POMONA, Calif. -- Del Worsham set a track record and led the first session of Funny Car qualifying Thursday for the NHRA's season-ending Auto Club Finals at Pomona Raceway.
Worsham covered a quarter-mile in 4.737 seconds at a track-record speed of 328.54 mph.
Doug Kalitta, Greg Anderson and Chip Ellis also were qualifying leaders.
Kalitta led Top Fuel with a run of 4.472 at 328.62 in his dragster.
Anderson moved into the lead in Pro Stock, powering his car to a 6.717 at 205.94.
Ellis was the fastest in Pro Stock Bike, going 187.36 in 7.063.
Qualifying results after Thursday
Top Fuel
1. Doug Kalitta, 4.472 seconds, 328.62 mph; 2. David Baca,
4.487, 327.43; 3. Tony Schumacher, 4.503, 318.99; 4. Scott Kalitta,
4.509, 322.34; 5. Clay Millican, 4.521, 322.04; 6. Brandon
Bernstein, 4.533, 330.31; 7. Brady Kalivoda, 4.594, 316.30; 8.
Larry Dixon, 4.598, 320.43; 9. Scott Weis, 4.600, 321.12; 10. John
Smith, 4.615, 308.99; 11. Scott Palmer, 4.801, 305.29; 12. Chris
Karamesines, 4.809, 301.74; 13. Mitch King, 4.840, 259.66; 14.
Steven Chrisman, 5.009, 262.08; 15. Andrew Cowin, 6.232, 135.25;
16. Mike Strasburg, 6.287, 141.15.
Funny Car
1. Del Worsham, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.737, 328.54; 2. John Force,
Ford Mustang, 4.747, 324.12; 3. Eric Medlen, Mustang, 4.764,
320.28; 4. Tim Wilkerson, Monte Carlo, 4.764, 317.49; 5. Tommy
Johnson Jr., Monte Carlo, 4.777, 323.74; 6. Tony Pedregon, Monte
Carlo, 4.779, 321.12; 7. Cruz Pedregon, Monte Carlo, 4.796, 324.51;
8. Whit Bazemore, Dodge Stratus, 4.829, 305.63; 9. Jeff Arend,
Chevy Corvette, 4.896, 315.64; 10. Gary Densham, Mustang, 4.909,
248.52; 11. Frank Pedregon, Pontiac Firebird, 4.950, 304.46; 12.
Tony Bartone, Chevy Camaro, 4.983, 310.55; 13. Terry Haddock,
Camaro, 5.180, 234.94; 14. Jim Head, Toyota Celica, 5.414, 193.93;
15. David Benjamin, Firebird, 7.010, 121.72; 16. Bob Gilbertson,
Firebird, 7.321, 141.18.
Pro Stock
1. Greg Anderson, Pontiac Grand Am, 6.717, 205.94; 2. Mike
Edwards, Grand Am, 6.728, 204.76; 3. Jason Line, Grand Am, 6.729,
204.82; 4. Larry Morgan, Dodge Stratus, 6.733, 205.22; 5. Ron
Krisher, Chevy Cavalier, 6.739, 204.17; 6. Dave Connolly, Cavalier,
6.744, 205.35; 7. Kenny Koretsky, Stratus, 6.744, 205.26; 8. Steve
Johns, Cavalier, 6.751, 204.17; 9. Rickie Smith, Cavalier, 6.753,
203.92; 10. V. Gaines, Stratus, 6.754, 204.88; 11. Kurt Johnson,
Cavalier, 6.766, 204.08; 12. Jerry Haas, Cavalier, 6.770, 204.11;
13. Allen Johnson, Stratus, 6.775, 203.61; 14. Ben Watson,
Cavalier, 6.776, 203.46; 15. Mark Whisnant, Cavalier, 6.781,
203.43; 16. Jim Yates, Grand Am, 6.787, 203.80.
Pro Stock Motorcycle
1. Chip Ellis, Buell, 7.063, 187.36; 2. Geno Scali, Suzuki,
7.091, 188.65; 3. Antron Brown, Suzuki, 7.118, 187.31; 4. GT
Tonglet, Harley-Davidson, 7.126, 188.83; 5. Michael Phillips,
Suzuki, 7.137, 187.26; 6. Angelle Savoie, Suzuki, 7.157, 185.95; 7.
Joe DeSantis, Suzuki, 7.162, 185.23; 8. Mike Berry, Suzuki, 7.185,
185.84; 9. Craig Treble, Suzuki, 7.187, 184.57; 10. Steve Johnson,
Suzuki, 7.194, 182.08; 11. Blaine Hale, Suzuki, 7.236, 186.54; 12.
Jay Matthews, Suzuki, 7.239, 183.72; 13. Karen Stoffer, Suzuki,
7.284, 176.81; 14. Fred Camarena, Suzuki, 7.294, 181.03; 15. Ryan
Schnitz, Kawasaki, 7.325, 181.62; 16. Wesley Wells, Suzuki, 7.332,
177.58.
Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press
