Bristol: First-round pairings

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Eighth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q at Bristol Dragway, the eighth of 24 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.

Top Fuel:
1. Tony Schumacher, 4.502 seconds, 327.59 mph
    vs. 16. Alan Bradshaw, 11.289, 85.45
2. David Grubnic, 4.526, 311.85
    vs. 15. Troy Buff, 7.602, 308.50
3. Doug Kalitta, 4.536, 320.66
    vs. 14. Todd Paton, 5.758, 157.15
4. Antron Brown, 4.542, 330.15
    vs. 13. Morgan Lucas, 4.728, 312.50
5. Hillary Will, 4.570, 323.50
    vs. 12. Cory McClenathan, 4.605, 317.72
6. Brandon Bernstein, 4.571, 328.86
    vs. 11. Bob Vandergriff, 4.598, 319.37
7. Doug Herbert, 4.578, 316.97
    vs. 10. Larry Dixon, 4.586, 321.19
8. J.R. Todd, 4.584, 328.30
    vs. 9. Rod Fuller, 4.584, 322.73.

Funny Car:
1. Mike Neff, Ford Mustang, 4.783, 321.04
    vs. 16. Tony Bartone, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.904, 288.52
2. Jim Head, Toyota Solara, 4.785, 323.89
    vs. 15. Jerry Toliver, Dodge Charger, 4.901, 314.09
3. Ashley Force, Mustang, 4.792, 324.98
    vs. 14. Gary Scelzi, Charger, 4.896, 313.22
4. Tim Wilkerson, Chevy Impala, 4.802, 318.24
    vs. 13. Gary Densham, Impala, 4.880, 310.27
5. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.803, 311.63
    vs. 12. Del Worsham, Impala, 4.842, 322.65
6. Tony Pedregon, Impala, 4.821, 319.67
    vs. 11. Melanie Troxel, Charger, 4.839, 318.62
7. John Force, Mustang, 4.821, 308.78
    vs. 10. Cruz Pedregon, Impala, 4.831, 313.29
8. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.823, 318.02
    vs. 9. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.831, 317.79.

Did Not Qualify:
17. Mike Ashley, 4.916, 313.07
18. Jack Beckman, 4.932, 318.84
19. Tommy Johnson Jr., 4.936, 301.00
20. Bob Gilbertson, 4.967, 318.77
21. Scott Kalitta, 7.306, 308.00.

Pro Stock:
1. Warren Johnson, Pontiac GXP, 6.674, 207.43
    vs. 16. Mike Edwards, GXP, 6.736, 204.94
2. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cobalt, 6.685, 206.29
    vs. 15. Johnny Gray, Dodge Stratus, 6.735, 204.54
3. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.699, 205.66
    vs. 14. Jim Yates, GXP, 6.734, 202.58
4. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.704, 205.32
    vs. 13. John Nobile, Stratus, 6.734, 205.41
5. V. Gaines, Stratus, 6.709, 204.26
    vs. 12. Max Naylor, Stratus, 6.731, 202.91
6. Dave Connolly, Cobalt, 6.711, 205.54
    vs. 11. Tom Hammonds, Cobalt, 6.730, 203.77
7. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.717, 205.22
    vs. 10. Todd Hoerner, Stratus, 6.727, 204.98
8. Greg Stanfield, GXP, 6.720, 204.51
    vs. 9. Jason Line, GXP, 6.725, 205.91.

Did Not Qualify:
17. Steve Schmidt, 6.737, 204.82
18. Larry Morgan, 6.737, 203.86
19. Jeg Coughlin, 6.739, 205.13
20. Dave Northrop, 6.739, 204.08
21. Kenny Koretsky, 6.740, 204.20
22. Matt Hartford, 6.742, 204.48
23. Rickie Jones, 6.751, 204.66
24. Justin Humphreys, 6.758, 204.35
25. Steve Spiess, 6.771, 203.86
26. Rickie Smith, 6.795, 203.28
27. Ben Watson, 6.795, 202.09
28. Vinnie Deceglie, 6.815, 202.52.

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