NHRA: O'reilly Nationals Qualifying Results, Texas

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

March 25, 2001

BAYTOWN, Texas -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 14th annual O'Reily Nationals presented by Pennzoil at Houston Raceway Park, the fourth of 24 events in the $50-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Mike Dunn, 4.534 seconds, 331.61 mph vs. 16. Chris Karamesines, 4.924, 291.76; 2. Larry Dixon, 4.543, 324.75 vs. 15. Bobby Baldwin, 4.909, 250.88; 3. Gary Scelzi, 4.546, 323.27 vs. 14. Jim Bailey, 4.873, 293.60; 4. Doug Kalitta, 4.546, 321.58 vs. 13. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.815, 249.03; 5. Doug Herbert, 4.583, 314.90 vs. 12. Bruce Litton, 4.791, 299.20; 6. Andrew Cowin, 4.598, 322.42 vs. 11. David Grubnic, 4.722, 308.50; 7. Kenny Bernstein, 4.608, 317.57 vs. 10. Tim Gibson, 4.672, 309.56; 8. Tony Schumacher, 4.650, 317.42 vs. 9. Darrell Russell, 4.661, 310.70.

Funny Car -- 1. Del Worsham, Pontiac Firebird, 4.810, 313.22 vs. 16. Tony Bartone, Firebird, 5.055, 304.74; 2. Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 4.846, 312.28 vs. 15. Bob Gilbertson, Chevy Camaro, 5.005, 293.86; 3. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.850, 315.05 vs. 14. Chuck Etchells, Camaro, 4.983, 308.21; 4. Ron Capps, Camaro, 4.852, 312.28 vs. 13. Jerry Toliver, Firebird, 4.973, 310.34; 5. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.865, 314.02 vs. 12. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 4.941, 313.66; 6. Bruce Sarver, Firebird, 4.881, 316.60 vs. 11. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.925, 305.15; 7. Tommy Johnson Jr., Camaro, 4.881, 309.70 vs. 10. Al Hofmann, Firebird, 4.920, 303.23; 8. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.883, 311.77 vs. 9. Dean Skuza, Dodge R/T, 4.905, 306.81.

Pro Stock -- 1. Mike Edwards, Chevy Cavalier, 6.843, 200.68 vs. 16. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.896, 200.02; 2. Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.845, 201.37 vs. 15. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Firebird, 6.891, 199.49; 3. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.849, 201.34 vs. 14. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.888, 199.91; 4. Darrell Alderman, Dodge R/T, 6.850, 200.65 vs. 13. Robert Patrick, Ford Mustang, 6.887, 199.94; 5. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 6.852, 199.91 vs. 12. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.882, 200.11; 6. Brad Jeter, Grand Am, 6.864, 200.02 vs. 11. Richie Stevens, Grand Am, 6.881, 199.52; 7. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.865, 200.17 vs. 10. George Marnell, Grand Am, 6.880, 199.49; 8. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier, 6.870, 201.22 vs. 9. Tom Martino, Grand Am, 6.878, 200.05.

Pro Stock Bike -- 1. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.167, 187.23 vs. 16. Brian DeLong, Suzuki, 7.376, 181.67; 2. Matt Hines, Suzuki, 7.169, 188.54 vs. 15. Stephanie Reaves, Suzuki, 7.374, 178.80; 3. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.205, 185.13 vs. 14. Clarence Markham, Suzuki, 7.369, 182.65; 4. Angelle Savoie, Suzuki, 7.227, 183.12 vs. 13. Ron Ayers, Suzuki, 7.361, 181.35; 5. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.258, 185.86 vs. 12. Chris Bostick, Suzuki, 7.359, 180.12; 6. GT Tonglet, 7.273, 186.41 vs. 11. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.337, 181.11; 7. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.287, 183.94 vs. 10. Joe DeSantis, Suzuki, 7.317, 182.40; 8. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.298, 181.40 vs. 9. Reggie Showers, Suzuki, 7.312, 185.08.

Pro Stock Truck -- 1. Bob Panella Jr, Chevy S-10, 7.420, 182.11 vs. 16. Charles Greco, S-10, 7.511, 179.23; 2. Randy Daniels, S-10, 7.425, 181.45 vs. 15. Victor Cagnazzi, S-10, 7.506, 179.56; 3. Jeff Gracia, GMC Sonoma, 7.435, 181.45 vs. 14. Brian Self, S-10, 7.504, 179.40; 4. Greg Stanfield, S-10, 7.453, 181.57 vs. 13. Joe Pigford, S-10, 7.498, 179.80; 5. Mike Corvo Jr, Sonoma, 7.468, 179.59 vs. 12. Craig Eaton, Dodge Dakota, 7.496, 178.92; 6. Scott Perin, S-10, 7.477, 179.92 vs. 11. Don Smith, S-10, 7.494, 179.59; 7. Jeff Naiser, S-10, 7.486, 180.24 vs. 10. Todd Patterson, Dakota, 7.491, 178.71; 8. John Lingenfelter, Sonoma, 7.487, 180.12 vs. 9. Mike Coughlin, S-10, 7.489, 179.14.

Text provided by Anthony Vestal

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