Denver: First-round pairings

MORRISON, Colo. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 30th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, the 13th of 24 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in ...

MORRISON, Colo. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 30th annual Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals at Bandimere Speedway, the 13th of 24 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.

Top Fuel
1. Antron Brown, 3.862 seconds, 318.39 mph
    vs. 16. Rob Passey, 9.653, 110.40
2. Cory McClenathan, 3.882, 317.05
    vs. 15. Terry Haddock, 4.841, 170.77
3. Tony Schumacher, 3.895, 312.28
    vs. 14. Todd Simpson, 4.402, 266.16
4. Larry Dixon, 3.903, 310.34
    vs. 13. Steven Chrisman, 4.300, 272.89
5. Spencer Massey, 3.940, 303.43
    vs. 12. Mike Strasburg, 4.091, 281.60
6. Doug Kalitta, 3.975, 305.42
    vs. 11. Clay Millican, 4.082, 304.05
7. Shawn Langdon, 3.982, 309.63
    vs. 10. Joe Hartley, 4.076, 292.52
8. Brandon Bernstein, 4.008, 304.94
    vs. 9. Morgan Lucas, 4.045, 290.57.

Funny Car
1. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.121, 297.22
    vs. 16. Gary Densham, Chevy Impala, 6.145, 111.78
2. Tony Pedregon, Impala, 4.135, 294.50
    vs. 15. Mike Neff, Ford Mustang, 5.118, 151.43
3. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.152, 297.68
    vs. 14. Grant Downing, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.633, 200.80
4. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.156, 303.37
    vs. 13. Jerry Toliver, Monte Carlo, 4.269, 296.50
5. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.157, 293.28
    vs. 12. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.257, 294.05
6. John Force, Mustang, 4.176, 298.93
    vs. 11. Robert Hight, Mustang, 4.241, 284.93
7. Ashley Force Hood, Mustang, 4.185, 301.00
    vs. 10. Del Worsham, Toyota Solara, 4.203, 292.90
8. Cruz Pedregon, Solara, 4.188, 293.47
    vs. 9. Jeff Arend, Solara, 4.196, 296.63.

Pro Stock
1. Mike Edwards, Pontiac GXP, 6.957, 197.71
    vs. 16. Mark Buehring, Chevy Cobalt, 7.205, 191.38
2. Allen Johnson, Dodge Stratus, 6.964, 197.10
    vs. 15. Danny Gruninger, Stratus, 7.165, 192.74
3. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.986, 196.67
    vs. 14. Warren Johnson, GXP, 7.076, 196.04
4. Jason Line, GXP, 6.990, 197.42
    vs. 13. Greg Stanfield, GXP, 7.037, 195.73
5. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.993, 196.73
    vs. 12. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 7.028, 195.85
6. Rodger Brogdon, GXP, 6.995, 196.64
    vs. 11. Rickie Jones, Stratus, 7.028, 195.48
7. V. Gaines, Stratus, 7.015, 195.45
    vs. 10. Johnny Gray, Stratus, 7.021, 196.39
8. Jeg Coughlin, Cobalt, 7.016, 196.30
    vs. 9. Larry Morgan, Stratus, 7.017, 195.31.

Pro Stock Motorcycle
1. Hector Arana, Buell, 7.319, 180.81
    vs. 16. Bailey Whitaker, Buell, 7.536, 172.08
2. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 7.342, 179.02
    vs. 15. Jim Underdahl, Suzuki, 7.491, 174.96
3. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.358, 177.98
    vs. 14. Shawn Gann, Buell, 7.482, 176.51
4. Eddie Krawiec, Harley-Davidson, 7.363, 177.65
    vs. 13. Mike Berry, Buell, 7.477, 174.64
5. David Hope, Buell, 7.374, 176.44
    vs. 12. Douglas Horne, Buell, 7.466, 178.26
6. Matt Guidera, Buell, 7.379, 176.90
    vs. 11. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.456, 178.71
7. Matt Smith, Suzuki, 7.379, 175.37
    vs. 10. Junior Pippin, Buell, 7.448, 175.71
8. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.386, 177.28
    vs. 9. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 7.401, 177.93.