NHRA: First Round Pairings for Colonel's Truck Accessories Nationals
20 August 2000
Posted By Terry
Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
BRAINERD, Minn. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations
Sunday
for the 19th annual Colonel's Truck Accessories NHRA Nationals at
Colonel's
Brainerd Int'l Raceway, the 16th of 23 events in the $45-million NHRA
Winston Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying,
which
ended Saturday.
Top Fuel -- 1. Tony Schumacher, 4.587 seconds, 319.14 mph vs. 16. Chris Karamesines, 5.130, 284.56; 2. Doug Kalitta, 4.627, 311.41 vs. 15. Jim Cavalieri, 4.901, 305.15; 3. Joe Amato, 4.659, 314.31 vs. 14. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.816, 309.77; 4. Doug Herbert, 4.661, 297.35 vs. 13. Luigi Novelli, 4.795, 305.08; 5. Don Lampus, 4.662, 313.80 vs. 12. Andrew Cowin, 4.746, 301.94; 6. Cory McClenathan, 4.682, 314.17 vs. 11. Bob Vandergriff, 4.719, 311.49; 7. Gary Scelzi, 4.688, 312.35 vs. 10. Larry Dixon, 4.711, 314.02; 8. Kenny Bernstein, 4.702, 311.92 vs. 9. David Grubnic, 4.702, 308.28.
Funny Car -- 1. Ron Capps, Chevy Camaro, 4.862, 310.91 vs. 16. Gary Densham, Pontiac Firebird, 5.204, 287.84; 2. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.911, 307.02 vs. 15. Jerry Toliver, Firebird, 5.128, 246.30; 3. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.919, 308.57 vs. 14. Tommy Johnson Jr., Firebird, 5.121, 292.96; 4. Al Hofmann, Firebird, 4.940, 305.22 vs. 13. Cory Lee, Dodge Avenger, 5.121, 308.43; 5. Dean Skuza, Avenger, 4.945, 312.50 vs. 12. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 5.050, 254.52; 6. Whit Bazemore, Camaro, 4.949, 308.21 vs. 11. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro, 5.046, 298.73; 7. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.966, 307.65 vs. 10. Bruce Sarver, Firebird, 5.033, 307.44; 8. Jim Epler, Camaro, 4.994, 304.80 vs. 9. Scotty Cannon, Camaro, 5.016, 300.66.
Pro Stock -- 1. Bruce Allen, Pontiac Firebird, 6.948, 197.45 vs. 16. Darrell Alderman, Dodge Avenger, 7.004, 196.64; 2. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Camaro, 6.951, 197.57 vs. 15. Warren Johnson, Firebird, 7.004, 197.62; 3. Larry Morgan, Avenger, 6.965, 196.79 vs. 14. Mark Osborne, Firebird, 7.003, 196.02; 4. Jeg Coughlin, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.966, 196.96 vs. 13. Allen Johnson, Avenger, 6.998, 195.96; 5. Ron Krisher, Firebird, 6.969, 197.54 vs. 12. Richie Stevens, Firebird, 6.998, 196.02; 6. Mark Pawuk, Firebird, 6.983, 196.62 vs. 11. Jim Yates, Firebird, 6.996, 196.76; 7. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 6.988, 196.62 vs. 10. Bob Benza, Firebird, 6.993, 196.47; 8. Troy Coughlin, Cutlass, 6.990, 196.47 vs. 9. V. Gaines, Camaro, 6.990, 196.73.
Pro Stock Motorcycle -- 1. Matt Hines, Suzuki, 7.275, 183.29 vs. 16. C.J. Smith, Kawasaki, 7.490, 178.28; 2. Angelle Seeling, Suzuki, 7.305, 180.04 vs. 15. Joe DeSantis, Suzuki, 7.457, 181.45; 3. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.313, 186.38 vs. 14. Greg Underdahl, Suzuki, 7.448, 181.20; 4. Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.332, 181.62 vs. 13. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.440, 176.21; 5. Tony Mullen, Suzuki, 7.348, 181.89 vs. 12. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.431, 179.66; 6. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.358, 179.97 vs. 11. Reggie Showers, Suzuki, 7.427, 182.03; 7. David Schultz, Suzuki, 7.360, 185.28 vs. 10. John Smith, Suzuki, 7.406, 179.11; 8. Blaine Hale, Kawasaki, 7.360, 183.32 vs. 9. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.395, 177.86.
Text provided by Anthony Vestal
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