Sat, 4 Nov 2000, 09:24 PM DALLAS-2 - Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

ENNIS, Texas - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the 15th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec:

Round 1:

Don Lampus, Dallas TX, Hadman-TFX, Right lane, (0.423) 4.828 302.01 def. Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-KB, (0.466) 4.836 298.27

David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Hadman-TFX, Right lane, (0.492) 4.918 256.70 def. Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, McKinney-BAE, (0.540) 5.158 293.03

Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.476) 4.791 312.13 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.522) 10.991 73.68

Melanie Troxel, Littleton CO, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.481) 4.657 322.27 def. Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, Hadman-TFX, (0.453) 4.716 313.22

Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.470) 11.902 115.01 was unopposed

Mike Dunn, Wrightsville PA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.533) 4.727 313.88 def. Joe Amato, Exeter PA, Hadman-TFX, (0.542) 11.177 63.81

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Left lane, (0.494) 4.733 297.94 def. Bill Walsh, Moscow PA, McKinney-TFX, (0.562) 4.744 309.34

Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.485) 9.650 84.45 def. Bobby Baldwin, Upland CA, McKinney-KB, Broke

Round 2:

G Scelzi, Left lane, (0.476) 4.805 297.94 def. D Lampus, (0.477) 7.598 104.07

L Dixon, Left lane, (0.486) 5.039 280.84 def. D Grubnic, (0.475) 12.461 73.82

M Troxel, Left lane, (0.449) 4.636 325.37 def. D Kalitta, (0.476) 4.636 315.12

C McClenathan, Right lane, (0.467) 4.558 322.04 def. M Dunn, (0.528) 4.529 320.58

Round 3:

M Troxel, Left lane, (0.486) 4.605 326.08 def. G Scelzi, (0.456) 6.157 162.18

C McClenathan, Left lane, (0.497) 4.563 315.56 def. L Dixon, (0.470) 4.678 314.90

Round 4:

C McClenathan, Left lane, (0.480) 4.659 314.02 def. M Troxel, (0.467) 8.213 101.48

Low ET: Mike Dunn 4.529 seconds

Top Speed: Melanie Troxel 326.08 MPH