Mon, 16 Oct 2000, 11:10 AM Southeast Division Comes to a Close at Bristol Dragway

Courtesy of NHRA Marketing

BRISTOL, Tenn. -- The 2000 season for the Southeast Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series has concluded with this weekends final event at Bristol Dragway located in Bristol, Tenn. "It's bee a real good season overall, we've produced one national champion with Edmond Richardson in Stock Eliminator and a few others that are still in contention for a national championship as well as a division champion title. I can't think of a better way to end the season then to have the final race here at Bristol Dragway. It's certainly the high-point of the season." said Southeast Division Director Bill Holt.

Those earning the title of Division Champion to date are; Michael Gunderson, Federal-Mogul Dragster, Jay Payne, Federal-Mogul Funny Car, Jerry Silveus, Super Stock and Edmund Richardson in Stock Eliminator. All other classes not listed are still being contested and will be determined at the end of the last Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event on November 5, 2000 at Firebird Raceway in Chandler, Arizona.

The cool Tennessee air made for perfect racing conditions over the weekend. In total, 10 national records were broken by the end of racing Sunday. The following is a list of the drivers setting/resetting records already adjusted to sea level;

COMP ELIMINATOR
Frank Aragona Jr.		G/ED		8.305	 seconds  	157.71 mph
Dave Nothrop		H/A		8.266		 	161.36
Steve Ambrose		I/A		7.830			165.79
David Rampy			A/EA		7.387			178.02
Michael Hardee		D/EA		8.419			N/A
Larry Pritchett		D/SM		8.002			N/A

SUPER STOCK
Jimmy Bridges		SS/C		9.393			143.83
Red LeBlanc			SS/F		9.580			140.66

STOCK
Jeff Swanson		K/S		11.502		114.37
Darrell Steiger		J/SA		11.491		113.24	

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

COMP ELIMINATOR
David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '97 Dragster A/EA, 7.598, 146.85 def.
Mike Farrell, Louisville, Ky., '32 Roadster A/EA, 7.751, 139.56

SUPER STOCK
Dan Fletcher, Rochester, N.Y., '69 Camaro, 10.443, 111.44 def. 
Peter Biondo, Clarksburg, N.J., '99 Firebird GT/FA, 11.211 (foul)

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Toby Lang, Auburn, Wa., '69 Chevelle, 12.073, 103.33 def.
Nick Folk, Durand, Ill, '96 Camaro, 11.871, 104.18

SUPER COMP
Ed Richardson, Bradenton, Fla., '00 Dragster, 8.978, 168.62 def.
David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '99 Dragster, 8.997, 168.35 (foul)

SUPER GAS
Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., '63 Corvette, 10.028, 145.45 (r/t .400) def. 
Richard Bateman, Columbus, Ohio, '63 Corvette, 10.028,152.54(r/t 0.415)

SUPER STREET
Linn Bebout, Gambier Ohio, '69 Oldsmobile, 11.033, 132.09 def.
Clarence Woodham, Wetumpka, Ala.,'39 Chevrolet, 11.072, 132.67