Saturday’s NHRA Results

Monday, March 16, 1998 | 9:40 a.m.

Top Fuel

Kenny Bernstein, Forest Lake, Calif., 4.604 seconds, 318.47 mph def. Larry Dixon, San Diego, 4.734, 288.73.

Funny Car

Cruz Pedregon, Moorpark, Calif., Pontiac Firebird, 5.747, 277.77 def. John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., 6.416, 217.81.

Pro Stock

Warren Johnson, Sugar Hill, Ga., Firebird, 6.873 (national record), 200.66, def. Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 6.935, 198.10.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., 7.318, 183.41 def. David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., 7.421, 182.14.

Federal-Mogul Dragster

Keith Stark, Danville, Ill., 5.455, 254.66 def. Jay Payne, Upland, Calif., 5.651, 253.37.

Federal-Mogul Funny Car

Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., Dodge Avenger, 5.863, 250.13 def. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., Avenger, 5.918, 249.65.

Competition Eliminator

Rob Slavinski, Newark, Ohio, Pontiac Grand Prix, 8.513, 126.06 def. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 10.431, 117.17.

Super Stock

Everette Keesley, Edgefield, S.C., Firebird, 9.749, 135.07 def. Joseph LoCicero, Lithonia, Ga., Cutlass, 9.747, 134.16.

Stock

Scott Richardson, Goodlettsville, Tenn., Chevrolet Camaro, 11.592, 110.22 def. Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., Camaro, 11.562, 111.67.

Super Comp

Brian Forrester, Bradenton, Fla., 8.946, 152.46 def. Gene Quinn, Williston, Fla., 8.934, 163.84.

Super Gas

Carlton Graham, Fort Worth, Texas, Chevrolet Vega, 9.943, 133.55 def. Sherman Adcock, Jr., Columbus, Ga., Chevrolet Corvette, 9.989, 133.63.

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Round-By-Round Results

Top Fuel

First Round

Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 5.068 seconds, 270.02 mph def. Cristen Powell, Portland, Ore., 7.601, 103.67.

Mike Dunn, Wrightsville, Pa., 4.678, 309.49 def. Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 4.862, 286.98.

David Grubnic, Ennis, Mont., 4.573, 298.70 def. Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 4.646, 313.26.

Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 4.677, 317.46 def. Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 4.706, 308.85.

Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, 5.217, 286.62 def. Bob Vandergriff, Cummings, Ga., 9.874, 78.39.

Larry Dixon, San Diego, 4.598, 313.15 def. Mike Smith, Boynton Beach, Fla., 5.117, 206.65.

Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 4.523 (track record), 322.58 def. John Smith, Williamston, S.C., 10.729, 81.87.

Bruce Sarver, Bakersfield, Calif., 4.741, 297.32 def. Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas, 9.717, 74.92.

Quarterfinals

Dunn, 4.726, 272.97 def. Scelzi, 6.901, 128.64.

Bernstein, 4.671, 315.90 def. Grubnic, 4.835.

Dixon, 4.571, 321.08 def. Head, 4.685, 308.85.

Sarver, 4.667, 310.88 def. Amato, 4.742, 290.13.

Semifinals

Bernstein, 4.569, 319.37 def. Dunn, 4.830, 262.92.

Dixon, 4,894, 289.57 def. Sarver, 5.922, 151.10.

Final

Bernstein, 4.604, 318.47 def. Dixon, 4.734, 288.73.

Funny Car

First Round

Cruz Pedregon, Moorpark, Calif., Pontiac Firebird, 4.898, 315.56 (track record) def. Jim Epler, Phoenix, Ariz., Dodge Avenger, 12.056, 74.20.

Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 4.979, 305.81 def. Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Avenger, 10.096, 73.60.

Chuck Etchells, Putnam, Conn., Camaro, 4.945, 311.85 def. Frank Pedregon, Alta Loma, Calif., Avenger, 5.303, 219.67.

Randy Anderson, Ontario, Calif., Firebird, 5.782, 195.82 def. Dale Creasy, Jr., Lansing, Ill., Firebird, 113.352, 62.40.

Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Calif., Ford Mustang, 5.014, 300.70 def. Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach, Calif., Firebird, broke.

John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Mustang, 4.970, 306.01 def. Tom Hoover, Maple Grove, Minn., Avenger, 10.142, 78.63.

Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Fireird, 5.021, 300.90 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Firebird, 8.029, 109.51.

Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Avenger, 4.979, 313.80 def. Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Mustang, 5.349, 214.28.

Quarterfinals

C. Pedregon, 4.886, 315.01 def. Capps, 5.064, 257.14.

Etchells, 4.892, 303.64 def. Anderson, 5.351, 259.89.

Force, 4.924, 316.45 def. T. Pedregon, 6.880, 135.40.

Skuza, 4.992, 308.43 def. Hofmann, 8.024, 100.86.

Semifinals

Pedregon, 4.885, 304.98 def. Etchells, 12.595, 78.96.

Force, 4.976, 314.68 def. Skuza, 5.005, 313.47.

Final

Pedregon, 5.747, 277.77 def. Force, 6.416, 217.81.

Pro Stock

First Round

Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.945, 199.11 def. Ron Krisher, Warren, Ohio, Firebird, 6.974, 197.75.

Pete Williams, Cottondale, Ala., Cutlass, 8.071, 177.61 def. Mike Thomas, Knoxville, Tenn., Firebird, broke.

Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Firebird, 6.930, 198.63 def. Mark Pawuk, Akron, Ohio, Firebird, 9.090, 103.48.

Warren Johnson, Sugar Hill, Ga., Firebird, 6.898, 201.20 (national record) def. Robert Patrick, Fredericksburg, Va., Ford Probe, 6.961, 199.24.

Kurt Johnson, Sugar Hill, Ga., Camaro, 6.881, 200.13 def. Scott Geoffrion, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Avenger, 7.001, 197.80.

Vieri Gaines, Lakewood, Colo., Firebird, 7.112, 169.90 def. Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Firebird, 7.414, 149.52.

Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 6.877 (national record), 199.46 def. Darrell Alderman, Morehead, Ky., Avenger 6.947, 199.24.

Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 6.945, 198.54 def. George Marnell, Las Vegas, Firebird, 6.988, 196.42.

Quarterfinals

Coughlin, 6.914, 199.37 def. Williams, 6.963, 198.28.

W. Johnson, 6.926, 200.44 def. Edwards, 6.979, 198.01.

K. Johnson, 7.155, 165.59 def. Gaines, 7.059, 197.36.

Yates, 6.910, 199.24 def. Martino, 7.041, 196.89.

Semifinals

W. Johnson, 6.931, 200.66 def. Coughlin, 6.956, 199.64.

Yates, 6.946, 198.19 def. K. Johnson, 6.943, 199.91.

Final

Johnson, 6.873, 200.66 def. Yates, 6.935, 198.10.

Pro Stock Motocycle

First Round

Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., 7.261, 187.57 def. Larry Cook, West Linn, Ore., 7.633, 164.32.

Tony Mullen, Bradenton, Fla., 7.433, 180.28 def. Gary Tonglet, Metarie, La., broke.

John Myers, Birmingham, Ala., 7.370, 180.57 def. Steve Johnson, Chatsworth, Calif., 7.426, 180.32.

Paul Gast, Grand Island, N.Y., 7.417, 178.74 def. Ron Ayers, Greenville, N.C., 7.440, 179.49.

Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, La., 7.337, 182.11 def. Brian Ayers, Greenville, N.C., 7.438, 173.84.

David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., 7.435, 182.88 def. Hector Arana, Miami, Fla., 17.723, 42.06.

John Smith, Champlin, Minn., 7.282, 185.33 def. Joe DeSantis, Lordstown, Ohio, 7.576, 174.55.

Greg Underdahl, Forest Lake, Minn., 7.411, 182.33 def. Redell Harris, Baton Rouge, La., 7.469, 178.74.

Quarterfinals

Hines, 7.275, 186.06 def. Mullen, 7.363, 181.37.

Gast, 7.413, 180.43 def. Myers, 7.458, 175.06.

Schultz, 7.385, 179.56 def. Seeling, broke.

Smith, 7.352, 183.78 def. Underdahl, 7.406, 181.34.

Semifinals

Hines, 7.339, 185.98 def. Gast, 7.382, 181.63.

Schultz, 7.328, 182.37 def. Smith, 7.316, 184.42.

Final

Hines, 7.318, 183.41 def. Schultz, 7.421, 182.14.

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Point Standings

Top Fuel

1, Jim Head, 244. 2, Larry Dixon, 239. 3, Cory McClenathan, 209. 4, Kenny Bernstein, 199. 5, Mike Dunn, 184. 6, Bruce Sarver, .83. 7, Gary Scelzi, 168. 8, Joe Amato, 166. 9, Doug Herbert, 137. 10, Dave Grubnic, 134.

Funny Car

1, Ron Capps, 262. 2, Chuck Etchells, 246. 3, Cruz Pedregon, 204. 4, John Force, 184. 5 (tie), Tim Wilkerson, 180. 5 (tie), Dean Skuza, 180. 7, Al Hofmann, 172. 8, Tony Pedregon, 162. 9, Randy Anderson, 158. 10, Whit Bazemore, 118.

Pro Stock

1, Warren Johnson, 325. 2, Jim Yates, 309. 3, Jeg Coughlin, 223. 4, Mark Osborne, 165. 5, Kurt Johnson, 164. 6, Scott Geoffrion, 134. 7, Pete Williams, 124. 8, George Marnell, 122. 9, Tom Martino, 114. 10, Mike Thomas, 101.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

1, Matt Hines, 138. 2, Dave Schultz, 92. 3, John Smith, 76. 4, Paul Gast, 72. 5, Angelle Seeling, 57. 6, John Myers, 55. 7, Greg Underdahl, 54. 8, Tony Mullen, 52. 9, Ron Ayers, 34. 10, Gary Tonglet, 33.

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