Cannon out in first round in Joliet

DON SCHUMACHER RACING
NHRA POWERade DRAG RACING SERIES
Round 10 of 23
LUCAS OIL NHRA ROUTE 66 NATIONALS
ROUTE 66 RACEWAY
JOLIET, ILL.
Race Date: May 30-June 1

JOLIET, Ill. (June 1, 2003) - From his No. 14 qualifying position, Oakley
Funny Car driver Scotty Cannon was ready for his first-round battle in the
Lucas Oil NHRA Route 66 Nationals at Route 66 Raceway with No. 3 qualifier
Gary Densham, from John Force's three-car team.

The Lyman, S.C., resident and 1999 NHRA Rookie of the Year was poised for a
spirited contest. The pair launched with nearly identical reaction times;
.103 for Cannon, .095 for Densham. But it was Densham all the way to the
finish line, taking the victory with a 4.803/321.04 to Cannon's
4.975/303.71.

"We tried hard to get ahead of him," said Cannon, "but a piston and a ring
came apart early during the burnout. We didn't have a chance; the car just
ran slow. It had a hole (cylinder) out basically the whole way."

Cannon is 15th in the POWERade Drag Racing Series Funny Car point standings,
with 339 points.