Commerce: First-round pairings

COMMERCE, Ga. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 25th annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals presented by Pontiac at Atlanta Dragway, the seventh of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel
1. Morgan Lucas, 4.541 seconds, 326.40 mph
    vs. 16. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.923, 295.21
2. David Grubnic, 4.545, 327.27
    vs. 15. Mitch King, 4.867, 294.43
3. Tony Schumacher, 4.545, 324.98
    vs. 14. Luigi Novelli, 4.823, 305.15
4. Brandon Bernstein, 4.550, 329.02
    vs. 13. Scott Weis, 4.726, 305.22
5. Cory McClenathan, 4.559, 326.87
    vs. 12. Scott Palmer, 4.712, 324.67
6. Larry Dixon, 4.567, 325.61
    vs. 11. John Smith, 4.686, 307.02
7. Doug Kalitta, 4.594, 323.97
    vs. 10. Scott Kalitta, 4.673, 316.60
8. Doug Herbert, 4.611, 319.52
    vs. 9. David Baca, 4.634, 326.00.

Funny Car
1. Gary Scelzi, Dodge Stratus, 4.782, 326.87
    vs. 16. Richard Hartman, Pontiac Trans Am, 4.960, 293.47
2. Ron Capps, Stratus, 4.785, 321.04
    vs. 15. Bob Gilbertson, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.956, 297.61
3. Tommy Johnson Jr., Monte Carlo, 4.787, 321.88
    vs. 14. Gary Densham, Monte Carlo, 4.927, 310.05
4. Tony Pedregon, Monte Carlo, 4.796, 303.37

    vs. 13. Tim Wilkerson, Monte Carlo, 4.922, 316.45
5. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.817, 324.28
    vs. 12. Whit Bazemore, Stratus, 4.917, 318.17
6. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.830, 321.65
    vs. 11. Jeff Arend, Monte Carlo, 4.916, 309.20
7. Phil Burkart, Toyota Celica, 4.831, 320.58
    vs. 10. Eric Medlen, Mustang, 4.893, 319.29
8. Del Worsham, Monte Carlo, 4.834, 321.96
    vs. 9. Cruz Pedregon, Monte Carlo, 4.881, 318.77.

Pro Stock
1. Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.749, 204.54
    vs. 16. Kenny Koretsky, Dodge Stratus, 6.802, 203.28
2. Jason Line, Grand Am, 6.754, 204.42
    vs. 15. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.794, 203.55
3. Ron Krisher, Chevy Cobalt, 6.757, 203.89
    vs. 14. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 6.789, 204.23
4. Greg Anderson, Grand Am, 6.764, 203.74
    vs. 13. Greg Stanfield, Chevy Cavalier, 6.787, 202.94
5. V. Gaines, Stratus, 6.774, 203.77
    vs. 12. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.786, 203.12
6. Mike Edwards, Grand Am, 6.777, 203.37
    vs. 11. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.783, 203.22
7. Rickie Smith, Cavalier, 6.780, 203.83
    vs. 10. Jeg Coughlin, Stratus, 6.783, 203.71
8. Richie Stevens, Stratus, 6.781, 204.23
    vs. 9. Larry Morgan, Stratus, 6.783, 204.05.

Pro Stock Motorcycle
1. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.092, 189.87

    vs. 16. Rickey Gadson, Suzuki, 7.275, 182.62
2. GT Tonglet, Harley-Davidson, 7.149, 188.23
    vs. 15. Wesley Wells, Suzuki, 7.265, 183.54
3. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.150, 189.95
    vs. 14. Matt Smith, Suzuki, 7.256, 183.24
4. Chris Rivas, Buell, 7.159, 184.83
    vs. 13. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.254, 184.70
5. Chip Ellis, Buell, 7.159, 187.03
    vs. 12. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.246, 188.65
6. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.166, 186.72
    vs. 11. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.238, 184.42
7. Angelle Sampey, Suzuki, 7.166, 184.67
    vs. 10. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.216, 187.26
8. Ryan Schnitz, Buell, 7.177, 187.83
    vs. 9. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.214, 186.43.

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