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NHRA FMDRS: Richardson all but wraps up stock title in Montgomery

11 September 2000

MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Edmond Richardson took a huge points lead in Stock
Eliminator for the National Championship with his win at Montgomery
Motorsports Park. Richardson took out Brandon Wood with a pass of 11.312
seconds at 106.83 mph to Wood's 12.167 at 107.48.

        "The car was phenomenal this weekend. I didn't have to do a thing
to it", voiced Richardson of this weekend. "Last weekend we had all kinds
of problems in Indy. Speedy (Harvey Emmons III) has a mathematical chance
of catching me but he'll have to win his last three races of the year.
We're in real good shape for the Championship."

        Number one qualifier Larry Pritchett beat Jeff Taylor to take home
the win in Comp. Eliminator Pritchett crossed the line at 8.156, 161.08 to
Taylor's 8.105, 145.77.

        Local favorite Lamar Stevenson of Montgomery, Ala. made it to the
final round of Super Street before falling to Allen Sharp. Both drivers ran
to quick with Sharp having the lesser of two evils with a run of 10.894 at
125.78 mph to Stevenson's 10.888 at 123.94 mph. (Super Street has a set
index of 10.900)

        "I would have liked to win but this runner-up finish jumps me up in
the points chase. I'll take a runner-up finish any day," said Stevenson.

 
The following are final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series event at Montgomery Motorsports Park.

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1. Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.802 seconds, 238.22, miles per hour
def. BYE
2. Troy Buff, Spring, Texas, 5.733, 246.44 def. 7. Cherissa Griffis,
Gainesville, Fla, broke
3. Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.829, 237.21 def. 6. Bob Lavarich,
Marysville, Mich., 6.572, 217.65
5. Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 6.352, 206.89 def. 4. Artie Allen,
Jacksonville, Fla., 6.261, 229.53 foul

Round 2
Callaway, 5.763, 240.06 def. Fiorelli, 12.858, 55.63
Thacker , 5.829, 238.53 def. Buff, 5.796, 244.29

Final
Thacker, 5.830, 235.91 def. Callaway, 5.781, 238.22

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
1. Chuck Cheeseman, Galena, Ohio, '99 Firebird, 6.006 seconds, 215.05 miles
per hour
def. 6. Jerry Freeman, New Market, Ala., '98 Avenger, 6.341, 218.02
2. Todd Simpson, Ponder, Texas, '99 Avenger, 6.247, 180.39 def. 5. Mark
Billington, Apopka, Fla., '95 Achieva, 6.330, 214.38
3. Tate Branch, Artesia, N.M., '99 Avenger, 6.234, 220.85 def. 4. Richard
Sarver, San Antonio, Texas, '95 Avenger, 14.515, 55.44

Round 2
Cheeseman, BYE
Branch, 5.925, 244.49, def. Simpson, broke

Final
Branch, 5.972, 244.16 def. Cheeseman, broke

COMPETITION
Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '99 Grand Am, 8.156, 161.08 def. Jeff
Taylor, Lumberton, N.C., '00 Camaro, 8.150, 145.77

SUPER STOCK
Jery Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '99 Firebird, 10.586, 126.29 def. Jeff
Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., '00 Firebird, 10.569, 125.87

STOCK
Edmond Richardson, Goodlettsvile, Tenn., '94 Camaro, 11.312, 106.83 def.
Brandon Wood, Meigs, Ga., '85 Camaro, 12.167, 107.48

SUPER COMP
Ed Richardson, Bradenton, Fla., '00 dragster, 8.903, 167.66 def. Greg
Rucker, Lindsey, Oka., '00 dragster, 8.903, 173.77

SUPER GAS
Corky Markwart, Largo Fla., '34 roadster, 9.919, 148.09 def. Steve Cohen,
Trilby, Fla., '63 Corvette, 9.896, 152.31

SUPER STREET
Allen Sharp, Kennesaw, Ga., '93 S-15, 10.894, 125.78 def., Lamar Stevenson,
Montgomery, Ala., ''9 Camaro, 10.888, 123.94