Scott Weis, Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, (0.488) 4.800 309.34

Mike Dunn, Wrightsville PA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.495) 4.692 310.77 def. David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Hadman-TFX, (0.479) 8.032 82.99

Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.599) 4.742 313.00 def. Luigi Novelli, Crete IL, McKinney-TFX, (0.117 foul) 5.175 249.16

Kenny Bernstein, Richardson TX, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.477) 4.625 315.86 def. Jim Cavalieri, Omaha NE, McKinney-KB, (0.519) 4.954 293.60

Gary Scelzi, Santa Maria CA, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.647) 4.699 311.92 def. Chris Karamesines, Chicago IL, Hadman-TFX, (0.156 foul) 4.821 286.32

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.484) 4.645 307.79 def. Don Sosenka, Spring Branch TX, McKinney-TFX, (0.532) 5.623 240.04

Round 2:

M Dunn, Left lane, (0.479) 4.724 301.94 def. G Scelzi, (0.492) 8.137 97.50

D Kalitta, Left lane, (0.493) 4.684 306.67 def. D Herbert, (0.501) 5.071 225.94

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.481) 4.711 305.70 def. T Schumacher, (0.503) 4.739 302.41

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.500) 4.628 314.53 def. D Russell, (0.493) 4.700 308.28

Round 3:

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.473) 4.682 307.30 def. M Dunn, (0.500) 4.675 312.93

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.480) 4.691 311.13 def. D Kalitta, (0.490) 4.956 289.07

Round 4:

K Bernstein, Right lane, (0.469) 4.682 308.78 def. L Dixon, (0.449) 4.753 304.05

Low ET: Larry Dixon 4.581 seconds

Top Speed: Kenny Bernstein 318.99 MPH