NHRA Checker Schuck’s Kragen Nationals results

Monday, Feb. 25, 2002 | 8:34 a.m.

Sunday

At Firebird International Raceway

Chandler, Ariz.

Final Order

Top Fuel

1. Tony Schumacher. 2. Larry Dixon. 3. Clay Millican. 4. Doug Kalitta. 5. Yuichi Oyama. 6. Doug Herbert. 7. Ken Zeal. 8. Rhonda Hartman-Smith. 9. Kenny Bernstein. 10. Cory McClenathan. 11. Andrew Cowin. 12. Darrell Russell. 13. David Grubnic. 14. John Smith. 15. Paul Romine. 16. Don Lampus.

Funny Car

1. Del Worsham, Pontiac Firebird. 2. John Force, Ford Mustang. 3. Scotty Cannon, Firebird. 4. Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camaro. 5. Ron Capps, Camaro. 6. Gary Densham, Mustang. 7. Tony Pedregon, Mustang. 8. Cruz Pedregon, Firebird. 9. Whit Bazemore, Firebird. 10. Dale Creasy Jr., Firebird. 11. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird. 12. Johnny Gray, Firebird. 13. Gary Scelzi, Toyota Celica. 14. Al Hofmann, Firebird. 15. John Lawson, Firebird. 16. Phil Burkart, Camaro.

Pro Stock

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

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Finals

Top Fuel

Tony Schumacher, 4.946 seconds, 299.40 mph., def. Larry Dixon, 5.044 seconds, 296.89 mph.

Funny Car

Del Worsham, Pontiac Firebird, 4.940, 312.86, def. John Force, Ford Mustang, 7.749, 114.25.

Pro Stock

Bruce Allen, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.904, 199.02, def. Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 7.470, 148.76.

Competition Eliminator

Wayne Ramay, Dragster, 7.138, 185.74, def. Charlie Stewart, Dragster, 6.868, 193.82.

Super Stock

Bo Butner III, Acheiva, 9.561, 131.97, def. Mark Faul, Grand Am, 10.441, 120.18.

Stock Eliminator

Eric Waldo, Mustang, 10.851, 122.86, def. Al Corda, Firebird, 10.732, 123.18.

Super Comp

Eddie Olpin, Dragster, 8.910, 159.16, def. Gary Forkner, Trans Am, 8.943, 168.62.

Super Gas

Michael Miller, '27-T Ford, 9.879, 146.40, def. Jesse Serna, Monte Carlo, 9.878, 151.19.

Super Street

Chet Vandewater, Chevy II, 10.884, 124.35, def. G.S. Abbott, Vega, foul.

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Round-by-round

Top Fuel

Round One

Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.737, 250.51, def. Cory McClenathan, 4.833, 304.46. Clay Millican, 4.580, 322.73, def. Andrew Cowin, 4.918, 284.81. Yuichi Oyama, 4.707, 308.64, def. Don Lampus, 12.279, 74.84. Doug Herbert, 4.622, 322.88, def. Kenny Bernstein, 4.827, 302.41. Ken Zeal, 5.113, 243.15, def. David Grubnic, 6.110, 234.66. Tony Schumacher, 4.601, 323.74, def. Paul Romine, 8.978, 89.30. Doug Kalitta, 4.750, 305.15, def. Darrell Russell, 5.029, 276.52. Larry Dixon, 4.565, 322.88, def. John Smith, 7.357, 102.07.

Quarterfinals

Kalitta, 4.623, 319.07, def. Zeal, 9.686, 83.69. Schumacher, 4.637, 324.75, def. Oyama, 4.872, 296.76. Millican, 4.680, 319.14, def. Herbert, 6.210, 138.77. Dixon, 9.708, 81.50, def. Hartman-Smith, broke.

Semifinals

Schumacher, 4.715, 310.84, def. Millican, 4.801, 310.91. Dixon, 4.625, 320.74, def. Kalitta, 5.636, 188.17.

Final

Schumacher, 4.946, 299.40, def. Dixon, 5.044, 296.89.

Funny Car

Round One

Cruz Pedregon, Pontiac Firebird, 6.463, 138.43, def. Phil Burkart, Chevy Camaro, 9.002, 92.66. Gary Densham, Ford Mustang, 4.844, 315.12, def. Dale Creasy Jr., Firebird, 5.126, 263.10. John Force, Mustang, 4.843, 318.62, def. Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 4.838, 314.09. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 5.267, 229.66 def. John Lawson, Firebird, 6.701, 146.91. Tommy Johnson Jr., Camaro, 4.958, 299.66, def. Al Hofmann, Firebird, 5.555, 178.85. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 5.053, 291.07, def. Johnny Gray, Firebird, 5.238, 260.56. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.897, 311.13, def. Gary Scelzi, Toyota Celica, 5.319, 221.49. Ron Capps, Camaro, 4.945, 301.40, def. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird, 5.152, 305.29.

Quarterfinals

Cannon, 4.893, 310.91, def. T.Pedregon, 4.947, 317.12. Worsham, 4.918, 313.44, def. Densham, 4.940, 302.48. Force, 4.850, 314.31, def. Capps, 4.891, 295.46. Johnson Jr., 5.015, 297.88, def. C.Pedregon, 5.058, 292.77.

Semifinals

Worsham, 4.886, 313.73, def. Cannon, 4.884, 315.05. Force, 5.446, 283.25, def. Johnson Jr., 5.623, 178.92.

Final

Worsham, 4.940, 312.86, def. Force, 7.749, 114.25.

Pro Stock

Round One

Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cavalier, 6.887, 200.80, def. Larry Morgan, Dodge Neon R/T, 6.911, 200.08. George Marnell, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.917, 199.49, def. Mark Osborne, Neon R/T, 6.889, 201.10. Mike Edwards, Cavalier, 6.890, 200.44, def. Darrell Alderman, Neon R/T, 6.880, 200.62. Tom Hammonds, Cavalier, 6.880, 200.89, def. Mark Pawuk, Grand Am, 6.907, 199.82. Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 6.865, 201.52, def. J.R. Carr, Pontiac Firebird, 6.893, 200.17. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.875, 200.98, def. V. Gaines, Cavalier, 6.934, 200.11. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.874, 200.05, def. Greg Anderson, Cavalier, 6.904, 200.47. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.883, 201.46, def. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.887, 200.08.

Quarterfinals

K.Johnson, 6.893, 200.62, def. Krisher, 6.926, 200.83. Edwards, 6.902, 199.97, def. Yates, 6.891, 200.44. Allen, 6.911, 199.52, def. Marnell, 6.936, 199.64. W.Johnson, 6.897, 200.86, def. Hammonds, 6.916, 200.26.

Semifinals

Allen, 6.900, 199.58, def. Edwards, 6.923, 199.82. W.Johnson, 6.910, 200.00, def. K.Johnson, 6.918, 199.73.

Final

Allen, 6.904, 199.02, def. W.Johnson, 7.470, 148.76.

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Season Point Standings

Top Fuel

1. Larry Dixon, 215. 2. Tony Schumacher, 152. 3. Clay Millican, 146. 4. Kenny Bernstein, 132. 5. Doug Kalitta, 128. 6. Cory McClenathan, 105. 7. Don Lampus, 87. 8. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 85. 9. Yuichi Oyama, 84. 10. Doug Herbert, 83.

Funny Car

1. John Force, 216. 2. Del Worsham, 206. 3. Scotty Cannon, 128. 4. Ron Capps, 126. 5. Gary Densham, 113. 6. Tommy Johnson Jr., 106. 7. Johnny Gray, 103. 8. Tony Pedregon, 89. 9. Gary Scelzi, 84. 10 (tie). Al Hofmann, 83. Cruz Pedregon, 83.

Pro Stock

1. Bruce Allen, 171. 2. George Marnell, 164. 3. Jim Yates, 153. 4 (tie). Kurt Johnson, 147. Warren Johnson, 147. 6. Tom Hammonds, 130. 7. Mike Edwards, 127. 8. Ron Krisher, 96. 9. Larry Morgan, 83. 10. Mark Osborne, 68.