Sat, 10 Nov 2001, 06:22 PM BUDWEISER SHOOTOUT - Top Fuel Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

POMONA, Calif. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Fuel at the 17th annual Budweiser Shootout at Pomona:

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   5 Doug Kalitta               3,405  Q    8 Darrell Russell            3,050
   (G Scelzi    ) 0.485  4.580 319.60  E1   (K Bernstein ) 0.469  4.580 313.95
 *****WINNER***** 0.506  4.536 322.04  E2                  0.440  6.560 128.43

Russell was out of the gate first, but blistered the hides around the 330-foot mark to end his chances. Kalitta with another great looking pass straight down the groove for the win.

 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   2 Larry Dixon                3,725  Q    3 Mike Dunn                  3,655
   (T Schumacher) 0.456  4.555 315.78  E1   (D Herbert   ) 0.509  4.700 313.00
 *****WINNER***** 0.461  4.527 323.74  E2                  0.492  4.535 319.07

Dixon with a great launch out of the gate first and a quick 0.841 60-foot time. Dixon with a big half track speed at 272.50 mph, but Dunn was even faster at 276.46 mph. Dunn was closing in on Dixon until right before the finish line when he had a quick flash of flame. Dixon will have lane choice in the final.

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