Phoenix Elimination Summary Top Fuel

CHANDLER AZ - SUMMIT FastNews - Summary of eliminations in Top Fuel at the 16th annual Checker Schuck's Kragen Nationals presented by Pennzoil:

Round 1:

Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest CA, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.487) 5.950 239.19 def. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis IN, Hadman-TFX, (0.481) 6.392 155.60

Doug Herbert, Cherryville NC, McKinney-KB, Right lane, (0.529) 4.786 287.47 def. Tim Gibson, Irvine CA, Long-KB, (0.508) 5.245 201.07

Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge IL, McKinney-TFX, Right lane, (0.513) 4.661 310.55 def. Don Lampus, Garland TX, McKinney-TFX, (0.511) 5.233 208.94

Joe Amato, Exeter PA, Hadman-TFX, Right lane, (0.647) 4.701 307.93 def. Jim Bailey, Mantua OH, McKinney-KB, (0.503) 7.093 111.71

Gary Scelzi, Fresno CA, Hadman-TFX, Right lane, (0.492) 4.629 313.95 def. Robert Reehl, Whittier CA, McKinney-TFX, (0.519) 5.258 195.73

Larry Dixon, Indianapolis IN, McKinney-KB, Right lane, (0.491) 4.683 317.27 def. David Grubnic, Ennis MT, Hadman-TFX, (0.508) 4.750 283.31

Melanie Troxel, Littleton CO, Dragster BAE, Right lane, (0.487) 4.755 316.45 def. Rhonda Hartman, Williamston SC, McKinney-TFX, (0.538) 4.705 306.74

Bob Vandergriff, Cumming GA, McKinney-BAE, Left lane, (0.510) 4.724 300.20 def. Cory McClenathan, Anaheim CA, McKinney-BAE, (0.523) 4.773 317.12

Round 2:

B Vandergriff, Left lane, (0.490) 4.703 308.78 def. J Amato, (0.511) 7.454 112.65

L Dixon, Right lane, (0.495) 4.711 313.51 def. D Herbert, (0.461) 4.974 235.76

T Schumacher, Right lane, (0.507) 4.689 310.48 def. M Troxel, (0.487) 4.726 312.42

G Scelzi, Right lane, (0.480) 4.645 310.98 def. K Bernstein, (0.490) 7.078 118.16

Round 3:

B Vandergriff, Right lane, (0.470) 4.840 297.68 def. L Dixon, (0.535) 5.061 247.43

T Schumacher, Left lane, (0.499) 4.681 312.93 def. G Scelzi, (0.484) 4.739 305.49

Round 4:

T Schumacher, Right lane, (0.508) 5.095 289.57 def. B Vandergriff, (0.503) 5.421 243.77

Low ET: Gary Scelzi 4.579 seconds Top Speed: Joe Amato 319.52 MPH

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