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Bristol: Friday qualifying results

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Results Friday after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the Eighth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q at Bristol Dragway, eighth of 24 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Qualifying ...

Published: May 17, 2008, 11:47 AM

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BRISTOL, Tenn. -- Results Friday after the first two of four rounds of qualifying for the Eighth annual O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals presented by Q at Bristol Dragway, eighth of 24 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Qualifying will continue Saturday for Sunday's final eliminations.

Top Fuel
1. Tony Schumacher, 4.502 seconds, 327.59 mph
2. David Grubnic, 4.526, 311.85
3. Doug Kalitta, 4.536, 320.66
4. Antron Brown, 4.542, 330.15
5. Hillary Will, 4.570, 323.50
6. Doug Herbert, 4.578, 316.97
7. Brandon Bernstein, 4.581, 325.92
8. J.R. Todd, 4.584, 328.30
9. Rod Fuller, 4.584, 316.23
10. Cory McClenathan, 4.619, 312.50
11. Bob Vandergriff, 4.636, 319.37
12. Larry Dixon, 4.648, 313.73.

Not Qualified:
13. Troy Buff, 4.657, 308.50
14. Morgan Lucas, 4.795, 312.50
15. Alan Bradshaw, 12.549, 75.76.

Funny Car
1. Mike Neff, Ford Mustang, 4.783, 321.04
2. Jim Head, Toyota Solara, 4.785, 323.89
3. Ashley Force, Mustang, 4.792, 324.98
4. Tim Wilkerson, Chevy Impala, 4.802, 318.24
5. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.803, 311.63
6. Tony Pedregon, Impala, 4.821, 319.67
7. John Force, Mustang, 4.821, 308.78
8. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.823, 318.02
9. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.831, 317.79
10. Cruz Pedregon, Impala, 4.831, 313.29
11. Melanie Troxel, Charger, 4.839, 318.62
12. Del Worsham, Impala, 4.842, 322.65.

Not Qualified:
13. Mike Ashley, 4.845, 304.12
14. Bob Gilbertson, 4.847, 318.77
15. Jerry Toliver, 4.848, 308.57
16. Tony Bartone, 4.896, 285.47
17. Jack Beckman, 4.933, 318.84
18. Scott Kalitta, 4.956, 308.00
19. Gary Scelzi, 5.001, 247.16
20. Tommy Johnson Jr., 5.068, 256.70
21. Gary Densham, 5.263, 211.93.

Pro Stock
1. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cobalt, 6.687, 206.16
2. Greg Anderson, Pontiac GXP, 6.699, 205.66
3. Warren Johnson, GXP, 6.716, 206.57
4. V. Gaines, Dodge Stratus, 6.728, 203.80
5. Jason Line, GXP, 6.734, 205.82
6. John Nobile, Stratus, 6.734, 204.54
7. Mike Edwards, GXP, 6.736, 204.54
8. Johnny Gray, Stratus, 6.737, 204.39
9. Larry Morgan, Stratus, 6.737, 203.58
10. Matt Hartford, Stratus, 6.742, 204.48
11. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.747, 204.91
12. Tom Hammonds, Cobalt, 6.747, 203.12.

Not Qualified:
13. Steve Schmidt, 6.752, 204.45
14. Todd Hoerner, 6.755, 204.76
15. Rickie Jones, 6.765, 203.98
16. Jeg Coughlin, 6.765, 203.71
17. Greg Stanfield, 6.769, 203.31
18. Ron Krisher, 6.775, 203.58
19. Jim Yates, 6.775, 202.58
20. Dave Northrop, 6.782, 203.37
21. Rickie Smith, 6.782, 202.97
22. Max Naylor, 6.788, 201.70
23. Steve Spiess, 6.789, 203.09
24. Kenny Koretsky, 6.807, 202.88
25. Vinnie Deceglie, 6.933, 176.79
26. Justin Humphreys, 14.248, 58.56
27. Ben Watson, 16.239, 66.19
28. Dave Connolly, 25.794, 25.39.

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