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JOLIET IL - SUMMIT FastNews - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the 3rd annual Prestone Route 66 Nationals: Round 1: Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.710) 4.720 303.03 def. Tim Gibson, Irvine CA, Don Long-KB, ...

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JOLIET IL - SUMMIT FastNews - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the 3rd annual Prestone Route 66 Nationals:

Round 1:

Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta GA, McKinney-BAE, Right lane, (0.710) 4.720 303.03 def. Tim Gibson, Irvine CA, Don Long-KB, Not Stage

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Right lane, (0.480) 4.746 311.20 def. David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Hadman-BAE, (0.501) 4.822 293.28

Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti MI, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.429) 4.690 309.34 def. Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-KB, (0.501) 4.641 316.67

Tony Schumacher, Mt. Prospect IL, McKinney-TFX, Left lane, (0.550) 4.580 320.13 def. Joe Hartley, Omaha NE, McKinney-KB, (0.513) 8.596 90.68

Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.607) 4.645 314.83 def. Bobby Lagana, Scarsdale NY, Dragster-KB, (0.590) 14.295 63.49

Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, Hadman-TFX, Left lane, (0.516) 4.669 299.13 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston SC, McKinney-BAE, (0.521) 4.849 309.56

Don Lampus, Dallas TX, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.487) 4.727 307.30 def. Joe Amato, Exeter PA, Hadman-TFX, (0.524) 11.251 92.73

Andrew Cowin, Sidney AU, McKinney-KB, Right lane, (0.551) 4.703 309.42 def. Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, Hadman-TFX, (0.492) 8.174 86.71

Round 2:

D Kalitta, Left lane, (0.484) 4.733 304.05 def. D Lampus, (0.485) 4.771 298.07

L Dixon, Right lane, (0.492) 4.856 302.14 def. C McClenathan, (0.502) 5.389 188.99

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.523) 4.630 319.07 def. B Vandergriff, (0.475) 4.690 309.06

G Scelzi, Left lane, (0.501) 4.663 305.91 def. A Cowin, (0.520) 4.705 302.14

Round 3:

L Dixon, Right lane, (0.471) 4.665 312.42 def. D Kalitta, (0.488) 4.784 293.09

G Scelzi, Right lane, (0.493) 5.459 224.51 def. T Schumacher, (0.497) 6.364 43.98

Round 4:

G Scelzi, Left lane, (0.463) 4.642 314.53 def. L Dixon, (0.467) 4.702 313.07

Low ET: Cory McClenathan 4.547 seconds Top Speed: Tony Schumacher 322.58 MPH

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