First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Torco Racing Fuels Northern Nationals at US 131 Motorsports Park, the seventh of 10 events in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series.  Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Mike Strasburg, 4.612 seconds, 326.32 mph  vs. 5. Bruce Litton, 4.704, 307.02; 2. Terry McMillen, 4.659, 316.01  vs. 6. Tim Boychuk, 4.754, 294.24; 3. Spencer Massey, 4.683, 313.88  vs. 7. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.860, 307.02; 4. T.J. Zizzo, 4.691, 298.60  vs. 8. Kevin Jones, 4.863, 295.08.

Nitro Funny Car -- 1. Cory Lee, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.053, 292.90  vs. 5. Andy Kelley, Chevy Camaro, 5.166, 296.18; 2. Paul Lee, Camaro, 5.064, 286.07  vs. 6. Todd Simpson, Camaro, 5.168, 252.95; 3. John Lawson, Chevy Impala, 5.131, 259.91  vs. 7. Steven Macklyn, Monte Carlo, 5.192, 279.50; 4. Terry Haddock, Dodge Stratus, 5.132, 295.27  vs. 8. Jeff Diehl, Monte Carlo, 5.221, 252.24.

Pro Modified -- 1. Mike Castellana, Pontiac Firebird, 6.009, 238.05  vs. 9. Carl Spiering, Chevy Corvette, 6.123, 232.11; 2. Jim Halsey, Chevy Camaro, 6.045, 233.76  vs. 10. Kenny Lang, Corvette, 6.124, 234.90; 3. Mike Janis, Firebird, 6.065, 236.55  vs. 11. Pat Stoken, Camaro, 6.129, 224.88; 4. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 6.073, 234.17  vs. 12. Tim O'Hare, Camaro, 6.133, 231.12; 5. Scott Cannon, Firebird, 6.091, 232.47  vs. 13. Chip King, Dodge Daytona, 6.140, 231.40; 6. Mike Stawicki, Camaro, 6.095, 231.79  vs. 14. Steve Salvadore, Camaro, 6.162, 233.76; 7. Tommy D'Aprile, Chevy Bel Air, 6.117, 234.25  vs. 15. Thomas Patterson, Dodge Charger, 6.166, 229.12; 8. Rickie Smith, Corvette, 6.118, 232.59  vs. 16. Jason Hamstra, Camaro, 6.168, 227.00.

Alcohol Funny Car -- 1. Dale Brand, Chevy Camaro, 5.729, 245.05  vs. 5. Laurie Cannister, Camaro, 5.856, 240.72; 2. Rob Atchison, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.794, 245.32  vs. 6. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 5.872, 246.89; 3. Thomas Carter, Monte Carlo, 5.801, 245.00  vs. 7. Terry Munroe, Monte Carlo, 5.887, 238.55; 4. Paul Noakes, Dodge Avenger, 5.851, 238.30  vs. 8. Mark Thomas, Monte Carlo, 5.945, 239.57.

Pro Stock -- 1. Pete Berner, Pontiac GXP, 6.365, 218.76  vs. 9. Frank Gugliotta, Ford Mustang, 6.399, 219.15; 2. Jeff Dobbins, Ford Escort, 6.376, 220.33  vs. 10. Dean Goforth, Chevy Cobalt, 6.405, 219.08; 3. Steve Spiess, Cobalt, 6.378, 219.36  vs. 11. Cary Goforth, Cobalt, 6.416, 217.74; 4. John Montecalvo, Cobalt, 6.384, 219.01  vs. 12. Jason Collins, Cobalt, 6.420, 216.90; 5. Rob Mansfield, Pontiac GTO, 6.392, 218.58  vs. 13. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.427, 218.97; 6. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 6.396, 218.23  vs. 14. Michael Bruno, GTO, 6.427, 217.91; 7. Robert Patrick, Mustang, 6.397, 218.09  vs. 15. John Konigshofer, Mustang, 6.440, 217.00; 8. Bob Bertsch, Mustang, 6.398, 218.80  vs. 16. Richard Freeman, Cobalt, 6.457, 219.76.