FMDRS- Friday from Hallsville

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
HALLSVILLE RACEWAY
Friday, April 20, 2001

                        

NHRA'S FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES 
INVADES EAST TEXAS

        HALLSVILLE, TEXAS- Under overcast skies with the threat of rain
looming, more than 300 Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series competitors are
expected to arrive today at the east Texas track in hopes of staking claim
at more than $151,000 in cash and contingency awards. 
Trying to collect her first Federal-Mogul Dragster Division Championship is
Tulsa, Okla. resident, and current South Central Division points leader,
Shelly Howard.  Howard has appeared in the final round in three of the
first four events, claiming victory twice, most recently at the Memphis
divisional race.  Right on her tail pipes, however, are Jay Meyer and Troy
Buff.  Meyer, of Freeport, Texas finished the 2000 racing campaign ranked
number two nationally but has yet to have the same success this year.
Spring, Texas resident Buff has one victory to his credit this year coming
against Howard at the season opening race in Houston.
Leading the way in Friday's qualifying session were: Troy Buff of Spring,
Texas in Federal-Mogul Dragster, running a stellar time of 5.599 seconds at
246.44 mph.  Jackie Stidham of Chickasha, Okla. in Federal-Mogul Funny Car
with a time of 6.084 seconds and 236.59 mph.  Mike Saye of Johnston, S.C.
raced to the top spot in Competition Eliminator.  Next, Brent Johnson of
Lecompte, La. climbed to the top of the field in the Super Stock category.
Finally, Jeff Teuton of Houma, La. took Friday's top honors in Stock. 

 
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Hallsville Raceway in Hallsville, Texas:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Troy Buff, Spring, Texas, 5.599 seconds, 246.44 mph
2. Gene Snow, Fort Worth, Texas, 5.618, 240.00
3. Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.629, 249.16
4. James Thompson, Vernon, Texas, 5.667, 244.21
5. Karl Brounkowski, Magnolia, Texas, 6.361, 195.85
6. Jay Meyer, Freeport, Texas, 6.804, 143.14
7. Carl Magee, Victoria, Texas, 6.995, 207.37
8. Larry Becktold, Luther, Okla., 7.163, 196.04


FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., '00 Camaro, 6.084 seconds, 236.59 mph 
2. Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '98 Camaro, 6.116, 222.40
3. Jody Austin, Richland Hills, Texas, '97 Oldsmobile, 6.281, 179.18
4. Richard Shaver, San Antonio, Texas, '99 Camaro, 6.880, 147.41
5. E.J. Johnston, Violet, La., '96 Achieva, 7.059, 204.26
6. Burl Brown, Gainesville, Texas, '98 Avenger, 7.221, 212.33
7. Todd Simpson, Ponder, Texas, '99 Avenger, 9.075, 190.59
8. Bob Alberty, Muskogee, Okla., '99 Pontiac, 11.462, 68.83

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., '92 Cutlass, G/A, 8.944 seconds, -0.646 under
index
2. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '98 Pontiac, A/SM, 8.461, -0.619
3. Scott Benham, La Grange, Texas, '98 Lumina, C/AA, 7.676, -0.504
4. Brad Warren, Texarkana, Texas, '98 Firebird, D/AA, 7.966, -0.494
5. Joey Tanksley, Greenwell Springs, La., B/D, '91 Dragster, 7.068, -0.492
6. Mike Trumble, Pasadena, Texas, '01 Grand AM, D/SMA, 8.314, -0.456
7. Charlie Stewart, Arlington, Texas, '99 Dragster, A/ED, 6.998, -0.452
8. Charles Watson, Humble, Texas, '96 Lumina, 8.760, -0.450
9. Alan Swindol, La Porte, Texas, '00 Pontiac, B/AA, 7.507, -0.403
10. Bob Haynes, Pilot Pointe, Texas, '96 Dragster, C/ED, 7.711, -0.403


SUPER STOCK
1. Brent Johnson, Lecompte, La., '66 Impala, SS/NA, 11.276 seconds, -1.174
under index
2. Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '98 Achieva, GT/BA, 9.597, -0.95
3. Jeffrey Miller, Pearland, Texas, '97 Firebird, GT/AA, 9.476, -0.924
4. Terry Emmons, Pasadena, Texas, '96 Pontiac, SS/JA, 10.380, -0.920
5. Steven Reynolds, Pasadena, Texas, '86 Monte Carlo, GT/MA, 11.212, -0.838
6. Buz Post, Arlington, Texas, '98 Grand Am, SS/CM, 9.079, -0.821
7. Gilbert Johnson, Lecompte, La., '91 Calais, GT/IA, 10.719, -0.781
8. Ronnie Marlow, Mabank, Texas, '68 Camaro, SS/IA, 10.291, -0.709
9. Jesse Knapp, Lakeland, La., '69 Coupe, SS/HA, 10.267, -0.633
10. Mike Trumble, Pasadena, Texas, '00 Cougar, GT/KA, 11.161, -0.589

STOCK
1. Jeff Teuton, Houma, La., '97 Dodge Ram, ET/SA, 12.043 seconds, -1.307
under index
2. Billy Lynn, Searcy, Ark., '95 Chevy S-10, GT/SA, 12.717, -1.233
3. Jim Cimarolli, Sulphur Springs, Texas, '70 Chevy Nova, C/SA, 10.502,
-1.198
4. Jimmy Hidalgo, Donaldsonville, La., '97 Camaro, E/SA, 11.010, -0.990
5. J. Allen Sherman, Donaldsonville, La., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.478, -0.972
6. David LeBlanc, Donaldsonville, La., '94 Camaro, D/SA, 10.890, -0.960
7. Leon Philpot, Grand Praire, Texas, '94 Chevrolet, D/SA, 10.910, -0.940
8. Gary Slaton, Liberty Hill, Texas, '97 Camaro, E/SA, 11.069, -0.931
9. Harold Culpepper, Pine Mountain Valley, Ga., '94 Camaro, 10.928, -0.922
10. Kevin Helms, Mineola, Texas, '69 Chevrolet, B/S, 10.583, -0.917

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