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NHRA: Round by Round Results, U.S. Nationals, Indianapolis Raceway Park

5 September 2000

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
CLERMONT, Ind. -- Final round-by-round results from the 46th annual NHRA U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, the 17th of 23 events in the $45 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

ROUND ONE -- Kenny Bernstein, 4.711, 309.91 def. Gary Scelzi, 4.713, 304.53; Melanie Troxel, 4.735, 267.59 def. Don Lampus, 5.903, 152.64; Larry Dixon, 4.852, 273.27 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 5.001, 261.52; Tony Schumacher, 4.673, 309.27 def. Doug Herbert, 10.395, 83.37; Gary Clapshaw, 4.706, 310.41 def. Cory McClenathan, 7.246, 111.49; Bob Vandergriff, 4.701, 310.41 def. Bruce Litton, 4.851, 306.33; Doug Kalitta, No Time, no speed def. Shirley Muldowney, DQ/CL; Joe Amato, 4.788, 303.37 def. Tim Gibson, 4.821, 294.63;

QUARTERFINALS -- Bernstein, 4.651, 305.42 def. Kalitta, 4.774, 297.61; Clapshaw, 4.733, 272.12 def. Amato, 4.741, 311.99; Troxel, 4.659, 320.13 def. Vandergriff, 4.693, 309.34; Schumacher, 4.607, 316.45 def. Dixon, 4.683, 311.92;

SEMIFINALS -- Clapshaw, 4.684, 312.35 def. Troxel, 5.323, 224.51; Schumacher, 4.618, 314.17 def. Bernstein, 9.604, 82.61;

FINAL -- Schumacher, 4.644, 316.90 def. Clapshaw, foul.

FUNNY CAR:

ROUND ONE -- Tony Pedregon, Ford Mustang, 5.049, 296.63 def. Jerry Toliver, Pontiac Firebird, 5.048, 301.74; Ron Capps, Chevy Camaro, 4.997, 301.47 def. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro, 5.127, 272.23; Whit Bazemore, Camaro, 5.047, 301.40 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Firebird, 5.090, No Speed; John Force, Mustang, 5.005, 304.32 def. Del Worsham, Firebird, 6.292, 139.01; Cruz Pedregon, Firebird, 5.123, 277.72 def. Cristen Powell, Chevrolet Camaro, 5.573, 179.21; Bruce Sarver, Firebird, 5.066, 299.60 def. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 5.758, 192.74; Jim Epler, Camaro, 5.002, 304.46 def. Scotty Cannon, Camaro, 5.857, 167.45; Tim Wilkerson, Firebird, 4.990, 305.42 def. Cory Lee, Dodge Avenger, 5.280, 266.48;

QUARTERFINALS -- Epler, 4.986, 295.79 def. Force, 5.048, 314.90; Capps, 4.903, 304.39 def. Sarver, 4.957, 306.05; C. Pedregon, 5.011, 305.15 def. T. Pedregon, 5.181, 250.00; Bazemore, 4.955, 307.65 def. Wilkerson, no time , no speed;

SEMIFINALS -- Bazemore, 5.052, 303.98 def. C. Pedregon, 5.184, 225.79; Epler, 4.923, 305.98 def. Capps, 5.058, 293.92;

FINAL -- Epler, 5.017, 285.41 def. Bazemore, 5.968, 197.19.

PRO STOCK:

ROUND ONE -- Allen Johnson, Dodge Avenger, 7.022, 194.86 def. Darrell Alderman, Avenger, 7.013, 195.73; Richie Stevens, Pontiac Firebird, 6.960, 195.65 def. Tom Martino, Firebird, 7.007, 195.96; Troy Coughlin, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.964, 196.36 def. Rickie Smith, Chevy Camaro, 7.004, 195.65; Mark Pawuk, Firebird, 6.932, 195.82 def. Bruce Allen, Firebird, 7.029, 194.63; George Marnell, Firebird, 7.013, 195.14 def. Warren Johnson, Firebird, broke; Ron Krisher, Firebird, 6.978, 196.16 def. Jim Yates, Firebird, 6.993, 196.44; Kurt Johnson, Camaro, 6.953, 196.90 def. Brad Jeter, Firebird, 7.016, 195.82; Jeg Coughlin, Cutlass, 7.017, 195.14 def. Mark Osborne, Firebird, 6.993, 196.47;

QUARTERFINALS -- J. Coughlin, 6.950, 196.27 def. A. Johnson, 6.992, 195.34; Krisher, 6.929, 196.76 def. Stevens, 6.953, 196.13; K. Johnson, 6.925, 197.57 def. T. Coughlin, 6.961, 196.22; Pawuk, 6.946, 196.42 def. Marnell, foul;

SEMIFINALS -- J. Coughlin, 6.981, 196.33 def. Pawuk, 6.991, 196.19; Krisher, 6.924, 196.99 def. K. Johnson, 6.892, 198.03;

FINAL -- J. Coughlin, 6.968, 196.96 def. Krisher, 6.927, 197.59.

PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE:

ROUND ONE -- Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.405, 178.19 def. Blaine Hale, Kawasaki, 7.457, 177.35; Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.350, 178.00 def. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.465, 177.09; John Smith, Suzuki, 7.428, 180.12 def. Joe DeSantis, Suzuki, broke, 177.09; Angelle Seeling, Suzuki, 7.353, 179.18 def. Clarence Markham, Suzuki, 7.497, 175.39; Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.353, 180.84 def. Ron Ayers, Suzuki, 7.602, 175.48; Matt Hines, Suzuki, 7.325, 176.47 def. Greg Underdahl, Suzuki, 7.457, 177.51; Geno Scali, Suzuki, 7.354, 179.61 def. Scott Cannon, Suzuki, 7.558, 168.68; Tony Mullen, Suzuki, 7.413, 179.88 def. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.470, 168.56;

QUARTERFINALS -- J. Smith, 7.363, 181.32 def. Mullen, 11.145, 69.75; Brown, 7.272, 182.67 def. Treble, 7.309, 179.78; Seeling, 7.278, 180.94 def. Gann, foul; Hines, 7.329, 182.65 def. Scali, 7.443, 174.82;

SEMIFINALS -- J. Smith, 7.350, 181.94 def. Seeling, 7.241, 180.21; Brown, 7.269, 179.37 def. Hines, 7.270, 178.17;

FINAL -- Brown, 7.268, 181.03 def. J. Smith, 7.354, 181.45.

PRO STOCK TRUCK:

ROUND ONE -- Bob Panella Jr, Chevy S-10, 7.604, 176.47 def. Greg Stanfield, S-10, 7.567, 176.33; John Coughlin, S-10, 7.593, 175.66 def. Steven Farr, S-10, 7.636, 175.50; Larry Seay, S-10, 7.654, 175.02 def. Bart Price, S-10, foul; Steve Johns, S-10, 7.673, 176.03 def. Arnie Martel, S-10, 7.685, 174.64; Mark Whisnant, S-10, 7.632, 175.55 def. John Lingenfelter, GMC Sonoma, 7.618, 175.59; Mike Coughlin, S-10, 7.630, 175.68 def. Lou Ficco, S-10, 7.702, 174.53; Todd Patterson, Dodge Dakota, 7.679, 174.48 def. Randy Daniels, S-10, 21.328, 34.70; Don Smith, S-10, 7.622, 175.59 def. Scott Perin, S-10, 7.632, 175.39;

QUARTERFINALS -- Seay, 7.639, 175.23 def. Patterson, 7.646, 174.77; Johns, 7.620, 176.51 def. Whisnant, 7.630, 176.07; Panella Jr, 7.563, 176.77 def. M. Coughlin, 7.606, 176.40; J. Coughlin, 7.611, 175.75 def. D. Smith, 7.602, 176.24;

SEMIFINALS -- J. Coughlin, 7.598, 175.82 def. Seay, 8.157, 130.82; Panella Jr, 7.577, 176.70 def. Johns, 7.631, 176.28;

FINAL -- Panella Jr, 7.535, 176.86 def. J. Coughlin, 7.622, 176.63.

Text provided by Anthony Vestal

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