Sun, 8 Oct 2000, 09:32 PM MEMPHIS - Summary of Eliminations in Top Fuel

MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the 13th annual AutoZone Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Round 1:

Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.547) 10.894 73.89 def. Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, No Show

Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.734) 5.179 189.42 def. Don Lampus, Dallas TX, McKinney-TFX, (0.079 foul) 14.470 48.13

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Right lane, (0.484) 4.668 305.98 def. David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Hadman-TFX, (0.489) 12.319 81.47

Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.496) 4.699 306.67 def. Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, Hadman-TFX, (0.478) 4.751 295.59

Melanie Troxel, Littleton CO, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.504) 4.655 269.83 def. Paul Romine, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-BAE, (0.503) 5.070 221.09

Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.516) 4.601 312.42 def. Luigi Novelli, Crete IL, McKinney-TFX 498, (0.510) 5.533 169.64

Joe Amato, Exeter PA, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.527) 4.625 307.51 def. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX, (0.523) 5.357 181.08

Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.497) 6.497 133.91 def. Bobby Baldwin, Upland CA, McKinney-KB, (0.619) 15.613 35.58

Round 2:

R Hartman-Smith, Left lane, (0.478) 4.810 297.68 def. B Vandergriff, (0.488) 5.905 149.88

D Kalitta, Right lane, (0.503) 4.620 308.64 def. C McClenathan, (0.505) 4.681 295.27

L Dixon, Right lane, (0.468) 4.743 274.39 def. J Amato, (0.525) 9.354 102.99

G Scelzi, Left lane, (0.463) 4.645 305.70 def. M Troxel, (0.536) 4.659 304.74

Round 3:

G Scelzi, Left lane, (0.485) 4.630 305.84 def. R Hartman-Smith, (0.490) 17.312 61.82

L Dixon, Right lane, (0.473) 4.709 299.53 def. D Kalitta, (0.497) 4.699 260.01

Round 4:

G Scelzi, Left lane, (0.467) No Time, No Speed, def. L Dixon, (0.451) DQ-Centerline

Low ET: Tony Schumacher 4.552 seconds

Top Speed: Tony Schumacher 318.17 MPH