Sun, Oct 18, 07:00 AM TOPEKA - Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the 10th annual Parts America Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   6 Kenny Bernstein     4.655 321.08  Q   8 Cory McClenathan    4.672 317.68
   (J Amato     ) 0.463  5.458 306.01 E1   (T Schumacher) 0.467  4.759 313.91
   (L Dixon     ) 0.460  5.624 294.40 E2   (G Scelzi    ) 0.488  4.749 315.78
   (D Kalitta   ) 0.436  5.006 282.04 E3   (J Head      ) 0.465  4.705 290.69
                  0.446  9.545  90.05 E4 *****WINNER***** 0.477  6.289 279.93

Bernstein is up in smoke as soon as he hits the throttle, then McClenathan loses traction. From there on it was an off and on throttle tire smoker for both of these guys. We could hardly see the car due to all the tire smoke. They were off and on the throttle at least eight times.

This was Cory McClenathan's sixth victory this year and that ties a record for most wins for a Top Fueler in a season. He also moves ahead of Bernstein for third place for most career Top Fuel wins.