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Jim Cowan, Dewey, Ariz., leads the Comp Eliminator contingent, followed closely by Claremont racer John Edward and Ross Wilson of Upland. Frank Grossi, another Upland resident, is the No. 1 qualifier in Super Stock and Brian McClanahan of Alta Loma is in second place and Fred Moreno of La Verne is in third. Riverside racer Don Forester wheeled his '80 Delta 88 to the top spot in Stock Eliminator while Robert Broguiere, Wildomar, Calif., heads the Top Sportsman class and Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., is No. 1 in Top Dragster.

The final rounds of the Top Sportsman/Top Dragster Shootout were washed out with the last rounds of qualifying. Division officials will finish the Shootout in conjunction with eliminations tomorrow.

Tickets for the NHRA JEGS Pacific SPORTSnationals present by K&N are $20. Kids 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.

Auto Club Dragway is located on the grounds of Auto Club Speedway at 9300 Cherry Ave. For more information call the track, (909) 429-5060, or visit www.AutoClubSpeedway/Dragway.com.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying results from the NHRA JEGS SPORTSnationals presented by K&N at Auto Club Dragway:

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Jim Cowan, Dewey, Ariz., '08 Cobalt, I/AA, 8.185 seconds, -0.605 (under index)
2) John Edwards, Claremont, Calif., '99 Neon, C/AA, 7.426, -0.594
3) Ross Wilson, Upland, Calif., '05 Sunfire, C/SMA, 8.311, -0.549
4) Tom Mettler, Bakersfield, Calif., '01 Dakota, PST, 7.461, -0.549
5) Dan Fletcher, Churchville, N.Y., '08 Cobalt, C/EA, 8.117, -0.543
6) Doug Lambeck, Corona Del Mar, Calif., '06 Sunfire, D/SMA, 8.468, -0.532
7) Tom Brown, Riverside, Calif., dragster, F/ED, 8.319, -0.511
8) Dean Carter, Glendale, Ariz., dragster, A/ND, 6.959, -0.501
9) Mike DePalma, Glendale, Ariz., '08 Cavalier, A/SM, 7.929, -0.501
10) Alan Freese, Salinas, Calif., '00 Firebird, C/AA, 7.539, -0.481

SUPER STOCK
1) Frank Grossi, Upland, Calif., '05 Sunfire, GT/AA, 9.135 seconds, -1.265 (under index)
2) Brian McClanahan, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.702, -1.148
3) Fred Moreno, La Verne, Calif., '69 Mustang, SS/GA, 9.727, -1.123
4) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '08 Cobalt, SS/BS, 8.861, -1.089
5) John Schiess, Granada Hills, Calif., '91 Calais, GT/CA, 9.621, -1.079
6) Eric Bell, Chandler, Ariz., '70 Challenger, SS/EA, 9.580, -1.070
7) Darren Smith, Palmdale, Calif., '68 Dart, SS/FA, 9.684, -1.066
8) Steve Wann, Modesto, Calif., '69 Barracuda, SS/IA, 9.962, -1.038
9) Mark Viera, Turlock, Calif., '68 Dart, SS/AH, 8.728, -1.022
10) Jack Bystrom, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., '68 Camaro, SS/FA, 9.729, -1.021

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Don Forester, Riverside, Calif., '80 Delta 88, M/SA, 11.950 seconds, -1.200 (under index)
2) Jimmy DeFrank, Thousand Oaks, Calif., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.477, -1.073
3) Peter Dodge, Redding, Calif., '68 Camaro, B/S, 10.447, -1.053
4) Jeff Lane, North Bend, Wash., '96 Corvette, C/SA, 10.647, -1.053
5) Jim Durham, Stonyford, Calif., '72 Duster, F/SA, 11.114, -1.036
6) Andy Durham, Chino, Calif., '70 Camaro, B/SA, 10.518, -1.032
7) Andy Kimball, Henderson, Nev., '66 Fairlane, E/S, 10.935, -1.015
8) Harry Doolittle, Wickenberg, Ariz., '02 Firebird, N/SA, 12.288, -1.012
9) Bryan Phillips, Alta Loma, Calif., '67 Firebird, D/SA, 10.848, -1.002
10) Dean Feiock, Surprise, Ariz., '81 Malibu, L/SA, 12.005, -0.995

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Robert Broguiere, Wildomar, Calif., '06 GTO, 6.944 seconds, 198.06 mph
2) Gary Ross, Trabuco Canyon, Calif., '05 Grand Am, 7.010, 196.07
3) Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., '07 Cobalt, 7.011, 195.85
4) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., '63 Corvette, 7.182, 192.22
5) Wayne Silvia, Upland, Calif., '04 Cavalier, 7.234, 190.35
6) Brad Wagner, Henderson, Nev., '97 Cutlass, 7.286, 190.43
7) Val Torres Jr., Valinda, Calif., '08 Cobalt, 7.304, 189.23
8) Chris Newman, Lancaster, Calif., '08 Cobalt, 7.406, 185.33
9) Gary Forkner, Temecula, Calif., '06 GTO, 7.451, 183.57
10) Rich Takahashi, San Gabriel, Calif., '04 Cavalier, 7.488, 186.10

TOP DRAGSTER
1) Chip Rumis, Ramona, Calif., dragster, 6.777 seconds, 199.17 mph
2) Joe Roubicek, Westlake Village, Calif., dragster, 6.820, 197.97
3) Will Boxold, Orangevale, Calif., dragster, 6.870, 197.02
4) Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., dragster, 6.878, 196.24
5) Don Steed, Fallbrook, Calif., dragster, 6.883, 203.55
6) Tom Koenen, North Bend, Ore., dragster, 6.917, 194.18
7) Stewart Koch, Mountain View, Calif., dragster, 7.021, 193.16
8) Ryan Priddy, Chino, Calif., dragster, 7.071, 189.07
9) Roy Cracraft, Mesa, Ariz., dragster, 7.079, 191.59
10) Dave Morgan, Concord, Calif., dragster, 7.083, 191.29