NHRA Mile High Nationals Race Results
20 July 1998
NHRA Mile High Nationals Race Results:Top Fuel
First Round
Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 6.338 seconds, 235.78 mph,
def. Vicky Fanning Stephenville, Texas, 11.068, 60.22.
Joe Amato, Exeter, Pa., 4.957, 294.88, def. Mike Ranney, Grand
Junction, Colo., 5.292, 260.19.
Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.914, 297.81, def. Jim Head,
Columbus, Ohio, 5.676, 190.88.
Bob Vandergriff, Cumming, Ga., 5.025, 297.42, def. Doug Herbert,
Cherryville, N.C., 5.380, 199.82.
Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 5.070, 290.69, def. Cristen Powell,
Portland, Ore., 5.112, 262.31.
Kenny Bernstein, Lake Forest, Calif., 4.981, 292.11, def. Doug
Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 5.022, 270.59.
Bruce Sarver, Bakersfield, Calif., 5.015, 288.27, def. Shelly
Anderson, Ontario, Calif., broke.
Mike Dunn, Wrightsville, Pa., 4.852, 299.50, def. Larry Dixon,
San Diego, 5.067, 280.72.
Quarter-Finals
McClenathan, 5.066, 279.24, def. Dunn, 5.118, 285.71.
Scelzi, 4.978, 296.73, def. Vandergriff, 5.137, 288.36.
Amato, 4.961, 295.95, def. Sarver, 5.023, 268.89.
Bernstein, 5.056, 287.81, def. Hill, 5.619, 256.48.
Semi-Finals
McClenathan, 4.994, 295.95, def. Scelzi, 5.032, 293.82.
Amato, 5.014, 295.37, def. Bernstein, 5.011, 284.45.
Finals
McClenathan, 4.926, 297.52, def. Amato, 5.242, 270.92.
Funny Car
First Round
Whit Bazemore, Indianapolis, Ford Mustang, 5.501, 269.70, def.
Keith Jackson, Lakewood, Colo., Dodge Daytona, 5.589, 250.90.
Chuck Etchells, Putnam, Conn., Chevrolet Camaro, 5.312, 286.89,
def. Don Sosenka, Spring Branch, Texas, Daytona, 27.102, 34.18..
Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill., Pontiac Firebird, 5.219,
287.90, def. Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Dodge Avenger, 6.117,
171.00.
Ron Capps, Carlsbad, Calif., Camaro, 5.315, 285.35, def. Cruz
Pedregon, Moorpark, Calif., Firebird, 5.502, 285.10.
John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Mustang, 5.428, 281.25, def.
Mitch McDowell, Jerome, Ind., Avenger, 6.398, 164.23.
Cory Lee, Rancho St. Margarita, Calif., Avenger, 6.270, 192.26,
def. Randy Anderson, Ontario, Calif., Firebird, 6.513, 192.30.
Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Calif., Mustang, 5.429, 274.55, def. Del
Worsham, Orange, Calif., Avenger 5.469, 274.72.
Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Firebird, 5.387, 268.09, def. Gary
Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Dodge Avenger, 5.435, 280.54.
Quarter-Finals
Bazemore, 5.400, 257.58, def. Hoffman, 7.871, 107.64.
Capps, 5.355, 284.81, def. Force, 5.694, 251.74.
Pedregon, 5.793, 253.30, def. Etchells, 9.441, 96.99.
Lee, 9.634, 91.90, def. Wilkerson, foul.
Semi-Finals
Capps, 5.518, 273.55, def. Bazemore, 12.194, 81.72.
Pedregon, 5.490, 273.39, def. Lee, 5.790, 250.13.
Finals
Pedregon, 5.417, 282.30, def. Capps, 5.399, 279.93.
Pro Stock
First Round
Warren Johnson, Duluth, Ga., Firebird, 7.489, 184.57, def.
Darrell Alderman, Morehead, Ky., Avenger, 7.540, 182.85.
Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville, Ga., Camaro, 7.441, 184.65, def.
Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 7.525, 176.95.
V. Gaines, Lakewood, Colo., Firebird, 7.498, 183.71, def. Barry
Grant, Dahlonega, Ga., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 8.549, 118.84.
Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 7.509, 183.89, def.
Richie Stevens, New Orleans, La., Firebird, 7.513, 182.40.
Mark Pawuk, Akron, Ohio, Firebird, 7.451, 183.63, def. Tom
Martino, Farmingdale, N.J., Firebird, 7.539, 182.62.
Jeg Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Cutlass, 7.473, 184.35, def. Scott
Geoffrion, San Juan Capistrano, Calif., Avenger, broke.
Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Firebird, 7.485, 183.11, def.
Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas, Firebird, 8.032, 133.09.
Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Firebird, 9.781, 119.18, def. Mike
Thomas, Knoxville, Tenn., Firebird, foul.
Quarter-Finals
Johnson, 7.472, 185.07, def. Schmidt, 7.648, 183.07.
Pawuk, 7.499, 182.88, def. Coughlin, 7.564, 184.91.
Johnson, 7.508, 183.52, def. Edwards, 7.571, 182.33.
Coughlin, 7.479, 183.97, def. Gaines, 7.498, 183.63.
Semi-Finals
Johnson, 7.497, 185.03, def. Pawuk, 8.100, 134.58.
Coughlin, 7.510, 183.71, def. Johnson, 7.514, 183.41.
Finals
Coughlin, 7.468, 184.31, def. Johnson, 7.476, 186.10.
Pro Stock Bikes
First Round
Matt Hines, Trinidad, Colo., Suzuki GSXR, 7.822, 168.47, def.
C.J. Smith, Minneapolis, Kawasaki, 21.281, 26.50.
David Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.969, 167.94, def.
Craig Treble, Chandler, Ariz., Suzuki, 8.332, 159.54.
Angelle Seeling, New Orleans, Suzuki, 7.888, 167.66, def. Clarke
Paris, Las Vegas, Suzuki, 8.078, 164.26.
Greg Underdahl, Forest Lake, Minn., Suzuki, 7.898, 170.48, def.
Redell Harris, Baton Rouge, La., Suzuki, 8.041, 165.04.
John Smith, Minneapolis, Suzuki, 7.982, 172.14, def. Brian
Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 8.055, 165.50.
Tony Mullen, Brandenton, Fla., Suzuki, 7.891, 173.57, def. Steve
Johnson, Chatsworth, Calif., Suzuki, 8.004, 165.86.
Gary Tonglet, Metairie, La., Suzuki, 8.003, 166.88, def. Ron
Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.937, 165.22.
John Myers, Birmingham, Ala., 7.982, 172.14, def. Antron Brown,
Chesterfield, N.J., Suzuki, 11.021, 77.48.
Quarter-Finals
Hines, 7.834, 171.78, def. Myers, 7.909, 168.79.
Underdahl, 7.970, 173.34, def. Smith, 8.120, 169.49.
Tonglet, 8.004, 166.14, def. Schultz, foul.
Seeling, 7.907, 171.03, def. Mullen, 7.948, 169.93.
Semi-Finals
Hines, 7.871, 173.74, def. Underdahl, 8.089, 166.38.
Seeling, 8.093, 171.52 def. Tonglet, 8.036, 166.38.
Finals
Hines, 7.826, 175.06, def. Seeling, 7.885, 171.07.
