Final Results from the FMDRS at Atlanta Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION
ATLANTA DRAGWAY
SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 2001

WEEKEND CLOSES WITH COMP ELIMINATOR, SUPER STOCK AND STOCK ELIMINATOR

COMMERCE, Ga. - Mike Saye of Johnston, S.C., in Comp; Mike Trumble of
Pasadena, Texas, in Super Stock; Mark Dickerson of Baltimore, in Stock;
Steve Hunt of Englewood, Fla., in Super Comp; Steve Cohen of Trilby, Fla.,
in Super Gas; and Kris Satterwhite of Bellville, Texas, in Super Street
earned wins in today's Federal Mogul Series at Atlanta Dragway.   
Saye took out the number one qualifier Larry Pritchett with a run of 9.066
seconds at 149.02 mph to Pritchett's quicker 8.166, 167.30 mph pass.
In Super Gas, Emporia, Kan., resident Gary Stinnett was automatically
disqualified in the finals after leaving before the green light giving the
win to Cohen and his '63 Corvette.  Stinnett was also the runner up in
Super Comp and defeated former NFL coach and football TV analyst Jerry
Glanville in the first round of eliminations.   
In yesterday's eliminations, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Jay Meyer and
Federal-Mogul Funny Car driver Jay Payne took home the honors.
Freeport, Texas, resident Meyer faced Michael Gunderson of Middleburg,
Fla., in the final and laid down a 5.565-second, 254.28 mph pass to take
the win.
Payne, of Claremont, Calif., took on Bobby Baucom of Charlotte, N.C. 
Payne's 5.785-second run at 244.60 mph was enough to turn on the win
lights. 
The Best Appearing Car award was given to Super Gas competitor and Naples,
Fla., resident Tommy Turner for his '63 Corvette.  Comp competitor George
Gallimore of Memphis, Tenn., won Best Engineered Car for his '32 Bantam.  
The Southeast Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series makes its next stop
at Bristol Dragway, in Bristol, Tenn., October 12-14.  

The following are the final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series event at Atlanta Dragway. 

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) Jay Meyer, Freeport, Texas, 5.576 seconds, 243.28 mph. def. 8) BYE 
7)   Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 6.010, 229.63 def. 2) Billy Bybee, Mc
Lean, Texas, 9.455, 85.71
3) Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 5.730, 234.31 def. 6) Marty
Thacker, Robinson, Ill., 5.865, 239.40
4) Jason Cannon, Middleburg, Fla., 5.567, 254.28 def. 5) Artie Allen,
Jacksonville, Fla., 5.647, 250.04

Semi-Finals
1) Meyer, 5.528, 254.28 def. 4) Cannon, 5.545, 255.73 
3)   Gunderson, 5.660, 250.04 def. 7) Fiorelli, 5.961, 229.63

Finals
1) Meyer, 5.565, 254.28 def. 3) Gunderson, 5.689, 243.28 

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '01 Camaro, 5.780 seconds, 238.13 mph def.
8) BYE
7) Mark Billington, Apopka, Fla., '95 Achieva, 8.551, 112.50 def. 2) Von
Smith, Oak Ridge, Tenn., '01 Pontiac, DQ
3) Bobby Baucom, Charlotte, N.C., '98 Firebird, 6.138, 228.46 vs. 6) Dave
Ryan, Palatka, Fla., '98 Avenger, 6.793, 197.39
4) Kebin Kinsley, Arlington, Texas, '98 Achieva, 6.086, 236.88 def. 5)
William Fulford, Virginia Beach, Va., '00 Corvette, no time recorded

Semi-Finals
1) Payne, 5.926, 206.45 def. 4) Kinsley, 6.094, 236.88
3)   Baucom, 7.240, 142.87 def. 7) Billington, 7.713, 171.77

Finals
Payne, 5.785, 244.60 def. 3) Baucom, 6.117, 228.46

COMP ELIMINATOR
Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., '92 Cutlass, G/A, 8.166 seconds, 167.30 mph.
def. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '98 Grand Am, D/SM, 9.066, 149.02

SUPER STOCK
Mike Trumble, Pasadena, Texas, '00 Cougar, GT/LA, 12.380 seconds, 78.81
mph. def. J.G. Wilson, Mocksville, N.C., '97 Firehawk, GT/AA, 9.683, 139.33

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Mark Dickerson, Baltimore, '70 Duster, G/SA, 11.477, 115.39 def. Sterling
Simmons Jr., Midlothian, Va., '97 Camaro, D/SA, 10.909, 121.30

SUPER COMP
Steve Hunt, Englewood, Fla., '97 Dragster, 8.929 seconds, 153.60 mph. def.
Gary Stinett, Emporia, Kan., '00 Dragster, 8.923, 170.47 mph. 

SUPER GAS
Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., '63 Corvette, NTR def. Gary Stinnett, Emporia,
Kan., LBT  

SUPER STREET
Kris Satterwhite, Belville, Texas, '69 Mustang, 10.937 seconds, 131.97 mph.
def. Dan Moore, Scotts Moore, Fla., '75 Vega, 10.969, 134.74



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