Sun, 30 Sep 2001, 11:07 PM CHICAGO-2 - Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

JOLIET, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the Inaugural NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.535) 5.692 249.26 def. Andrew Cowin, Sydney AU, McKinney-KB, (0.466) 6.629 172.45

David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Hadman-TFX, Right lane, (0.521) 4.774 300.80 def. Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, (0.531) 5.570 50.58

Gary Scelzi, Santa Maria CA, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.499) 4.567 324.20 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.484) 4.687 313.22

Tim Gibson, Newport Beach CA, Don Long-KB, Right lane, (0.496) 4.727 251.77 def. Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, (0.539) 7.250 109.24

Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.510) 4.546 319.60 def. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis IN, Agan-TFX, (0.506) 8.431 98.90

Kenny Bernstein, Richardson TX, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.493) 4.528 324.98 def. Chris Karamesines, Chicago IL, Hadman-TFX, (0.613) 9.329 95.17

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.494) 4.531 323.66 def. Paul Romine, Indianapolis IN, Spitzer-KB, (0.493) 4.648 315.42

Scott Weis, Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.495) 5.826 212.19 def. Mike Dunn, Wrightsville PA, McKinney-BAE, (0.497) 6.146 208.97

Round 2:

D Russell, Left lane, (0.525) 4.613 318.09 def. S Weis, (0.527) 4.712 312.71

D Kalitta, Left lane, (0.498) 4.590 318.02 def. T Gibson, (0.504) 11.103 88.79

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.512) 4.539 322.42 def. G Scelzi, (0.497) 4.601 316.52

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.497) 4.533 321.81 def. D Grubnic, (0.463) 16.519 65.63

Round 3:

D Russell, Right lane, (0.509) 4.612 314.31 def. D Kalitta, (0.500) 11.680 79.16

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.476) 4.545 317.12 def. L Dixon, (0.484) 4.578 318.92

Round 4:

K Bernstein, Left lane, (0.461) 4.569 322.04 def. D Russell, (0.448) 8.731 89.05

Low ET: Mike Dunn 4.511 seconds

Top Speed: Mike Dunn 326.95 MPH