POMONA, Calif. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 50th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals presented by Valvoline at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, the first of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.
Top Fuel -- 1. Cory McClenathan, 3.787 seconds, 320.05 mph vs. 16. Steve Faria, 5.610, 121.18; 2. Larry Dixon, 3.788, 317.79 vs. 15. Steven Chrisman, 4.604, 267.43; 3. Tony Schumacher, 3.801, 320.05 vs. 14. Chris Karamesines, 4.035, 308.00; 4. Doug Kalitta, 3.822, 317.72 vs. 13. Terry McMillen, 3.955, 303.64; 5. Morgan Lucas, 3.823, 316.90 vs. 12. Troy Buff, 3.950, 294.05; 6. Steve Torrence, 3.844, 314.17 vs. 11. Antron Brown, 3.869, 313.73; 7. Thomas Nataas, 3.844, 310.34 vs. 10. Brandon Bernstein, 3.863, 312.57; 8. Shawn Langdon, 3.847, 309.98 vs. 9. David Grubnic, 3.849, 319.60.
Did Not Qualify: 17. Andy Carter, 6.093, 218.34; 18. Mike Strasburg, 7.791, 96.14.
Funny Car -- 1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.059, 312.86 vs. 16. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Solara, 4.300, 301.20; 2. Del Worsham, Solara, 4.062, 312.35 vs. 15. Jeff Arend, Solara, 4.200, 281.13; 3. John Force, Mustang, 4.066, 310.41 vs. 14. Bob Bode, Chevy Impala SS, 4.184, 264.49; 4. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.075, 306.88 vs. 13. Melanie Troxel, Dodge Charger, 4.180, 304.67; 5. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.091, 308.64 vs. 12. Gary Densham, Impala, 4.167, 293.60; 6. Ashley Force Hood, Mustang, 4.093, 310.70 vs. 11. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.167, 298.73; 7. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.101, 310.91 vs. 10. Tony Pedregon, Impala, 4.151, 307.58; 8. Jim Head, Solara, 4.131, 304.74 vs. 9. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.144, 301.54. Did Not Qualify: 17. Terry Haddock, 4.652, 257.09; 18. Jeff Diehl, 5.869, 283.91; 19. Paul Lee, 8.165, 278.58.
Pro Stock -- 1. Mike Edwards, Pontiac GXP, 6.578, 211.00 vs. 16. Justin Humphreys, GXP, 6.650, 209.10; 2. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cobalt, 6.591, 210.08 vs. 15. Larry Morgan, Ford Mustang, 6.645, 207.88; 3. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.595, 209.75 vs. 14. Shane Gray, GXP, 6.642, 208.23; 4. Allen Johnson, Dodge Avenger, 6.595, 209.56 vs. 13. Steve Spiess, Cobalt, 6.631, 208.26; 5. Rodger Brogdon, GXP, 6.603, 209.36 vs. 12. Johnny Gray, GXP, 6.627, 208.52; 6. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.608, 209.82 vs. 11. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 6.627, 209.39; 7. Vinnie Deceglie, Avenger, 6.613, 209.23 vs. 10. Ronnie Humphrey, GXP, 6.619, 209.75; 8. Greg Stanfield, GXP, 6.617, 209.30 vs. 9. Jason Line, GXP, 6.619, 210.24. Did Not Qualify: 17. Bob Yonke, 6.654, 208.14; 18. Danny Gruninger, 6.657, 207.62; 19. Warren Johnson, 6.659, 208.36; 20. V. Gaines, 6.661, 207.82; 21. Rickie Jones, 7.859, 129.29; 22. John Nobile, 14.265, 207.82; 23. Gordie Rivera, broke.
