Sun, 3 Oct 2004, 07:27 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

JOLIET, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.086) 4.587 316.60 def. David Baca,
Brentwood CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.118) 4.583 324.67

Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, Hadman-TFX, Right lane, (0.074) 4.477 331.04 def. David
Grubnic, Ennis MT, McKinney-TFX, (0.071) 4.497 333.58

Brandon Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.137) 4.526 331.94 def. T.J.
Zizzo, Round Lake IL, McKinney-TFX, (0.091) 4.602 324.36

Doug Herbert, Lincoln NC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.087) 4.567 325.30 def. Brady Kalivoda,
Seattle WA, Don Long-BAE, (0.052) 4.649 321.19

John Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.071) 4.573 322.42 def. Clay Millican,
Atoka TN, Hadman-BAE, (0.076) 4.571 321.27

Scott Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.086) 4.524 332.18 def. Bruce Litton,
Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX, (0.115) 4.672 314.39

Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.081) 4.659 311.41 def. Doug
Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, (0.096) 4.684 280.60

Morgan Lucas, Corona CA, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.056) 4.564 323.43 def. Cory McClenathan,
Anaheim CA, Hadman-BAE, (0.108) 7.822 97.46


Round 2:

D Herbert, Right lane, (0.098) 4.597 313.07 def. J Smith, (0.089) 6.122 162.43

B Vandergriff, Left lane, (0.079) 5.573 299.93 def. M Lucas, (0.080) 13.573 62.84

B Bernstein, Left lane, (0.102) 4.525 332.43 def. S Kalitta, (0.091) 7.943 103.79

T Schumacher, Right lane, (0.094) 4.833 322.88 def. R Hartman-Smith, (0.113) 5.254 236.51


Round 3:

D Herbert, Right lane, (0.104) 4.627 290.19 def. B Vandergriff, (0.068) 4.800 293.35

T Schumacher, Right lane, (0.085) 4.509 327.03 def. B Bernstein, (0.097) 4.506 331.20


Round 4:

D Herbert, Left lane, (0.087) 4.516 329.75 def. T Schumacher, (0.102) 4.527 329.18

 Low ET:    Tony Schumacher 4.477 seconds
 Top Speed: David Grubnic 333.58 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink