St Louis Final Results

MADISON, Ill. - Saturday's final results from the 3rd annual Sears Craftsman Nationals at Gateway International Raceway. The $1.6 million race is the 11th of 22 events in the $40 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

Top Fuel - Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., Team Winston Dragster, 4.602, 312.13 def. Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., Exide Batteries Dragster, 8.029, 105.94.

Funny Car - Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, 4.947, 297.88 def. Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills, Calif., Castrol Syntec Ford Mustang, 12.985, 73.58.

Pro Stock - Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Pontiac Firebird, 7.018, 195.85 def. Allen Johnson, Greenville, Tenn., Dodge Avenger, 7.010, 196.33.

Pro Stock Motorcycle - Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki, 7.317, 182.45 def. Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo. Suzuki, 7.322, 181.89.

Pro Stock Truck - Bob Panella, Stockton, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 7.623, 176.28 def. Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Chevrolet S-10, Broke.

Federal Mogul Dragster - Rob Wendland, Lawrence, Kan., 5.577, 248.80 def. Keith Stark, Danville, Ill., 5.687, 251.63.

Federal Mogul Funny Car - Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, Pontiac Trans Am, 5.908, 234.53 def. Vern Moss, Des Moines, Iowa, Pontiac Firebird, 5.857, 243.90.

Comp - Bob Andrews, Somerset, Mich., 8.285, 124.33 def. David Cook, Houston, Foul.

Super Stock - Dan Fletcher, Rochester, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 10.580, 122.17 def. Jeremy Duncan, Charleston, Ind., Camaro, 10.204, 127.45.

Stock - Edmond Richardson, Goolettsville, Tenn., Chevrolet Camaro, 12.355, 97.01 def. Monte Howard, Potomac, Ill., Camaro, 11.358, 113.99.

Super Comp - Edmond Richardson, Goolettsville, Tenn., Chevrolet Roadster, 8.917, 159.23 def. Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., Chevrolet Roadster, 8.894, 161.61.

Super Gas - Brian Folk, Durand, Ill., Chevrolet Cavalier, 9.844, 150.97 def. John Vineyard, Almont, Mich., Roadster, 9.883, 153.74.

MADISON, Ill. -- Final round-by-round results from the 3rd annual Sears Craftsman Nationals at Gateway International Raceway, the 11th of 22 events in the $40-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE -- Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta, Ga., 4.640, 310.20 def. Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 7.436, 105.89; Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 4.669, 307.51 def. Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 4.697, 308.85; Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.653, 320.97 def. Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, 5.412, 177.53; Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 4.701, 305.08 def. Randy Parks, Lombard, Ill., 4.849, 260.86; Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 4.764, 270.92 def. Steve Smith, Princeton, N.C., 4.863, 281.19; Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 4.655, 315.42 def. Allen Hartley, Omaha, Neb., 14.466, 49.76; Larry Dixon, Cardiff, Calif., 4.660, 313.95 def. Mike Dunn, Wrightsville, Pa., 4.664, 309.49; David Grubnic, Ennis, Mont., 4.656, 308.00 def. Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.699, 310.91; QUARTERFINALS -- McClenathan, 4.622, 313.37 def. Grubnic, 7.013, 113.45; Bernstein, 4.583, 316.30 def. Amato, 4.593, 317.34; Schumacher, 4.577, 323.81 def. Dixon, 4.578, 321.96; Scelzi, 4.636, 276.97 def. Vandergriff, 8.510, 84.83; SEMIFINALS -- Scelzi, 4.594, 316.75 def. McClenathan, 12.149, 75.44; Schumacher, 6.145, 255.24 def. Bernstein, 6.317, 290.76; FINAL -- Scelzi, 4.602, 312.13 def. Schumacher, 8.029, 105.94.

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE -- Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Chevrolet Camaro, 5.062, 284.03 def. Frank Pedregon, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Pontiac Firebird, 9.525, 84.13; Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Firebird, 4.971, 301.07 def. Norman Wilding, Columbia, Mo., Camaro, 5.306, 284.62; John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Mustang, 4.998, 305.36 def. Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Firebird, 10.674, 81.32; Jim Epler, Phoenix, Chevrolet Corvette, 5.227, 296.63 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Firebird, 5.354, 285.59; Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 5.131, 292.52 def. Dale Creasy, Jr., Lansing, Ill., Firebird, DQ-centerline; Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills, Calif., Mustang, 5.039, 304.05 def. Del Worsham, Laguna Hills, Calif., Firebird, 5.739, 174.79; Phil Burkart, Yorkville, N.Y., Firebird, 6.813, 193.71 def. Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach, Calif., Mustang, 17.145, 60.46; Scotty Cannon, Lyman, S.C., Firebird, 9.002, 94.20 def. Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Firebird, 5.309, 286.25; QUARTERFINALS -- T. Pedregon, 4.918, 309.98 def. Skuza, 5.249, 249.67; Johnson Jr., 4.937, 301.20 def. Cannon, 17.505, 50.55; Force, 5.076, 306.19 def. Bazemore, 15.089, 76.28; Epler, 5.152, 307.72 def. Burkart, 12.823, 96.69; SEMIFINALS -- T. Pedregon, 4.925, 307.37 def. Johnson Jr., 14.104, 77.59; Force, 5.647, 191.59 def. Epler, 9.783, 83.29; FINAL -- Force, 4.947, 297.88 def. T. Pedregon, 12.985, 73.58.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE -- George Marnell, Las Vegas, Pontiac Firebird, 7.054, 195.90 def. Larry Morgan, Newark, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 8.187, 123.28; Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 7.073, 194.77 def. Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Firebird, 7.071, 195.93; Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 7.041, 195.73 def. Warren Johnson, Sugar Hill, Ga., Firebird, 7.017, 196.99; Mark Pawuk, Akron, Ohio, Firebird, 7.022, 196.73 def. Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Firebird, 7.073, 194.16; Greg Anderson, Jacksonville, N.C., Firebird, 7.033, 196.93 def. Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas, Firebird, 7.051, 196.04; Mike Thomas, Knoxville, Tenn., Firebird, 7.035, 196.04 def. Robert Patrick, Fredricksburg, Va., Ford Probe, 7.235, 192.69; Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 7.054, 194.52 def. Kurt Johnson, Sugar Hill, Ga., Chevrolet Camaro, 7.072, 196.39; Allen Johnson, Greeneville, Tenn., Avenger, 7.025, 196.04 def. Ron Krisher, Warren, Ohio, Firebird, 7.041, 194.94; QUARTERFINALS -- Martino, 7.039, 194.86 def. Marnell, 7.033, 196.42; Yates, 7.026, 195.87 def. Thomas, 13.569, 63.01; Anderson, 7.035, 196.90 def. Coughlin, 7.056, 195.25; A. Johnson, 7.006, 196.73 def. Pawuk, 6.985, 197.68; SEMIFINALS -- Yates, 7.023, 195.08 def. Anderson, 7.039, 195.62; A. Johnson, 7.046, 195.51 def. Martino, 7.033, 195.17; FINAL -- Yates, 7.018, 195.85 def. A. Johnson, 7.010, 196.33.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:

ROUND ONE -- Greg Underdahl, Forest Lake, Minn., Suzuki, 7.451, 178.73 def. Larry Cook, West Linn, Ore., Suzuki, 7.557, 174.32; Gary Tonglet, Metairie, La., Suzuki, 7.512, 176.30 def. Ron Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.523, 177.00; Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Suzuki, 7.300, 183.05 def. David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.557, 178.21; Tony Mullen, Houston, Suzuki, 7.402, 177.18 def. Fred Camarena, Placentia, Calif., Suzuki, 7.505, 178.07; Craig Treble, Chandler, Ariz., Suzuki, 7.513, 176.35 def. Steve Johnson, Birmingham, Ala., Suzuki, 7.741, 173.83; Antron Brown, Chesterfield, N.J., Suzuki, 7.364, 183.10 def. Geno Scali, Palatine, Ill., Suzuki, 7.540, 175.73; Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki, 7.395, 180.72 def. Joe DeSantis, Rootstown, Ohio, Suzuki, 7.786, 174.89; John Smith, Champlin, Minn., Suzuki, 7.437, 179.30 def. Brian Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.526, 176.40; QUARTERFINALS -- Mullen, broke vs Treble, broke, no winner; Seeling, 7.350, 180.89 def. Tonglet, 7.526, 177.79; Hines, 7.334, 185.43 def. Underdahl, 7.429, 179.42; Brown, 7.378, 182.28 def. Smith, 7.417, 176.44; SEMIFINALS -- Hines, 7.368, 177.84 was unopposed; Seeling, 7.364, 181.15 def. Brown, foul; FINAL -- Seeling, 7.317, 182.45 def. Hines, 7.322, 181.89.

PRO STOCK TRUCK:

ROUND ONE -- John Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet S-10, 7.688, 174.23 def. Dale Eaton, Phoenix, Dodge Dakota, 7.762, 173.27; Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., Dakota, 7.684, 174.23 def. Jerry Haas, St. Louis, S-10, 7.742, 174.03; Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., S-10, 7.699, 175.18 def. Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., S-10, 7.782, 173.56; Greg Stanfield, Bossier City,, La., S-10, 7.694, 174.35 def. Craig Eaton, Glendale, Ariz., Dakota, 7.773, 173.01; Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., S-10, 7.711, 174.19 def. Don Smith, Keller, Texas, S-10, 7.763, 174.39; Mike Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, S-10, 7.677, 175.16 def. Brian Self, Houston, S-10, 7.959, 145.48; Bob Panella Jr, Stockton, Calif., S-10, 7.663, 175.30 def. Dave McConnell, McMurray, Pa., S-10, 7.828, 172.23; Tim Freeman, Roan Mountain, Tenn., S-10, 7.740, 174.75 def. John Lingenfelter, Decatur, Ind., S-10, 7.804, 172.41; QUARTERFINALS -- Osborne, 7.703, 175.21 def. Jeter, 7.727, 174.12; Freeman, 7.690, 175.16 def. Stanfield, 7.681, 175.07; M. Coughlin, 7.672, 175.25 def. Patterson, 7.693, 173.61; Panella Jr, 7.648, 175.78 def. J. Coughlin, 7.669, 174.89; SEMIFINALS -- Osborne, 7.709, 174.12 def. M. Coughlin, foul; Panella Jr, 7.629, 175.64 def. Freeman, 7.712, 174.98; FINAL -- Panella Jr, 7.623, 176.28 def. Osborne, broke.

Madison, Ill. -- NHRA Winston point standings following the 11th of 22 events in the $40 NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

Top Fuel - 1. Mike Dunn, Wrightsville, Pa., Team Mopar Dragster, 782; 2. Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., Snap-On Tools Dragster, 723; 3. Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., Bud King Dragster, 715; 4. Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., Team Winston Dragster, 691; 5. Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., Exide Batteries Dragster, 671; 6. Larry Dixon, San Diego, Miller Lite Dragster, 652; 7. Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., Tenneco Automotive Dragster, 604; 8. Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta Ga., Jerzees Dragster, 582; 9. Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., MBNA Dragster, 528; 10. Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., Kitty Hawk Dragster, 545.

Funny Car - 1. John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, 1,149; 2. Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Calif., Castrol Syntec Ford Mustang, 903; 3. Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Kendall Chevrolet Camaro, 664; 4. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., JCIT Pontiac Firebird, 561; 5. Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Matco Tools Dodge Avenger, 550; 6. Cruz Pedregon, Camarillo, Calif., Pontiac Firebird, 542; 7. Frank Pedregon, Alta Loma, Calif., Penthouse Pontiac Firebird, 493; 8. Del Worsham, Orange, Calif., Checker, Schucks, Kragen Pontiac Firebird, 455; 9. Jim Epler, Phoenix, Ecklers/Easycare Chevrolet Corvette, 435; 10. Cory Lee, Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Pioneer Dodge Avenger, 428.

Pro Stock - 1. Warren Johnson, Buford, Ga., GM Goodwrench Pontiac Firebird, 910; 2. Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville, Ga., AC Delco Chevrolet Camaro, 731; 3. Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Splitfire/Peak Pontiac Firebird, 644; 4. Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Valspar Refinish Pontiac Firebird, 601; 5. Jeg Coughlin Jr., Columbus, Ohio, Jeg's Mail Order Oldsmobile Cutlass, 582; 6. Allen Johnson, Greenville, Tenn., Amoco Dodge Avenger, 562. 7. Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Dewco Chevrolet Camaro, 495; 8. Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Jeg's Mail Order Oldsmobile Cutlass, 484; 9. Mark Pawuk, Bath, Ohio, Summit Racing Pontiac Firebird, 472; 10. Greg Anderson, Jacksonville, N.C., Troy Humphrey's Oldsmobile Cutlass, 448.

Pro Stock Motorcycle - 1. Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Team Winston Suzuki, 723; 2. Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Vance & Hines Eagle One Suzuki, 582; 3. Antron Brown, Chesterfield, N.J., Team 23 Suzuki, 568; 4. John Smith, Minneapolis, Anoka Ramsey Suzuki, 423; 5. Greg Underdahl, Minneapolis, Trac Dynamics Suzuki, 396; 6. Tony Mullen, Fort Myers, Fla., Team 23 Suzuki, 374; 7. Steve Johnson, Birmingham, Ala., Johnson Racing Suzuki, 372; 8. David Schultz, Sunoco/NGK/Prolong Suzuki, 372; 9. Craig Treble, Chandler, Ariz., Team Scream Suzuki, 327; 10. Gary Tonglet, Metairie, La., Plasti-Dip Suzuki, 286.

Pro Stock Truck - 1. Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., RCL Components Chevrolet S-10, 738; 2. Bob Panella, Stockton, Calif., Panella Trucking Chevrolet S-10, 719; 3. Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., Jeter Racing Chevrolet S-10, 687; 4. Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., Daniels Racing Chevrolet S-10, 522; 5. Mike Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Jeg's Mail Order Chevrolet S-10, 513; 6. Tim Freeman, Roan Mountain, Tenn., Kessinger Motorsports Chevrolet S-10, 493; 7. Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., Team Mopar Dodge Dakota, 453; 8. Larry Kopp, Baltimore, Speedco Truck Lube Chevrolet S-10, 401; 9. Jerry Haas, Fenton, Mo., Texas Harley Davidson Chevrolet S-10, 405; 10. Craig Eaton, Glendale, Ariz., ATSCO Dodge Dakota, 366.