NHRA Results
Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000 | 3:56 a.m.
SONOMA, Calif. - Results Sunday from the 13th annual FRAM Autolite Nationals at Sears Point Raceway:
Top Fuel
Doug Kalitta, 5.247 seconds, 274.33 mph def. Larry Dixon, 5.234 seconds, 265.33 mph.
Funny Car
John Force, Ford Mustang, 9.055, 101.81 def. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, foul.
Pro Stock
Kurt Johnson, Chevy Camaro, 6.974, 198.61 def. Allen Johnson, Dodge Avenger, 7.024, 196.67.
Federal-Mogul Dragster
Steve Faria, 5.577, 249.21 def. Gary Ormsby Jr., 5.607, 251.06.
Federal-Mogul Funny Car
Larry Miner, Dodge Avenger, 5.844, 250.55 def. Jimmy Bartoli, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 5.819, 238.38.
Comp Eliminator
Craig Schuck, Dragster, 7.474, 178.10 def. Jeff Lane, Roadster, 8.206, 158.41.
Super Stock
Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 10.191, 127.71 def. Terry Sherrill, Chevrolet Corvette, 8.711, 154.58.
Stock
Jody Lang, Chevrolet Malibu Wagon, 12.912, 98.73 def. Toby Lang, Chevelle, 12.061, 106.09.
Super Comp
Sheldon Gecker, 8.946, 162.08 def. Mike Henderson, 8.962, 161.21.
Super Gas
Kevin Mc Clelland, Roadster, 10.055, 120.04 def. John Peterson, Pontiac Grand Am, 10.453, 135.33.
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Round By Round Results
Top Fuel
Round one
Tim Gibson, 5.190, 260.86 def. David Grubnic, 5.587, 217.63; Don Lampus, 4.875, 295.79 def. Cory McClenathan, 4.889, 304.46; Kenny Bernstein, 4.782, 310.48 def. Doug Herbert, 5.666, 164.97; Larry Dixon, 5.372, 268.33 def. Bobby Baldwin, 11.147, 91.04;
Jim Cavalieri, 4.898, 303.98 def. Gary Scelzi, 5.432, 262.33; Bob Vandergriff, 4.757, 307.72 def. Gary Clapshaw, 4.880, 302.55; Doug Kalitta, 4.661, 311.77 def. Craig Smith, 9.115, 79.55; Tony Schumacher, 4.824, 312.71 def. Joe Amato, 6.842, 131.61.
Quarterfinals
Dixon, 5.031, 278.92 def. Gibson, 12.483, 83.83; Cavalieri, 4.812, 313.15 def. Schumacher, 6.413, 143.70; Vandergriff, 4.769, 310.13 def. Bernstein, 4.819, 303.78; Kalitta, 4.713, 308.64 def. Lampus, 6.271, 141.64.
Semifinals
Dixon, 4.784, 308.85 def. Cavalieri, 4.888, 272.23; Kalitta, 4.765, 302.35 def. Vandergriff, 4.834, 299.66;
Final
Kalitta, 5.247, 274.33 def. Dixon, 5.234, 265.33.
Funny Car
Round one
Tony Pedregon, Ford Mustang, 4.989, 306.74 def. Louis Sweet, Dodge Avenger, 5.350, 276.01; Bruce Sarver, Pontiac Firebird, 5.511, 235.68 def. Al Hofmann, Firebird, 8.697, 96.16; John Force, Mustang, 4.999, 307.16 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Firebird, 7.420, 11 4.10; Whit Bazemore, Chevy Camaro, 6.095, 206.07 def. Dale Creasy Jr., Firebird, 6.353, 172.08;
Gary Densham, Firebird, 5.206, 285.47 def. Jim Epler, Camaro, 5.315, 276.24; Scotty Cannon, Camaro, 5.133, 297.68 def. Cruz Pedregon, Firebird, 6.894, 132.59; Ron Capps, Camaro, 5.075, 303.64 def. Del Worsham, Firebird, 5.116, 303.50; Dean Skuza, Avenger, 5.154, 292.27 def. Bob Gilbertson, Camaro, 8.179, 95.17;
Quarterfinals
Cannon, 5.122, 288.58 def. Sarver, 7.564, 106.52; T. Pedregon, 5.113, 269.73 def. Densham, 5.810, 178.85; Force, 5.038, 303.98 def. Capps, 5.156, 296.31; Skuza, 5.212, 289.88 def. Bazemore, 6.135, 205.04; Semifinals T. Pedregon, 5.210, 226.66 def. Skuza, foul; Force, 5.091, 304.80 def. Cannon, 14.476, 40.35;
Final
Force, 9.055, 101.81 def. T. Pedregon, foul.
Pro Stock
Round one
Jeg Coughlin, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.926, 199.35 def. Larry Morgan, Dodge Avenger, 6.927, 199.76; Darrell Alderman, Avenger, 6.913, 199.46 def. Troy Coughlin, Cutlass, 6.977, 197.97; John Geyer, Avenger, 6.983, 198.03 def. Rickie Smith, Chevy Camaro, 7.160, 183.17; Mark Pawuk, Pontiac Firebird, 7.203, 191.43 def. Tom Martino, Firebird, 8.654, 114.63; Allen Johnson, Avenger, 6.946, 198.29 def.
Jim Yates, Firebird, 6.971, 198.90; Warren Johnson, Firebird, 6.921, 201.16 def. Tony Gillig, Cutlass, 7.004, 196.85; Ron Krisher, Firebird, 6.958, 199.76 def. Gordie Rivera, Cutlass, 7.029, 196.50; Kurt Johnson, Camaro, 6.947, 200.74 def. Tom Hammonds, Camaro, foul;
Quarterfinals
K. Johnson, 6.994, 199.49 def. Pawuk, 8.826, 102.80; A. Johnson, 6.989, 197.86 def. Geyer, 7.038, 197.62; Alderman, 9.956, 112.58 def. Krisher, foul; J. Coughlin, 6.946, 199.52 def. W. Johnson, 6.992, 200.17;
Semifinals
A. Johnson, 6.993, 197.16 def. Alderman, 11.599, 76.36; K. Johnson, 6.963, 199.55 def. J. Coughlin, 6.971, 198.76;
Final
K. Johnson, 6.974, 198.61 def. A. Johnson, 7.024, 196.67.
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Point Standings
Top Fuel
1. Gary Scelzi, 1,185; 2. Larry Dixon, 1,088; 3. Tony Schumacher, 1,076; 4. Kenny Bernstein, 909; 5. Joe Amato, 892; 6. Doug Kalitta, 798; 7. Cory McClenathan, 702; 8. Bob Vandergriff, 588; 9. Doug Herbert, 571; 10. Don Lampus, 568.
Funny Car
1. John Force, 1,169; 2. Jerry Toliver, 1,094; 3. Tony Pedregon, 943; 4. Ron Capps, 891; 5. Jim Epler, 772; 6. Scotty Cannon, 689; 7. Dean Skuza, 677; 8. Whit Bazemore, 650; 9. Del Worsham, 626; 10. Al Hofmann, 569.
Pro Stock
1. Jeg Coughlin, 1,195; 2. Ron Krisher, 953; 3. Warren Johnson, 896; 4. Kurt Johnson, 893; 5. Troy Coughlin, 772; 6. Mark Pawuk, 749; 7. Richie Stevens, 673; 8. Jim Yates, 648; 9. Tom Martino, 600; 10. Bruce Allen, 552.
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