NHRA

Posted: Monday, August 19, 2002

Rugged Liner Nationals

Sunday

At Brainerd International Raceway

Final Order

Top Fuel

1. Kenny Bernstein. 2. Larry Dixon. 3. Doug Kalitta. 4. Tony Schumacher. 5. Cory McClenathan. 6. Doug Herbert. 7. Andrew Cowin. 8. Darrell Russell. 9. John Smith. 10. Jim Head. 11. Scott Weis. 12. Rhonda Hartman-Smith. 13. Luigi Novelli. 14. Bruce Litton. 15. Joe Hartley. 16. Paul Romine.

Funny Car

1. John Force, Ford Mustang. 2. Gary Densham, Mustang. 3. Tony Pedregon, Mustang. 4. Bruce Sarver, Toyota Celica. 5. Whit Bazemore, Pontiac Firebird. 6. Del Worsham, Firebird. 7. Bob Bode, Firebird. 8. Dean Skuza, Dodge Stratus R/T. 9. Frank Pedregon, Firebird. 10. Scotty Cannon, Firebird. 11. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird. 12. Johnny Gray, Firebird. 13. Todd Paton, Chevy Camaro. 14. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird. 15. Tommy Johnson Jr., Camaro. 16. Cory Lee, Firebird.

Pro Stock

1. Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cavalier. 2. Greg Anderson, Cavalier. 3. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier. 4. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier. 5. Jim Yates, Pontiac Grand Am. 6. Warren Johnson, Grand Am. 7. Ron Krisher, Cavalier. 8. Gene Wilson, Dodge Neon R/T. 9. Allen Johnson, Neon R/T. 10. Mark Whisnant, Cavalier. 11. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier. 12. V. Gaines, Cavalier. 13. Kenny Koretsky, Grand Am. 14. Darrell Alderman, Neon R/T. 15. Tom Lee, Neon R/T. 16. Jamie Yates, Grand Am.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

1. Geno Scali, Kawasaki. 2. Craig Treble, Suzuki. 3. Antron Brown, Suzuki. 4. Angelle Savoie, Suzuki. 5. Thomas Miceli, Suzuki. 6. Reggie Showers, Suzuki. 7. Fred Camarena, Suzuki. 8. Shawn Gann, Suzuki. 9. Matt Hines, Suzuki. 10. Andrew Hines, Suzuki. 11. John Smith, Suzuki. 12. Steve Johnson, Suzuki. 13. Michael Phillips, Suzuki. 14. Mike Berry, Suzuki. 15. Todd Doege, Suzuki. 16. Sam Hurwitz, Suzuki.

Finals

Top Fuel

Kenny Bernstein, 4.830 seconds, 303.16 mph., def. Larry Dixon, 5.410 seconds, 218.12.

Funny Car

John Force, Ford Mustang, 5.405, 216.62, def. Gary Densham, Mustang, 6.929, 130.27.

Pro Stock

Jeg Coughlin, Chevy Cavalier, 6.918, 199.11, def. Greg Anderson, Cavalier, 6.984, 199.82.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Geno Scali, Kawasaki, 7.277, 183.05, def. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.295, 185.59.

Top Alcohol Funny Car

Cy Chesterman, Pontiac Trans Am, 6.022, 240.55, def. Kirk Williams, Pontiac Firebird, 8.197, 115.81.

Top Alcohol Dragster

Arthur Gallant, 5.317, 252.52, def. Shelly Howard, 5.563, 255.24.

Competition Eliminator

David Rampy, Ford Bantam, 7.251, 173.61, def. Al Bresch, Chevy Camaro, foul.

Super Stock

Peter Biondo, Pontiac Firebird, 10.402, 126.09, def. Rock Running, Oldsmobile Achieva, 10.403, 126.86.

Stock Eliminator

Dan Fletcher, Chevy Camaro, 11.632, 89.97, def. Anatol Denysenko, Mercury Capri, foul.

Super Comp

Gary Stinnett, Dragster, 8.910, 168.01, def. Michael Miller, Dragster, 8.866, 158.17.

Super Gas

Sheldon Gecker Sr, Dodge Dakota, 9.937, 147.97, def. Mike Ferderer, Pontiac Grand Am, 9.895, 149.60.

Round-by-Round

Top Fuel

Round One

Doug Herbert, 4.695, 316.60, def. Jim Head, 4.852, 312.86. Darrell Russell, 5.210, 196.44, def. Paul Romine, foul. Andrew Cowin, 4.761, 300.66, def. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 5.263, 205.82. Cory McClenathan, 4.758, 310.27, def. Bruce Litton, 7.276, 117.52. Kenny Bernstein, 5.586, 167.57, def. John Smith, foul. Tony Schumacher, 4.713, 314.53, def. Joe Hartley, 9.131, 296.89. Larry Dixon, 4.654, 319.60, def. Luigi Novelli, 5.574, 224.66. Doug Kalitta, 4.642, 317.19, def. Scott Weis, 4.924, 236.55.

Quarterfinals

Bernstein, 4.641, 319.45, def. McClenathan, 4.677, 318.84. Schumacher, 4.742, 309.20, def. Cowin, 4.773, 282.36. Dixon, 6.084, 250.41, def. Russell, 9.147, 90.78. Kalitta, 4.634, 314.90, def. Herbert, 4.701, 305.91.

Semifinals

Dixon, 4.672, 315.78, def. Schumacher, 4.759, 311.92. Bernstein, 4.619, 321.35, def. Kalitta, 4.712, 312.86.

Finals

Bernstein, 4.830, 303.16, def. Dixon, 5.410, 218.12.

Funny Car

Round One

Bob Bode, Pontiac Firebird, 5.233, 300.20, def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Chevy Camaro, 6.718, 159.01. Bruce Sarver, Toyota Celica, 4.920, 312.06, def. Bob Gilbertson, Firebird, 5.064, 307.51. John Force, Ford Mustang, 4.941, 309.34, def. Scotty Cannon, Firebird, 5.036, 300.93. Tony Pedregon, Mustang, 4.864, 318.02, def. Todd Paton, Camaro, 5.288, 237.71. Whit Bazemore, Firebird, 5.372, 248.80, def. Cory Lee, Firebird, foul. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.932, 285.59 def. Frank Pedregon, Firebird, 4.947, 309.98. Del Worsham, Firebird, 4.960, 308.64, def. Tim Wilkerson, Firebird, 5.385, 210.80. Dean Skuza, Dodge Stratus R/T, 4.924, 310.91, def. Johnny Gray, Firebird, 5.206, 225.94.

Quarterfinals

Force, 4.897, 319.82, def. Skuza, foul. Densham, 4.901, 316.38, def. Bazemore, 4.890, 314.68. T.Pedregon, 4.934, 314.09, def. Worsham, 4.964, 307.51. Sarver, 4.922, 312.06, def. Bode, 5.150, 291.19.

Semifinals

Densham, 6.457, 179.54, def. T.Pedregon, 7.570, 144.71. Force, 5.056, 292.96, def. Sarver, 12.531, 51.90.

Finals

Force, 5.405, 216.62, def. Densham, 6.929, 130.27.

Pro Stock

Round One

Tom Martino, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.911, 199.26, def. Darrell Alderman, Dodge Neon R/T, 6.966, 198.35. Warren Johnson, Grand Am, 6.929, 199.26, def. Kenny Koretsky, Grand Am, 6.939, 197.42. Gene Wilson, Neon R/T, 6.900, 199.88, def. Mark Whisnant, Chevy Cavalier, foul. Greg Anderson, Cavalier, 6.875, 200.77, def. Tom Lee, Neon R/T, foul. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.904, 199.58, def. Jamie Yates, Grand Am, 6.978, 198.17. Kurt Johnson, Cavalier, 6.896, 199.94, def. V. Gaines, Cavalier, 6.937, 199.29. Jeg Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.895, 199.23, def. Allen Johnson, Neon R/T, 6.880, 200.38. Ron Krisher, Cavalier, 6.857, 200.71, def. Troy Coughlin, Cavalier, 6.898, 199.76.

Quarterfinals

K.Johnson, 6.921, 199.35, def. Wilson, 6.951, 198.85. J.Coughlin, 6.920, 198.76, def. W.Johnson, 6.915, 199.85. Anderson, 6.895, 200.00, def. Ji.Yates, 6.900, 199.32. Martino, 6.930, 198.26, def. Krisher, 6.929, 199.94.

Semifinals

J.Coughlin, 6.919, 199.35, def. K.Johnson, 6.933, 199.55. Anderson, 6.905, 200.29, def. Martino, 9.743, 95.87.

Finals

J.Coughlin, 6.918, 199.11, def. Anderson, 6.984, 199.82.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

Round One

Reggie Showers, Suzuki, 7.339, 182.40, def. Andrew Hines, Suzuki, foul. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.275, 183.94, def. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.337, 180.79. Shawn Gann, Suzuki, 7.277, 178.71, def. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.325, 185.10. Angelle Savoie, Suzuki, 7.200, 184.47, def. Sam Hurwitz, Suzuki, foul. Fred Camarena, Suzuki, 7.416, 184.98, def. Matt Hines, Suzuki, foul. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.229, 190.30, def. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.326, 177.79. Thomas Miceli, Suzuki, 7.306, 180.81, def. John Smith, Suzuki, 7.301, 184.30. Geno Scali, Kawasaki, 7.352, 182.40, def. Todd Doege, Suzuki, foul.

Quarterfinals

Scali, 7.292, 179.16, def. Miceli, foul. Treble, 7.279, 180.04, def. Camarena, 7.395, 181.72. Brown, 7.258, 181.64, def. Gann, broke. Savoie, 7.205, 185.33, def. Showers, 7.348, 182.13.

Semifinals

Treble, 7.281, 182.70, def. Brown, foul. Scali, 7.366, 177.09 def. Savoie, 8.122, 117.87.

Finals

Scali, 7.277, 183.05, def. Treble, 7.295, 185.59.

Point Standings

Top Fuel

1. Larry Dixon, 1,417. 2. Kenny Bernstein, 1,337. 3. Cory McClenathan, 996. 4. Darrell Russell, 967. 5. Tony Schumacher, 954. 6. Doug Kalitta, 882. 7. Doug Herbert, 868. 8. Andrew Cowin, 714. 9. Rhonda Hartman-Smith, 662. 10. David Grubnic, 628.

Funny Car

1. John Force, 1,204. 2. Tony Pedregon, 1,064. 3. Gary Densham, 1,055. 4. Del Worsham, 984. 5. Whit Bazemore, 918. 6. Scotty Cannon, 850. 7. Ron Capps, 777. 8. Dean Skuza, 719. 9. Johnny Gray, 694. 10. Tommy Johnson Jr., 666.

Pro Stock

1. Greg Anderson, 1,020. 2. Jim Yates, 995. 3. Jeg Coughlin, 985. 4. Warren Johnson, 885. 5. Ron Krisher, 807. 6. Darrell Alderman, 744. 7. George Marnell, 700. 8. Kurt Johnson, 675. 9. Mike Edwards, 664. 10 (tie). Bruce Allen, 653. Mark Whisnant, 653.

Pro Stock Motorcycle

1. Angelle Savoie, 956. 2. Craig Treble, 889. 3. Antron Brown, 750. 4. Matt Hines, 728. 5. Shawn Gann, 675. 6. Geno Scali, 526. 7. Reggie Showers, 465. 8. Mike Berry, 447. 9. John Smith, 408. 10. Steve Johnson, 378.



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