Rockingham: First-round pairings

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the IHRA Spring Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts and Castrol at Rockingham Dragway, the second of 10 events in the 2009 Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel
1. Del Cox Jr, 4.635 seconds, 315.64 mph
    vs. 8. Terry McMillen, 5.197, 298.27
2. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.676, 301.94
    vs. 7. Mitch King, 5.067, 266.48
3. Bruce Litton, 4.721, 290.32
    vs. 6. Tim Boychuk, 4.852, 270.81
4. Terry Haddock, 4.767, 302.14
    vs. 5. Paul Lee, 4.837, 304.05.

Pro Modified
1. Kenny Lang, Chevy Corvette, 5.960, 239.48
    vs. 16. Billy Gibson, Chevy Camaro, 6.195, 229.66
2. Rickie Smith, Camaro, 5.962, 234.37
    vs. 15. Tim O'Hare, Camaro, 6.179, 226.81
3. Tim Tindle, Shelby Mustang, 5.976, 236.17
    vs. 14. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 6.160, 230.06
4. Burton Auxier, Camaro, 5.993, 234.86
    vs. 13. Mark Nielsen, Camaro, 6.158, 230.10
5. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 5.999, 237.50
    vs. 12. Frederick Scriba, Corvette, 6.155, 227.92
6. Scotty Cannon, Pontiac Firebird, 6.004, 237.42
    vs. 11. Raymond Commisso, Camaro, 6.146, 235.27
7. Ralph Andreacchi, Corvette, 6.096, 231.68
    vs. 10. John Russo, Firebird, 6.117, 234.61
8. Steve Vick, Camaro, 6.104, 227.61
    vs. 9. Chris Russo, Corvette, 6.116, 232.87.

Pro Stock
1. John Montecalvo, Chevy Cobalt, 6.325, 219.29
    vs. 16. Robert Patrick, Ford Mustang, 6.421, 216.20
2. Frank Gugliotta, Pontiac GXP, 6.328, 219.86
    vs. 15. Ned Katuran, Cobalt, 6.414, 217.74
3. Cary Goforth, Cobalt, 6.332, 219.44
    vs. 14. John Konigshofer, Mustang, 6.410, 219.22
4. Pete Berner, GXP, 6.333, 219.51
    vs. 13. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 6.399, 217.74
5. Richard Freeman, GXP, 6.370, 218.62
    vs. 12. Jason Collins, Cobalt, 6.397, 216.69
6. Bob Bertsch, Mustang, 6.370, 218.44
    vs. 11. Cale Aronson, Ford Escort, 6.395, 217.28
7. Dean Goforth, GXP, 6.372, 217.77
    vs. 10. Mark Martino, Cobalt, 6.387, 217.49
8. JR Carr, GXP, 6.376, 217.56
    vs. 9. Steven Boone, Cobalt, 6.379, 218.72.

-credit: ihra