RAIN POSTPONES ELIMINATIONS AT MEMPHIS

RAIN WASHES OUT ELIMINATIONS IN O’REILLY  MID-SOUTH NATIONALS 
Countdown to 1 Racing Re-Scheduled for  Monday at Memphis Motorsports Park
 
 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Persistent and unexpected day-long rain forced NHRA  
officials to postpone final eliminations in the 22nd annual O’Reilly Auto Parts  
Mid-South Nationals Sunday at Memphis Motorsports Park.  
 
 The racing program will resume at 10 a.m. Monday, weather  permitting.  
ESPN2 television coverage of the third race in the NHRA’s  Countdown to 1 
playoffs will air from 7-10 p.m. Monday.
 
 Although rain was forecast for late Sunday afternoon, a steady  drizzle 
greeted racers and fans upon arrival Sunday morning and the downpour  
intensified throughout the day. 
 
 As a result, Robert “Top Gun�?? Hight’s ongoing bid for the Full  Throttle 
championship will have to wait at least until Monday.  Hight,  winner of the 
first two races in the Countdown, will send the Automobile Club of  
Southern California Ford Mustang to the starting line from the No. 1 qualifying  
position for the 32nd time in his career.  
 
 Hight will oppose rookie Justin Schriefer in round one with a  potential 
match-up with Ron Capps in round two.
 
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 MEMPHIS, Tenn. – First round pairings for Monday’s re-scheduled 22nd  
annual O’Reilly Mid-South Nationals at Memphis Motorsports Park:
 
 FUNNY CAR – 1. Robert Hight, Yorba Linda, Calif.,  Automobile Club of 
Southern California Ford Mustang, 4.074, 310.70  mph, vs. 16. Justin Schriefer, 
Grant Park, Ill., Chevrolet Camaro,  4.471, 244.12 mph; 2. Jack Beckman, 
North Hills, Calif., MTS Dodge Charger,  4.101, 306.46 mph, vs. 15. Jeff Arend, 
San Dimas, Calif., DHL Toyota Solara,  4.251, 298.07 mph; 3. Ashley Force 
Hood, Anaheim Hills, Calif.,  Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, 4.103, 308.00 mph, 
vs. 14. Del Worsham,  Chino Hills, Calif., Al-Anabi Toyota Solara, 4.191, 
4.191, 298.67 mph; 4. Tony  Pedregon, Brownsburg, Ind., Quaker State Chevrolet 
Impala, 4.105, 304.60 mph,  vs. 13. Mike Neff, Fishers, Ind., Ford Drive One 
Ford Mustang,  4.188, 299.13 mph; 5. Cruz Pedregon, Brownsburg, Ind., 
Advance  Auto Parts Toyota Solara, 4.109, 303.30 mph, vs. 12. Matt Hagan, 
Christiansburg,  Va., Valvoline Dodge Charger, 4.136, 304.05 mph; 6. Bob Tasca III, 
Cranston,  R.I., Quick Lane Ford Mustang GT, 4.115, 302.62 mph, vs. 11. Tim 
Wilkerson,  Springfield, Ill., Levi, Ray and Shoup Ford Mustang, 4.130, 
300.40 mph;  7. John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Castrol GTX High Mileage Ford  
Mustang, 4.116, 295.92 mph, vs. 10. Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, Head  Racing 
Toyota Solara, 4.123, 301.00 mph; 8. Dan Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill.,  Levi, 
Ray and Shoup Ford Mustang, 4.118, 302.02 mph, vs. 9. Ron Capps, Carlsbad,  
Calif., NAPA Dodge Charger, 4.121, 306.19 mph. 
 
 TOP FUEL – 1. Larry Dixon, Indianapolis, Ind., Al Anabi dragster,  3.810, 
318.99 mph, vs. Clay Millican, Drummonds, Tenn., 4.866, 311.85 mph; 2.  
Antron Brown, Pittsboro, Ind., Toyota/Matco Tools dragster, 3.836, 318.99 mph,  
vs. 15. Clay Millican, Drummonds, Tenn., Hope 4 Sudan dragster, 5.718, 
113.00  mph; 3. Tony Schumacher, Long Grove, Ill., U.S. Army dragster, 3.857, 
313.80  mph, vs. 14. Tim Cullinan, Des Plaines, Ill., 4.014, 301.87 mph; 4. 
Cory  McClenathan, Brownsburg, Ind., FRAM dragster, 3.862, 313.80 mph, vs. 13. 
T. J.  Zizzo, Lincolnshire, Ill., 3.939, 310.27 mph; 5. Pat Dakin, Dayton, 
Ohio, Metal  Specialities dragster, 3.864, 303.57 mph, vs. 12. Steve 
Torrence, Kilgore,  Texas, 3.917, 287.29 mph; 6. Spencer Massey, Fort Worth, Texas, 
U.S. Smokeless  dragster, 3.869, 308.21 mph, vs. 11. Bob Vandergriff, 
Alpharetta, Ga., 3.905,  303.84 mph; 7. Brandon Ber8nstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 
Budweiser dragster,  3.878, 312.50 mph, vs. 10. Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor, 
Mich., Technicoat dragster,  3.898, 315.93 mph; 8. Shawn Langdon, Brownsburg, 
Ind., Lucas Oil dragster,  3.883, 313.00 mph, vs. 9. Morgan Lucas, Brownsburg, 
Ind., GEICO Insurance  dragster, 3.897, 308.57 mph.
 
 PRO STOCK – 1. Mike Edwards, Coweta, Okla., Young Life/ART Pontiac  GXP, 
6.552, 210.77 mph, vs. 16. David River, Maquoketa, Iowa, Chevrolet Cobalt,  
6.794, 202.09 mph; 2. Greg Anderson, Concord, N.C., Summit Pontiac GXP, 
6.555,  210.97 mph, vs. 15. Mark Hogan, Dubuque, Iowa, Pontiac GTO, 6.746, 206.11 
mph;  3. Jason Line, Troutman, N.C., Summit Pontiac GXP, 6.568, 210.64 mph, 
vs. 14.  Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Ind., Chevrolet Cobalt, 6.700, 205.98 
mph; 4. Jeg  Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio, Jeg’s Chevrolet Cobalt, 6.574, 
210.31 mph,  vs.  13. Rodger Brogdon, Tomball, Texas, Kent Trucking Pontiac 
GXP, 6.623,  209.07 mph; 5. Ron Krisher, Warren, Ohio, Valvoline Chevrolet 
Cobalt, 6.578,  210.11 mph, vs. 12. Kurt Johnson, Sugar Hill, Ga., ACDelco 
Chevrolet Cobalt,  6.621, 208.97 mph; 6. Allen Johnson, Greeneville, Tenn., 
Mopar Dodge Stratus,  6.594, 209.49 mph, vs. 11. Warren Johnson, Sugar Hill, 
Ga., K&N Filters  Pontiac GXP, 6.613, 209.33 mph; 7. Greg Stanfield, Bossier 
City, La., Attitude  Apparel Pontiac GXP, 6.599, 209.36 mph, vs. 10. Steve 
Spiess, Manhattan, Ill.,  Spiess Construction Chevrolet Cobalt, 6.608, 208.10 
mph; 8. Johnny Gray,  Artesia, N.M., Mopar Dodge Stratus, 6.601, 209.36 mph, 
vs. 9. Larry Morgan,  Newark, Ohio, Lucas Oil Dodge Stratus, 6.604, 209.73 
mph.
 
 PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE – 1. Hector Arana, Milltown, Ind., Lucas Oil  Buell, 
6.851, 295.03 mph, vs. 16. Joe DeSantis, Rootstown, Ohio, Suzuki, 7.256,  
188.89 mph; 2. Matt Smith, King, N.C., NitroFish Suzuki, 6.876, 194.30, vs. 
15.  Redell Harris, Prairieville, La., Buell, 7.139, 183.62 mph; 3. Eddie 
Krawiec,  Englishtown, N.J., Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson V-Rod, 6.886, 194.27 
mph,  vs. 14. Bailey Whitaker, Lantana, Fla., Rum Bum Racing Buell, 7.083, 
185.54 mph;  4. Andrew Hines, Brownsburg, Ind., Vance & Hines Harley-Davidson 
V-Rod,  6.894, 195.85 mph, vs. 13. G.T. Tonglet, Metairie, La., Suzuki, 
7.055, 190.11  mph; 5. Michael Phillips, Baton Rouge, La., Suzuki, 6.919, 
196.70 mph, vs. 12.  Craig Treble, Harvey, La., Team Scream Suzuki, 7.020, 193.21 
mph; 6. Douglas  Horne, Aberdeen, Md., Horne Racing Buell, 6.942, 192.93 
mph, vs. 11. Karen  Stoffer, Smith, Nev., Geico Suzuki, 6.997, 190.59 mph; 7. 
David Hope, Nevada,  Mo., Vroom Racing Buell, 6.948, 191.46 mph, vs. 10. 
Shawn Gann, Stoneville,  N.C., Master Cam Buell, 6.985, 190.92 mph; 8. Steve 
Johnson, Birmingham, Ala.,  Wyotech Suzuki, 6.957, 192.11 mph, vs. 9. Junior 
Pippin, Conyers, Ga., PiranaZ  Buell, 6.967, 189.68 mph.
 
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