FMDRS Saturday Results from Atlanta
30 May 1999
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - SOUTHEAST DIVISION
ATLANTA DRAGWAY
Saturday, May 29, 1999
COMMERCE, Ga.- In a battle for both the National and Division
Federal-Mogul Funny Car Championships, Tony Bartone sits on the pole with
at pass of 5.720 seconds at 245.94 mph. Bartone leads Todd Paton by just
twelve points in the national standings as Paton is in the number two
qualifying spot with a pass of 5.771 seconds at 247.29 mph going into
tomorrow's eliminations.
"The Roger Dean Quaker State Camaro is running real good this
weekend. We need this one to really stretch our lead in the points
standings," said Bartone, of Manhasset, N.Y. "We're coming off last weeks
win in Englishtown, we just need to keep it going."
Bartone out ran defending Federal-Mogul Funny Car national champion
Frank Manzo at last weeks Mopar Parts Nationals in Englishtown, N.J.
In the Federal-Mogul Dragster category, Michael Gunderson held on
to the top spot to take home the Winston Top Qualifier $1,000 prize money.
Gunderson's pass on Friday of 5.678 seconds, 251.44 mph was enough to hold
to the number one spot. Doug Kelly follows Gunderson in the second position
with a run of 5.768 at 244.60 mph.
Drivers in other categories that will share in the Winston
Top Qualifier money are Larry Pritchett in Competition Eliminator, Bob
Dennis, of Shorter, Ala., in Super Stock, and Bud Rowe in Stock with his
'91 Camaro.
The heat kept the speed down but also made for great side by side
racing action on the Atlanta Dragway quartermile which is expected to
continue over into Sunday's eliminations. Gates open at 8 a.m. on Sunday
with racing scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Eliminations for Federal-Mogul
Dragster and Funny Car will begin at 12 noon.
For ticket information call Atlanta Dragway at (706) 335-2301.
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COMMERCE, Ga. -- Final qualifying results and Sunday's pairing from
Atlanta Dragway.
The fourth of six events in the Southeast Division of the NHRA
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series,
listing driver, hometown, state, vehicle, elapsed time in seconds, speed in
miles per hour.
FEDERAL-MOUGL DRAGSTER
1. Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 5.678, 251.44 vs. 8. Arthur Allen,
Jacksonville, Fla., 6.667, 197.39
2. Doug Kelly, Palm City, Fla., 5.768, 244.60 vs. 7. Cherissa Griffis,
Gainesville, Fla., 6.574, 203.65
3. Doug Foley, Tarrytown, N.Y., 5.789, 244.60 vs. 6. Don Fiorelli, Palm
Bay, Fla., 5.977, 223.91
4. Bill McCornack, Lexington, KY, 5.864, 240.68 vs. 5. Bob Bears Jr.,
Claerwater, Fla., 5.970, 217.42
8. Lee Kell, Attalla, Ala., 7.653, 208.36
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., '99 Camaro, 5.720, 245.94 vs. 4. Fran
Monaghan, Willow Grove, Penn., '99 Avenger, 5.962, 243.28
2. Todd Paton, Brantford, ON CAN, '99 Firebird, 5.771, 247.29 vs. 3. Jay
Payne, Irwindale, CA '99 Camaro, 5.922, 239.40
COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., D/SM '97 Grand Am, 8.237 seconds,
-0.533 under the index
2. Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., G/A '92 Cutlass, 8.934, -0.526
3. David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., A/EA '32 Roadster, 7.545, -0.485
4. Dick Maris, Valrico, Fla., C/D '98 dragster, 7.295, -0.405
5. Don Eberly, Brunswick, Ga., C/EA '98 Firebird, 8.445, -0.385
6. Van Puckett Lithonia, Ga., C/EA '97 Firebird, 8.465, -0.365
7. Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., A/EA, '23 Ford, 7.681, -0.349
8. Keith Roberts, Mooresville, N.C., C/EA '96 Cutlass, 8.485, -0.345
9. Jim Kimbrough, Pace, Fla., A/EA '23 Roadster, 7.782, -0.248
10. Larry Ericksmoen, St. Petersburg, Fla., C/A '92 Cutlass, 8.001, -0.229
SUPER STOCK
1. Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., GT/MA '97 Firehawk, 10.887, -1.163
2. Johnny Fogle, Norway, S.C., SS/HA '67 Camaro, 9.932, -0.968
3. Buggs Dennis, Shorter, Ala., SS/NA '88 Cutlass, 11.495, -0.955
4. Butch Williams, Cherokee, N.C. GT/AA '97 Pontiac, 9.499, -0.901
5. Joey Warren, Clinton, N.C., GT/BA '87 Camaro, 9.693, -0.857
6. Bruce, Campbell, Waynesville, N.C., GT/GA ;82 Firebird, 10.351, -0.849
7. Terry Pearson, Spanich Fort, Ala., GT/CA '98 Achieva, 9.855, -0.845
8. Kenneth Horne, Fayetteville, N.C., GT/EA '95 Achieva, 10.133, 0.817
9. Eric Wingo, Springfield, Tenn., GT/G '92 Grand Am, 10.234, -0.816
10. Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., SS/BS '90 Camaro, 9.201, -0.799
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., O/SA '91 Camaro, 12.218 seconds, -1.232 under
the index
2. Peter Noriega, Hialeah, Fla., V/SA '8o Malibu, 14.703, -1.097
3. Jeff Ferguson, Matairie, La., K/SA '78 Plymoth, 11.865, -1.085
4. Garry Glazener, Jackson, S.C., G/SA '72 Mustang, 11.235, -1.065
5. Grag Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '86 Camaro, 11.946, -1.004
6. Hugh Meeks Jr., Union Springs, Ala., J/SA '74 Nova, 11.750, -1.000
7. Bill Lutz, Midlothina, Va., M/SA '85 Camaro, 12.173, -0.977
8. Jack Zimmerman, Clemmons, N.C., B/SA '71 Challenger, 10.583, -0.966
9. Woodro Josey, Byron, Ga., D/SA '98 Firebird, 10.884, -0.966
10. Tom Hemmingson, Concord, N.C., M/S '66 Chevelle, 12.229, -0.921
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