NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Friday from Atlanta Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION

ATLANTA DRAGWAY, COMMERCE, GA.

Friday, September 29, 2006

Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 688-8646

 

NHRA LUCAS SERIES KICKS OFF AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY

 

            COMMERCE, Ga. - In the first rounds of qualifying at Atlanta
Dragway, Larry Pritchett of Clarkrange, Tenn., grabbed the top spot in
Comp Eliminator for this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series
event. Pritchett ran a lap of 8.109 seconds and is followed by David
Eaton in the No. 2 spot and reigning Lucas Oil National Champion Jeff
Taylor in third.

            Local racer Ronnie Davis landed in the No. 2 qualifying
position in the TracStar Systems Satellites Top Sportsman class running
6.934 seconds at 199.23 mph. The Commerce, Ga., resident just missed the
number one spot which went to Mike Gardner out of Haymarket, Va., in his
'04 Corvette running 6.895 seconds at 203.00 mph. 

            In Super Stock Bobby Dennis was quickest running 10.858
seconds in his '97 Firehawk followed by James Caro in second while Jeff
Velde put his '67 Shelby on top in Stock Eliminator with a 10.062 second
pass. Velde is followed by Flowery Branch, Ga., racer Painter Stevenson
in second.

Racing continues Saturday at 10 a.m.  Gates open at 8 a.m.  Top Alcohol
Dragster and Funny will make two qualifying runs scheduled for 5 and 8
p.m. Tickets are $20 on Saturday and $20

 on Sunday. Atlanta Dragway is located at 500 E. Ridgeway Road in
Commerce, approximately 60 miles NE of Atlanta near the intersection of
I-85 and Highway 441 in Banks Crossing. For more 

 information, call Atlanta Dragway, (706) 335-2301.

 

            The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atlanta Dragway:

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., '05 Sunfire, B/SM, 8.109 seconds,
-0.651 (under index)

2) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.858, -0.632

3) Jeff Taylor, Floyds Knobs, Ind., '05 Grand Am, G/SMA, 8.832, -0.618

4) Tony Stephenson, Garner, N.C., '06 GTO, E/AA, 7.796, -0.614

5) David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, A/EA, 7.298, -0.612

6) George Gallimore Jr, Memphis, Tenn., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.889, -0.601

7) Gary Wisecarver, Rustburg, Va., '05 Cavalier, H/SM, 9.194, -0.546

8) Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., '92 Cutlass, H/A, 8.885, -0.525

9) Van Puckett, Monroe, Ga., '05 Cavalier, F/AA, 8.191, -0.519

10) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., '23 roadster, F/EA, 8.181, -0.509

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '97 Firehawk, GT/MA, 10.858 seconds,
-1.192 (under index)

2) James Caro, Houma, La., '03 Stratus, GT/CA, 9.572, -1.128

3) Tim Cole, Collierville, Tenn., '96 Corvette, SS/AX, 8.732, -1.118

4) Mark Nowicki, Gaylord, Mich., '98 Avenger, GT/HA, 10.245, -1.105

5) Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.953, -1.097

6) Jim Smiley, Springfield, Tenn., '91 Calais, SS/BM, 8.647, -1.053

7) Rick Brewer, Jacksonville, Fla., '67 Corvette, SS/IA, 9.953, -1.047

8) David Swimm, Conway, S.C., '87 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.321, -1.029

9) Don Barber, Hohenwald, Tenn., '05 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.541, -1.009

10) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '05 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.543,
-1.007

 

STOCK

1) Jeff Velde, Vero Beach, Fla., '67 Shelby GT, A/SA, 10.062 seconds,
-1.238 (under index)

2) Painter Stevenson, Flowery Branch, Ga., '69 Nova, F/SA, 11.073,
-1.077

3) David Lindsay, Ft. Pierce, Fla., '95 Cobra, C/FI, 10.887, -1.063

4) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, E/FIA, 11.538,
-1.062

5) Raymond Skipper Jr., Richmond, Va., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.649, -1.051

6) Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.651, -1.049

7) Robbie Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '87 Firebird, F/FIA, 11.905, -1.045

8) Jimmy Parker, Columbus, Ga., '91 Corvette, D/FIA, 11.260, -1.040

9) Eric Wingo, Springfield, Tenn., '66 Chevy II, F/S, 11.078, -1.022

10) Wayne Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '83 Malibu, M/SA, 12.141, -1.009

 

TOP SPORTSMAN

1) Mike Gardner, Haymarket, Va., '04 Corvette, 6.895 seconds, 203.00 mph

2) Ronnie Davis, Commerce, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.934, 199.23

3) Dale Ashley, Cape Coral, Fla., '05 Cavalier, 6.991, 196.04

4) Jeffrey Barker, Warner-Robins, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.145, 193.10

5) Corey Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '95 Camaro, 7.306, 187.36

6) Jeremy Glidewell, Corinth, Miss., '95 Cutlass, 7.367, 187.13

7) Billy Vaughn, Knoxville, Tenn., '00 S-10, 7.383, 181.40

8) Larry Smith, Ridgeland, Miss., '94 Cutlass, 7.412, 185.05

9) John Glenn, Andrews, N.C., '97 S-10, 7.426, 181.32

10) Brad Clarke, Raymond, Miss., '98 Corvette, 7.626, 175.02

 

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