Monday, March 10, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.
GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Final round results Sunday of the 28th annual NHRA Mac Tools Gatornationals held at the Gainesville Raceway:
Top Fuel
FUNNY CAR-Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Pontiac Firebird, 5.056, 287.35 def. Mark Oswald, Houma, La., Dodge Avenger, 13.417, 64.60.
PRO STOCK-Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 6.964, 197.19 def. Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Firebird, 7.038, 195.39.
PRO STOCK BIKE-Dave Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.497, 176.60 def. Matt Hines, Whittier, Calif., Suzuki, 7.403, 184.46.
TOP FUEL
Round-by-round
Round One
Joe Amato, Old Forge, Pa., 4.649 seconds, 312.60 mph def. Cristen Powell, Portland, Ore., 4.942, 232.49; Bob Vandergriff Jr., Alpharetta, Ga., 4.774, 296.83 def. Shelly Anderson, Ontario, foul; Kenny Bernstein, Dallas, 4.685, 303.23 def. Tommy Johnson Jr., Ottumwa, Iowa, 4.831, 250.13; Scott Kalitta, Chelsea, Mich., 4.700, 312.06 def. Bruce Sarver, Bakersfield, Calif., 4.838, 300.20; Cory McClenathan, Anaheim, Calif., 4.633, 313.80 def. Eddie Hill, Wichita Falls, Texas, 4.836, 245.96; Mike Dunn, Mount Joy, Pa., 4.708, 295.56 def. Tony Schumacher, Park Ridge, Ill., 4.861, 254.88; Gary Scelzi, Fresno, Calif., 4.715, 301.40 def. Pat Dakin, Dayton, Ohio, 9.254, 87.89; Jim Head, Columbus, Ohio, 4.852, 301.50 def. Connie Kalitta, Ypsilanti, Mich., 7.544, 99.05.
Quarterfinals
Amato, 4.650, 312.06 def. Vandergriff Jr., 4.677, 301.10; Kalitta, 4.696, 297.71 def. Bernstein, 12.401, 75.01; Dunn, 4.686, 310.34 def. McClenathan, 9.434, 77.53; Scelzi, 4.764, 301.81 def. Head, 4.824, 301.30;
Semifinals
Amato, 4.665, 311.85 def. Kalitta, 4.739, 302.21; Dunn, 4.705, 308.64 def. Scelzi, 4.688, 304.87.
Final
Amato, 4.650, 312.60 def. Dunn, 4.720, 300.10.
Funny Car
Round-by-round
Round One
Cruz Pedregon, Camarillo, Calif., Pontiac Firebird, 5.093, 304.36 def. Gary Bolger, Genoa, Ill., Firebird, 15.129, 52.06; Gary Densham, Bellflower, Calif., Dodge Daytona, 5.035, 298.40 def. Tony Pedregon, Gardena, Calif., Ford Mustang, 5.110, 289.11; Tom Hoover, Minneapolis, Avenger, 5.858, 166.72 def. Randy Anderson, Ontario, Calif., Firebird, broke; Mark Oswald, Houma, La., Avenger, 5.127, 283.64 def. Tim Wilkerson, Springfield, Ill, Avenger, 5.181, 243. 57; Al Hofmann, Umatilla, Fla., Firebird, 5.019, 305.18 def. Del Worsham, Orange, Calif., Avenger, 5.126, 292.49; Chuck Etchells, Putnam, Conn., Avenger, 5.126, 300.00 def. Kenji Okazaki, Tokyo, Avenger, 7.249, 119.14; John Force, Yorba Linda, Calif., Firebird, 5.100, 281.60 def. Freddie Neely, Covington, Ga., Avenger, foul; Dean Skuza, Brecksville, Ohio, Avenger, 5.118, 96.62 def. Ron Capps, San Diego, Chevrolet Camaro, 9.964, 79.64.
Quarterfinals
Densham, 5.070, 297.42 def. Pedregon, 5.050, 305.49; Oswald, 5.090, 287.26 def. Hoover, 5.351, 213.37; Hofmann, 4.968, 310.34 def. Etchells, 5.144, 262.00; Skuza, 5.045, 307.06 def. Force, 5.746, 178.25.
Semifinals
Oswald, 5.099, 98.80 def. Densham, broke; Hofmann, 4.979, 309.81 def. Skuza, 5.091, 293.44.
Final
Hofmann, 5.056, 287.35 def. Oswald, 13.417, 64.60.
Pro Stock
Round-by-round
Round One
Warren Johnson, Duluth, Ga., Firebird, 6.962, 199.07 def. Pete Williams, Cottondale, Ala., Firebird, 7.081, 194.72; Darrell Alderman, Morehead, Ky., Avenger, 7.024, 196.83 def. Bruce Allen, Arlington, Texas, Firebird, 7.663, 133.66; Jim Yates, Alexandria, Va., Firebird, 6.959, 197.54 def. Terry Adams, Millers Creek, N.C., Firebird, 7.065, 195.69; Mark Pawuk, Bath, Ohio, Firebird, 7.085, 192.02 def. Lewis Warden, Fetus, Mo., Oldsmobile Cutlass, 7.066, 195.31; Kurt Johnson, Lawrenceville, Ga., Firebird, 6.974, 197.71 def. Mark Ingersoll, Indianapolis, Cutlass, 7.081, 197.27; Ray Franks, New Carisle, Ohio, Firebird, 6.992, 196.89 def. Troy Coughlin, Columbus, Ohio, Firebird, 7.007, 198.06; Mike Edwards, Broken Arrow, Okla., Firebird, 7.039, 196.03 def. Jerry Eckman, Newark, Ohio, Firebird, foul; Steve Schmidt, Indianapolis, Firebird, 6.983, 198.15 def. George Marnell, Las Vegas, Firebird, 7.041, 195.177.
Quarterfinals
W. Johnson, 6.978, 197.88 def. Alderman, 7.819, 124.27; Yates, 6.965, 197.58 def. Pawuk, 7.088, 195.82; K. Johnson, 7.003, 197.23 def. Franks, 7.047, 196.46; Edwards, 10.528, 81.74 def. Schmidt, foul.
Semifinals
Yates, 6.993, 197.33 def. W. Johnson, 6.959, 198.67; Edwards, 8.206, 122.01 def. K. Johnson, broke.
Final
Yates, 6.964, 197.19 def. Edwards, 7.038, 195.39.
Pro Stock Bike
Round-by-round
Round One
Dave Schultz, Fort Myers, Fla., Suzuki, 7.407, 184.50 def. Joseph Bartone, St., James, N.Y., Suzuki, foul; Hector Arana, Miami, Suzuki, 7.420, 184.57 def. Gary Tonglet, Suzuki, 7.580, 174. 35; John Smith, Minneapolis, Suzuki, 7.555, 182.40 def. John Mafaro, Saddlebrook, N.J., Suzuki, 7.648, 172.57; Steve Johnson, Chatsworth, Calif., Suzuki, 7.588, 173.07 def. Paul Gast, Grand Island, N.Y., Suzuki, foul; Matt Hines, Whittier, Calif., Suzuki, 7.384, 186.18 def. Brian DeLong, Circleville, Ohio, Suzuki, 7.782, 161.00; Greg Underdahl, Minneapolis, Suzuki, 7.706, 172.64 def. Stephanie Reaves, Gorman, Maine, Suzuki, 7.723, 169.45; John Myers, Birmingham, Ala., Suzuki, 7.420, 181.85 def. Russ Nyberg, Cape Coral, Fla., Kawasaki, 7.610, 173.44; Angelle Seeling, Americus, Ga., Suzuki, 7.457, 178.25 def. Ron Ayers, Greenville, N.C., Suzuki, 7.605, 173.04.
Quarterfinals
Schultz, 7.443, 178.00 def. Arana, 7.477, 183.97; Johnson, 7.598, 173.21 def. Smith, 7.639, 184.35; Hines, 7.383, 184.38 def. Underdahl, 7.585, 175.74; Myers, 7.401, 182.14 def. Seeling, 7.648, 175.43.
Semifinals
Schultz, 8.429, 14.98 def. Johnson, 12.132, 62.80; Hines, 8.524, 174.23 def. Myers, foul.
Final
Schultz, 7.497, 176.60 def. Hines, 7.403, 184.46.
NHRA Winston Point Standings
TOP FUEL-1, Gary Scelzi, 308; 2, Joe Amato, 267; 3, Kenny Bernstein, 227; 4, Mike Dunn, 200; 5, Scott Kalitta, 179; 6, Connie Kalitta, 164; 7, Cory McClenathan, 162; 8, Shelly Anderson, 143; 9, Bob Vandergriff Jr., 142; 10, Jim Head, 166.
FUNNY CAR-1, John Force, 290; 2, Al Hofmann, 245; 3, Dean Skuza, 179; 4, Gary Densham, 163; 5, Chuck Etchells, 157; 6 (tie), Tony Pedregon, 140, Del Worsham, 140; 8, Whit Bazemore, 134; 9, Kenji Okazaki, 125; 10, Gary Bolger, 114.
PRO STOCK-1, Warren Johnson, 313; 2, Jim Yates, 310; 3, Kurt Johnson, 224; 4, Mark Pawuk, 202; 5, Jerry Eckman, 147; 6, Troy Coughlin, 144; 7, George Marnell, 137; 8, Pete Williams, 136; 9, Mike Edwards, 133; 10, Steve Schmidt, 118.
PRO STOCK BIKE-1, Dave Schultz, 138; 2, Matt Hines, 97; 3, John Myers, 76; 4, Steve Johnson, 72; 5, John Smith, 55; 6, Angelle Seeling, 54; 7 (tie), Greg Underdahl, 53, Hector Arana, 53; 9, Paul Gast, 34; 10, Stephanie Reaves, 32.
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