Sun, 1 Oct 2000, 07:46 PM Winston Points

TOPEKA, Kan. - Point standings (top 15) for NHRA professional categories following the 12th annual Advance Auto Parts Nationals at Heartland Park Topeka, the 19th of 23 events in the $45-million NHRA Winston Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL:

  1.  Gary Scelzi             1,548
  2.  Tony Schumacher         1,499
  3.  Larry Dixon             1,348
  4.  Joe Amato               1,224
  5.  Doug Kalitta            1,193
  6.  Kenny Bernstein         1,155
  7.  Cory McClenathan          954
  8.  Bob Vandergriff           830
  9.  Doug Herbert              797
 10.  David Grubnic             700
 11.  Don Lampus                698
 12.  Rhonda Hartman-Smith      599
 13.  Melanie Troxel            294
 14.  Tim Gibson                289
 15.  Joe Hartley               246

FUNNY CAR:

  1.  John Force              1,591
  2.  Jerry Toliver           1,319
  3.  Ron Capps               1,264
  4.  Tony Pedregon           1,167
  5.  Jim Epler               1,090
  6.  Scotty Cannon             925
  7.  Del Worsham               905
  8.  Whit Bazemore             853
  9.  Dean Skuza                843
 10.  Bruce Sarver              819
 11.  Frank Pedregon            760
 12.  Al Hofmann                729
 13.  Bob Gilbertson            710
 14.  Gary Densham              530
 15.  Todd Paton                409

PRO STOCK:

  1.  Jeg Coughlin            1,710
  2.  Kurt Johnson            1,285
  3.  Ron Krisher             1,233
  4.  Warren Johnson          1,187
  5.  Mark Pawuk                999
  6.  Troy Coughlin             957
  7.  Richie Stevens            902
  8.  Jim Yates                 892
  9.  Darrell Alderman          780
 10.  Tom Martino               714
 11.  Bruce Allen               696
 12.  Allen Johnson             638
 13.  Rickie Smith              610
 14.  V. Gaines                 486
 15.  Greg Anderson             473

PRO STOCK TRUCK:

  1.  Bob Panella Jr          1,129
  2.  Randy Daniels             957
  3.  John Coughlin             702
  4.  Greg Stanfield            614
  5.  Steve Johns               572
  6.  Brian Self                534
  7.  Mike Coughlin             463
  8.  Rick Jones                454
  9.  John Lingenfelter         444
 10.  Jeff Gracia               434
 11.  Larry Seay                368
 12.  Mark Whisnant             345
 13.  Taylor Lastor             307
 14.  David Spitzer             301
 15.  Todd Patterson            283