Monday, April 27, 1998 | 11:44 a.m.
Top Fuel
Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 4.723 seconds, 302.01 mph, def. Joe Amato, Exter, Pa., 11.589, 82.39.
Funny Car
Chuck Etchells, Putnam, Conn., Chevrolet Camaro, 6.019, 238.79, def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Pontiac Firebird, 6.381, 212.06.
Pro Stock
Warren Johnson, Duluth, Ga., Pontiac Firebird, 6.952, 198.50, def. Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Pontiac Firebird, 8.842, 108.45.
Pro Stock Motorcycle
Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Suzuki GSXR, 7.424, 172.77, def. Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki, foul.
Federal-Mogul Dragster
Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 5.622, 247.52, def. Bill Reichert, Owosso, Mich., 7.286, 120.56.
Federal-Mogul Funny Car
Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., Dodge Avenger, 5.693, 251.11, def. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., Dodge Avenger, 5.741, 248.68.
Competition
Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., Pontiac Firebird, 7.714, 174.31, def. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., dragster, 7.634, 160.17.
Super Stock
Angelo DiTocco, Bronx, N.Y., Pontiac Firebird, 10.132, 121.70, def. George Tamasi, Dowingtown, Pa., Chevrolet Camaro, 10.274, 127.87.
Stock
Mark Dickerson, Baltimore, Dodge Duster, 11.604, 112.48, def. David LeBrun, Ucasville, Conn., Chevrolet Camaro, 10.751, 120.69.
Super Comp
Duaine Sikes, Greensboro, N.C., 8.934, 159.03, def. Mickey Whaley, La Grange, N.C., 8.984, 154.53.
Super Gas
Richard Bateman, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet Corvette, 9.937, 148.90, def. Joe Orlando, Pleasantville, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 9,879, 152.33.
Super Street
Jerry Virgadamo, Metairie La., Chevrolet Nova, 10.887, 124.20, def. Robbie Welch, Mechanicsville, Md., Ford Fairlane, 10.904, 122.05.
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ROUND-BY-ROUND
Top Fuel
First Round
Shelly Anderson, Ontario, Calif., 4.739 seconds, 292.49 mph, def. Kenny Bernstein, Dallas, 10.640, 79.84.
Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 4.774, 310.77, def. Randy Parks, Lombard, Ill., 5.005, 227.50.
Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 4.709, 309.49, def. Mike Smith, Boynton Beach, Fla., 9.999, 72.72.
Bob Vandergriff, Cumming, Ga., 4.808, 297.81, def. Cristen Powell, Portland, Ore., 7.848, 100.14.
Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 6.226, 231.36, def. Mike Dunn, Wrightsville, Pa., 6.604, 188.20.
Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 4.741, 304.98, def. Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, 8.849, 93.19.
Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti,, Mich., 4.762, 302.01, def. Bruce Sarver, Bakersfield, Calif., 4.856, 288.92.
Paul Romine, Indianapolis, 4.718, 294.11, def. Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.717, 304.77.
Quarterfinals
Romine, 6.155, 209.54, def. Anderson, 12.445, 83.08.
McClenathan, 4.714, 299.60, def. Vandergriff, 4.817, 302.21.
Amato, 4.691, 305.91, def. Kalitta, 4.734, 303.74.
Scelzi, 4.692, 305.29, def. Herbert, 7.138, 109.87.
Semifinals
McClenathan, 4.661, 314.24, def. Romine, 4.811, 280.02.
Amato, 4.687, 309.38, def. Scelzi, 9.109, 85.26.
Final
McClenathan, 4.723, 302.01, def. Amato, 11.589, 82.39.
Funny Car
First Round
John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Mustang, 5.111, 262.08, def. Dale Creasy, Jr., Lansing, Ill., Pontiac Firebird, 9.122, 81.75.
Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Firebird, 4.937, 301.40, def. Bob Weickgenannt, Marriottsville, Md., Dodge Avenger, 5.909 182.22.
Phil Burkhart, Yorkville, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 9.871, 81.61, def. Cruz Pedregon, Camarillo, Calif., Firebird, foul.
Chuck Etchells, Putnam, Conn., Camaro, 5.078, 298.40, def. Del Worsham, Orange, Calif., Firebird, 5.189, 278.03.
Randy Anderson, Ontario, Calif., Firebird, 5.160, 276.58, def. Ron Capps, San Diego, Camaro, 5.398, 265.56.
Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Firebird, 5.031, 273.47, def. Frank Pedregon, Alta Loma, Calif., Avenger, 5.230, 282.22.
Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Mustang, 5.159, 291.35, def. Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Avenger, 5.358, 236.03.
Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Callif., Mustang, 5.073, 293.44, def. Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Avenger, 5.099, 282.92.
Quarterfinals
Force, 5.058, 280.19, def. Pedregon, 7.954, 104.49.
Etchells, 5.061, 296.24, def. Anderson, 8.861, 90.92.
Wilkerson, 4.944, 304.15, def. Bazemore, 5.229, 289.38.
Hofmann, 5.150, 290.32, def. Burkhart 12.884, 80.82.
Semifinals
Etchells, 4.998, 301.10, def. Force, 5.124, 277.94.
Wilkerson, 4.969, 301.10, def. Hofmann, broke.
Final
Etchells, 6.019, 238.79, def. Wilkerson, 6.381, 212.06.
Pro Stock
First Round
Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 7.001, 196.46, Barry Grant, Dahlonega, Ga., Oldsmobile Cutlass, def. 6.988, 196.72.
Warren Johnson, Duluth, Ga., Firebird, 6.942, 198.50, def. Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Firebird, 6.950, 197.48.
Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville, Ga., Camaro, 7.033, 195.77, def. Larry Nance, Akron, Ohio, Avenger, 8.865, 108.91.
Pete Williams, Cottondale, Ala., Cutlass, 6.982, 197.10, def. Mark Pawuk, Akron, Ohio, Firebird, 7.012, 194.46.
Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Firebird, 7.004, 196.72, def. Mike Thomas, Knoxville, Tenn., Firebird, 7.003, 196.67.
Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 6.980, 197.02, def. Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Firebird, 6.957, 197.62.
Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Firebird, 6.981, 196.29, def. Larry Morgan, Newark, Ohio, Camaro, 6.990, 196.93.
Bob Benza, Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., Firebird, 6.988, 196.72, def. John Nobile, Melville, N.Y., Cutlass, 6.997, 196.46.
Quarterfinals
Martino, 7.016, 196.24, def. Benza, 7.072, 197.15.
Williams, 7.010, 197.54, def. Schmidt, 6.997, 197.75.
W.Johnson, 6.953, 198.89, def. Stevens, 6.989, 196.24.
Coughlin, 7.014, 197.36, def. K.Johnson, 7.153, 183.71.
Semifinals
Martino, 7.014, 196.50, def. Williams, 7.042, 196.93.
W.Johnson, 7.022, 197.23, def. Coughlin, 7.014, 195.99.
Final
W.Johnson, 6.952, 198.50, def. Martino, 8.842, 108.45.
Pro Stock Motorcycle
First Round
Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Suzuki GSXR, 7.287, 183.97, def. Clarke Paris, Las Vegas, Suzuki, 7.547, 174.45.
Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki, 7.372, 185.03, def. Stephani Reaves, Gorham, Maine, Suzuki, broke.
John Smith, Champlin, Minn., Suzuki, 7.331, 182.62, def. Larry Cook, West Linn, Ore., Suzuki, 7.578, 169.65.
Brian Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.513, 176.71, def. Greg Underdahl, Forest Lake, Minn., Suzuki, 7.404, 184.99.
John Myers, Birmingham, Ala., Suzuki, 7.428, 183.18, def. C.J. Smith, Champlin, Minn., Kawasaki, 7.530, 174.41.
Antron Brown, Chesterfield, N.J., Suzuki, 7.461, 176.19, def. David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.455, 178.53.
Gary Tonglet, Metairie, La., Suzuki, 7.536, 163.99, def. Tony Mullen, Brandenton, Fla., Suzuki, 7.587, 174.45.
Paul Gast, Grand Island, N.Y., Suzuki, 7.477, 182.14, def. Ron Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 14.590, 49.85.
Second Round
Hines, 7.363, 186.87, def. Gast, 7.440, 175.50.
Myers, 7.426, 182.29, def. Ayers, 7.546, 171.55.
Seeling, 7.385, 184.69, def. Tonglet, 17.645, 38.77.
Brown, 7.426, 176.57, def. Smith, 7.441, 181.30.
Semifinals
Hines, 7.329, 187.22, def. Myers, 7.470, 177.65.
Seeling, 7.411, 178.21, def. Brown, 7.462, 177.65.
Final
Hines, 7.424, 172.77, def. Seeling, foul.
--- Point Standings (after six of 22 events):
Top Fuel
1, Cory McClenathan, 552. 2, Joe Amato, 395. 3, Jim Head, 391. 4, Mike Dunn, 371. 5, Gary Scelzi, 355. 6, Larry Dixon, 312. 7, Kenny Bernstein, 300. 8, David Grubnic, 289. 9, Bruce Sarver, 279. 10, Bob Vandergriff, 271.
Funny Car
1, Chuck Etchells, 487. 2, (tie) Cruz Pedregon and John Force, 456. 4, (tie) Tim Wilkerson and Ron Capps, 384. 6, Tony Pedregon, 362. 7, Randy Anderson, 315. 8, Al Hofmann, 309. 9, Dean Skuza, 279. 10, Whit Bazemore, 256.
Pro Stock
1, Warren Johnson, 597. 2, Jim Yates, 387. 3, Mark Osborne, 385. 4, Jeg Coughlin, 381. 5, Kurt Johnson, 307. 6, Mike Thomas, 284. 7, Tom Martino, 247. 8, George Marnell, 235. 9, Steve Schmidt, 230. 10, Bruce Allen, 208.
Pro Stock Motorcycle
1, Matt Hines, 374. 2, Paul Gast, 217. 3, Angelle Seeling, 191. 4, John Myers, 203. 5, John Smith, 168. 6, Dave Schultz, 159. 7, Tony Mullen, 138. 8, Gary Tonglet, 136. 9, Brian Ayers, 133. 10, Greg Underdahl, 124.
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