NHRA FMDRS Results Friday from Atlanta
28 May 1999
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION ATLANTA DRAGWAY Friday, May 28, 1999 GUNDERSON, PATON GRAB TOP SPOTS AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY Michael Gunderson and Todd Paton are the top qualifiers at Atlanta Dragway for the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event. Gunderson, who has won two of the three Southeast Division races this year, covered the quarter mile in 5.678 seconds at 251.44 mph in his first qualifying pass of the weekend. "With the sun out and as hot as it is, we're real happy with the pass," said Gunderson after the run, "It's suppose to be hot all weekend, let's just hope we can keep the pace up." Doug Kelly of Palm City, Fla., is in the number two position with a pass on 5.768 seconds at 244.60 mph, followed by Doug Foley in third with a 5.854 second run at 245.94 mph. Paton leads the Federal-Mogul Funny Car field with a 5.771 second pass at 247.29 mph. There are only four cars in the field after the first session but with names like Tony Bartone, Jay Payne and Fran Monaghan all within striking distance, Paton has his work cut out for himself if he hopes to be on top come Sunday and final eliminations. Bartone won the first two division events in Gainesville, Fla., and Orlando, Fla., while Paton took the most recent event in Reynolds, Ga. Both Bartone and Paton each have two national event wins to go along with their wins in the Southeast division. Gates open at 8 a.m. on Saturday with qualifying and time trials beginning at 9:00 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Funny Car will have two more qualifying sessions scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and 7:00p.m. For ticket information call Atlanta Dragway at (706) 335-2301. Here's a look at the complete results: COMMERCE, Ga. -- Opening day qualifying results from Atlanta Dragway. The fourth of six events in the Southeast Division of the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series. FEDERAL-MOUGL DRAGSTER 1. Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 5.678 seconds, 251.44 miles per hour 2. Doug Kelly, Palm City, Fla., 5.768, 244.60 3. Doug Foley, Tarrytown, N.Y., 5.854, 245. 94 4. Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 5.977, 223.91 5. Cherissa Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 6.759, 197.39 6. Arthur Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 7.628, 143.78 7. Lee Kell, Attalla, Ala., 7.653, 208.36 8. Bill McCornack, Lexington, KY, 8.438, 103.93 9. Bob Bears Jr., Claerwater, Fla., 14.452 FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 1. Todd Paton, Brantford, ON CAN, '99 Firebird, 5.771 seconds, 247.29 miles per hour 2. Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., '99 Camaro, 5.798, 248.66 3. Jay Payne, Irwindale, CA '99 Camaro, 5.922, 239.40 4. Fran Monaghan, Willow Grove, Penn., '99 Avenger, 5.962, 243.28 COMP ELIMINATOR 1. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., D/SM '97 Grand Am, 8.315 seconds, -0.455 under the index 2. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., A/EA '32 Roadster, 7.579, -0.451 3. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., G/A '92 Cutlass, 9.033, -0.427 4. Van Puckett Lithonia, Ga., C/EA '97 Firebird, 8.520, -0.310 5. Don Eberly, Brunswick, Ga., C/EA '98 Firebird, 8.456, -0.284 6. Larry Ericksmoen, St. Petersburg, Fla., C/A '92 Cutlass, 8.001, -0.229 7. Keith Roberts, Mooresville, N.C., C/EA '96 Cutlass, 8.605, -0.225 8. Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., A/EA '23 Roadster, 7.823, -0.207 9. Doug Ledford, Orange Park, Fla., E/ED '97 dragster, 9.267, 1.277 SUPER STOCK 1. Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., GT/MA '97 Firehawk, 10.887, -1.163 2. Buggs Dennis, Shorter, Ala., SS/NA '88 Cutlass, 11.495, -0.955 3. Butch Williams, Cherokee, N.C. GT/AA '97 Pontiac, 9.501, -0.899 4. Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., SS/BS '90 Camaro, 9.201, -0.799 5. David Haag II, Jeffersonville, Ind., SS/GA '68 Camaro, 10.055, -0.795 6. Bruce, Campbell, Waynesville, N.C., GT/GA ;82 Firebird, 10.408, -0.792 7. John Livingston, Nashville, Tenn., SS/EA '70 Corvette, 9.884, -0.766 8. Kenneth Horne, Fayetteville, N.C., GT/EA, '95 Achieva, 10.198, -0.752 9. Bill Burnette, Arden, N.C., SS/OA '66 Bel Air, 11.867, -0.733 10. Donald Smith, Maggie Valley, N.C., GT/IA '90 Camaro, 10.772, -0.728 STOCK ELIMINATOR 1. Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., O/SA '91 Camaro, 12.218 seconds, -1.232 under the index 2. Peter Noriega, Hialeah, Fla., V/SA '8o Malibu, 14.703, -1.097 3. Grag Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '86 Camaro, 11.946, -1.004 4. Bill Lutz, Midlothina, Va., M/SA '85 Camaro, 12.173, -0.977 5. Woodro Josey, Byron, Ga., D/SA '98 Firebird, 10.884, -0.966 6. Jack Zimmerman, Clemmons, N.C., B/SA '71 Challenger, 10.586, -0.964 7. Garry Glazener, Jackson, S.C., G/SA '72 Mustang, 11.354, -0.946 8. Tom Hemmingson, Concord, N.C., M/S '66 Chevelle, 12.236, -0.914 9. Hugh Meeks Jr., Union Springs, Ala., J/SA '74 Nova, 11.838, -0.912 10. Harold, Culpepper, Pipe Mtn. Valley, Ga., J/SA '90 Camaro, 11.877, -0.873