Mon, Nov 2, 08:06 PM BAYTOWN - Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Larry Sullivan This One is Over

BAYTOWN, Texas - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Fuel at the 2nd annual Matco Tools Supernationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Gary Scelzi         4.549 322.23  Q  15 Tony Schumacher     4.761 285.53
   (A Hartley   ) 0.544  4.544 324.32 E1   (J Amato     ) 0.459  4.707 321.54
   (D Herbert   ) 0.470  4.530 326.44 E2   (K Bernstein ) 0.420  5.619 291.35
   (B Vandergrif) 0.509  4.564 320.28 E3   (C McClenatha) 0.453  5.627 284.90
 *****WINNER***** 0.500  4.556 320.85 E4                  0.410  5.304 187.57

1:58 PM Scelzi extends his lead over Cory Mac to 115 points with this win, posting an impressive set of 4.50s elapsed time in qualifying and eliminations. Schumacher was also impressive, getting a huge holeshot here, but his team leaned on it a bit too hard and the engine let go just short of half track in a big fireball. With Scelzi and Alan Johnson making missile launches, it probably didn't matter what Schumacher did.

The fat lady isn't singing, but she's clearing her throat.