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NHRA: Autozone Nationals Final Race Results, Point Standings

11 October 1999

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- Sunday's final results from the 12th annual AutoZone Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Memphis Motorsports Park. The $1.6-million race is the 12th of 22 events in the $40-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series:

Top Fuel Dragster - Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 5.635 seconds, 261.22 mph def. Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, 6.242 seconds, 279.85 mph.

Funny Car - Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Pontiac Firebird, 4.996, 300.33 def. Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Calif., Ford Mustang, 5.916, 176.72.

Pro Stock - Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Chevrolet Camaro, 6.976, 197.59 def. Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Pontiac Firebird, 6.935, 197.22.

Pro Stock Motorcycle - Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki GSXR, 7.398, 178.50 def. Fred Collis, Americus, Ga., Suzuki, 7.370, 177.37.

Pro Stock Truck - Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., Chevrolet S-10, 7.605, 176.67 def. Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., S-10, 8.786, 114.53.

MILLINGTON, Tenn. -- Final round-by-round results from the 12th annual AutoZone Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Memphis Motorsports Park, the 19th of 22 events in the $40-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE -- Terry Mullins, Oak Ridge, Tenn., 4.693, 296.63 def. Randy Parks, Lombard, Ill., 9.445, 84.94; Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 4.573, 306.53 def. Larry Dixon, San Diego, 4.700, 295.72; Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.614, 311.13 def. Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 4.756, 263.87; Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, 4.747, 302.48 def. Scott Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 11.740, 78.41; Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 4.727, 304.60 def. Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor, Mich., 10.973, 82.61; Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.651, 312.93 def. Mike Smith, Round Rock, Texas, 12.623, 72.19; Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 5.668, 265.22 def. David Grubnic, Ennis, Mont., 5.926, 271.57; Bob Vandergriff, Cumming, Ga., 4.681, 302.28 def. Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 4.639, 306.67;

QUARTERFINALS -- Mullins, 4.708, 295.72 def. Amato, 4.751, 298.01; Head, 4.708, 297.61 def. Vandergriff, 12.428, 68.58; Bernstein, 4.653, 300.73 def. Schumacher, 6.102, 149.93; Herbert, 4.750, 300.86 def. Hill, 6.504, 127.33;

SEMIFINALS -- Herbert, 4.676, 305.15 def. Mullins, 4.742, 303.09; Head, 4.753, 294.24 def. Bernstein, no show;

FINAL -- Herbert, 5.635, 261.22 def. Head, 6.242, 279.85.

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE -- Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Pontiac Firebird, 5.094, 288.58 def. Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 7.593, 110.52; Bob Gilbertson, Gastonia, N.C., Firebird, 5.128, 257.24 def. Jim Epler, Phoenix, Firebird, 8.897, 88.85; Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Firebird, 5.005, 295.72 def. Cruz Pedregon, Camarillo, Calif., Firebird, 5.410, 252.14; Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Calif., Ford Mustang, 5.010, 301.00 def. Cory Lee, Sierra Del Oro, Calif., Avenger, 5.037, 298.21; Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Firebird, 5.211, 275.22 def. Scotty Cannon, Lyman, S.C., Chevrolet Corvette, 5.147, 295.14; John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Mustang, 4.943, 300.73 def. Scott Weis, Ashland, Va., Mustang, 5.343, 229.12; Cristen Powell, Portland, Ore., Firebird, 4.947, 290.26 def. Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Chevrolet Camaro, 5.149, 292.39; Ron Capps, La Costa, Calif., Camaro, 4.958, 295.92 def. Del Worsham, Costa Mesa, Calif., Firebird, 9.538, 87.48;

QUARTERFINALS -- T. Pedregon, 5.149, 293.28 def. Capps, 7.324, 112.38; Johnson Jr., 4.999, 300.73 def. Powell, 9.049, 88.22; Force, 4.927, 298.47 def. Gilbertson, 10.434, 85.00; Hofmann, 5.135, 272.34 def. Densham, 9.448, 99.88;

SEMIFINALS -- T. Pedregon, 5.011, 302..75 def. Hofmann, 5.169, 286.32; Johnson Jr., 4.990, 299.66 def. Force, 5.138, 292.20;

FINAL -- Johnson Jr., 4.996, 300.33 def. T. Pedregon, 5.916, 176.72.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE -- Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville, Ga., Chevrolet Camaro, 7.013, 197.31 def. Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas, Pontiac Firebird, 6.993, 196.44; Tony Gillig, Lake Zurich, Ill., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.968, 197.48 def. Mike Thomas, Knoxville, Tenn., Firebird, 8.832, 108.34; George Marnell, Las Vegas, Firebird, 6.956, 198.03 def. Allen Johnson, Greeneville, Tenn., Dodge Avenger, 8.580, 109.57; Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Firebird, 6.951, 197.05 def. John Nobile, Melville, N.Y., Cutlass, 7.008, 196.96; Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Firebird, 6.988, 196.56 def. Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 12.428, 69.75; Larry Nance, Akron, Ohio, Avenger, 7.006, 196.50 def. Warren Johnson, Buford, Ga., Firebird, 7.042, 198.64; Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Camaro, 6.962, 197.91 def. Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 7.003, 196.85; Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 7.011, 198.58 def. Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 6.992, 196.87; QUARTERFINALS -- K. Johnson, 6.968, 198.47 def. Nance, 7.039, 195.65; Edwards, 6.963, 197.59 def. Gillig, 6.990, 196.47; J. Coughlin, 6.958, 198.70 def. Marnell, 7.079, 196.36; Stevens, 6.965, 197.16 def. Schmidt, 7.066, 196.42;

SEMIFINALS -- Stevens, 6.928, 197.59 def. K. Johnson, 6.943, 198.61; Edwards, 6.931, 198.00 def. J. Coughlin, 6.953, 198.55;

FINAL -- Edwards, 6.976, 197.59 def. Stevens, 6.935, 197.22.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:

ROUND ONE -- Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki GSXR, 7.321, 176.01 def. Ron Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.460, 177.21; John Smith, Minneapolis, Suzuki, 7.367, 182.90 def. Steve Johnson, Chatsworth, Calif., Suzuki, 7.432, 181.50; Craig Treble, Chandler, Ariz., Suzuki, 7.371, 179.21 def. Greg Underdahl, Minneapolis, Suzuki, 7.419, 179.45; Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Suzuki, 7.272, 180.38 def. Hector Arana, Miami, Suzuki, broke; Antron Brown, Chesterfield, N.J., Suzuki, 7.350, 183.17 def. Gary Tonglet, Metairie, La., Suzuki, 7.518, 179.90; David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.331, 179.17 def. Fred Camarena, Placentia, Calif., Suzuki, 7.542, 171.64; Fred Collis, Americus, Ga., Suzuki, 7.352, 181.15 def. Chris Reuter, Gretna, Neb., Suzuki, 7.553, 172.01; Tony Mullen, Bradenton, Fla., Suzuki, 7.381, 175.89 def. Larry Cook, West Linn, Ore., Suzuki, 7.447, 177.91;

QUARTERFINALS -- Seeling, 7.299, 178.31 def. Mullen, 7.356, 181.30; Collis, 7.354, 177.16 def. Brown, 7.371, 186.64; Schultz, 7.346, 182.90 def. Treble, 7.388, 175.50; Hines, 7.276, 179.09 def. Smith, 7.347, 187.08;

SEMIFINALS -- Seeling, 7.285, 182.43 def. Schultz, foul; Collis, 7.345, 180.86 def. Hines, 7.348, 183.94;

FINAL -- Seeling, 7.398, 178.50 def. Collis, 7.370, 177.37.

PRO STOCK TRUCK:

ROUND ONE -- Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., Dodge Dakota, 7.686, 174.03 def. Larry Kopp, Baltimore, Chevrolet S-10, 7.715, 162.29; Brian Self, Houston, S-10, 7.646, 175.57 def. Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., S-10, 7.617, 176.10; John Lingenfelter, Decatur, Ind., S-10, 7.681, 176.79 def. Jerry Haas, St. Louis, S-10, 9.466, 103.45; Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., S-10, 7.638, 176.17 def. Scott Tidwell, Pinson, Ala., S-10, 9.465, 100.26; Bart Price, Hayward, Calif., S-10, 7.623, 176.24 def. Greg Stanfield, Bossier City,, La., S-10, 7.615, 176.10; Mike Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, S-10, 7.614, 176.26 def. Jeff Lukovich, Royal Oak, Mich., S-10, 7.667, 175.02; Bob Panella Jr, Stockton, Calif., S-10, 7.593, 176.93 def. Craig Eaton, Glendale, Ariz., Dakota, 7.660, 175.30; Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., S-10, 7.613, 176.74 def. Scott Perin, Pen Argyl, Pa., S-10, 7.714, 174.71;

QUARTERFINALS -- Jeter, 7.675, 176.14 def. Price, foul; Coughlin, 7.594, 176.42 def. Lingenfelter, 13.020, 65.57; Daniels, 7.591, 175.68 def. Self, 7.639, 175.92; Panella Jr, 7.681, 174.75 def. Patterson, 8.042, 142.76;

SEMIFINALS -- Jeter, 7.604, 176.30 def. Panella Jr, 7.582, 177.21; Daniels, 7.599, 176.37 def. Coughlin, 7.594, 176.90;

FINAL -- Jeter, 7.605, 176.67 def. Daniels, 8.786, 114.53.

Points Standings:

TOP FUEL: 1. Tony Schumacher, 1,221; 2. Joe Amato, 1,201; 3. Gary Scelzi, 1,155; 4. Doug Herbert, 1,146; 5. Kenny Bernstein, 1,1230; 6. Mike Dunn, 1,097; 7. Doug Kalitta, 1,086 8. Cory McClenathan, 1,028; 9. Larry Dixon, 1,010; 10. Bob Vandergriff, 991.

FUNNY CAR: 1. John Force, 1,739; 2. Tony Pedregon, 1,444; 3. Whit Bazemore, 1,266; 4. Frank Pedregon, 930; 5. Dean Skuza, 858; 6. Del Worsham, 855; 7. Jim Epler, 758; 8. Ron Capps, 748; 9. Cory Lee, 737; 10. Scotty Cannon, 708.

PRO STOCK: 1. Warren Johnson, 1,512; 2. Kurt Johnson, 1,332; 3. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 1,236; 4. Jim Yates, 1,087; 5. Richie Stevens, 1,004; 6. Mike Edwards, 953; 7. (tie) Mark Pawuk, 866; Troy Coughlin, 866; 9. Allen Johnson, 800; 10. Greg Anderson, 743.

PRO STOCK Truck: 1. Bob Panella, 972; 2. Mark Osborne, 880; 3. Brad Jeter, 873; 4. Mike Coughlin, 771; 5. Randy Daniels, 707; 6. Todd Patterson, 546; 7. Larry Kopp, 538; 8. Tim Freeman, 535; 9. Craig Eaton, 500; 10. Jerry Haas, 483. .

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: 1. Angelle Seeling, 1,067; 2 Matt Hines, 1,032; 3. Antron Brown, 860; 4. David Schultz, 809; 5. John Smith, 694; 6. Tony Mullen, 680; 7. Greg Underdahl, 639; 8. Craig Treble, 635; 9. Steve Johnson, 574; 10. Gary Tonglet, 527.

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