Fri, 29 Sep 2000, 05:54 PM TOPEKA - Top Fuel Qualifying, Session #1 Order

TOPEKA, Kan. - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Fuel at the 12th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals:

 Psn---Num-Driver, Home Town, Car Type---------------Qual-ET--Qual-Spd-Top Spd

  1      6 Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, Hadman-TFX   4.664  311.63  311.63
  2      1 Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-T  4.666  301.13  301.13
  3      2 Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, Hadman-TFX            4.681  302.75  302.75
  4    507 Melanie Troxel, Littleton CO, McKinney-TFX    4.691  292.01  292.01
  5      9 Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE    4.717  288.89  288.89
  6     91 Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB     4.735  305.01  305.01
  7    757 David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Hadman-TFX           4.763  292.52  292.52
  8    703 Tim Gibson, Irvine CA, Don Long-KB            4.793  298.27  298.27
  9      3 Joe Amato, Exeter PA, Hadman-TFX              4.818  285.17  285.17
 10    508 Jim Cavalieri, Omaha NE, Jeffers-KB           5.024  255.97  255.97
 11    461 Don Lampus, Dallas TX, McKinney-TFX           5.136  239.02  239.02
 12    835 Andrew Cowin, Sidney AU, McKinney-KB          5.330  204.76  204.76
 13    524 Joe Hartley, Omaha NE, McKinney-KB            5.436  180.62  180.62
 14    747 Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinn  5.458  178.21  178.21
 15    394 Luigi Novelli, Crete IL, McKinney-TFX 498     8.816   94.33   94.33
 16     10 Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, McKinney-BAE  9.078   86.58   86.58

       ------------ Not Qualified ------------

 17    337 Paul Romine, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-BAE    9.893   86.53   86.53
 18      5 Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX      9.932   79.57   79.57
 19      7 Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-KB    10.898   77.64   77.64