Epping: First-round pairings

EPPING, N.H. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Amalie Oil North American Nationals presented by New England Dodge Dealers at New England Dragway, the seventh of 11 events in the $19.5 million 2007 Knoll Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel
1. T.J. Zizzo, 4.610 seconds, 321.04 mph vs. 5. Bruce Litton, 4.917, 298.21
2. Terry McMillen, 4.663, 297.68 vs. 6. Jim Cavalieri, 5.007, 233.12
3. Scotty Cannon, 4.768, 305.98 vs. 7. Jeff O'Neill, 5.080, 296.05
4. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.854, 267.27 vs. 8. Mitch King, 11.725, 71.11.

Nitro Funny Car
1. Bob Gilbertson, Dodge Stratus, 4.953, 309.91 vs. 5. Jack Wyatt, Stratus, 6.224, 153.61
2. Andy Kelley, Pontiac Firebird, 5.101, 294.43 vs. 6. Mitch King, Chevy Corvette, 6.546, 138.70
3. Mike Smith, Chevy Camaro, 5.429, 270.59 vs. 7. Jeff Diehl, Firebird, 9.939, 81.38
4. Dale Creasy Jr., Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.633, 184.14 vs. 8. Terry Haddock, Stratus, 10.688, 90.59.

Pro Modified
1. Mike Janis, Chevy Cobalt, 6.064, 239.74 vs. 9. Scott Cannon, Pontiac Firebird, 6.164, 214.93
2. Ed Hoover, Chevy Corvette, 6.071, 235.35 vs. 10. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.165, 232.55
3. Shannon Jenkins, Pontiac GTO, 6.090, 234.57 vs. 11. Jim Halsey, Chevy Camaro, 6.179, 230.02
4. Jason Hamstra, Corvette, 6.096, 230.13 vs. 12. Burton Auxier, Corvette, 6.180, 225.67
5. Matt Hagan, Corvette, 6.098, 234.74 vs. 13. Pat Stoken, Camaro, 6.209, 228.96
6. Mike Castellana, Ford Mustang, 6.121, 230.49 vs. 14. Steve Salvadore, Firebird, 6.216, 229.27
7. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 6.145, 235.93 vs. 15. Danny Rowe, Corvette, 6.285, 230.25
8. Kirk Kuhns, Willys, 6.160, 224.51 vs. 16. Harold Martin, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.285, 221.67.

Alcohol Funny Car
1. Terry Munroe, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.771, 242.54 vs. 5. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 5.878, 240.04
2. Rob Atchison, Monte Carlo, 5.794, 244.96 vs. 6. Scott McNiece, Olds Cutlass, 5.919, 238.89
3. Mark Thomas, Monte Carlo, 5.833, 247.07 vs. 7. Frederick Tigges, Dodge Avenger, 5.958, 241.89
4. Paul Noakes, Ford Mustang, 5.842, 243.77 vs. 8. Neal Parker, Monte Carlo, 5.962, 236.88.

Pro Stock
1. Brian Gahm, Ford Mustang, 6.343, 221.27 vs. 9. John Montecalvo, Chevy Cobalt, 6.385, 219.61
2. Robert Patrick, Shelby Cobra, 6.358, 219.65 vs. 10. Rickie Smith, Cobalt, 6.388, 218.97
3. Frank Gugliotta, Cobalt, 6.363, 219.90 vs. 11. Elijah Morton, Ford ZX2, 6.396, 219.33
4. Rob Mansfield, Pontiac GTO, 6.364, 220.55 vs. 12. Dan Sweeney, GTO, 6.397, 218.48
5. Pete Berner, GTO, 6.365, 220.22 vs. 13. Jeff Dobbins, Ford Escort, 6.403, 219.65
6. John Nobile, Mustang, 6.370, 219.58 vs. 14. Bob Bertsch, Mustang, 6.409, 219.79
7. Cary Goforth, Cobalt, 6.375, 220.22 vs. 15. Dean Goforth, GTO, 6.442, 216.90
8. Steve Spiess, Cobalt, 6.377, 219.61 vs. 16. Anthony Paone, GTO, 6.461, 217.25.

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