Sat, 30 Sep 2000, 02:42 PM TOPEKA - Top Fuel Qualifying, Session #3 Order

TOPEKA, Kan. - Order after 3 rounds 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      2 Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, Hadman-TFX            4.604  309.98  309.98
  2      5 Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX      4.612  311.34  311.34
  3      6 Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, Hadman-TFX   4.616  313.15  313.15
  4      1 Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-T  4.633  314.02  314.02
  5      9 Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE    4.639  309.98  309.98
  6     91 Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB     4.643  306.95  306.95
  7    507 Melanie Troxel, Littleton CO, McKinney-TFX    4.645  308.07  308.07
  8    461 Don Lampus, Dallas TX, McKinney-TFX           4.677  299.66  299.66
  9     10 Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, McKinney-BAE  4.693  309.06  309.06
 10    757 David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Hadman-TFX           4.703  315.05  315.05
 11      7 Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-KB     4.735  287.72  287.72
 12    703 Tim Gibson, Irvine CA, Don Long-KB            4.752  307.23  307.23
 13      3 Joe Amato, Exeter PA, Hadman-TFX              4.818  285.17  285.17
 14    394 Luigi Novelli, Crete IL, McKinney-TFX 498     4.835  298.60  298.60
 15    835 Andrew Cowin, Sidney AU, McKinney-KB          4.907  273.55  273.55
 16    337 Paul Romine, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-BAE    4.932  285.35  285.35

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

 17    524 Joe Hartley, Omaha NE, McKinney-KB            4.934  289.69  289.69
 18    508 Jim Cavalieri, Omaha NE, Jeffers-KB           5.024  255.97  255.97
 19    747 Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinn  5.458  178.21  178.21