First-Round Matchups, Notes For Round 8 In Qatar

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The following is a list of the top eight qualifiers in each class and how the first-round matchups will stack up.PRO EXTREMENo. 7 Qualifier Todd Tutterow will race No. 8 qualifier Mike Stawicki to earn a spot in the field. No. 1 - J.R. Todd finished atop the points standings and will receive a first-round byeNo. 2 - Frankie Taylor will face the winner of Tutterow and StawickiNo. 3 - Alex Hossler will face No. 6 Qualifier Matt SmithNo. 4 - Von Smith will face No. 5 Qualifier Joshua HernandezNo. 1 Todd will race the Von Smith/Hernandez winner in the semifinals.The Hossler/Matt Smith winner will race the Taylor/Tutterow/Stawicki winner in the semifinals.Notes: Todd, Taylor and Hossler each have two event wins. Hernandez won the season-opening race. PRO NITROUSNo. 7 Qualifier Isaias Rojas will race No. 8 qualifier Edward Wilson to earn a spot in the field.No. 1 - Khalid Al-Balooshi finished atop the points standings and will receive a first-round byeNo. 2 - Shannon Jenkins will face the winner of Rojas and WilsonNo. 3 - Khaled Mohamed will face No. 6 Qualifier Ali AlkaabiNo. 4 - Burton Auxier will face No. 5 Qualifier Mahanna Al-NaimiNo. 1 Al-Balooshi will race the Auxier/Al-Naimi winner in the semifinals.The Mohamed/Alkaabi winner will race the Jenkins/Rojas/Wilson winner in the semifinals.Notes: Al-Balooshi has won four races this season, while Shannon Jenkins has two. Mohamed won the first even of the year.EXTREME 10.5No. 7 Qualifier Donald Thompson will race No. 8 Qualifier Seed Aljasim to earn a spot in the field. No. 1 - Dan Millen finished atop the points standings and will receive a first-round bye No. 2 - Frankie Taylor will face the winner of Thompson and Aljasim No. 3 - Brian Britt will face No. 6 Qualifier Scott Christoffll No. 4 - David Hance will face No. 5 Qualifier Tyler MillerNo. 1 Millen will race the Hance/Miller winner in the semifinals.The Britt/Christoffl winner will race the Taylor/Thompson/Aljasim winner in the semifinals.Notes: Millen has won the last two events while Taylor won the first in the shortened XTF season. PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLENo. 7 Qualifier Billy Vose will race No. 8 Qualifier Mohammed Al-Darwish to earn a spot in the field.No. 1 - Terry Schweigert finished atop the points standings and will receive a first-round bye No. 2 - Rob Hunnicutt will face the winner of Vose and Al-Darwish No. 3 - Meshal Al-Saber will face No. 6 Qualifier T.T. Jones No. 4 - Matt Smith will face No. 5 Qualifier Mohammad Bo-RashidSchweigert will race the Smith/Bo-Rashid winner in the semifinals.The Al-Saber/Jones winner will face the Hunnicutt/Vose/Al-Darwish winner in the semifinals.Notes: Hunnicutt and Bo-Rashid both have two wins this year, while Smith, Schweigert and Al-Saber have one apiece.

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