First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Torco Racing Fuels President's Cup Nationals at Maryland International Raceway, the fourth of 11 events in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series.  Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Bruce Litton, 4.699 seconds, 287.90 mph  vs. 4. Kevin Jones, 5.091, 232.63; 2. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.717, 312.13  vs. 5. Spencer Massey, 5.305, 193.27; 3. Mike Strasburg, 5.048, 234.37  vs. 6. Terry McMillen, 5.433, 185.23.

First-round pairings for professional eliminations Sunday for the Torco Racing Fuels President's Cup Nationals at Maryland International Raceway, the fourth of 11 events in the 2008 Knoll-Gas Nitro Jam Drag Racing Series.  Pairings based on results in qualifying, which ended Saturday.

Top Fuel -- 1. Bruce Litton, 4.699 seconds, 287.90 mph  vs. 4. Kevin Jones, 5.091, 232.63; 2. Bobby Lagana Jr., 4.717, 312.13  vs. 5. Spencer Massey, 5.305, 193.27; 3. Mike Strasburg, 5.048, 234.37  vs. 6. Terry McMillen, 5.433, 185.23.

Nitro Funny Car -- 1. Dale Creasy Jr., Chevy Impala, 4.967, 300.40  vs. 5. Mike Smith, Chevy Camaro, 5.214, 279.90; 2. Paul Lee, Chevy Monte Carlo, 4.989, 273.22  vs. 6. Terry Haddock, Dodge Stratus, 5.217, 248.89; 3. Matt Hagan, Monte Carlo, 5.082, 285.77  vs. 7. Andy Kelley, Pontiac Firebird, 5.297, 220.48; 4. Todd Simpson, Camaro, 5.205, 272.94  vs. 8. Steven Macklyn, Monte Carlo, 5.330, 275.11.

Pro Modified -- 1. Tommy D'Aprile, Chevy Bel Air, 6.042, 236.13  vs. 9. Billy Gibson, Plymouth Superbird, 6.146, 231.32; 2. Kenny Lang, Chevy Corvette, 6.079, 239.95  vs. 10. Mark Nielsen, Chevy Camaro, 6.155, 234.33; 3. Jim Halsey, Camaro, 6.094, 232.63  vs. 11. Scott Cannon, Pontiac Firebird, 6.175, 234.86; 4. Mike Janis, Firebird, 6.102, 236.05  vs. 12. Mike Stawicki, Camaro, 6.179, 231.20; 5. Thomas Patterson, Dodge Charger, 6.110, 234.57  vs. 13. Quain Stott, Corvette, 6.187, 236.75; 6. Mike Castellana, Firebird, 6.111, 239.14  vs. 14. Pat Stoken, Camaro, 6.193, 233.08; 7. Ed Hoover, Camaro, 6.118, 235.23  vs. 15. Steve Engel, Corvette, 6.225, 211.86; 8. Jason Hamstra, Camaro, 6.134, 232.23  vs. 16. Burton Auxier, Corvette, 6.244, 227.84.

Alcohol Funny Car -- 1. Dale Brand, Chevy Camaro, 5.716, 247.57  vs. 5. Laurie Cannister, Camaro, 5.827, 243.59; 2. Larry Dobbs, Chevy Corvette, 5.791, 254.14  vs. 6. Paul Noakes, Dodge Avenger, 5.832, 243.72; 3. Mark Thomas, Chevy Monte Carlo, 5.814, 246.30  vs. 7. Thomas Carter, Monte Carlo, 5.896, 241.37; 4. Rob Atchison, Monte Carlo, 5.818, 247.47  vs. 8. Terry Munroe, Monte Carlo, 5.923, 239.06.

Pro Stock -- 1. Jeff Dobbins, Ford Escort, 6.358, 221.56  vs. 9. Robert Patrick, Ford Mustang, 6.406, 219.12; 2. Rob Mansfield, Pontiac GTO, 6.372, 220.48  vs. 10. Frank Gugliotta, Mustang, 6.407, 218.37; 3. Tom Lee, Mustang, 6.380, 220.69  vs. 11. Bert Jackson, Chevy Cavalier, 6.426, 216.93; 4. John Montecalvo, Chevy Cobalt, 6.387, 220.12  vs. 12. Richard Freeman, Cobalt, 6.436, 218.48; 5. Jason Collins, Cobalt, 6.389, 219.79  vs. 13. Brian Gahm, Mustang, 6.442, 219.15; 6. Dean Goforth, GTO, 6.392, 219.97  vs. 14. Pete Berner, Pontiac GXP, 6.446, 218.05; 7. Elijah Morton, Mustang, 6.402, 218.90  vs. 15. John Bartunek, Cobalt, 6.449, 218.65; 8. Cary Goforth, Cobalt, 6.405, 220.08  vs. 16. Trevor Eman, Escort, 6.450, 219.08.