NHRA: Sunday's first round pairings for Heartland Park Topeka

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

May 27, 2001

TOPEKA, Kan. -- Sunday's first-round pairings for professional eliminations at the 13th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, the ninth 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, 4.495 seconds, 331.53 mph vs. 16. Don Sosenka, 5.800, 218.90; 2. Doug Kalitta, 4.558, 324.12 vs. 15. Joe Hartley, 5.789, 157.34; 3. Gary Scelzi, 4.569, 323.43 vs. 14. Doug Herbert, 5.511, 182.50; 4. Darrell Russell, 4.577, 322.96 vs. 13. Paul Romine, 5.070, 209.95; 5. Kenny Bernstein, 4.584, 322.50 vs. 12. John Smith, 4.902, 261.32; 6. Clay Millican, 4.604, 321.35 vs. 11. David Grubnic, 4.776, 305.77; 7. Larry Dixon, 4.630, 317.72 vs. 10. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.752, 302.69; 8. Tony Schumacher, 4.677, 319.22 vs. 9. Bruce Litton, 4.742, 307.72.

Funny Car -- 1. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.809, 316.82 vs. 16. Chuck Etchells, Chevy Camaro, 4.919, 308.28; 2. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.823, 324.83 vs. 15. Bruce Sarver, Pontiac Firebird, 4.909, 310.34; 3. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.824, 318.62 vs. 14. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro, 4.907, 310.13; 4. Tommy Johnson Jr., Camaro, 4.824, 312.71 vs. 13. Jim Epler, Camaro, 4.892, 309.70; 5. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird, 4.836, 318.77 vs. 12. Jerry Toliver, Firebird, 4.883, 315.42; 6. Ron Capps, Camaro, 4.838, 311.85 vs. 11. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.877, 294.43; 7. Dean Skuza, Dodge R/T, 4.840, 313.66 vs. 10. Johnny Gray, Firebird, 4.868, 308.07; 8. Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 4.845, 315.27 vs. 9. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 4.848, 315.56.

Pro Stock -- 1. Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.868, 200.92 vs. 16. Mark Osborne, Dodge R/T, 6.916, 199.82; 2. Mike Edwards, Chevy Cavalier, 6.876, 199.52 vs. 15. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.916, 199.67; 3. Allen Johnson, Dodge Avenger, 6.883, 199.46 vs. 14. John Nobile, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.912, 198.88; 4. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.884, 200.17 vs. 13. Richie Stevens, Grand Am, 6.909, 198.50; 5. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.885, 200.17 vs. 12. Rickie Smith, Chevy Camaro, 6.908, 199.55; 6. Darrell Alderman, R/T, 6.888, 200.20 vs. 11. V. Gaines, Cavalier, 6.905, 199.43; 7. George Marnell, Grand Am, 6.889, 199.14 vs. 10. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.901, 199.73; 8. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.895, 199.79 vs. 9. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 6.898, 199.43.

Pro Stock Truck -- 1. Bob Panella Jr, Chevy S-10, 7.475, 180.96 vs. 16. Brian Self, S-10, 7.544, 178.87; 2. Don Smith, S-10, 7.475, 180.81 vs. 15. Bart Price, S-10, 7.543, 178.97; 3. Scott Perin, S-10, 7.476, 179.95 vs. 14. John Lingenfelter, GMC Sonoma, 7.540, 179.18; 4. Todd Patterson, Dodge Dakota, 7.485, 181.23 vs. 13. Mike Coughlin, S-10, 7.538, 178.24; 5. Randy Daniels, S-10, 7.491, 179.80 vs. 12. Jeff Naiser, S-10, 7.534, 179.18; 6. Jeff Gracia, Sonoma, 7.493, 180.60 vs. 11. John Coughlin, S-10, 7.526, 179.18; 7. Greg Stanfield, S-10, 7.509, 180.19 vs. 10. Victor Cagnazzi, S-10, 7.520, 179.18; 8. Taylor Lastor, S-10, 7.511, 179.90 vs. 9. Mark Whisnant, S-10, 7.511, 179.06.

Text provided by Anthony Vestal

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