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Bristol: First-round pairings
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Fifth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Quaker State at Bristol Dragway, the sixth of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing ...
Published: May 1, 2005, 5:58 PM
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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Fifth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Quaker State at Bristol Dragway, the sixth of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.
Top Fuel
1. Brandon Bernstein, 4.539 seconds, 324.83 mph
vs. 16. David Baca, 10.802, 83.57
2. Morgan Lucas, 4.561, 325.61
vs. 15. Scott Palmer, 9.838, 96.15
3. David Grubnic, 4.619, 318.09
vs. 14. Tony Schumacher, 8.212, 153.54
4. Scott Kalitta, 4.639, 325.92
vs. 13. John Smith, 5.211, 275.06
5. Rod Fuller, 4.652, 324.83
vs. 12. Mitch King, 5.118, 265.43
6. Doug Kalitta, 4.664, 316.60
vs. 11. Bruce Litton, 4.943, 265.38
7. Larry Dixon, 4.685, 310.34
vs. 10. Doug Herbert, 4.904, 283.37
8. Scott Weis, 4.749, 320.05
vs. 9. Cory McClenathan, 4.813, 298.54.
Funny Car
1. Eric Medlen, Ford Mustang, 4.806, 325.22
vs. 16. Ron Capps, Dodge Stratus, 6.291, 155.97
2. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.811, 326.63
vs. 15. Jack Wyatt, Pontiac Firebird, 5.504, 250.00
3. Gary Scelzi, Stratus, 4.814, 322.19
vs. 14. Gary Densham, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.321, 236.09
4. John Force, Mustang, 4.821, 314.39
vs. 13. Cruz Pedregon, Monte Carlo, 5.093, 313.15
5. Del Worsham, Monte Carlo, 4.849, 318.09
vs. 12. Tony Pedregon, Monte Carlo, 5.021, 272.78
6. Tommy Johnson Jr., Monte Carlo, 4.857, 318.02
vs. 11. Whit Bazemore, Stratus, 4.948, 308.78
7. Tim Wilkerson, Monte Carlo, 4.872, 313.58
vs. 10. Bob Gilbertson, Monte Carlo, 4.926, 310.55
8. Tony Bartone, Monte Carlo, 4.878, 314.61
vs. 9. Jeff Arend, Monte Carlo, 4.923, 312.78.
Pro Stock
1. Dave Connolly, Chevy Cavalier, 6.814, 201.25
vs. 16. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.876, 200.38
2. Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.834, 201.58
vs. 15. Allen Johnson, Dodge Stratus, 6.875, 199.37
3. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cobalt, 6.837, 200.83
vs. 14. Ben Watson, Cavalier, 6.864, 198.64
4. Jeg Coughlin, Stratus, 6.839, 201.01
vs. 13. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.863, 200.47
5. V. Gaines, Stratus, 6.839, 200.50
vs. 12. Kenny Koretsky, Stratus, 6.863, 200.68
6. Greg Stanfield, Cavalier, 6.843, 200.38
vs. 11. Rickie Smith, Cavalier, 6.854, 200.62
7. Jason Line, Grand Am, 6.846, 200.56
vs. 10. Mike Edwards, Grand Am, 6.852, 200.68
8. Richie Stevens, Stratus, 6.847, 200.53
vs. 9. Greg Anderson, Grand Am, 6.848, 200.50.
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