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MORRISON, Colo. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 29th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, the 13th of 24 events in the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in ...

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MORRISON, Colo. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 29th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, the 13th 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. Cory McClenathan, 3.929 seconds, 308.07 mph
    vs. Bye
2. Tony Schumacher, 3.943, 307.16
    vs. 15. Steven Chrisman, 10.103, 237.71
3. Larry Dixon, 3.946, 299.60
    vs. 14. Steve Torrence, 4.715, 287.72
4. Antron Brown, 3.998, 287.11
    vs. 13. Rod Fuller, 4.050, 292.90
5. Hillary Will, 4.018, 302.21
    vs. 12. Bob Vandergriff, 4.048, 289.20
6. J.R. Todd, 4.021, 304.60
    vs. 11. Morgan Lucas, 4.039, 295.85
7. Doug Herbert, 4.025, 298.60
    vs. 10. Brandon Bernstein, 4.037, 299.33
8. David Grubnic, 4.026, 294.37
    vs. 9. Doug Kalitta, 4.027, 291.01.

Funny Car
1. Tony Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.212, 287.90
    vs. 16. Gary Scelzi, Dodge Charger, 4.326, 282.30
2. Melanie Troxel, Charger, 4.226, 297.42
    vs. 15. Gary Densham, Impala, 4.298, 287.23
3. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Solara, 4.227, 296.50
    vs. 14. Jerry Toliver, Charger, 4.287, 289.63
4. Tim Wilkerson, Impala, 4.229, 290.88
    vs. 13. Ashley Force, Ford Mustang, 4.282, 290.76
5. John Force, Mustang, 4.233, 294.82
    vs. 12. Mike Neff, Mustang, 4.275, 292.33
6. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.238, 292.27
    vs. 11. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.253, 285.17
7. Tommy Johnson Jr., Charger, 4.242, 294.95
    vs. 10. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.252, 293.35
8. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.243, 288.70
    vs. 9. Del Worsham, Impala, 4.248, 288.77.

Did Not Qualify:
17. Tony Bartone, 5.671, 127.34.

Pro Stock
1. Greg Anderson, Pontiac GXP, 7.010, 196.30
    vs. 16. V. Gaines, Dodge Stratus, 7.063, 194.07
2. Mike Edwards, GXP, 7.021, 195.62
    vs. 15. Johnny Gray, Stratus, 7.059, 194.38
3. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 7.025, 195.99
    vs. 14. Warren Johnson, GXP, 7.058, 195.79
4. Greg Stanfield, GXP, 7.031, 195.31
    vs. 13. Jason Line, GXP, 7.048, 196.04
5. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cobalt, 7.032, 196.22
    vs. 12. Rickie Jones, Stratus, 7.044, 195.00
6. Larry Morgan, Stratus, 7.032, 195.70
    vs. 11. Dave Connolly, Cobalt, 7.043, 195.00
7. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 7.037, 194.97
    vs. 10. Jim Yates, GXP, 7.043, 195.11
8. Justin Humphreys, Stratus, 7.040, 195.39
    vs. 9. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 7.040, 194.97.

Did Not Qualify:
17. Vinnie Deceglie, 7.081, 194.66
18. Danny Gruninger, 7.131, 191.92
19. Ben Watson, 7.140, 192.25
20. Max Naylor, 7.144, 192.22.

Pro Stock Motorcycle
1. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.328, 181.74
    vs. 16. Ryan Schnitz, Kawasaki, 7.884, 168.64
2. Chip Ellis, Suzuki, 7.328, 181.28
    vs. 15. Peggy Llewellyn, Buell, 7.509, 178.42
3. Matt Smith, Buell, 7.331, 181.67
    vs. 14. Hector Arana, Buell, 7.465, 177.42
4. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.332, 182.23
    vs. 13. David Hope, Buell, 7.438, 179.83
5. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.332, 179.59
    vs. 12. Junior Pippin, Buell, 7.434, 176.49
6. Matt Guidera, Buell, 7.339, 181.30
    vs. 11. Mike Berry, Buell, 7.431, 177.49
7. Chris Rivas, Buell, 7.350, 180.72
    vs. 10. Angelle Sampey, Buell, 7.418, 180.12
8. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.354, 182.23
    vs. 9. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.371, 181.89.

-credit: nhra

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