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NHRA: Mac Tools Gatornationals Race Results, Point Standings

20 March 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Final finish order (1-16) for professional categories at the 31st annual Mac Tools Gatornationals at Gainesville raceway. The $1.9 million race is the third of 23 events in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

TOP FUEL:

1. Doug Kalitta; 2. Tony Schumacher; 3. Gary Scelzi; 4. Kenny Bernstein; 5. Larry Dixon; 6. Don Lampus; 7. Joe Amato; 8. Mike Smith; 9. Bob Vandergriff; 10. Paul Romine; 11. Terry Mullins; 12. Cory McClenathan; 13. Bruce Litton; 14. Doug Herbert; 15. Rhonda Hartman-Smith; 16. David Grubnic.

FUNNY CAR:

1. Jerry Toliver, Chevy Camaro; 2. Ron Capps, Camaro; 3. Todd Paton, Pontiac Firebird; 4. Scotty Cannon, Camaro; 5. Tony Pedregon, Ford Mustang; 6. John Force, Mustang; 7. Del Worsham, Firebird; 8. Kenny Sayers, Chevrolet Corvette; 9. Dean Skuza, Dodge Avenger; 10. Frank Pedregon, Firebird; 11. Jim Epler, Firebird; 12. Whit Bazemore, Camaro; 13. Gary Densham, Firebird; 14. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird; 15. Al Hofmann, Firebird; 16. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird.

PRO STOCK:

1. Warren Johnson, Pontiac Firebird; 2. Troy Coughlin, Oldsmobile Cutlass; 3. Ron Krisher, Firebird; 4. Richie Stevens, Firebird; 5. Jim Yates, Firebird; 6. Jeg Coughlin, Cutlass; 7. Bruce Allen, Firebird; 8. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Camaro; 9. Mark Pawuk, Firebird; 10. Tom Martino, Firebird; 11. Larry Morgan, Dodge Avenger; 12. George Marnell, Firebird; 13. Darrell Alderman, Avenger; 14. Robert Patrick, Ford Probe; 15. Tony Gillig, Cutlass; 16. Steve Schmidt, Firebird.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:

1. David Schultz, Suzuki; 2. Tony Mullen, Suzuki; 3. Matt Hines, Suzuki; 4. Angelle Seeling, Suzuki; 5. Antron Brown, Suzuki; 6. Fred Collis, Suzuki; 7. Shawn Gann, Suzuki; 8. Craig Treble, Suzuki; 9. Blaine Hale, Kawasaki; 10. Steve Johnson, Suzuki; 11. Brian Ayers, Suzuki; 12. Ron Ayers, Suzuki; 13. Geno Scali, Suzuki; 14. Chris Reuter, Suzuki; 15. Brian DeLong, Suzuki; 16. Reggie Showers, Suzuki.

PRO STOCK TRUCK:

1. Randy Daniels, Chevy S-10; 2. Greg Stanfield, S-10; 3. Jeff Gracia, S-10; 4. David Spitzer, GMC Sonoma; 5. Brad Jeter, S-10; 6. Rick Jones, Sonoma; 7. Bob Panella Jr, S-10; 8. Brian Self, S-10; 9. Scott Perin, S-10; 10. Taylor Lastor, S-10; 11. John Coughlin, S-10; 12. Rob Slavinski, S-10; 13. Tim Freeman, S-10; 14. Larry Seay, S-10; 15. Don Smith, S-10; 16. John Lingenfelter, Sonoma.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Sunday's final results from the 31st annual Mac Tools Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway. The $1.9 million race is the third of 23 events in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series:

Top Fuel - Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 4.614 seconds, 313.58 mph def. Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.679, 314.97.

Funny Car - Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevy Camaro, 5.071, 296.50 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif., Camaro, 6.185, 155.76.

Pro Stock - Warren Johnson, Buford, Ga., Pontiac Firebird, 6.900, 199.35 def. Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 8.865, 106.59.

Pro Stock Motorcycle - David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.285, 182.87 def. Tony Mullen, Bradenton, Fla., Suzuki, 7.340, 177.88.

Pro Stock Truck - Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., Chevrolet S-10, 7.517, 178.21 def. Greg Stanfield, Bossier City, La., Chevrolet S-10, 7.779, 148.35.

Federal-Mogul Dragster - Jay Meyer, Freeport, Texas, 5.462, 254.18 def. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.645, 206.92.

Federal-Mogul Funny Car - Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., Dodge Avenger, 5.579, 257.33 def. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., Avenger, 5.635, 253.33.

Comp Eliminator - Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., Dragster 7.712, 122.31 def. David Myers, Dallas, Camaro, foul.

Stock - Lee Bannister, Crosby, Texas, Pontiac Formula, 11.647, 100.20 def. Todd Bednaz, Terryville, Conn., Camaro, 11.959, 112.83.

Super Stock - Rod Lightner, Altoona, Pa., Camaro, 10.224, 124.58 def. Richard Beshore, Mason, Mich., Plymouth Barracuda, 9.097, 145.38.

Super Comp - Edmond Richardson, Goodlettsville, Tenn., 8.902, 165.54 def. Larry Ericksmoen, St. Petersburg, Fla., 8.902, 160.06.

Super Gas - Dan Northrop, Doylestown, Pa., Chey Vega, 9.908, 133.50 def. Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette, 9.870, 144.18.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Final round-by-round results from the 31st annual Mac Tools Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, the third of 23 events in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE -- Don Lampus, Garland, Texas, 4.773, 295.46 def. Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 7.038, 120.63; Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.672, 313.44 def. David Grubnic, Ennis, Mont., broke; Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 4.698, 310.84 def. Bob Vandergriff, Cumming, Ga., 4.787, 296.50; Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 4.724, 311.34 def. Paul Romine, Indianapolis, 4.797, 305.36; Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 4.621, 311.77 def. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, 7.010, 109.47; Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 4.725, 301.20 def. Terry Mullins, Oak Ridge, Tenn., 4.964, 231.16; Larry Dixon, Indianapolis, 4.664, 304.87 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston, S.C., 15.471, 41.29; Mike Smith, Round Rock, Texas, 4.710, 312.78 def. Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 6.638, 123.25.

QUARTERFINALS -- Kalitta, 4.744, 285.05 def. Lampus, 4.857, 273.61; Schumacher, 4.688, 310.70 def. Amato, 4.865, 275.96; Bernstein, 4.658, 310.63 def. Dixon, 4.697, 313.22; Scelzi, 4.710, 256.84 def. Smith, 12.901, 63.95.

SEMIFINALS -- Schumacher, 4.632, 316.30 def. Scelzi, 4.774, 298.47; Kalitta, 4.636, 302.48 def. Bernstein, 10.891, 80.00.

FINAL -- Kalitta, 4.614, 313.58 def. Schumacher,

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE -- Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 4.899, 300.86 def. Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Pontiac Firebird, 9.479, 84.85; Kenny Sayers, Houston, Chevrolet Corvette, 5.074, 306.33 def. Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Camaro, 5.129, 286.80; John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Mustang, 4.970, 286.50 def. Bob Gilbertson, Gastonia, N.C., Firebird, 12.900, 74.53; Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills, Calif., Mustang, 4.893, 310.63 def. Frank Pedregon, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Firebird, 5.029, 299.46; Del Worsham, Laguna Hills, Calif., Firebird, 4.935, 309.20 def. Jim Epler, Phoenix, Firebird, 5.097, 261.83; Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach, Calif., Camaro, 4.951, 309.63 def. Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 5.015, 299.66; Todd Paton, Paris, Ont., Firebird, 4.914, 312.50 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Firebird, 8.098, 107.33; Scotty Cannon, Lyman, S.C., Camaro, 5.012, 288.39 def. Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Firebird, 5.979, 157.41.

QUARTERFINALS -- Capps, 4.838, 307.02 def. Worsham, 7.647, 109.19; Paton, 4.922, 309.56 def. Sayers, 15.975, 70.76; Toliver, 4.888, 310.05 def. T. Pedregon, 5.047, 260.26; Cannon, 5.040, 296.70 def. Force, 5.525, 185.92.

SEMIFINALS -- Capps, 4.986, 253.52 def. Cannon, 20.356, 48.44; Toliver, 4.915, 307.72 def. Paton, 9.345, 89.82.

FINAL -- Toliver, 5.071, 296.50 def. Capps, 6.185, 155.76.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE -- Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Pontiac Firebird, 6.947, 196.39 def. Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Firebird, 7.534, 139.92; Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Firebird, 6.938, 197.54 def. Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 6.920, 197.83; Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas, Firebird, 6.951, 196.99 def. Tony Gillig, Lake Zurich, Ill., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.957, 196.70; Ron Krisher, Warren, Ohio, Firebird, 6.923, 198.03 def. Robert Patrick, Fredricksburg, Va., Ford Probe, 6.944, 198.61; Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 6.944, 197.71 def. Larry Morgan, Newark, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 6.933, 199.26; Warren Johnson, Buford, Ga., Firebird, 6.879, 199.67 def. George Marnell, Las Vegas, Firebird, 6.939, 197.39; Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 6.881, 198.67 def. Darrell Alderman, Morehead, Ky., Avenger, 6.942, 197.83; Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville, Ga., Chevy Camaro, 6.910, 198.90 def. Mark Pawuk, Akron, Ohio, Firebird, 6.902, 198.29.

QUARTERFINALS -- T. Coughlin, 6.947, 197.42 def. Allen, 7.296, 153.86; Krisher, 6.928, 198.64 def. K. Johnson, 7.349, 159.95; Stevens, 6.940, 197.16 def. J. Coughlin, 6.943, 198.64; W. Johnson, 6.935, 197.80 def. Yates, 6.942, 197.94.

SEMIFINALS -- T. Coughlin, 6.906, 197.94 def. Stevens, 6.937, 197.02; W. Johnson, 6.927, 199.52 def. Krisher, 6.919, 198.52.

FINAL -- W. Johnson, 6.900, 199.35 def. T. Coughlin, 8.865, 106.59.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:

ROUND ONE -- Antron Brown, Indianapolis, Suzuki, 7.350, 176.77 def. Blaine Hale, Midland, Texas, Kawasaki, 7.425, 176.65; Shawn Gann, Stoneville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.457, 182.95 def. Geno Scali, Palatine, Ill., Honda, 7.522, 178.02; Fred Collis, Americus, Ga., Honda, 7.373, 182.60 def. Brian Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.491, 173.09; Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Suzuki, 7.486, 167.82 def. Chris Reuter, Gretna, Neb., Suzuki, 7.536, 173.38; Angelle Seeling, Matthews, La., Suzuki, 7.319, 181.25 def. Ron Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.511, 177.07; Craig Treble, Chandler, Ariz., Suzuki, 7.411, 177.39 def. Steve Johnson, Birmingham, Ala., Suzuki, 7.472, 176.63; David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.334, 181.01 def. Brian DeLong, Circleville, Ohio, Suzuki, 7.614, 175.91; Tony Mullen, Bradenton, Fla., Suzuki, 7.351, 180.28 def. Reggie Showers, Philadelphia, Honda, broke.

QUARTERFINALS -- Hines, 7.401, 174.46 def. Gann, 7.482, 182.67; Mullen, 7.318, 178.64 def. Brown, 7.315, 184.72; Schultz, 7.313, 182.53 def. Collis, 7.436, 175.91; Seeling, 7.375, 184.88 def. Treble, 11.053, 72.25.

SEMIFINALS -- Mullen, 7.332, 179.92 def. Seeling, 7.390, 174.44; Schultz, 7.324, 182.85 def. Hines, 7.356, 175.84.

FINAL -- Schultz, 7.285, 182.87 def. Mullen, 7.340, 177.88.

PRO STOCK TRUCK:

ROUND ONE -- Brian Self, Houston, Chevy S-10, 7.577, 176.19 def. Taylor Lastor, Austin, Texas, S-10, 7.584, 177.21; David Spitzer, Indianapolis, GMC Sonoma, 7.552, 177.04 def. John Lingenfelter, Decatur, Ind., Sonoma, 12.911, 64.98; Greg Stanfield, Bossier City, La., S-10, 7.571, 177.28 def. Scott Perin, Pen Argyl, Pa., S-10, 7.567, 176.30; Jeff Gracia, Ontario, Calif., S-10, 7.616, 176.74 def. Larry Seay, Mayfield, Ky., S-10, 10.745, 81.88; Bob Panella Jr, Stockton, Calif., S-10, 7.615, 171.31 def. Don Smith, Keller, Texas, S-10, 12.719, 66.89; Rick Jones, Galesburg, Ill., Sonoma, 7.570, 176.93 def. Rob Slavinski, Wallingford, Conn., S-10, 7.630, 177.49; Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., S-10, 7.527, 178.21 def. Tim Freeman, Roan Mountain, Tenn., S-10, 7.648, 175.07; Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., S-10, 7.584, 176.51 def. John Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet S-10, 7.587, 177.65.

QUARTERFINALS -- Stanfield, 7.619, 176.49 def. Jeter, 7.584, 177.04; Gracia, 7.603, 175.39 def. Jones, 7.606, 173.54; Spitzer, 7.582, 176.49 def. Panella Jr, 7.821, 144.50; Daniels, 7.522, 177.98 def. Self, 12.953, 65.41.

SEMIFINALS -- Stanfield, 7.575, 177.67 def. Spitzer, broke; Daniels, 7.517, 178.26 def. Gracia, 7.598, 176.79.

FINAL -- Daniels, 7.517, 178.21 def. Stanfield, 7.779, 148.35.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Point standings (top 10) for NHRA professional categories following the 31st annual Mac Tools at Gainesville Raceway. The $1.9 million race is the third of 23 events in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.

TOP FUEL: 1. Tony Schumacher, 304; 2. Gary Scelzi, 273; 3. Larry Dixon, 206; 4. Joe Amato, 190; 5. Kenny Bernstein, 183; 6. Doug Kalitta, 171; 7. Bob Vandergriff Jr., 123; 8. Doug Herbert, 120; 9. Cory McClenathan, 118; 10. Don Lampus, 114.

FUNNY CAR: 1. Jerry Toliver, 307; 2. John Force, 233; 3. Ron Capps, 217; 4. Tony Pedregon, 214; 5. Del Worsham, 158; 6. (tie) Scotty Cannon, 135; Gary Densham, 135; 8. Whit Bazemore, 122; 9. Jim Epler, 120; 10. Al Hofmann, 116.

PRO STOCK: 1. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 290; 2. Warren Johnson, 264; 3. Ron Krisher, 180; 4. Troy Coughlin, 163; 5. Mark Pawuk, 162; 6. Richie Stevens, 156; 7. Jim Yates, 147; 8. Kurt Johnson, 143; 9. Bruce Allen, 142; 10. Tom Martino, 140.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE: 1.David Schultz, 116; 2. Tony Mullen, 98; 3. Matt Hines, 77; 4. Angelle Seeling, 75; 5. (tie) Craig Treble, 54; Fred Collis, 54; 7. Antron Brown, 53; 8. Shawn Gann, 52; 9. Geno Scali, 33; 10. Blaine Hale, 32.

PRO STOCK TRUCK: 1. Greg Stanfield, 189; 2. Bob Panella, 194; 3. Randy Daniels, 128; 4. Jeff Gracia, 124; 5. (tie) Rick Jones, 107; John Coughlin, 107; 7. David Spitzer, 106; 8. Brad Jeter, 90; 9. Steve Johns, 88; 10. John Lingenfelter, 86.

Text provided by Anthony Vestal

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