Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 04:58 PM TOPEKA - Top Fuel Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Rick Green

TOPEKA, Kan. - Results of final, round 4 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    1 Gary Scelzi         4.604 309.98
   (P Romine    ) 0.490  4.632 307.44  E1   (L Novelli   ) 0.520  4.610 311.70
   (L Dixon     ) 0.511  4.624 303.57  E2   (B Vandergrif) 0.639  4.617 310.48
   (T Schumacher) 0.503  4.651 302.69  E3   (C McClenatha) 0.461  4.662 305.56
                  0.502  4.676 303.16  E4 *****WINNER***** 0.438  4.672 303.64

We could witness history here if Scelzi could win here making it his seventh win for the season. We do as Scelzi slapped a hole shot on Kalitta, but Kalitta was charging hard. Kalitta was quicker at every incremental except for the two that really matter the rt and et. That breaks the gridlock of six wins in a season record that had been done 12 times. This win will give Scelzi a 49 point lead over Schumacher going into Memphis.