NHRA-SummitRacing.com Nationals

Monday, April 8, 2002 | 9:07 a.m.

Sunday

At Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Final Order

Top Fuel

1. Larry Dixon. 2. Cory McClenathan. 3. Kenny Bernstein. 4. Tony Schumacher. 5. David Grubnic. 6. Melanie Troxel. 7. Darrell Russell. 8. Rhonda Hartman-Smith. 9. Doug Kalitta. 10. Chris Karamesines. 11. Yuichi Oyama. 12. Doug Herbert. 13. Andrew Cowin. 14. Scott Weis. 15. Gary Clapshaw. 16. Ken Zeal.

Funny Car

1. Gary Densham, Ford Mustang. 2. Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camaro. 3. Del Worsham, Pontiac Firebird. 4. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird. 5. John Force, Mustang. 6. John Lawson, Firebird. 7. Ron Capps, Camaro. 8. Gary Scelzi, Toyota Celica. 9. Whit Bazemore, Firebird. 10. Todd Paton, Chevrolet Camaro. 11. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird. 12. Tony Pedregon, Mustang. 13. Frank Pedregon, Firebird. 14. Scotty Cannon, Firebird. 15. Dean Skuza, Dodge Stratus R/T. 16. Jerry Toliver, Firebird.

Pro Stock

1. Ron Krisher, Chevy Cavalier. 2. Darrell Alderman, Dodge Neon R/T. 3. George Marnell, Pontiac Grand Am. 4. Jim Yates, Grand Am. 5. Warren Johnson, Grand Am. 6. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier. 7. Tom Hammonds, Cavalier. 8. Mike Edwards, Cavalier. 9. Bruce Allen, Grand Am. 10. JR Carr, Pontiac Firebird. 11. Tom Martino, Grand Am. 12. V. Gaines, Cavalier. 13. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier. 14. Greg Anderson, Cavalier. 15. John Geyer, Neon R/T. 16. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am.

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Finals

Top Fuel

Larry Dixon, 4.639 seconds, 319.29 mph., def. Cory McClenathan, 4.728, 313.88.

Funny Car

Gary Densham, Ford Mustang, 5.409, 205.13 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camaro, 5.447, 272.61.

Pro Stock

Ron Krisher, Chevy Cavalier, 7.016, 197.83, def. Darrell Alderman, Dodge Neon R/T, 7.026, 197.54.

Top Alcohol Dragster

Darren Nicholson, 5.544, 256.65, def. Mark Hentges, 5.556, 257.63.

Top Alcohol Funny Car

Larry Miner, Chevy Camaro, 5.809, 246.12, def. Ron August Jr, Camaro, foul.

Competition Eliminator

Brett Brown, Roadster, 8.748, 148.15, def. Wayne Ramay, Dragster, 7.335, 167.59.

Super Stock

Tony De Frank, Pontiac Grand Am, 10.471, 126.45, def. Scott Graham, Plymouth Barracuda, 9.519, 140.62.

Stock Eliminator

Jim Hughes, Chevy Nova, 11.149, 119.04, def. Brad Plourd, Chevy Camaro, 12.415, 104.00.

Super Comp

Bart Hiatt, Dragster, 9.069, 160.92 def. Ashley Jeffery, Dragster, 9.032, 162.22.

Super Gas

Jim Hughes, Chevy Corvette, 10.049, 138.29, def. William Boxold, Roadster, 10.018, 148.85.

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Round-by-Round

Top Fuel

Round One

David Grubnic, 5.703, 236.17, def. Andrew Cowin, 6.253, 193.40. Melanie Troxel, 5.730, 167.43, def. Doug Herbert, 5.964, 147.13. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.787, 286.01, def. Chris Karamesines, 4.799, 302.62. Darrell Russell, 4.730, 311.49, def. Yuichi Oyama, foul. Kenny Bernstein, 4.707, 318.69, def. Gary Clapshaw, 9.831, 82.87. Tony Schumacher, 4.750, 313.88, def. Ken Zeal, 12.970, 73.10. Cory McClenathan, 4.732, 318.77, def. Doug Kalitta, 4.791, 311.05. Larry Dixon, 4.733, 320.51, def. Scott Weis, 6.825, 131.24.

Quarterfinals

Dixon, 4.887, 293.66, def. Grubnic, 5.230, 265.48. Bernstein, 4.918, 289.45, def. Hartman-Smith, 8.360, 92.49. Schumacher, 4.758, 312.21, def. Russell, 8.174, 95.60. McClenathan, 4.769, 303.78, def. Troxel, 6.822, 147.26.

Semifinals

McClenathan, 4.701, 313.80, def. Bernstein, 4.793, 313.66. Dixon, 4.702, 313.29, def. Schumacher, 5.695, 182.30.

Final

Dixon, 4.639, 319.29, def. McClenathan, 4.728, 313.88.

Funny Car

Round One

Gary Densham, Ford Mustang, 5.972, 226.92, def. Frank Pedregon, Pontiac Firebird, 6.218, 207.40. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird, 5.015, 301.67, def. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird, 5.120, 302.08. John Force, Mustang, 4.919, 318.54, def. Dean Skuza, Dodge Stratus R/T, 6.749, 139.66. Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camaro, 4.969, 303.91, def. Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 4.984, 304.67. John Lawson, Firebird, 4.945, 302.01, def. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 6.489, 141.67. Gary Scelzi, Toyota Celica, 4.891, 313.00, def. Todd Paton, Chevrolet Camaro, 5.080, 279.90. Ron Capps, Camaro, 5.937, 161.23, def. Jerry Toliver, Firebird, DQ. Del Worsham, Firebird, 5.239, 294.63, def. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 5.459, 214.31.

Quarterfinals

Wilkerson, 4.982, 300.26 def. Capps, 5.838, 185.26. Johnson Jr., 5.209, 248.25, def. Scelzi, 7.902, 106.03. Worsham, 4.984, 307.79, def. Force, 4.977, 308.07. Densham, 5.018, 308.21, def. Lawson, 5.009, 296.76.

Semifinals

Johnson Jr., 5.137, 282.07 def. Wilkerson, 5.504, 262.90. Densham, 5.040, 290.88, def. Worsham, 5.068, 304.74.

Final

Densham, 5.409, 205.13, def. Johnson Jr., 5.447, 272.61.

Pro Stock

Round One

Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cavalier, 7.009, 197.36, def. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 7.036, 196.79. Mike Edwards, Cavalier, 7.008, 197.02, def. V. Gaines, Cavalier, 7.029, 197.74. Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.996, 197.80, def. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 7.006, 197.59. Tom Hammonds, Cavalier, 7.040, 196.70, def. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 7.079, 195.87. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 7.013, 197.33, def. Greg Anderson, Cavalier, 7.041, 197.83. Darrell Alderman, Dodge Neon R/T, 7.021, 197.16, def. Tom Martino, Grand Am, 7.026, 197.45. George Marnell, Grand Am, 7.024, 197.08, def. John Geyer, Neon R/T, 7.050, 196.73. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.990, 198.15, def. JR Carr, Pontiac Firebird, 7.013, 196.90.

Quarterfinals

Ji.Yates, 7.018, 196.87, def. Hammonds, 7.083, 195.48. Marnell, 7.034, 196.85, def. Edwards, 8.555, 110.76. Alderman, 7.038, 197.05, def. W.Johnson, 7.024, 197.48. Krisher, 6.998, 197.68, def. J.Coughlin, 7.052, 190.30.

Semifinals

Alderman, 7.030, 197.33, def. Marnell, 7.028, 197.25. Krisher, 6.979, 198.00, def. Ji. Yates, 7.032, 197.05.

Final

Krisher, 7.016, 197.83, def. Alderman, 7.026, 197.54.

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Point Standings

Top Fuel

1. Larry Dixon, 451. 2. Kenny Bernstein, 304. 3. Tony Schumacher, 281. 4. Cory McClenathan, 279. 5. Doug Kalitta, 214. 6. Clay Millican, 179. 7. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 172. 8. David Grubnic, 170. 9. Doug Herbert, 149. 10. Darrell Russell, 146.

Funny Car

1. John Force, 308. 2. Del Worsham, 288. 3. Gary Densham, 286. 4. Ron Capps, 252. 5. Tony Pedregon, 235. 6 (tie). Tommy Johnson Jr., 229. Gary Scelzi, 229. 8. Scotty Cannon, 198. 9. Johnny Gray, 184. 10. John Lawson, 167.

Pro Stock

1. George Marnell, 297. 2. Jim Yates, 282. 3. Warren Johnson, 273. 4. Darrell Alderman, 267. 5. Ron Krisher, 252. 6. Tom Hammonds, 241. 7. Bruce Allen, 234. 8 (tie). Kurt Johnson, 189. Mike Edwards, 189. 10. Jeg Coughlin, 188.