Milan first-round pairings

MILAN, Mich. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Third annual Dukes of Hazzard Motor City Nationals presented by GM Performance Division brought to you by the Milan News Leader and Saline Reporter at Milan Dragway, the sixth of 12 events in the 2005 Hooters IHRA Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel
1. Clay Millican, 4.647 seconds, 317.49 mph
    vs. 8. Roger Dean, 5.023, 282.13
2. Tim Cullinan, 4.670, 305.91
    vs. 7. Louie Allison, 4.853, 284.87
3. Doug Foley, 4.681, 305.15
    vs. 6. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.810, 315.19
4. Todd Paton, 4.746, 301.81
    vs. 5. Bruce Litton, 4.805, 304.05.

Pro Modified
1. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.197, 224.32
    vs. 16. Keith Baker, Chevy Corvette, 6.387, 219.54
2. Mike Castellana, Chevy Cavalier, 6.198, 228.81
    vs. 15. Tommy D'Aprile, Corvette, 6.382, 225.33
3. Carl Spiering, Corvette, 6.209, 230.61
    vs. 14. Roy Wasko, Chevy Camaro, 6.376, 222.33
4. John Russo, Camaro, 6.219, 228.00
    vs. 13. Mike Lockwood, Corvette, 6.321, 221.13
5. Shannon Jenkins, Camaro, 6.222, 226.39
    vs. 12. Charles Carpenter, Chevy Bel Air, 6.304, 222.47
6. Jim Halsey, Camaro, 6.225, 226.01
    vs. 11. Burton Auxier, Corvette, 6.291, 223.62
7. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.231, 229.51
    vs. 10. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.291, 228.61
8. Eddie Ware, Willys, 6.274, 223.06
    vs. 9. Dennis Radford, Corvette, 6.276, 223.95.

Funny Car
1. Rob Atchison, Pontiac Firebird, 5.799, 241.15
    vs. 8. Terry McMillen, Dodge Avenger, 5.983, 234.00
2. Jim Sickles, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.840, 241.67
    vs. 7. Melinda Green-King, Avenger, 5.980, 235.19
3. Frederick Tigges, Chevy Camaro, 5.848, 242.06
    vs. 6. Thomas Carter, Camaro, 5.943, 236.09
4. Chris Foster, Avenger, 5.908, 238.60
    vs. 5. Mark Thomas, Avenger, 5.918, 236.51.

Pro Stock
1. Steve Spiess, Chevy Cobalt, 6.472, 215.72
    vs. 16. Jerry Haas, Chevy Cavalier, 6.603, 213.37
2. Robert Patrick, Ford Cobra, 6.472, 214.48
    vs. 15. Chuck DeMory, Ford Escort, 6.599, 210.80
3. Tony Gillig, Ford Mustang, 6.501, 212.93
    vs. 14. Frank Gugliotta, Escort, 6.599, 213.64
4. Rick Jones, Cobalt, 6.505, 214.21
    vs. 13. Ed Machacek, Cavalier, 6.584, 211.10
5. John Nobile, Ford ZX2, 6.509, 215.20
    vs. 12. Larry O'Brien, Dodge Stratus, 6.574, 211.53
6. John Montecalvo, Cobalt, 6.539, 211.89
    vs. 11. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 6.572, 211.03
7. Doug Kirk, Mustang, 6.553, 212.83
    vs. 10. Daniel Seamon, Escort, 6.571, 214.93
8. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.559, 213.10
    vs. 9. Pete Berner, Mustang, 6.565, 212.96.

-ihra-