Sun, 13 Oct 2002, 07:11 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 17th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Round 1:

Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.410) 4.587 320.39 def. Clay Millican, Drummonds TN, Hadman-BAE, (0.496) 4.688 309.27

Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.485) 4.588 322.00 def. Tony Schumacher, Long Grove IL, McKinney-TFX, (0.487) 4.607 322.00

Darrell Russell, Hockley TX, Hadman-BAE, Left lane, (0.486) 4.664 302.62 def. David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Don Long-KB, (0.509) 4.724 307.48

Kenny Bernstein, Allen TX, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.469) 4.620 320.97 def. John Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.468) 4.702 311.85

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.495) 4.614 320.05 def. Jim Cavalieri, Omaha NE, McKinney-KB, (0.539) 4.706 299.00

Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.516) 4.559 316.78 def. Mike Smith, Lake Worth FL, McKinney-KB, (0.542) 6.202 142.42

Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.520) 4.647 313.91 def. Jim Head, Columbus OH, Davis-Rodeck, (0.488) 5.330 175.84

Andrew Cowin, Davie FL, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.517) 4.579 325.73 def. Scott Weis, Ashland VA, McKinney-TFX, (0.526) 5.655 160.65

Round 2:

R Hartman-Smith, Left lane, (0.513) 4.660 307.06 def. D Russell, (0.478) 4.793 301.70

K Bernstein, Right lane, (0.452) 4.601 321.54 def. L Dixon, (0.486) 4.662 321.08

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.483) 4.567 323.27 def. A Cowin, (0.472) 4.617 296.44

C McClenathan, Right lane, (0.508) 4.602 315.01 def. D Herbert, (0.485) 4.710 314.46

Round 3:

C McClenathan, Right lane, (0.595) 10.132 82.25 def. R Hartman-Smith, Broke

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.474) 5.468 289.29 def. K Bernstein, (0.478) 5.886 203.71

Round 4:

D Kalitta, Left lane, (0.491) 4.582 322.58 def. C McClenathan, (0.487) 6.565 130.62

Low ET: Andrew Cowin 4.550 seconds Top Speed: Tony Schumacher 326.67 MPH