Friday Results from the FMDRS at Atlanta Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION
ATLANTA DRAGWAY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2001

JAY & JAY SHOW TAKE TOP SPOTS

        COMMERCE, Ga. - Rain terminated Friday night's qualifying early,
but Jay Meyer in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Jay Payne in Federal-Mogul
Funny Car are leading the fields after first round qualifying. 
        Dragster pilot Meyer, of Freeport, Texas, made a 5.556-second,
255.73 mph run to put him ahead of his competitors.  While Claremont,
Calif., resident Payne took the top spot with a 5.768-second, 243.28 mph
pass. Payne who leads the both the national and Southeast Divisional points
standings is followed by division rival Von Smith in the number two spot
with a 5.872 at 245.94 mph.
        "We weren't expecting this rain," said Bill Holt, NHRA Southeast
Division Director. "We'll shift the schedule around a bit tomorrow, we'll
be OK"
                Top qualifiers in other classes are Larry Pritchett of
Clarkrange, Tenn., in Comp; Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., in Super Stock;
and Tom Hemmingson of Concord, N.C., in Stock.
        Racing is scheduled to begin tomorrow at 9 a.m. with Federal-Mogul
Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car receiving a final qualifying pass at
11:30 a.m. with round one of eliminations scheduled at 5:30 p.m.    
Gates open at Atlanta Dragway at 8 a.m.  For more information call the
track, (706) 335-2301.

The following are first round qualifying results from the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Jay Meyer, Freeport, Texas, 5.556 seconds, 255.73 mph
2. Billy Bybee, Mc Lean, Texas, 5.585, 255.73
3. Jason Cannon, Middleburg, Fla., 5.678, 250.04
4. Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.834, 240.68
5. Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.870, 233.20
6. Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 5.918, 238.13
7. Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 6.253, 167.30
8. Cherissa Griffis, Gainesville, Fla., 11.622, 75.12

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1. Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '01 Camaro, 5.768 seconds, 243.28 mph
2. Von Smith, Oak Ridge, Tenn., '01 Pontiac, 5.872, 245.94
3. Kevin Kinsley, Arlington, Texas, '98 Achieva, 6.086, 236.88
4. Bobby Baucom, Charlotte, N.C., '98 Firebird, 6.130, 227.31
5. William Fulford, Virginia Beach, Va., '00 Corvette, 6.494, 197.39
6. Dave Ryan, Palatka, Fla., '98 Avenger, '98 Avenger, 7.244, 185.97
7. Mark Billington, Apopka, Fla., '95 Achieva, 13.761, 59.13

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '98 Grand Am, D/SM, 8.189 seconds,
-0.511 under index
2. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '99 Dragster, B/D, 7.036, -0.454
3. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., '92 Cutlass, G/A, 9.120, -0.420
4. Jerry Hemmingson, Concord, N.C., '94 Lumina, B/A, 7.530, -0.340
5. Van Puckett, Snellville, Ga., '98 Firebird, C/EA, 8.658, -0.272
6. Larry Ericksmoen, St. Petersburg, Fla., '92 Cutlass, C/A, 7.946, -0.264
7. George Gallimore Jr, Memphis, Tenn., '32 Bantam, A/A, 7.115, -0.225
8. William Cansler, Sylva, N.C., '99 Monte Carlo, B/EA, 8.447, -0.083
9. Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '90 Calais, F/SMA, 10.007, +0.107
10. Jeff Barrett, Lake Worth, Fla., '91 Dragster, G/D, 18.575, +8.515

SUPER STOCK
1. Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Firehawk, GT/MA, 11.062 seconds, -0.988
under index
2. Johnny Moore, Montgomery, Ala., '99 Firebird, GT/MA, 11.099, -0.951
3. Joe Licicero, Snellvile, Ga., '87 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.876, -0.824
4. Joey Warren, Clinton, N.C., '87 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.879, -0.821
5. Red Le Blanc, Memphis, Tenn., '69 Mustang, SS/F, 9.829, -0.821
6. Herbert Null Jr, Elgin, S.C., '87 Camaro, GT/BA, 9.796, -0.754
7. J.G. Wilson, Mocksville, N.C., '97 Firehawk, GT/AA, 9.661, -0.739
8. David Jackson, Columbus, N.C., '92 Firebird, GT/GA, 10.462, -0.738
9. Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '90 Camaro, SS/BS, 9.292, -0.708
10. Robert Burgin III, Cuthbert, Ga., '01 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.993, -0.707

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Tom Hemmingson, Concord, N.C., '66 Chevelle, M/S, 11.998 seconds, -1.152
under index
2. Peter Noriega, Hialeah, Fla., '80 Malibu, V/SA, 14.706, -1.094
3. Woodro Josey, Byron, Ga., '98 Firebird, D/SA, 10.862, -0.988
4. Greg Moravec, St. Elmo, Ala., '78 Volare, K/SA, 12.065, -0.935
5. Brandon Wood, Tallahassee, Fla., '85 Camaro, L/SA, 12.065, -0.935
6. Gregory Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '87 Trans Am, O/SA, 12.526, -0.924
7. Craig Couris, Atlanta, '97 Firebird, C/SA, 10.841, -0.859
8. Andy Thornburg, Wilmer, Ala., '79 Aspen, J/SA, 11.904, -0.846
9. Butch Payne, Rome, Ga., '86 Camaro, J/SA, 11.949, -0.801
10. Mark Dickerson, Baltimore, Md., '70 Duster, G/SA, 11.501, -0.799 

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