Gatornationals Results

Monday, March 20, 2000 | 8:44 a.m.

Top Fuel

Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 4.614 seconds, 313.58 mph def. Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.679, 314.97.

Funny Car

Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach, Calif., Chevy Camaro, 5.071, 296.50 def. Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif., Camaro, 6.185, 155.76.

Pro Stock

Warren Johnson, Buford, Ga., Pontiac Firebird, 6.900, 199.35 def. Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 8.865, 106.59.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.285, 182.87 def. Tony Mullen, Bradenton, Fla., Suzuki, 7.340, 177.88.

Pro Stock Truck

Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., Chevrolet S-10, 7.517, 178.21 def. Greg Stanfield, Bossier City, La., Chevrolet S-10, 7.779, 148.35.

Federal-Mogul Dragster

Jay Meyer, Freeport, Texas, 5.462, 254.18 def. Mark Hentges, Federal Way, Wash., 5.645, 206.92.

Federal-Mogul Funny Car

Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., Dodge Avenger, 5.579, 257.33 def. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., Avenger, 5.635, 253.33.

Comp Eliminator

Robert Bailey, Wabash, Ind., Dragster 7.712, 122.31 def. David Myers, Dallas, Camaro, foul.

Stock

Lee Bannister, Crosby, Texas, Pontiac Formula, 11.647, 100.20 def. Todd Bednaz, Terryville, Conn., Camaro, 11.959, 112.83.

Super Stock

Rod Lightner, Altoona, Pa., Camaro, 10.224, 124.58 def. Richard Beshore, Mason, Mich., Plymouth Barracuda, 9.097, 145.38.

Super Comp

Edmond Richardson, Goodlettsville, Tenn., 8.902, 165.54 def. Larry Ericksmoen, St. Petersburg, Fla., 8.902, 160.06.

Super Gas

Dan Northrop, Doylestown, Pa., Chey Vega, 9.908, 133.50 def. Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., Chevrolet Corvette, 9.870, 144.18.

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Round-by-round Results

Top Fuel

Round one

Don Lampus, Garland, Texas, 4.773, 295.46 def. Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 7.038, 120.63; Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.672, 313.44 def. David Grubnic, Ennis, Mont., broke; Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 4.698, 310.84 def. Bob Vandergriff, Cumming, Ga., 4.787, 296.50; Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 4.724, 311.34 def. Paul Romine, Indianapolis, 4.797, 305.36;

Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 4.621, 311.77 def. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, 7.010, 109.47; Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 4.725, 301.20 def. Terry Mullins, Oak Ridge, Tenn., 4.964, 231.16; Larry Dixon, Indianapolis, 4.664, 304.87 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, Williamston, S.C., 15.471, 41.29; Mike Smith, Round Rock, Texas, 4.710, 312.78 def. Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 6.638, 123.25.

Quarterfinals

Kalitta, 4.744, 285.05 def. Lampus, 4.857, 273.61; Schumacher, 4.688, 310.70 def. Amato, 4.865, 275.96; Bernstein, 4.658, 310.63 def. Dixon, 4.697, 313.22; Scelzi, 4.710, 256.84 def. Smith, 12.901, 63.95.

Semifinals

Schumacher, 4.632, 316.30 def. Scelzi, 4.774, 298.47; Kalitta, 4.636, 302.48 def. Bernstein, 10.891, 80.00.

Final

Kalitta, 4.614, 313.58 def. Schumacher, 4.679, 314.97.

Funny car

Round one

Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif., Chevrolet Camaro, 4.899, 300.86 def. Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Pontiac Firebird, 9.479, 84.85; Kenny Sayers, Houston, Chevrolet Corvette, 5.074, 306.33 def. Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Camaro, 5.129, 286.80; John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Mustang, 4.970, 286.50 def. Bob Gilbertson, Gastonia, N.C., Firebird, 12.900, 74.53; Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills, Calif., Mustang, 4.893, 310.63 def. Frank Pedregon, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Firebird, 5.029, 299.46.

Del Worsham, Laguna Hills, Calif., Firebird, 4.935, 309.20 def. Jim Epler, Phoenix, Firebird, 5.097, 261.83; Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach, Calif., Camaro, 4.951, 309.63 def. Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 5.015, 299.66; Todd Paton, Paris, Ont., Firebird, 4.914, 312.50 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Firebird, 8.098, 107.33; Scotty Cannon, Lyman, S.C., Camaro, 5.012, 288.39 def. Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Firebird, 5.979, 157.41.

Quarterfinals

Capps, 4.838, 307.02 def. Worsham, 7.647, 109.19; Paton, 4.922, 309.56 def. Sayers, 15.975, 70.76; Toliver, 4.888, 310.05 def. T. Pedregon, 5.047, 260.26; Cannon, 5.040, 296.70 def. Force, 5.525, 185.92.

Semifinals

Capps, 4.986, 253.52 def. Cannon, 20.356, 48.44; Toliver, 4.915, 307.72 def. Paton, 9.345, 89.82.

Final

Toliver, 5.071, 296.50 def. Capps, 6.185, 155.76.

Pro Stock

Round one

Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Pontiac Firebird, 6.947, 196.39 def. Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Firebird, 7.534, 139.92; Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Firebird, 6.938, 197.54 def. Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 6.920, 197.83; Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas, Firebird, 6.951, 196.99 def. Tony Gillig, Lake Zurich, Ill., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 6.957, 196.70; Ron Krisher, Warren, Ohio, Firebird, 6.923, 198.03 def. Robert Patrick, Fredricksburg, Va., Ford Probe, 6.944, 198.61.

Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 6.944, 197.71 def. Larry Morgan, Newark, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 6.933, 199.26; Warren Johnson, Buford, Ga., Firebird, 6.879, 199.67 def. George Marnell, Las Vegas, Firebird, 6.939, 197.39; Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 6.881, 198.67 def. Darrell Alderman, Morehead, Ky., Avenger, 6.942, 197.83; Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville, Ga., Chevy Camaro, 6.910, 198.90 def. Mark Pawuk, Akron, Ohio, Firebird, 6.902, 198.29.

Quarterfinals

T. Coughlin, 6.947, 197.42 def. Allen, 7.296, 153.86; Krisher, 6.928, 198.64 def. K. Johnson, 7.349, 159.95; Stevens, 6.940, 197.16 def. J. Coughlin, 6.943, 198.64; W. Johnson, 6.935, 197.80 def. Yates, 6.942, 197.94.

Semifinals

T. Coughlin, 6.906, 197.94 def. Stevens, 6.937, 197.02; W. Johnson, 6.927, 199.52 def. Krisher, 6.919, 198.52.

Final

W. Johnson, 6.900, 199.35 def. T. Coughlin, 8.865, 106.59.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Round one

Antron Brown, Indianapolis, Suzuki, 7.350, 176.77 def. Blaine Hale, Midland, Texas, Kawasaki, 7.425, 176.65; Shawn Gann, Stoneville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.457, 182.95 def. Geno Scali, Palatine, Ill., Honda, 7.522, 178.02; Fred Collis, Americus, Ga., Honda, 7.373, 182.60 def. Brian Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.491, 173.09; Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Suzuki, 7.486, 167.82 def. Chris Reuter, Gretna, Neb., Suzuki, 7.536, 173.38; Angelle Seeling, Matthews, La., Suzuki, 7.319, 181.25 def. Ron Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.511, 177.07.

Craig Treble, Chandler, Ariz., Suzuki, 7.411, 177.39 def. Steve Johnson, Birmingham, Ala., Suzuki, 7.472, 176.63; David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.334, 181.01 def. Brian DeLong, Circleville, Ohio, Suzuki, 7.614, 175.91; Tony Mullen, Bradenton, Fla., Suzuki, 7.351, 180.28 def. Reggie Showers, Philadelphia, Honda, broke.

Quarterfinals

Hines, 7.401, 174.46 def. Gann, 7.482, 182.67; Mullen, 7.318, 178.64 def. Brown, 7.315, 184.72; Schultz, 7.313, 182.53 def. Collis, 7.436, 175.91; Seeling, 7.375, 184.88 def. Treble, 11.053, 72.25.

Semifinals

Mullen, 7.332, 179.92 def. Seeling, 7.390, 174.44; Schultz, 7.324, 182.85 def. Hines, 7.356, 175.84.

Final

Schultz, 7.285, 182.87 def. Mullen, 7.340, 177.88.

Pro Stock Truck

Round one

Brian Self, Houston, Chevy S-10, 7.577, 176.19 def. Taylor Lastor, Austin, Texas, S-10, 7.584, 177.21; David Spitzer, Indianapolis, GMC Sonoma, 7.552, 177.04 def. John Lingenfelter, Decatur, Ind., Sonoma, 12.911, 64.98; Greg Stanfield, Bossier City, La., S-10, 7.571, 177.28 def. Scott Perin, Pen Argyl, Pa., S-10, 7.567, 176.30; Jeff Gracia, Ontario, Calif., S-10, 7.616, 176.74 def. Larry Seay, Mayfield, Ky., S-10, 10.745, 81.88.

Bob Panella Jr, Stockton, Calif., S-10, 7.615, 171.31 def. Don Smith, Keller, Texas, S-10, 12.719, 66.89; Rick Jones, Galesburg, Ill., Sonoma, 7.570, 176.93 def. Rob Slavinski, Wallingford, Conn., S-10, 7.630, 177.49; Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., S-10, 7.527, 178.21 def. Tim Freeman, Roan Mountain, Tenn., S-10, 7.648, 175.07; Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., S-10, 7.584, 176.51 def. John Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet S-10, 7.587, 177.65.

Quarterfinals

Stanfield, 7.619, 176.49 def. Jeter, 7.584, 177.04; Gracia, 7.603, 175.39 def. Jones, 7.606, 173.54; Spitzer, 7.582, 176.49 def. Panella Jr, 7.821, 144.50; Daniels, 7.522, 177.98 def. Self, 12.953, 65.41.

Semifinals

Stanfield, 7.575, 177.67 def. Spitzer, broke; Daniels, 7.517, 178.26 def. Gracia, 7.598, 176.79.

Final

Daniels, 7.517, 178.21 def. Stanfield, 7.779, 148.35.

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Point Standings

Top Fuel

1. Tony Schumacher, 304; 2. Gary Scelzi, 273; 3. Larry Dixon, 206; 4. Joe Amato, 190; 5. Kenny Bernstein, 183; 6. Doug Kalitta, 171; 7. Bob Vandergriff Jr., 123; 8. Doug Herbert, 120; 9. Cory McClenathan, 118; 10. Don Lampus, 114.

Funny Car

1. Jerry Toliver, 307; 2. John Force, 233; 3. Ron Capps, 217; 4. Tony Pedregon, 214; 5. Del Worsham, 158; 6. (tie) Scotty Cannon, 135; Gary Densham, 135; 8. Whit Bazemore, 122; 9. Jim Epler, 120; 10. Al Hofmann, 116.

Pro Stock

1. Jeg Coughlin Jr., 290; 2. Warren Johnson, 264; 3. Ron Krisher, 180; 4. Troy Coughlin, 163; 5. Mark Pawuk, 162; 6. Richie Stevens, 156; 7. Jim Yates, 147; 8. Kurt Johnson, 143; 9. Bruce Allen, 142; 10. Tom Martino, 140.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

1. David Schultz, 116; 2. Tony Mullen, 98; 3. Matt Hines, 77; 4. Angelle Seeling, 75; 5. (tie) Craig Treble, 54; Fred Collis, 54; 7. Antron Brown, 53; 8. Shawn Gann, 52; 9. Geno Scali, 33; 10. Blaine Hale, 32.

Pro Stock Truck

1. Greg Stanfield, 189; 2. Bob Panella, 194; 3. Randy Daniels, 128; 4. Jeff Gracia, 124; 5. (tie) Rick Jones, 107; John Coughlin, 107; 7. David Spitzer, 106; 8. Brad Jeter, 90; 9. Steve Johns, 88; 10. John Lingenfelter, 86.

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