NHRA O’Reilly Fall Nationals results

Monday, Oct. 22, 2001 | 9:47 a.m.

Sunday

At Texas Motorplex

Ennis, Texas

Finals Results

Top fuel

Larry Dixon, 4.553 seconds, 320.05 mph def. Doug Kalitta, 7.908 seconds, 105.64 mph.

Funny Car

Gary Densham, Ford Mustang, 4.832, 318.13 def. John Force, Mustang, 4.852, 318.69.

Pro Stock

V. Gaines, Chevy Cavalier, 6.929, 199.77 def. Tom Hammonds, Cavalier, 6.961, 200.00.

Pro Stock Truck

Bob Panella Jr, Chevy S-10, 7.460, 181.48 def. Mike Coughlin, S-10, 7.499, 180.50.

Federal-Mogul Dragster

Rick Santos, 5.393, 260.71 def. Brian Hough, 5.495, 259.66.

Federal-Mogul Funny Car

Pat Austin, Pontiac Firebird, 5.661, 253.16 def. Jay Payne, Chevy Camaro, 5.724, 252.52.

Comp Eliminator

David Rampy, Roadsater, 7.312, 164.44 def. Larry Pritchett, Pontiac Grand Am, 8.101, 154.95.

Super Stock

Jeff Taylor, Pontiac Grand Am, 8.572, 153.53 def. Elisha Boyd, Oldsmobile Achieva, 9.843, 138.27.

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Round-by-Round Results

Top Fuel

Round One: Gary Scelzi, 4.604, 322.23 def. Darrell Russell, 7.669, 100.86; Don Lampus, 5.673, 195.86 def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 6.213, 210.52; Andrew Cowin, 4.871, 317.23 def. Tim Gibson, 7.418, 105.96; Doug Herbert, 4.668, 319.14 def. Tony Schumacher, 4.759, 316.90; Kenny Bernstein, 4.597, 324.44 def. Chris Karamesines, 8.551, 108.45; Doug Kalitta, 4.587, 319.26 def. Scott Weis, 4.756, 276.15; Mike Dunn, 4.562, 330.76 def. Brady Kalivoda, broke; Larry Dixon, 4.548, 326.20 def. Mark Kinsella, 4.962, 302.62. Quarterfinals: Bernstein, 4.561, 326.44 def. Herbert, 4.897, 243.57; Kalitta, 4.571, 319.48 def. Cowin, 8.855, 114.28; Dunn, 4.651, 323.50 def. Lampus, 5.146, 230.88; Dixon, 4.500, 327.27 def. Scelzi, 12.781, 93.61. Semifinals: Kalitta, 5.123, 240.19 def. Dunn, 10.508, 84.04; Dixon, 4.532, 324.20 def. Bernstein, 4.575, 323.04. Final: Dixon, 4.553, 320.0 5 def. Kalitta, 7.908, 105.64.

Funny Car

Round One: Gary Densham, Ford Mustang, 4.803, 324.32 def. Dean Skuza, Dodge Avenger, 4.905, 313.58; Bob Gilbertson, Pontiac Firebird, 4.827, 308.64 def. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.854, 317.23; Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 5.555, 269.05 def. Dale Creasy Jr., Firebird, 7.011, 134.32; Johnny Gray, Firebird, 6.634, 228.31 def. Ron Capps, Chevy Camaro, 10.878, 81.76; John Force, Mustang, 4.802, 321.08 def. John Lawson, Firebird, 12.093, 79.16; Tommy Johnson Jr., Camaro, 5.595, 236.84 def. Jerry Toliver, Firebird, 10.958, 58.44; Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 4.823, 321.54 def. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 7.197, 120.16; Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.857, 315.34 def. Bruce Sarver, Firebird, foul. Quarterfinals: Gray, 4.921, 310.88 def. Johnson Jr., 4.927, 269.05; Densham, 4.827, 320.39 def. Gilbertson, 6.867, 127.19; Force, 4.808, 322.34 def. Cannon, 5.776, 167.75; Worsham, 4.995, 264.23 def. Bazemore, 5.377, 242.19. Semifinals: Densham, 4.812, 319.71 def. Worsham, 7.179, 121.50; Force, 4.889, 318.58 ! def. Gray, 4.958, 307.79. Final: Densham, 4.832, 318.13 def. Force, 4.852, 318.69.

Pro Stock

Round One: Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.906, 199.91 def. Ron Krisher, Chevy Cavalier, 6.945, 199.46; Tom Martino, Grand Am, 6.923, 199.20 def. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.951, 199.91; Tom Hammonds, Cavalier, 6.883, 200.40 def. Mark Osborne, Dodge Neon R/T, foul; George Marnell, Grand Am, 6.904, 199.77 def. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier, 6.892, 200.31; Darrell Alderman, Neon R/T, 6.949, 200.17 def. Hurley Blakeney, Ford Mustang, 10.082, 89.57; Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.896, 200.17 def. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Firebird, 6.922, 199.55; V. Gaines, Cavalier, 6.915, 200.35 def. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.867, 200.53; Brad Jeter, Grand Am, 7.369, 149.03 def. Mike Edwards, Cavalier, foul. Quarterfinals: Gaines, 6.938, 192.30 def. Martino, foul; Jeter, 6.946, 199.11 def. W. Johnson, 6.914, 199.77; Hammonds, 6.908, 200.31 def. Alderman, 6.925, 199.86; Marnell, 6.914, 199.3 3 def. Allen, 6.881, 200.49. Semifinals: Gaines, 6.925, 199.95 def. Marnell, 6.921, 200.13; Hammonds, 6.908, 200.71 def. Je! ter, 6.955, 198.98. Final: Gaines, 6.929, 199.77 def. Hammonds, 6.961, 200.00.

Pro Stock Truck

Round One: Jeff Gracia, GMC Sonoma, 7.543, 179.46 def. Taylor Lastor, Chevy S-10, 7.483, 180.43; Mike Coughlin, S-10, 7.470, 181.12 def. Todd Patterson, Dodge Dakota, 7.478, 180.46; Victor Cagnazzi, S-10, 7.478, 181.67 def. Bart Price, S-10, 8.524, 124.67; Greg Stanfield, S-10, 7.453, 181.89 def. John Coughlin, S-10, 7.482, 181.01; Scott Tidwell, S-10, 7.471, 180.86 def. Mark Whisnant, S-10, 7.508, 180.39; Bob Panella Jr, S-10, 7.467, 181.19 def. Randy Daniels, S-10, 7.491, 180.61; Don Smith, S-10, 7.491, 180.90 def. Jeff Naiser, S-10, 7.535, 178.81; John Lingenfelter, Sonoma, 7.447, 181.12 def. Lou Ficco, S-10, 7.610, 178.11. Quarterfinals: Tidwell, 7.477, 180.94 def. Cagnazzi, 7.469, 181.56; M. Coughlin, 7.462, 181.56 def. D. Smith, foul; Panella Jr, 7.457, 181.63 def. Stanfield, 18.887, 38.71; Lingenfelter, 7.473, 180.57 def. Gracia, 7.561, 179.53. Semi finals: M. Coughlin, 7.486, 180.57 def. Tidwell, 7.479, 181.01; Panella Jr, 7.456, 181.30 def. Lingenfelter, 7.457, 180.86.! Final: Panella Jr, 7.460, 181.48 def. M. Coughlin, 7.499, 180.50.

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Point standings

Top Fuel: 1. Kenny Bernstein, 1,887; 2. Larry Dixon, 1,872; 3. Doug Kalitta, 1,490; 4. Gary Scelzi, 1,483; 5. Mike Dunn, 1,464; 6. Darrell Russell, 1,347; 7. Doug Herbert, 1,140; 8. Tony Schumacher, 1,068; 9. David Grubnic, 843; 10. Rhonda Hartm an-Smith, 759.

Funny Car: 1. John Force, 1,916; 2. Whit Bazemore, 1,592; 3. Del Worsham, 1,346; 4. Ron Capps, 1,304; 5. Tony Pedregon, 1,294; 6. Bruce Sarver, 1,179; 7. Frank Pedregon, 1,085; 8. Gary Densham, 1,063; 9. Tommy Johnson Jr., 1,039; 10. Dean Skuza, 1,001.

Pro Stock: 1. Warren Johnson, 1,473; 2. Jim Yates, 1,323; 3. Bruce Allen, 1,211; 4. Mike Edwards, 1,208; 5. Jeg Coughlin, 1,172; 6. Mark Osborne, 1,170; 7. Kurt Johnson, 1,128; 8. Ron Krisher, 1,094; 9. Mark Pawuk, 1,077; 10. Brad Jeter, 959.

Pro Stock Truck: 1. Bob Panella Jr, 1,099; 2. Greg Stanfield, 965; 3. Randy Daniels, 950; 4. Jeff Gracia, 764; 5. Mike Coughlin, 708; 6. Todd Patterson, 694; 7. Taylor Lastor, 663; 8. Don Smith, 647; 9. Scott Perin, 583; 10. Victor Cagnazzi, 539.

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