Dallas: First-round pairings

ENNIS, Texas -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 19th annual O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals presented by Castrol Syntec at Texas Motorplex, the 20th of 23 events in the $50 million NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel
1. Doug Kalitta, 4.536 seconds, 320.36 mph
    vs. 16. Mitch King, 4.813, 298.47
2. David Grubnic, 4.540, 326.79
    vs. 15. John Smith, 4.756, 300.20
3. Brandon Bernstein, 4.578, 326.40
    vs. 14. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 4.716, 316.23
4. Tony Schumacher, 4.582, 324.36
    vs. 13. Andrew Cowin, 4.706, 316.38
5. Cory McClenathan, 4.585, 305.70
    vs. 12. Joe Hartley, 4.696, 319.37
6. Scott Kalitta, 4.589, 324.75
    vs. 11. Scott Weis, 4.679, 309.98
7. Larry Dixon, 4.590, 317.94
    vs. 10. David Baca, 4.648, 312.06
8. Morgan Lucas, 4.619, 318.24
    vs. 9. Doug Herbert, 4.631, 316.38.

Funny Car
1. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.784, 324.20
    vs. 16. Jeff Arend, Chevy Corvette, 4.932, 312.93
2. Tony Pedregon, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.810, 318.02
    vs. 15. Phil Burkart, Monte Carlo, 4.912, 313.58
3. Gary Scelzi, Dodge Stratus, 4.830, 321.42
    vs. 14. Jerry Toliver, Toyota Celica, 4.912, 311.34
4. Whit Bazemore, Stratus, 4.834, 322.04
    vs. 13. Johnny Gray, Stratus, 4.910, 313.44
5. Del Worsham, Monte Carlo, 4.835, 317.72
    vs. 12. Tim Wilkerson, Monte Carlo, 4.898, 314.02
6. Cruz Pedregon, Monte Carlo, 4.845, 316.38
    vs. 11. Ron Capps, Monte Carlo, 4.892, 315.64
7. Tommy Johnson Jr., Monte Carlo, 4.848, 320.97
    vs. 10. Eric Medlen, Mustang, 4.879, 317.79
8. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.855, 318.17
    vs. 9. Tony Bartone, Pontiac Firebird, 4.859, 312.71.

Pro Stock
1. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cavalier, 6.774, 204.35
    vs. 16. Warren Johnson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.819, 202.73
2. Steve Johns, Cavalier, 6.780, 204.14
    vs. 15. Mark Whisnant, Cavalier, 6.816, 202.61
3. Greg Anderson, Grand Am, 6.786, 203.55
    vs. 14. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier, 6.812, 202.88
4. Mike Edwards, Grand Am, 6.786, 203.49
    vs. 13. Rickie Smith, Cavalier, 6.808, 203.25
5. Jason Line, Grand Am, 6.788, 203.52
    vs. 12. Greg Stanfield, Cavalier, 6.807, 203.61
6. Kenny Koretsky, Dodge Stratus, 6.793, 203.31
    vs. 11. Dave Connolly, Cavalier, 6.803, 202.85
7. Larry Morgan, Stratus, 6.794, 203.65
    vs. 10. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.803, 203.25
8. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.799, 203.83
    vs. Bruce Allen, Grand Am, 6.801, 203.77

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