Phoenix: First-round pairings
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 19th annual Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway, the second of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series.
CHANDLER, Ariz. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 19th annual Checker Schuck's Kragen NHRA Nationals at Firebird International Raceway, the second 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, 4.512 seconds, 329.02 mph
vs.16. David Grubnic, 4.761, 310.27
2. Brandon Bernstein, 4.517, 323.81
vs.15. Mike Strasburg, 4.740, 306.46
3. Tony Schumacher, 4.545, 323.50
vs.14. Bruce Litton, 4.733, 315.49
4. Clay Millican, 4.549, 327.43
vs.13. Paul Romine, 4.728, 309.06
5. Larry Dixon, 4.572, 323.04
vs.12. Melanie Troxel, 4.704, 302.08
6. Darrell Russell, 4.574, 322.73
vs.11. David Baca, 4.693, 303.84
7. Cory McClenathan, 4.583, 324.28
vs.10. Jim Head, 4.640, 308.57
8. John Smith, 4.591, 312.71
vs.9. Doug Herbert, 4.604, 313.15
Funny Car
1. Tony Pedregon, Ford Mustang, 4.789, 322.11
vs.16. Scotty Cannon, Pontiac Firebird, 4.966, 304.80
2. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.807, 320.05
vs.15. Cruz Pedregon, Firebird, 4.948, 296.89
3. John Force, Mustang, 4.829, 321.81
vs.14. Dean Skuza, Firebird, 4.931, 308.64
4. Johnny Gray, Firebird, 4.850, 312.28
vs.13. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird, 4.928, 314.46
5. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.852, 312.57
vs.12. Dale Creasy Jr., Firebird, 4.917, 306.67
6. Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus, 4.853, 320.43
vs.11. Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camaro, 4.892, 310.77
7. Gary Scelzi, Stratus, 4.861, 319.98
vs.10. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.886, 306.19
8. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird, 4.865, 310.13
vs.9. Ron Capps, Camaro, 4.880, 318.32
Pro Stock
1. Bruce Allen, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.831, 201.31
vs.16. Tom Martino, Grand Am, 6.873, 201.10
2. Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 6.835, 201.97
vs.15. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.872, 201.25
3. Greg Anderson, Grand Am, 6.837, 202.15
vs.14. Ron Krisher, Chevy Cavalier, 6.868, 200.86
4. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier, 6.841, 202.30
vs.13. Darrell Alderman, Dodge Neon R/T, 6.868, 201.37
5. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.849, 201.58
vs.12. Greg Stanfield, Neon R/T, 6.865, 201.28
6. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 6.850, 201.01
vs.11. Terry Adams, Cavalier, 6.863, 201.37
7. Allen Johnson, Neon R/T, 6.851, 202.03
vs.10. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.856, 201.19
8. Scott Geoffrion, Ford Mustang, 6.853, 200.17
vs.9. V. Gaines, Cavalier, 6.854, 201.58
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