Atlanta: Saturday final qualifying results

COMMERCE, Ga. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 21st annual Advance Auto Parts NHRA Southern Nationals at Atlanta Dragway, the seventh of 24 events in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

        Top Fuel -- 1. Kenny Bernstein, 4.521 seconds, 318.92 mph  vs. 16.
John Smith, 6.076, 143.86; 2. Mike Dunn, 4.583, 324.75  vs. 15. Steve Smith,
5.738, 182.77; 3. Larry Dixon, 4.593, 316.90  vs. 14. Bobby Baldwin, 5.199,
204.54; 4. Darrell Russell, 4.598, 318.17  vs. 13. Chris Karamesines, 5.198,
235.06; 5. Tony Schumacher, 4.615, 320.74  vs. 12. Jim Cavalieri, 4.840,
289.07; 6. Doug Herbert, 4.632, 312.50  vs. 11. Bruce Litton, 4.752, 309.27;
7. Gary Scelzi, 4.657, 308.14  vs. 10. David Grubnic, 4.701, 304.25; 8. Doug
Kalitta, 4.658, 309.20  vs. 9. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.701, 306.67.

Funny Car -- 1. Jerry Toliver, Pontiac Firebird, 4.843, 311.34 vs. 16. Johnny Gray, Firebird, 4.957, 302.28; 2. Bruce Sarver, Firebird, 4.847, 310.05 vs. 15. Dean Skuza, Dodge R/T, 4.952, 301.40; 3. Ron Capps, Chevy Camaro, 4.870, 308.43 vs. 14. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro, 4.948, 289.45; 4. Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 4.883, 309.06 vs. 13. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 4.940, 305.22; 5. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.885, 316.01 vs. 12. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.924, 299.26; 6. Jim Epler, Camaro, 4.900, 310.63 vs. 11. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird, 4.918, 308.43; 7. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.901, 311.56 vs. 10. Tony Bartone, Firebird, 4.912, 306.05; 8. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.904, 299.40 vs. 9. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.906, 309.77.

Pro Stock -- 1. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Firebird, 6.884, 199.82 vs. 16. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cavalier, 6.951, 199.32; 2. Mike Edwards, Cavalier, 6.895, 199.61 vs. 15. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.944, 199.35; 3. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier, 6.897, 200.44 vs. 14. Jim Yates, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.939, 199.58; 4. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.901, 199.82 vs. 13. Brad Jeter, Grand Am, 6.936, 198.58; 5. Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 6.909, 200.32 vs. 12. Mark Osborne, Dodge R/T, 6.935, 199.37; 6. George Marnell, Grand Am, 6.913, 199.97 vs. 11. Tom Martino, Grand Am, 6.932, 199.37; 7. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 6.913, 199.70 vs. 10. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 6.925, 199.29; 8. Richie Stevens, Grand Am, 6.916, 199.20 vs. 9. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.916, 199.05.

Pro Stock Bike -- 1. Matt Hines, Suzuki, 7.199, 191.51 vs. 16. Blaine Hale, Kawasaki, 7.448, 183.44; 2. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.264, 182.70 vs. 15. Ron Ayers, Suzuki, 7.447, 180.57; 3. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.281, 187.18 vs. 14. Brian DeLong, Suzuki, 7.425, 181.64; 4. Angelle Savoie, Suzuki, 7.286, 181.89 vs. 13. Joe DeSantis, Suzuki, 7.425, 178.33; 5. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.303, 184.85 vs. 12. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 7.400, 184.72; 6. Reggie Showers, Suzuki, 7.322, 185.51 vs. 11. GT Tonglet, Suzuki, 7.400, 180.33; 7. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.360, 182.03 vs. 10. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.400, 180.40; 8. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.380, 182.33 vs. 9. Rob Short, Kawasaki, 7.398, 184.40.

Pro Stock Truck -- 1. Bob Panella Jr, Chevy S-10, 7.471, 180.69 vs. 16. John Coughlin, S-10, 7.574, 177.16; 2. Jeff Gracia, GMC Sonoma, 7.499, 180.43 vs. 15. Bart Price, S-10, 7.573, 178.83; 3. Greg Stanfield, S-10, 7.513, 180.38 vs. 14. Scott Perin, S-10, 7.570, 178.50; 4. Don Smith, S-10, 7.514, 179.78 vs. 13. Mark Whisnant, S-10, 7.570, 178.05; 5. Taylor Lastor, S-10, 7.529, 179.80 vs. 12. John Lingenfelter, Sonoma, 7.565, 179.85; 6. Todd Patterson, Dodge Dakota, 7.529, 179.04 vs. 11. Mike Coughlin, S-10, 7.562, 177.58; 7. Randy Daniels, S-10, 7.540, 179.25 vs. 10. Larry Seay, S-10, 7.556, 178.47; 8. Victor Cagnazzi, S-10, 7.548, 178.10 vs. 9. Jeff Naiser, S-10, 7.550, 178.90.

-NHRA