Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 03:04 PM TOPEKA - Top Fuel Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Fuel at the 12th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Doug Kalitta        4.612 311.34  Q    2 Tony Schumacher     4.612 313.73
   (P Romine    ) 0.490  4.632 307.44  E1   (R Hartman-Sm) 0.517  4.638 313.07
   (L Dixon     ) 0.511  4.624 303.57  E2   (M Troxel    ) 0.487  4.708 303.64
 *****WINNER***** 0.503  4.651 302.69  E3                  0.484  4.692 303.78

Schumacher with the slight hole shot, but that Connie Kalitta tune MGM Grand car had the power to chase him down. That car has been pretty consistent all day long as they go to their sixth final this year.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   1 Gary Scelzi         4.604 309.98  Q    5 Cory McClenathan    4.639 309.98
   (L Novelli   ) 0.520  4.610 311.70  E1   (T Gibson    ) 0.494  4.706 308.14
   (B Vandergrif) 0.639  4.617 310.48  E2   (J Amato     ) 0.500  4.675 303.37
 *****WINNER***** 0.461  4.662 305.56  E3                  0.471  4.718 298.93

Scelzi was out of the gate first and never looked back to move into his ninth final round this year. He is still in search of that record breaking seventh win in the season. Kalitta will have lane choice in the final.