Tulsa: First-round pairings

TULSA, Okla. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Inaugural Skull Shine Sooner Nationals presented by Wolverine and Academy Sports + Outdoors at Tulsa Race Way Park, the third of 11 events in the $19.5 million 2007 Knoll - Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel
1. Bruce Litton, 4.626 seconds, 310.98 mph
    vs. 5. Luigi Novelli, 4.701, 305.36
2. Mike Strasburg, 4.633, 308.57
    vs. 6. Scotty Cannon, 4.760, 308.99
3. T.J. Zizzo, 4.644, 314.68
    vs. 7. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.795, 300.46
4. Doug Foley, 4.667, 325.37
    vs. 8. Scott Palmer, 4.797, 300.73.

Nitro Funny Car
1. Gary Densham, Chevy Impala, 4.878, 314.02
    vs. 5. Dale Creasy Jr., Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.139, 296.96
2. Tim Wilkerson, Impala, 4.929, 311.20
    vs. 6. Andy Kelley, Pontiac Firebird, 5.176, 296.05
3. Jon Capps, Monte Carlo, 5.051, 304.05
    vs. 7. Jack Wyatt, Dodge Stratus, 5.180, 272.72
4. Terry Haddock, Stratus, 5.065, 293.79
    vs. 8. Todd Simpson, Chevy Camaro, 5.327, 216.48.

Pro Modified
1. Scott Cannon, Pontiac Firebird, 6.053, 233.72
    vs. 9. Burton Auxier, Chevy Corvette, 6.198, 224.51
2. Mike Janis, Chevy Cobalt, 6.097, 235.89
    vs. 10. Rickie Smith, Corvette, 6.203, 225.41
3. Shannon Jenkins, Pontiac GTO, 6.112, 231.79
    vs. 11. Jason Hamstra, Corvette, 6.212, 226.73
4. Jim Halsey, Chevy Camaro, 6.145, 231.44
    vs. 12. Matt Hagan, Camaro, 6.214, 229.70
5. Danny Rowe, Corvette, 6.150, 231.60
    vs. 13. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.238, 227.27
6. Pat Stoken, Camaro, 6.165, 228.73
    vs. 14. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.242, 230.69
7. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.187, 232.55
    vs. 15. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.256, 226.09
8. Eddie Ware, Camaro, 6.190, 228.42
    vs. 16. Joe Mulligan, Camaro, 6.381, 230.65.

Alcohol Funny Car
1. Rob Atchison, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.820, 245.85
    vs. 5. Tim Stevens, Dodge Stratus, 5.977, 237.80
2. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 5.863, 238.17
    vs. 6. Trevor Lebsack, Ford Mustang, 6.018, 232.59
3. Terry Munroe, Monte Carlo, 5.876, 239.14
    vs. 7. Terry McMillen, Dodge Avenger, 6.052, 234.82
4. Mark Thomas, Monte Carlo, 5.908, 242.15
    vs. 8. Tony Bogolo, Mustang, 6.127, 226.47.

Pro Stock
1. Pete Berner, Pontiac GTO, 6.370, 219.72
    vs. 9. Frank Gugliotta, Ford Mustang, 6.440, 216.48
2. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.395, 217.53
    vs. 10. Cary Goforth, Chevy Cobalt, 6.441, 217.42
3. John Nobile, Mustang, 6.401, 217.53
    vs. 11. Rickie Smith, Cobalt, 6.444, 215.58
4. John Montecalvo, Cobalt, 6.401, 216.86
    vs. 12. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 6.457, 216.41
5. Steve Spiess, Cobalt, 6.401, 216.58
    vs. 13. Brad Jeter, Ford Escort, 6.461, 215.44
6. Robert Patrick, Shelby Cobra, 6.408, 216.31
    vs. 14. Dan Sweeney, GTO, 6.462, 215.41
7. Dean Goforth, GTO, 6.416, 216.90
    vs. 15. Ronnie Humphrey, Escort, 6.469, 216.41
8. Rob Mansfield, Cobalt, 6.427, 216.93
    vs. 16. Doug Kirk, Cobra, 6.479, 212.83.

-credit: ihra