NHRA Federal-Mogul Results from Atlanta

30 May 1999

NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION
ATLANTA DRAGWAY
Sunday, May 30, 1999

BARTONE TAKE BIG WIN, EXTENDS POINTS LEAD

        COMMERCE, Ga.-Tony Bartone ran 5.70's (elapsed time in seconds)
throughout the weekend to go from the number one qualifying position to the
winner's circle at the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta
Dragway. In picking up the win, Bartone recorded his fifth victory of the
year and extended his points lead over Todd Paton and Frank Manzo for the
Federal-Mogul Funny Car National Championship.
        Bartone raced to an event best time in the final round recording a
5.702 second elapsed time at 247.29 mph, just missing his own track record
of 5.701 set two weeks ago at the Advance Auto Parts Nationals.  Paton, who
advanced to the final round when he took out Jay Payne, broke on the
starting line giving Bartone the victory.
        "We saved the best for last" replied Bartone in the winner's
circle. "Running 5.70's all weekend is exactly what we were looking for.
Obviously we wanted to win the race but we were also working on our tune up
for Chicago. This one was big!"
        Bartone and the Roger Dean Racing Team will head to Chicago for the
Fram Route 66 Nationals next weekend.
        Michael Gunderson took out Doug Foley in the final round of the
Federal-Mogul Dragster category running a 5.641 at 254.28 mph to Foley's
5.841, 216.38.  Gunderson defeated Arthur Allen and Bill McCornack on his
way to the final.  This was Gunderson's fourth division victory and looks
to win his third consecutive NHRA Southeast division championship.
        Gunderson is currently number two in the national points standing
behind Rick Santos. 

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        COMMERCE, Ga.-Round by Round results in dragster and funny car from
the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway. The
fourth of six events in the NHRA Southeast division.

        FEDERAL-MOUGL DRAGSTER
        Round one:
        1..       Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 5.615, 252.85 def.
8. Arthur Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 
          7.203, 143.78
2. Doug Kelly, Palm City, Fla., 5.685, 244.60 def. 7. Cherissa Griffis,
Gainesville, Fla., 6.567, 194.83
3. Doug Foley, Tarrytown, N.Y., 6.019, 191.51 def. 6. Don Fiorelli, Palm
Bay, Fla., 6.473, 178.59
4. Bill McCornack, Lexington, KY, 5.783, 243.28 def. 5. Bob Bears Jr.,
Claerwater, Fla., 14.968, 92.59

        Semifinals:
        Gunderson, 5.642, 254.28 def. McCornack, 5.809, 241.97
        Foley, 6.076, 171.12 def. Kelly (foul)

        Final:
        Gunderson, 5.641, 254.28 def. Foley, 5.841, 216.38

        FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
        Round one:  
        1.     Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., '99 Camaro,  5.756, 245.94
def. bye
2. Todd Paton, Brantford, ON CAN, '99 Firebird, 5.849, 245.94 def.  3. Jay
Payne, Irwindale, CA '99 Camaro, 5.905, 241.97

        Final:
        Bartone, 5.702, 247.29 def. Paton (Broke)


COMMERCE, Ga. -- Final results from Atlanta Dragway. The fourth of six
events in the Southeast Division of the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series, listing driver, hometown, state, vehicle, elapsed time in seconds,
speed in miles per hour.

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER-Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 5.641, 254.28
def. Doug Foley, Tarrytown, N.Y., 5.841, 216.38

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR-TonyBartone, Manhasset, N.Y., '99 Camaro, 5.702,
247.29 def. Todd Paton, Brantford, ON CAN, '99 Firebird, (Broke)

COMP ELIMINATOR--Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., G/A '92 Cutlass, 8.905, 152.04
def. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., D/SM '97 Grand Am, (foul)

SUPER STOCK-Bruce Campbell, Waynesville, N.C., GT/GA '82 Firebird, 10.381,
125.71 def. Ray Thompson, Midland City, Ala., SS/DM '87 Chevrolet, 9.781,
141.08

STOCK ELIMINATOR-Bruce Bailey, Greer, S.C., E/SA '67 Camaro, 11.442, 113.35
def. Toby Land, Auburn, Wash., G/SA '69 Chevelle, 11.916, 110.03

SUPER COMP-Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., '99 dragster, 8.912, 164.25 def.
Edmond Richardson, Goodlettsville, Tenn., '99 dragster, 8.885, 156.26

SUPER GAS-Joe Smith, Lawrenceville, Ga., '85 Jeep, 9.862, 134.34 def. Glenn
Phillips, Cinti, Ohio, '83 Challenger, 9.845, 142.42

SUPER STREET-Troy Martin, Winter Park, Fla., '72 Dart, 10.931, 130.44 def.
Jason Davis, Montgomery, Ala., '69 Camaro, (Broke)

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