NHRA qualifying | First round
Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
POMONA, Calif. – Results from Thursday's first round of qualifying for the 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, final of 24 events:
Top Fuel
1. Tony Schumacher, 3.832 seconds, 316.52 mph; 2. Larry Dixon, 3.833, 314.31; 3. Doug Kalitta, 3.836, 316.82; 4. Cory McClenathan, 3.838, 316.38; 5. Bob Vandergriff, 3.881, 308.99; 6. Steve Torrence, 3.891, 306.53; 7. Morgan Lucas, 3.909, 303.84; 8. Brandon Bernstein, 3.919, 309.49; 9. Spencer Massey, 3.922, 308.14; 10. Scott Palmer, 4.009, 261.88; 11. Tim Cullinan, 4.027, 285.35; 12. Urs Erbacher, 4.033, 270.97.
Not Qualified: 13. Lex Joon, 4.349, 205.01; 14. Antron Brown, 4.592, 158.48; 15. David Grubnic, 6.914, 88.06; 16. Mike Strasburg, 7.362, 94.91; 17. Stig Neergaard, 8.086, 82.96; 18. Troy Buff, 8.099, 91.57; 19. Shawn Langdon, 8.330, 82.90; 20. Thomas Nataas, 12.158, 72.33; 21. Chris Karamesines, broke.
Funny Car
1. Robert Hight, Ford Mustang, 4.093, 309.34; 2. Mike Neff, Mustang, 4.137, 300.00; 3. Jack Beckman, Dodge Charger, 4.145, 303.57; 4. Ron Capps, Charger, 4.149, 302.08; 5. Tim Wilkerson, Mustang, 4.154, 294.18; 6. John Force, Mustang, 4.165, 303.91; 7. Jeff Diehl, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.192, 292.20; 8. Ashley Force Hood, Mustang, 4.211, 290.88; 9. Cruz Pedregon, Toyota Solara, 4.266, 286.38; 10. Bob Tasca III, Mustang, 4.509, 195.34; 11. Tony Pedregon, Chevy Impala, 4.523, 195.25; 12. Del Worsham, Solara, 4.541, 194.07.
Not Qualified: 13. Jeff Arend, 4.940, 155.92; 14. Jerry Toliver, 5.932, 112.79; 15. Gary Densham, 6.056, 130.25; 16. Grant Downing, 6.200, 110.37; 17. Bob Bode, 7.155, 97.74; 18. Jim Head, 7.724, 82.73; 19. Matt Hagan, 8.786, 75.41.
Pro Stock
1. Mike Edwards, Pontiac GXP, 6.637, 209.46; 2. Greg Anderson, GXP, 6.647, 206.20; 3. Rodger Brogdon, GXP, 6.648, 207.72; 4. Johnny Gray, Dodge Stratus, 6.649, 208.01; 5. Vinnie Deceglie, Stratus, 6.652, 207.88; 6. Kurt Johnson, Chevy Cobalt, 6.653, 207.85; 7. Jason Line, GXP, 6.655, 208.62; 8. Larry Morgan, Stratus, 6.655, 207.94; 9. Ryan Ondrejko, GXP, 6.657, 207.21; 10. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.658, 207.88; 11. Greg Stanfield, GXP, 6.659, 208.26; 12. Ronnie Humphrey, GXP, 6.663, 208.75.
Not Qualified: 13. Rickie Jones, 6.665, 207.75; 14. Warren Johnson, 6.671, 207.88; 15. Dave Northrop, 6.698, 206.26; 16. Gordie Rivera, 6.725, 205.01; 17. V. Gaines, 6.737, 205.13; 18. Ben Watson, 6.739, 204.63; 19. Danny Gruninger, 6.792, 202.97; 20. Erica Enders, 6.798, 203.34; 21. Jim Cunningham, 7.658, 136.23; 22. Jeg Coughlin, 9.929, 92.87; 23. Ron Krisher, broke.
Pro Stock Motorcycle
1. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki, 6.982, 191.70; 2. Andrew Hines, Harley-Davidson, 6.986, 192.33; 3. Hector Arana, Buell, 6.997, 189.71; 4. Michael Phillips, Suzuki, 7.021, 193.54; 5. David Hope, Buell, 7.054, 188.41; 6. Shawn Gann, Buell, 7.063, 188.81; 7. Jim Underdahl, Suzuki, 7.075, 190.57; 8. Steve Johnson, Suzuki, 7.086, 187.73; 9. Larry Cook, Buell, 7.094, 185.51; 10. Junior Pippin, Buell, 7.126, 189.36; 11. Freddie Camarena, Suzuki, 7.142, 187.44; 12. Bailey Whitaker, Buell, 7.142, 183.97.
Not Qualified: 13. Mike Berry, 7.160, 184.04; 14. Eddie Krawiec, 7.164, 192.00; 15. Redell Harris, 7.167, 184.57; 16. Joe DeSantis, 7.195, 185.92; 17. James Surber, 7.219, 182.11; 18. Gary Moreno, 7.266, 181.25; 19. Rhett Lougheed, 7.368, 178.90; 20. Douglas Horne, 7.421, 188.83; 21. Matt Smith, 25.174, 66.14; 22. Dawn Matthews-Baugues, broke.
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