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NHRA: First Round Pairings, Matco Tools Supernationals

29 October 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
BAYTOWN, Texas -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the fourth annual Matco Tools SuperNationals presented by Racing Champions at Houston Raceway Park, the 21st of 23 events in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Mike Dunn, 4.530 seconds, 322.34 mph vs. 16. Bobby Baldwin, 4.769, 304.53; 2. Cory McClenathan, 4.540, 321.35 vs. 15. Bill Walsh, 4.730, 307.79; 3. Don Lampus, 4.580, 321.19 vs. 14. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.728, 307.02; 4. Gary Scelzi, 4.589, 311.85 vs. 13. Joe Amato, 4.702, 303.30; 5. David Grubnic, 4.641, 317.12 vs. 12. Kenny Bernstein, 4.699, 314.97; 6. Bob Vandergriff, 4.649, 314.83 vs. 11. Melanie Troxel, 4.684, 319.98; 7. Doug Kalitta, 4.655, 313.22 vs. 10. Andrew Cowin, 4.683, 316.38; 8. Larry Dixon, 4.657, 309.84 vs. 9. Doug Herbert, 4.663, 315.86.

Funny Car -- 1. Bruce Sarver, Pontiac Firebird, 4.876, 310.55 vs. 16. Johnny Gray, Firebird, 5.022, 298.73; 2. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.878, 311.77 vs. 15. Cristen Powell, Chevy Camaro, 5.010, 294.75; 3. Jim Epler, Camaro, 4.892, 309.91 vs. 14. Ron Capps, Camaro, 5.007, 275.00; 4. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird, 4.913, 312.21 vs. 13. Phil Burkart, Camaro, 4.993, 311.41; 5. Whit Bazemore, Camaro, 4.919, 313.00 vs. 12. Tommy Johnson Jr., Firebird, 4.991, 293.41; 6. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro, 4.934, 308.28 vs. 11. Jerry Toliver, Firebird, 4.985, 305.22; 7. Gary Densham, Firebird, 4.948, 306.95 vs. 10. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.949, 305.84; 8. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.948, 304.39 vs. 9. Dean Skuza, Dodge Avenger, 4.948, 302.08.

Pro Stock -- 1. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Camaro, 6.902, 199.88 vs. 16. Larry Morgan, Dodge R/T, 6.957, 198.44; 2. Ron Krisher, Pontiac Firebird, 6.905, 199.32 vs. 15. George Marnell, Firebird, 6.956, 196.79; 3. Richie Stevens, Firebird, 6.909, 197.71 vs. 14. Jeg Coughlin, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.956, 198.15; 4. Warren Johnson, Firebird, 6.924, 199.49 vs. 13. Robert Patrick, Ford Mustang, 6.955, 197.68; 5. Mark Pawuk, Firebird, 6.928, 198.61 vs. 12. Darrell Alderman, R/T, 6.952, 198.26; 6. Jim Yates, Firebird, 6.933, 198.35 vs. 11. Troy Coughlin, Cutlass, 6.952, 198.50; 7. Brad Jeter, Firebird, 6.941, 197.88 vs. 10. Tom Martino, Firebird, 6.950, 197.16; 8. Brad Klein, Firebird, 6.946, 197.97 vs. 9. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 6.947, 198.61.

Pro Stock Bike -- 1. Angelle Seeling, Suzuki, 7.202, 184.88 vs. 16. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.431, 179.80; 2. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.264, 184.09 vs. 15. Joe DeSantis, Suzuki, 7.427, 175.96; 3. Matt Hines, Suzuki, 7.282, 188..75 vs. 14. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.403, 180.12; 4. Tony Mullen, Suzuki, 7.284, 184.27 vs. 13. Greg Underdahl, Suzuki, 7.390, 181.79; 5. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.301, 183.72 vs. 12. Blaine Hale, Kawasaki, 7.388, 178.90; 6. David Schultz, Suzuki, 7.309, 180.33 vs. 11. Reggie Showers, Suzuki, 7.383, 181.20; 7. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.338, 182.90 vs. 10. Hector Arana, Suzuki, 7.383, 181.54; 8. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.340, 182.40 vs. 9. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.362, 180.02.

Text Provided By Anthony Vestal

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