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| MADISON, Ill. -- Saturday's final results from the 3rd annual Sears Craftsman Nationals at Gateway International Raceway. The $1.6 million race is the 11th of 22 events in the $40 million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series.
TOP FUEL Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., Team Winston Dragster, 4.602, 312.13 def. Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., Exide Batteries Dragster, 8.029, 105.94. FUNNY CAR John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Castrol GTX Ford Mustang, 4.947, 297.88 def. Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills, Calif., Castrol Syntec Ford Mustang, 12.985, 73.58. PRO STOCK Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Pontiac Firebird, 7.018, 195.85 def. Allen Johnson, Greenville, Tenn., Dodge Avenger, 7.010, 196.33. PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki, 7.317, 182.45 def. Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo. Suzuki, 7.322, 181.89. PRO STOCK TRUCK Bob Panella, Stockton, Calif., Chevrolet S-10, 7.623, 176.28 def. Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., Chevrolet S-10, Broke. FEDERAL MOGUL DRAGSTER Rob Wendland, Lawrence, Kan., 5.577, 248.80 def. Keith Stark, Danville, Ill., 5.687, 251.63. FEDERAL MOGUL FUNNY CAR Cy Chesterman, Sioux City, Iowa, Pontiac Trans Am, 5.908, 234.53 def. Vern Moss, Des Moines, Iowa, Pontiac Firebird, 5.857, 243.90. COMP Bob Andrews, Somerset, Mich., 8.285, 124.33 def. David Cook, Houston, Foul. SUPER STOCK Dan Fletcher, Rochester, N.Y., Chevrolet Camaro, 10.580, 122.17 def. Jeremy Duncan, Charleston, Ind., Camaro, 10.204, 127.45. STOCK Edmond Richardson, Goolettsville, Tenn., Chevrolet Camaro, 12.355, 97.01 def. Monte Howard, Potomac, Ill., Camaro, 11.358, 113.99. SUPER COMP Edmond Richardson, Goolettsville, Tenn., Chevrolet Roadster, 8.917, 159.23 def. Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., Chevrolet Roadster, 8.894, 161.61. SUPER GAS Brian Folk, Durand, Ill., Chevrolet Cavalier, 9.844, 150.97 def. John Vineyard, Almont, Mich., Roadster, 9.883, 153.74. Round-by-round TOP FUEL Round One: Bob Vandergriff, Alpharetta, Ga., 4.640, 310.20 def. Doug Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 7.436, 105.89; Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 4.669, 307.51 def. Doug Herbert, Cherryville, N.C., 4.697, 308.85; Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.653, 320.97 def. Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, 5.412, 177.53; Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 4.701, 305.08 def. Randy Parks, Lombard, Ill., 4.849, 260.86; Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 4.764, 270.92 def. Steve Smith, Princeton, N.C., 4.863, 281.19; Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 4.655, 315.42 def. Allen Hartley, Omaha, Neb., 14.466, 49.76; Larry Dixon, Cardiff, Calif., 4.660, 313.95 def. Mike Dunn, Wrightsville, Pa., 4.664, 309.49; David Grubnic, Ennis, Mont., 4.656, 308.00 def. Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.699, 310.91. Quarterfinals: McClenathan, 4.622, 313.37 def. Grubnic, 7.013, 113.45; Bernstein, 4.583, 316.30 def. Amato, 4.593, 317.34; Schumacher, 4.577, 323.81 def. Dixon, 4.578, 321.96; Scelzi, 4.636, 276.97 def. Vandergriff, 8.510, 84.83. Semifinals: Scelzi, 4.594, 316.75 def. McClenathan, 12.149, 75.44; Schumacher, 6.145, 255.24 def. Bernstein, 6.317, 290.76. Final: Scelzi, 4.602, 312.13 def. Schumacher, 8.029, 105.94. FUNNY CAR Round One: Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Chevrolet Camaro, 5.062, 284.03 def. Frank Pedregon, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Pontiac Firebird, 9.525, 84.13; Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, Firebird, 4.971, 301.07 def. Norman Wilding, Columbia, Mo., Camaro, 5.306, 284.62; John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Ford Mustang, 4.998, 305.36 def. Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Firebird, 10.674, 81.32; Jim Epler, Phoenix, Chevrolet Corvette, 5.227, 296.63 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Firebird, 5.354, 285.59; Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 5.131, 292.52 def. Dale Creasy, Jr., Lansing, Ill., Firebird, DQ-centerline; Tony Pedregon, Chino Hills, Calif., Mustang, 5.039, 304.05 def. Del Worsham, Laguna Hills, Calif., Firebird, 5.739, 174.79; Phil Burkart, Yorkville, N.Y., Firebird, 6.813, 193.71 def. Jerry Toliver, Huntington Beach, Calif., Mustang, 17.145, 60.46; Scotty Cannon, Lyman, S.C., Firebird, 9.002, 94.20 def. Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Firebird, 5.309, 286.25. Quarterfinals: T. Pedregon, 4.918, 309.98 def. Skuza, 5.249, 249.67; Johnson Jr., 4.937, 301.20 def. Cannon, 17.505, 50.55; Force, 5.076, 306.19 def. Bazemore, 15.089, 76.28; Epler, 5.152, 307.72 def. Burkart, 12.823, 96.69. Semifinals: T. Pedregon, 4.925, 307.37 def. Johnson Jr., 14.104, 77.59; Force, 5.647, 191.59 def. Epler, 9.783, 83.29. Final: Force, 4.947, 297.88 def. T. Pedregon, 12.985, 73.58. PRO STOCK Round One: George Marnell, Las Vegas, Pontiac Firebird, 7.054, 195.90 def. Larry Morgan, Newark, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 8.187, 123.28; Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 7.073, 194.77 def. Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Firebird, 7.071, 195.93; Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Oldsmobile Cutlass, 7.041, 195.73 def. Warren Johnson, Sugar Hill, Ga., Firebird, 7.017, 196.99; Mark Pawuk, Akron, Ohio, Firebird, 7.022, 196.73 def. Richie Stevens, New Orleans, Firebird, 7.073, 194.16; Greg Anderson, Jacksonville, N.C., Firebird, 7.033, 196.93 def. Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas, Firebird, 7.051, 196.04; Mike Thomas, Knoxville, Tenn., Firebird, 7.035, 196.04 def. Robert Patrick, Fredricksburg, Va., Ford Probe, 7.235, 192.69; Tom Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 7.054, 194.52 def. Kurt Johnson, Sugar Hill, Ga., Chevrolet Camaro, 7.072, 196.39; Allen Johnson, Greeneville, Tenn., Avenger, 7.025, 196.04 def. Ron Krisher, Warren, Ohio, Firebird, 7.041, 194.94. Quarterfinals: Martino, 7.039, 194.86 def. Marnell, 7.033, 196.42; Yates, 7.026, 195.87 def. Thomas, 13.569, 63.01; Anderson, 7.035, 196.90 def. Coughlin, 7.056, 195.25; A. Johnson, 7.006, 196.73 def. Pawuk, 6.985, 197.68. Semifinals: Yates, 7.023, 195.08 def. Anderson, 7.039, 195.62; A. Johnson, 7.046, 195.51 def. Martino, 7.033, 195.17. Final: Yates, 7.018, 195.85 def. A. Johnson, 7.010, 196.33. PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE Round One: Greg Underdahl, Forest Lake, Minn., Suzuki, 7.451, 178.73 def. Larry Cook, West Linn, Ore., Suzuki, 7.557, 174.32; Gary Tonglet, Metairie, La., Suzuki, 7.512, 176.30 def. Ron Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.523, 177.00; Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Suzuki, 7.300, 183.05 def. David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.557, 178.21; Tony Mullen, Houston, Suzuki, 7.402, 177.18 def. Fred Camarena, Placentia, Calif., Suzuki, 7.505, 178.07; Craig Treble, Chandler, Ariz., Suzuki, 7.513, 176.35 def. Steve Johnson, Birmingham, Ala., Suzuki, 7.741, 173.83; Antron Brown, Chesterfield, N.J., Suzuki, 7.364, 183.10 def. Geno Scali, Palatine, Ill., Suzuki, 7.540, 175.73; Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki, 7.395, 180.72 def. Joe DeSantis, Rootstown, Ohio, Suzuki, 7.786, 174.89; John Smith, Champlin, Minn., Suzuki, 7.437, 179.30 def. Brian Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.526, 176.40. Quarterfinals: Mullen, broke vs Treble, broke, no winner; Seeling, 7.350, 180.89 def. Tonglet, 7.526, 177.79; Hines, 7.334, 185.43 def. Underdahl, 7.429, 179.42; Brown, 7.378, 182.28 def. Smith, 7.417, 176.44. Semifinals: Hines, 7.368, 177.84 was unopposed; Seeling, 7.364, 181.15 def. Brown, foul. Final: Seeling, 7.317, 182.45 def. Hines, 7.322, 181.89. PRO STOCK TRUCK Round One: John Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Chevrolet S-10, 7.688, 174.23 def. Dale Eaton, Phoenix, Dodge Dakota, 7.762, 173.27; Todd Patterson, Augusta, Kan., Dakota, 7.684, 174.23 def. Jerry Haas, St. Louis, S-10, 7.742, 174.03; Mark Osborne, Abingdon, Va., S-10, 7.699, 175.18 def. Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, N.C., S-10, 7.782, 173.56; Greg Stanfield, Bossier City,, La., S-10, 7.694, 174.35 def. Craig Eaton, Glendale, Ariz., Dakota, 7.773, 173.01; Brad Jeter, Greenville, S.C., S-10, 7.711, 174.19 def. Don Smith, Keller, Texas, S-10, 7.763, 174.39; Mike Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, S-10, 7.677, 175.16 def. Brian Self, Houston, S-10, 7.959, 145.48; Bob Panella Jr, Stockton, Calif., S-10, 7.663, 175.30 def. Dave McConnell, McMurray, Pa., S-10, 7.828, 172.23; Tim Freeman, Roan Mountain, Tenn., S-10, 7.740, 174.75 def. John Lingenfelter, Decatur, Ind., S-10, 7.804, 172.41. Quarterfinals: Osborne, 7.703, 175.21 def. Jeter, 7.727, 174.12; Freeman, 7.690, 175.16 def. Stanfield, 7.681, 175.07; M. Coughlin, 7.672, 175.25 def. Patterson, 7.693, 173.61; Panella Jr, 7.648, 175.78 def. J. Coughlin, 7.669, 174.89. Semifinals: Osborne, 7.709, 174.12 def. M. Coughlin, foul; Panella Jr, 7.629, 175.64 def. Freeman, 7.712, 174.98. Final: Panella Jr, 7.623, 176.28 def. Osborne, broke. |  | |||||