Denver: First-round pairings

MORRISON, Colo. -- First-round pairings for Sunday's eliminations for the 26th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, the 13th of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

TOP FUEL
1. Brandon Bernstein, 4.596 seconds, 330.88 mph
    vs. 16. Rob Passey, 6.571, 158.30
2. Tony Schumacher, 4.601, 325.85
    vs. 15. Don Sosenka, 5.890, 244.83
3. Larry Dixon, 4.609, 317.34
    vs. 14. Mitch King, 5.170, 228.58
4. Morgan Lucas, 4.634, 315.05
    vs. 13. Scott Weis, 4.982, 245.76
5. Doug Kalitta, 4.650, 316.30
    vs. 12. Mike Strasburg, 4.924, 282.13
6. Cory McClenathan, 4.682, 312.78
    vs. 11. John Smith, 4.900, 288.46
7. Doug Herbert, 4.687, 304.46
    vs. 10. Melanie Troxel, 4.847, 281.19
8. Scott Kalitta, 4.690, 314.53
    vs. 9. David Grubnic, 4.800, 272.01.

FUNNY CAR
1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.796, 322.58
    vs. 16. Jeff Arend, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.081, 279.50
2. Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus, 4.821, 318.39
    vs. 15. Bob Gilbertson, Monte Carlo, 5.047, 285.35
3. Ron Capps, Stratus, 4.832, 318.84
    vs. 14. Gary Densham, Monte Carlo, 5.034, 303.43
4. Gary Scelzi, Stratus, 4.835, 322.11
    vs. 13. Cruz Pedregon, Monte Carlo, 5.033, 295.08
5. Del Worsham, Monte Carlo, 4.866, 320.43

    vs. 12. Tony Pedregon, Monte Carlo, 4.958, 301.00
6. John Force, Mustang, 4.877, 317.27
    vs. 11. Phil Burkart, Toyota Celica, 4.948, 306.81
7. Tim Wilkerson, Monte Carlo, 4.908, 313.95
    vs. 10. Eric Medlen, Mustang, 4.946, 317.64
8. Tony Bartone, Monte Carlo, 4.939, 310.48
    vs. 9. Tommy Johnson Jr., Monte Carlo, 4.945, 310.84.

PRO STOCK
1. Greg Anderson, Pontiac GTO, 7.106, 194.07
    vs. 16. Mike Edwards, Pontiac Grand Am, 7.210, 191.40
2. Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 7.112, 194.24
    vs. 15. Erica Enders, Chevy Cobalt, 7.199, 192.28
3. Jason Line, Grand Am, 7.117, 193.52
    vs. 14. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 7.177, 191.89
4. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 7.134, 194.04
    vs. 13. Ben Watson, Chevy Cavalier, 7.172, 191.95
5. Richie Stevens, Dodge Stratus, 7.135, 193.16

    vs. 12. Jeg Coughlin, Stratus, 7.163, 192.93
6. V. Gaines, Stratus, 7.137, 193.40
    vs. 11. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 7.161, 192.93
7. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 7.142, 193.16
    vs. 10. Greg Stanfield, Cavalier, 7.154, 193.79
8. Mike Thomas, Stratus, 7.145, 193.13
    vs. 9. Dave Connolly, Cobalt, 7.150, 192.91.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE
1. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.436, 181.96

    vs. 16. Matt Smith, Suzuki, 7.682, 172.17
2. Chip Ellis, Buell, 7.441, 183.99
    vs. 15. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.621, 175.68
3. Ryan Schnitz, Buell, 7.453, 186.54
    vs. 14. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.608, 177.11
4. Chris Rivas, Buell, 7.470, 175.37
    vs. 13. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.604, 176.03
5. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.486, 179.59
    vs. 12. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.604, 177.14
6. GT Tonglet, Harley-Davidson, 7.494, 179.47
    vs. 11. Angelle Sampey, Suzuki, 7.559, 175.21
7. Matt Guidera, Buell, 7.508, 175.52
    vs. 10. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.545, 178.80
8. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.515, 185.38
    vs. 9. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.521, 177.28.

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