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Pomona: First-round pairings
POMONA, Calif. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 43rd annual K&N Filters Winternationals at Pomona Raceway, the first of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in ...
Published: Feb 9, 2003, 10:32 PM
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POMONA, Calif. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 43rd annual K&N Filters Winternationals at Pomona Raceway, the first 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, 4.482 seconds, 332.18 mph
vs. 16. Melanie Troxel, 4.723, 284.21
2. Clay Millican, 4.522, 326.79
vs. 15. Jim Head, 4.690, 312.64
3. Larry Dixon, 4.558, 324.59
vs. 14. Robert Reehl, 4.687, 309.13
4. Brandon Bernstein, 4.564, 323.89
vs. 13. Cory McClenathan, 4.677, 321.88
5. Darrell Russell, 4.572, 322.27
vs. 12. David Grubnic, 4.666, 321.42
6. Tony Schumacher, 4.593, 320.74
vs. 11. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.661, 316.60
7. Doug Herbert, 4.611, 319.60
vs. 10. David Baca, 4.657, 284.62
8. John Smith, 4.616, 315.49
vs. 9. Paul Romine, 4.641, 314.90.
Funny Car
1. Tim Wilkerson, Pontiac Firebird, 4.759, 318.32
vs. 16. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.895, 311.05
2. Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus, 4.766, 325.69
vs. 15. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 4.890, 318.17
3. Tony Pedregon, Ford Mustang, 4.766, 324.75
vs. 14. Dean Skuza, Firebird, 4.889, 309.20
4. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.774, 323.12
vs. 13. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird, 4.883, 309.84
5. Gary Scelzi, Stratus, 4.790, 322.58
vs. 12. Ron Capps, Chevy Camaro, 4.862, 319.22
6. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.802, 318.84
vs. 11. Cruz Pedregon, Firebird, 4.859, 304.32
7. John Force, Mustang, 4.809, 321.81
vs. 10. Tommy Johnson Jr., Camaro, 4.855, 317.12
8. Johnny Gray, Firebird, 4.813, 314.46
vs. 9. Bruce Sarver, Toyota Celica, 4.842, 313.00.
Pro Stock
1. Greg Stanfield, Dodge Neon R/T, 6.772, 203.77
vs. 16. Brad Jeter, Chevy Cavalier, 6.811, 202.58
2. Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.775, 204.54
vs. 15. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.809, 203.16
3. Darrell Alderman, Neon R/T, 6.779, 203.43
vs. 14. Steve Johns, Cavalier, 6.809, 203.83
4. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.779, 203.22
vs. 13. Randy Daniels, Grand Am, 6.808, 202.00
5. Allen Johnson, Neon R/T, 6.780, 204.08
vs. 12. V. Gaines, Cavalier, 6.806, 202.91
6. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.791, 203.16
vs. 11. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.802, 202.55
7. Mark Osborne, Grand Am, 6.796, 202.73
vs. 10. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier, 6.800, 204.11
8. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 6.797, 202.36
vs. 9. Greg Anderson, Grand Am, 6.799, 203.06.
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