NHRA FMDRS Sunday Results, Memphis, Tenn.

27 March 2000

JAY MEYER MAKES IT THREE-FOR-THREE

        MEMPHIS, Tenn.- Jay Meyer of Freeport, Texas takes his third
consecutive southwestern divisional event topping Dave Hirata of Lowell,
Ind., with reaction time separating the two in the Federal-Mogul Dragster
category.
          Meyer had a reaction time of 0.459 seconds while Hirata jumped
off the line in 0.547 seconds.  Meyer's gamble proved to be the deciding
factor in today's win as he clipped the quarter mile pass in 5.539 seconds
at 253.75 mph, to Hirata's 5.477 second 258.37 mph pass in the closest side
by side race of the day.
        "We're just fortunate that the track came around when we needed it
most, Hirata can run real well," said a relieved Meyer.  "Tom Conway and
the crew really earned this one, they gave me a consistent car to drive all
weekend long." 
        Manhasset, New York's Tony Bartone took his first Southwestern
Division event win in the Federal-Mogul Funny Car category with a bye run
in the finals as Todd Simpson of Ponder, Texas was unable to field his '99
Avenger after blowing his engine in the semifinals against Artesia, New
Mexico's Tate Branch.  Bartone brought the crowd to their feet with a
half-track burnout, then made a full speed pass to take the win in 5.910
seconds at 249.44 mph.  
        "It's not too often we get a chance to test new equipment in the
final round," said Bartone.  "We're looking forward to the next two
divisional events."
        The fourth of six events for the Southwestern Divisional
Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series will take place at State Capitol Dragway
in Baton Rouge, La., on April 28-30.    

        The following are the final results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Memphis Motorsports Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1.  Jay Meyer, Freeport, Texas, 5.572 seconds, 254.14 mph def. 
8. Gene Snow, Ft. Worth, Texas, 5.757 seconds, 235.93 mph

2. Dave Hirata, Lowell, Ind., 9.279, 96.05 def. 
7. Greg Roberts, Kenner, La., (No time recorded, broke)

3. Shelly Howard, Tulsa, Okla., 5.637, 254.18 def.
6. Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.863, 237.00

5. Darryl Hitchman, Hanford, Calif., 5.484, 240.98 def.
4. Troy Buff, Spring, Texas, 5.562, 255.48  

Semifinals
1. Meyer, 5.564, 255.68 def. 5. Hitchman 10.506, 106.69
2. Hirata, 5.729, 224.10 def. 3. Howard,(No time recorded, broke)

Final Round
1. Meyer, 5.539, 253.75 (R/T 0.459) def. 2. Hirata, 5.477, 258.37 
  (R/T  0.547)

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1
1. 1. Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., '99 Chevrolet, 5.739 seconds, 
253.14 mph def. 8. Jerry Freeman, New Market Ala., '98 Avenger, 6.464,
seconds, 182.26 mph

2. Todd Simpson, Ponder, Texas, '99 Avenger, 6.488, 237.17 def.
6. Ben Harper, Arroyo Grande, Calif., '99 Pontiac, (No time recorded,
broke)

3. Tate Branch, Artesia, N.M., '99 Avenger, 5.821, 250.09 def.
7. Jackie Stidham, Chickasha, Okla., '00 Camaro, 12.552, 88.27

4. Ron Morrison, Oklahoma City, Okla., '97 Cutlass, 12.530, 71.91 def.
5. Jimmy Jones, Cleburne, Texas, '97 Camaro, (foul) 11.218, 74.94

Semifinals
1. Bartone, 6.455, 187.83 def. 4. Morrison, 7.978, 120.64 
2. Simpson, 5.898, 218.72,(R/T 0 .403) def. Branch, 5.894, 249.16 
     (R/T 0.446)

Final Round
1. Bartone, 5.910, 249.44 def. 2. Simpson (No time recorded, broke)

COMP ELIMINATOR
Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., A/SM '98 Pontiac, 9.232, 106.75 def.
Greg Hogue, Aledo, Texas, D/ED '99 Dragster, (No time recorded)

SUPER STOCK
Gilbert Johnson Jr., Lecompte, La., GT/KA '91 Calais, 11.014, 119.07 def.
 James Kitchens, Marianna, Ark., SS/MA '66 Chevelle, (foul) 11.880, 110.35 
 
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Tim Pogue, Springtown, Texas, C/SA '69 Chevrolet, 11.053, 114.45 def., 
Dennis Oliver, Stuttgart, Ark., G/S '67 Camaro, 11.444, 115.68

SUPER COMP
Robert Cool, Laplace, La., '96 Dragster, 8.939, 163.93 (R/T 0.419) def.
Ty Lafferty, Amarillo, Texas, '98 Dragster, 8.934, 164.15 (R/T 0.433)

SUPER GAS
Billy Torrence, Kilgore, Texas, '92 Beretta, 9.871, 162.08 def. 
Duane Johnosn, Hutto, Texas, '92 Firebird, (foul) 9.896, 156.39

SUPER STREET
Nancy Greathouse, Lorena, Texas, '68 Camaro, 10.909, 127.88 def. 
Kris Satterwhite, Bellville, Texas, '69 Mustang, 10.932, 123.92