Seattle: First-round pairings

KENT, Wash. -- First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the 23rd annual NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, the 14th of 23 events in the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series. Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday. DNQs listed below pairings.

Top Fuel
1. Doug Kalitta, 3.884 seconds, 313.58 mph
    vs. Bye
2. Larry Dixon, 3.896, 311.77
    vs. 15. Terry Haddock, 6.702, 101.90
3. Cory McClenathan, 3.921, 308.35
    vs. 14. Mike Strasburg, 4.472, 188.67
4. Tony Schumacher, 3.937, 305.29
    vs. 13. Ron Smith, 4.430, 263.15
5. Antron Brown, 3.964, 303.03
    vs. 12. Steven Chrisman, 4.251, 241.02
6. Brandon Bernstein, 3.976, 299.06
    vs. 11. David Grubnic, 4.056, 269.62
7. Shawn Langdon, 3.993, 300.00
    vs. 10. Terry McMillen, 4.035, 292.58
8. Morgan Lucas, 4.002, 299.00
    vs. 9. Steve Torrence, 4.008, 299.60.

Funny Car
1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.194, 291.57
    vs. 16. Jeff Diehl, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.120, 151.20
2. Del Worsham, Toyota Solara, 4.202, 293.54
    vs. 15. Brian Thiel, Chevy Impala, 4.516, 267.27
3. Cruz Pedregon, Solara, 4.220, 292.08
    vs. 14. Tony Pedregon, Impala, 4.331, 254.90
4. Ron Capps, Dodge Charger, 4.222, 286.38
    vs. 13. Paul Lee, Chevy Impala SS, 4.321, 277.66
5. Ashley Force Hood, Mustang, 4.225, 287.23
    vs. 12. Gary Densham, Impala, 4.285, 285.11
6. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.257, 287.35
    vs. 11. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.277, 287.23
7. Matt Hagan, Charger, 4.258, 275.79
    vs. 10. Jeff Arend, Solara, 4.276, 284.39
8. John Force, Mustang, 4.269, 285.35
    vs. 9. Jack Beckman, Charger, 4.275, 284.03.

Did Not Qualify:
17. Grant Downing, 5.171, 198.38.

Pro Stock
1. Mike Edwards, Pontiac GXP, 6.598, 209.75
    vs. 16. Jim Cunningham, Ford Mustang, 6.741, 206.42
2. Johnny Gray, GXP, 6.599, 209.92
    vs. 15. Larry Morgan, Mustang, 6.725, 207.66
3. Allen Johnson, Dodge Avenger, 6.601, 210.28
    vs. 14. Bob Yonke, GXP, 6.675, 207.62
4. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.610, 209.20
    vs. 13. Greg Stanfield, GXP, 6.659, 208.10
5. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cobalt, 6.611, 210.01
    vs. 12. Rodger Brogdon, GXP, 6.645, 208.59
6. Jason Line, GXP, 6.612, 209.04
    vs. 11. Kurt Johnson, Cobalt, 6.639, 208.91
7. Ron Krisher, Cobalt, 6.617, 208.94
    vs. 10. Warren Johnson, GXP, 6.636, 209.82
8. Shane Gray, GXP, 6.631, 208.42
    vs. 9. V. Gaines, Avenger, 6.635, 208.30.

Did Not Qualify:
17. Erica Enders, 6.745, 207.50.

-source: nh