NHRA: Lucas Oil Products Nationals First Round Pairings, Route 66 Raceway

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

June 3, 2001

JOLIET, Ill. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Fourth annual Lucas Oil Products NHRA Nationals at Route 66 Raceway, the 10th of 24 events in the $50 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Kenny Bernstein, 4.477 seconds, 330.88 mph vs. 16. John Smith, 5.394, 273.55; 2. Larry Dixon, 4.504, 326.00 vs. 15. Bobby Baldwin, 5.233, 227.27; 3. Gary Scelzi, 4.543, 329.58 vs. 14. Luigi Novelli, 5.154, 288.83; 4. Darrell Russell, 4.544, 321.50 vs. 13. Jim Cavalieri, 5.083, 289.32; 5. Doug Herbert, 4.558, 318.69 vs. 12. Chris Karamesines, 4.911, 301.33; 6. Mike Dunn, 4.559, 330.55 vs. 11. Joe Hartley, 4.888, 234.25; 7. Tony Schumacher, 4.561, 327.43 vs. 10. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.819, 292.33; 8. Doug Kalitta, 4.567, 317.12 vs. 9. David Grubnic, 4.628, 320.20.

Funny Car -- 1. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.763, 320.05 vs. 16. Jerry Toliver, Pontiac Firebird, 4.900, 307.23; 2. Dean Skuza, Dodge R/T, 4.794, 311.77 vs. 15. Jim Epler, Chevy Camaro, 4.894, 306.81; 3. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.808, 319.60 vs. 14. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.887, 314.02; 4. Ron Capps, Camaro, 4.808, 309.77 vs. 13. Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 4.873, 310.41; 5. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 4.829, 311.05 vs. 12. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.868, 308.64; 6. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.831, 315.19 vs. 11. Bruce Sarver, Firebird, 4.867, 313.44; 7. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird, 4.845, 315.19 vs. 10. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro, 4.858, 309.20; 8. Tony Bartone, Firebird, 4.852, 314.90 vs. 9. John Lawson, Firebird, 4.854, 314.02.

Pro Stock -- 1. Mike Edwards, Chevy Cavalier, 6.842, 200.50 vs. 16. Darrell Alderman, Dodge R/T, 6.888, 200.00; 2. Jim Yates, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.844, 200.44 vs. 15. Richie Stevens, Grand Am, 6.887, 199.11; 3. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.851, 200.83 vs. 14. Mark Osborne, R/T, 6.882, 200.20; 4. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 6.855, 199.94 vs. 13. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.881, 199.58; 5. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.857, 200.26 vs. 12. Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 6.878, 200.71; 6. Tom Martino, Grand Am, 6.857, 200.17 vs. 11. George Marnell, Grand Am, 6.875, 200.20; 7. V. Gaines, Cavalier, 6.861, 200.56 vs. 10. Brad Jeter, Grand Am, 6.872, 199.40; 8. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.865, 199.52 vs. 9. Larry Morgan, R/T, 6.866, 200.00.

Pro Stock Motorcycle -- 1. Angelle Savoie, Suzuki, 7.103, 187.78 vs. 16. Brian DeLong, Suzuki, 7.338, 183.72; 2. Matt Hines, Suzuki, 7.144, 191.19 vs. 15. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.337, 182.38; 3. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.147, 185.72 vs. 14. Clarence Markham, Suzuki, 7.325, 180.98; 4. GT Tonglet, Suzuki, 7.179, 189.63 vs. 13. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.305, 175.87; 5. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.207, 185.26 vs. 12. Rob Short, Kawasaki, 7.303, 184.22; 6. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.213, 185.64 vs. 11. Neil Jacobs, Kawasaki, 7.297, 179.33; 7. Reggie Showers, Suzuki, 7.215, 186.87 vs. 10. Ron Ayers, Suzuki, 7.289, 183.00; 8. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.234, 183.62 vs. 9. Joe DeSantis, Suzuki, 7.262, 180.48.

Pro Stock Truck -- 1. Scott Perin, Chevy S-10, 7.423, 181.08 vs. 16. Scott Tidwell, S-10, 7.510, 179.52; 2. Bob Panella Jr, S-10, 7.442, 181.67 vs. 15. Ruben Celedon, S-10, 7.504, 179.28; 3. Don Smith, S-10, 7.444, 180.91 vs. 14. John Coughlin, S-10, 7.499, 179.18; 4. Todd Patterson, Dodge Dakota, 7.446, 181.30 vs. 13. Mark Whisnant, S-10, 7.494, 179.88; 5. Jeff Gracia, GMC Sonoma, 7.448, 181.98 vs. 12. Bart Price, S-10, 7.491, 179.76; 6. Victor Cagnazzi, S-10, 7.458, 180.12 vs. 11. Brian Self, S-10, 7.489, 179.80; 7. Greg Stanfield, S-10, 7.459, 181.42 vs. 10. Jeff Naiser, S-10, 7.488, 179.18; 8. Randy Daniels, S-10, 7.462, 180.94 vs. 9. Taylor Lastor, S-10, 7.477, 180.38.

Text provided by Anthony Vestal

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