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NHRA: Final Qualifying Results from O'Reilly Fall Nationals

24 October 1999

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
ENNIS, Texas -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 14th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec at Texas Motorplex, the 20th of 22 events in the $40-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Scott Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 4.546 seconds, 318.92 mph vs. 16. Mike Smith, Round Rock, Texas, 4.709, 307.48; 2. Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.557, 326.91 vs. 15. Don Lampus, Garland, Texas, 4.686, 310.77; 3. Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 4.566, 319.26 vs. 14. Bob Vandergriff, Cumming, Ga., 4.680, 304.67; 4. Mike Dunn, Wrightsville, Pa., 4.573, 312.60 vs. 13. Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, 4.667, 306.74; 5. Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 4.580, 317.12 vs. 12. Tim Gibson, Irvine, Calif., 4.664, 299.90; 6. Doug Kalitta, Ann Arbor, Mich., 4.590, 304.87 vs. 11. Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 4.638, 313.04; 7. Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.601, 320.74 vs. 10. Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 4.620, 316.78; 8. Larry Dixon, San Diego, 4.603, 304.36 vs. 9. Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 4.613, 315.01.

Funny Car -- 1. John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Mustang, 4.844, 317.12 vs. 16. Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Pontiac Firebird, 5.206, 298.21; 2. Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Firebird, 4.857, 316.45 vs. 15. Scott Weis, Ashland, Va., Mustang, 5.150, 305.60; 3. Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Chevrolet Camaro, 4.904, 303.43 vs. 14. Cory Lee, Sierra Del Oro, Calif., Dodge Avenger, 5.030, 306.74; 4. Ron Capps, La Costa, Calif., Camaro, 4.908, 298.01 vs. 13. Dale Creasy Jr., Lansing, Ill., Firebird, 5.026, 301.00; 5. Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Avenger, 4.935, 312.28 vs. 12. Cruz Pedregon, Camarillo, Calif., Firebird, 5.019, 308.11; 6. Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevrolet Corvette, 4.939, 310.02 vs. 11. Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Calif., Mustang, 5.016, 292.68; 7. Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Firebird, 4.954, 299.40 vs. 10. Frank Pedregon, Alta Loma, Calif., Firebird, 5.005, 302.82; 8. Jim Epler, Phoenix, Firebird, 4.971, 305.91 vs. 9. Scotty Cannon, Lyman, S.C., Corvette, 4.981, 306.43.

Pro Stock -- 1. Warren Johnson, Buford, Ga., Pontiac Firebird, 6.822, 202.33 vs. 16. Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Chevrolet Camaro, 6.916, 199.86; 2. Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.839, 201.61 vs. 15. John Nobile, Melville, N.Y., Cutlass, 6.914, 199.77; 3. Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 6.843, 201.43 vs. 14. Mark Pawuk, Bath, Ohio, Firebird, 6.898, 200.22; 4. Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville, Ga., Camaro, 6.844, 202.02 vs. 13. Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 6.893, 200.53; 5. Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas, Firebird, 6.860, 200.49 vs. 12. Darrell Alderman, Morehead, Ky., Avenger, 6.890, 199.77; 6. Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 6.868, 199.77 vs. 11. Mike Thomas, Knoxville, Tenn., Firebird, 6.888, 199.64; 7. George Marnell, Las Vegas, Firebird, 6.872, 200.08 vs. 10. Greg Anderson, Jacksonville, N.C., Cutlass, 6.879, 200.31; 8. Allen Johnson, Greeneville, Tenn., Dodge Avenger, 6.873, 200.13 vs. 9. Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Firebird, 6.876, 198.45.

ENNIS, Texas - Pro Stock Truck results following Saturday's two rounds of eliminations at the 14th annual O'Reilly Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec at the Texas Motorplex. It is the 13th of 14 events for Pro Stock Truck in the $40 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

PRO STOCK TRUCK:

ROUND ONE -- Tim Freeman, Roan Mountain, Tenn., Chevrolet S-10, 7.585, 177.13 def. John Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, S-10, 7.563, 176.95; Bob Panella Jr, Stockton, Calif., S-10, 7.543, 177.83 def. Mark Whisnant, Stockbridge, Ga., S-10, 7.585, 176.95; Greg Stanfield, Bossier City, La., S-10, 7.539, 177.54 def. Larry Perkins, Collegeville, Pa., S-10, 7.574, 177.33; Mike Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, S-10, 7.539, 177.79 def. Larry Kopp, Baltimore, S-10, 7.614, 177.27; Vinny Barone, Dix Hill, N.Y., S-10, 7.537, 177.54 def. Craig Eaton, Glendale, Ariz., Dodge Dakota, 7.691, 173.44; Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., S-10, 7.544, 178.25 def. Brian Self, Houston, S-10, 7.563, 176.99; Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., S-10, 7.524, 178.32 def. Scott Tidwell, Pinson, Ala., S-10, 7.597, 176.88; Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., S-10, 7.532, 178.53 def. Steve Johns, Mountville, Va., S-10, 7.648, 177.58;

QUARTERFINALS -- Jeter, 7.550, 178.42 def. Stanfield, 7.578, 177.13; Barone, 7.602, 177.58 def. M. Coughlin, 17.141, 41.34; Panella Jr, 7.578, 177.13 def. Daniels, 7.540, 179.14; Freeman, 7.628, 176.26 def. Osborne, 7.563, 178.35;

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