Grand Bend: First-round pairings

GRAND BEND, Ontario -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Mopar Canadian Nationals presented by Castrol at Grand Bend Motorplex, the fifth 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, 4.662 seconds, 314.83 mph
    vs. 5. Bruce Litton, 4.792, 316.38
2. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.735, 309.34
    vs. 6. Jim Cavalieri, 4.874, 282.60
3. Scotty Cannon, 4.768, 301.07
    vs. 7. Todd Paton, 4.902, 281.01
4. Terry McMillen, 4.779, 243.94
    vs. 8. Mitch King, 4.980, 285.05.

Nitro Funny Car
1. Bob Gilbertson, Dodge Stratus, 5.011, 258.91
    vs. 5. Andy Kelley, Pontiac Firebird, 6.175, 157.56
2. Dale Creasy Jr., Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.062, 300.73
    vs. 6. Jack Wyatt, Stratus, 6.313, 145.03
3. Terry Haddock, Stratus, 5.127, 277.72
    vs. 7. Mitch King, Chevy Corvette, 6.355, 145.59
4. John Lawson, Monte Carlo, 5.407, 205.35
    vs. 8. Paul Lee, Monte Carlo, 11.315, 62.25.

Pro Modified
1. Scott Cannon, Pontiac Firebird, 5.997, 237.92
    vs. 9. Jason Hamstra, Chevy Corvette, 6.130, 231.56
2. Mike Janis, Chevy Cobalt, 6.038, 237.71
    vs. 10. Pat Stoken, Chevy Camaro, 6.139, 230.33
3. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.063, 234.49
    vs. 11. Danny Rowe, Corvette, 6.144, 235.19
4. Ed Hoover, Corvette, 6.069, 234.86
    vs. 12. Burton Auxier, Corvette, 6.178, 226.24
5. Tony Pontieri, Chevy Bel Air, 6.073, 239.74
    vs. 13. Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 6.228, 231.44
6. John Russo, Camaro, 6.108, 236.96
    vs. 14. Joe Mulligan, Camaro, 6.237, 224.02
7. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.118, 235.06
    vs. 15. Mike Castellana, Ford Mustang, 6.245, 226.70
8. Jim Halsey, Camaro, 6.118, 230.65
    vs. 16. Matt Hagan, Corvette, 6.246, 231.95.

Alcohol Funny Car
1. Mark Thomas, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.838, 243.19
    vs. 5. Terry Munroe, Monte Carlo, 5.887, 235.47
2. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 5.841, 242.41
    vs. 6. Scott Wildgust, Monte Carlo, 5.915, 243.85
3. Tim Stevens, Dodge Stratus, 5.871, 241.89
    vs. 7. Rob Atchison, Monte Carlo, 5.917, 243.37
4. Paul Noakes, Ford Mustang, 5.882, 242.36
    vs. 8. Terry McMillen, Dodge Avenger, 6.021, 233.56.

Pro Stock
1. Brian Gahm, Ford Mustang, 6.299, 220.66
    vs. 9. Dan Sweeney, Pontiac GTO, 6.390, 217.84
2. Robert Patrick, Shelby Cobra, 6.318, 220.30
    vs. 10. Larry O'Brien, Dodge Stratus, 6.393, 217.35
3. Steve Spiess, Chevy Cobalt, 6.321, 219.47
    vs. 11. Rickie Smith, Cobalt, 6.397, 218.37
4. Frank Gugliotta, Cobalt, 6.354, 219.65
    vs. 12. Elijah Morton, Ford ZX2, 6.401, 218.44
5. Pete Berner, GTO, 6.356, 219.22
    vs. 13. Bob Bertsch, Mustang, 6.409, 218.48
6. John Montecalvo, Cobalt, 6.356, 218.58
    vs. 14. Cary Goforth, Cobalt, 6.426, 217.81
7. Dean Goforth, GTO, 6.365, 218.87
    vs. 15. Anthony Paone, GTO, 6.447, 215.62
8. Rob Mansfield, GTO, 6.367, 218.19
    vs. 16. Ron Miller, Chevy Cavalier, 6.452, 214.72.

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