Las Vegas: Final-round pairings

LAS VEGAS -- First-round pairings for Sunday's professional eliminations at the Fourth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the fourth of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.

LAS VEGAS -- First-round pairings for Sunday's professional eliminations at the Fourth annual NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, the fourth of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel:
1. Doug Kalitta, 4.499 seconds, 332.10 mph
    vs. 16. Steven Chrisman, 5.344, 239.57
2. Larry Dixon, 4.527, 332.75
    vs. 15. Mike Strasburg, 5.285, 235.93
3. David Baca, 4.528, 320.36
    vs. 14. Jim Head, 4.824, 229.70
4. Brandon Bernstein, 4.557, 325.77
    vs. 13. Cory McClenathan, 4.812, 292.39
5. Tony Schumacher, 4.604, 304.53
    vs. 12. Melanie Troxel, 4.703, 281.66
6. Darrell Russell, 4.608, 319.29
    vs. 11. Paul Romine, 4.686, 315.78
7. Doug Herbert, 4.622, 290.82
    vs. 10. David Grubnic, 4.678, 303.50
8. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.632, 323.66
    vs. 9. John Smith, 4.643, 309.27.

Funny Car:
1. Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus, 4.788, 324.44
    vs. 16. Jack Wyatt, Pontiac Firebird, 4.969, 271.30
2. Gary Densham, Ford Mustang, 4.796, 326.56
    vs. 15. Dale Creasy Jr., Firebird, 4.957, 311.27
3. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.807, 316.90
    vs. 14. John Force, Mustang, 4.919, 312.93
4. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.811, 318.24
    vs. 13. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird, 4.895, 311.41
5. Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camaro, 4.817, 316.82
    vs. 12. Bob Bode, Firebird, 4.874, 303.91
6. Johnny Gray, Firebird, 4.824, 321.12
    vs. 11. Ron Capps, Camaro, 4.871, 319.29
7. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.852, 304.80
    vs. 10. Cruz Pedregon, Firebird, 4.867, 316.90
8. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 4.859, 321.73
    vs. 9. Dean Skuza, Firebird, 4.866, 289.94.

Pro Stock:
1. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.880, 201.28
    vs. 16. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cavalier, 6.925, 199.46
2. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier, 6.883, 200.74
    vs. 15. Gene Wilson, Dodge Stratus, 6.925, 199.67
3. Scott Geoffrion, Ford Escort, 6.898, 200.50
    vs. 14. Terry Adams, Cavalier, 6.923, 199.73
4. Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 6.900, 200.00
    vs. 13. Darrell Alderman, Dodge Neon R/T, 6.920, 199.67
5. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.904, 199.26
    vs. 12. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.918, 199.23
6. Mark Whisnant, Cavalier, 6.909, 198.38
    vs. 11. Taylor Lastor, Cavalier, 6.918, 199.76
7. V. Gaines, Cavalier, 6.911, 199.05
    vs. 10. Mike Edwards, Grand Am, 6.916, 199.40
8. Barry Grant, Cavalier, 6.915, 199.17
    vs. 9. Allen Johnson, Neon R/T, 6.916, 200.86.