Piatek Joins Back-To-Back Winners List; Splawn, Beal, Moreland, Bertozzi, Alford, Jernigan, And Webb Collect Wins
March 24-25, 2001
Farmington Dragway, Farmington, NC - 1/8th mile
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Farmington, NC - There's a definite crossover between bracket racers and the tough competitors chasing the Holley Sportsman Championship Series, as evidenced clearly by the results of the event this weekend at Farmington Dragway.

Myron Piatek took his second consecutive Earl's Stock title of 2001 (not to mention his second straight win at the Farmington HSC!), joining a surprisingly growing list of drivers with multiple final round appearances early in the 2001 season.  Piatek measures up to his DRUSA Footbrake AllStars Championship with consistently deadly reaction times garnered through years of bracket racing, where he has captured 14 track championships, as well as a win and a runner-up in Bracket Finals competition, dating back to 1980.

Although he's a young face in the crowd, Andy Beal has been knocking down rounds like a veteran.  Beal had an impressive late-round finish at the 2000 IHRA Div. 1 Summit Bracket Finals, which was just the first clue that it wouldn't be long before he collected a major win.  He's on the radar screen early with his Annihilator Top Dragster victory at the Division 1 Raiders season opener.

Widely acclaimed footbraker Richard Alford, Jr. expanded his arsenal in the last few years, spreading his special brand of misery to the electronics crowd as well.  It's painfully obvious to his competition that Alford is plenty comfortable in his Dominator Quick Rod dragster with a "four-oh and dead-on" pass in the finals that left little on the table for his opponent.  Alford is a former Bracket Finals champion, and probably ranks among the winningest footbrakers in the country.

Lest we forget the defending double-champion, Anthony Bertozzi, he put an exclamation point on the Farmington race by advancing to the finals in both Super Stock and Modified.  Although he fell to Mark Moreland in Hooker Modified, he posted a tough dead-on pass in the Lunati Super Stock final to capture his first IHRA win of the season.

The Hot Rod final struck a chord of deja vu, but it wasn't quite what it appeared.  Although the same cars had met in the Weiand Hot Rod final just last week at the make-up event at Carolina Dragway, the drivers and results were different.  Donald Webb won his second of three final round appearances in 2001, defeating Jason Crowl who was back behind the wheel of his car after lending it to a victorious Danny Sinclair at Carolina.

Steve Splawn won NOS Top Sportsman over Stevie Sechler after a pair of great "five-oh" reaction times when Sechler broke out by thirteen thousandths of a second.

Bobby Jernigan took a double-breakout decision over Billy Blackman for the Holley Team G Super Rod title.

	Driver		R/T	Dial	E.T.	MPH
NOS Top Sportsman
Win Steve Splawn	.507	4.79	4.828	145.08
R/U Stevie Sechler	.508	5.43	5.417	128.05
Annihilator Top Dragster
Win Andy Beal		.629	4.98	5.030	138.65
R/U Rick Johnson	.000	4.74	19.368	45.62
Hooker Modified
Win Mark Moreland	.521	4.90	4.924	133.64
R/U Anthony Bertozzi	.564	4.76	4.797	146.08
Lunati Super Stock
Win Anthony Bertozzi	.511	5.85	5.858	116.90
R/U Scotty Stillings	.494	5.84	5.848	117.19
Earl's Stock
Win Myron Piatek	.505	7.70	7.723	87.56
R/U Monty Bogan, Jr.	.518	6.41	6.396	106.67
Dominator Quick Rod
Win Richard Alford, Jr.	.409	5.70	5.703	127.49
R/U Greg Slack		.413	5.70	5.691	132.28
Holley Team G Super Rod
Win Bobby Jernigan	.422	6.40	6.371	114.21
R/U Billy Blackman	.417	6.40	6.357	118.56
Weiand Hot Rod
Win Donald Webb		.511	7.00	7.016	101.87
R/U Jason Crowl		.539	7.00	6.994	97.84
Top E.T. Bracket Race
Win Todd Arnold		.530	4.98	4.974	137.86
R/U Rick Johnson	.529	4.76	4.749	142.87
Junior Dragster
Win Drew Moffit		.556	9.77	9.788	62.42
R/U Cameron Manuel	.557	9.87	9.937	63.71

 

Farmington Dragway HSC
IHRA Record Setters (1/8th mile)

B/MX Lynwood E. Daugherty Corvette 272 6.262 @ 109.868 mph
C/ED Tony Stephenson '01 Racetech 316 4.862 @ 143.353 mph
SS/PBA-1 Jim Reynolds '97 Firebird 400 5.902 @ 116.28 mph
A/ED Beth Harkey '95 Chassis Craft 443 4.693 @ 148.227 mph
E/SA Kevin Zaskowski '68 Camaro 396 7.103 @ 97.134 mph
G/A Jim Reynolds '60 Corvette 292 6.173 @ 111.26 mph
D/EM Doug Hobgood '90 Camaro 315 5.983 @ 116.266 mph

 

Qualifying, courtesy Nitro Joe's Drag Racing Stats

DIVISION 1 RACE 1 FARMINGTON, N.C.

MODIFIED ELIMINATOR

#

CLASS

INDEX

ET

OV/UN

CAR #

DRIVER

HOME TOWN

Yr

Model

MOTOR

C.I.

1

D/EM

6.75

5.983

-0.767

4779

Doug Hobgood

Lucama NC

90

Camaro

Buick

315

2

C/ED

5.55

4.862

-0.688

3

Tony Stephenson

Willow Sprg NC

01

RaceTech

Chevy

316

3

E/EM

6.90

6.235

-0.665

1292

Lynwood Daugherty

Rocky Mount VA

65

Corvette

Chevy

272

4

A/EM

6.25

5.620

-0.630

4803

Wayne Allison

Jonesville SC

66

Corvette

Chevy

331

5

C/EM

6.55

5.951

-0.599

4405

Steve McCreary

Cana VA

57

Corvette

Chevy

308

6

E/EM

6.90

6.305

-0.595

4164

Marvin Dunahoo

Roanoke VA

77

Mustang ll

Ford

291

7

C/A

5.65

5.060

-0.590

4024

David Hornaday

W. Columbia SC

68

Opel GT

Chevy

329

8

C/A

5.65

5.110

-0.540

4777

Gary McKee

Rock Hill SC

98

S-10 P.U.

Chevy

358

9

B/EA

5.80

5.290

-0.510

4011

Tim Sloan

Broadway NC

92

Cutlass

 

312

10

C/EA

5.95

5.453

-0.497

4981

Steve Lowder

Albemarble NC

95

Camaro

Chevy

297

11

D/MP

6.55

6.855

0.305

2708

Kenneth Horne

Fayetteville NC

97

Achieva

Chevy

289

12

B/D

5.15

4.679

-0.471

6

Tony Ward

Haw River NC

01

RaceTech

Chevy

390

13

A/ED

5.10

4.693

-0.407

110

Beth Harkey

Salisbury NC

95

Chassis Craft

Chevy

443

14

C/D

5.30

4.912

-0.388

4083

Mark Moreland

Edenton NC

97

Spitzer

Buick

358

15

C/EM

6.55

6.215

-0.335

1966

Dennis Phipps

Bulls Gap TN

66

Nova

GM

303

16

A/D

5.00

4.788

-0.212

1

Anthony Bertozzi

Richmond VA

00

RaceTech

Chevy

531

17

G/A

6.35

6.173

-0.177

4260

Jim Reynolds

Raleigh NC

60

Corvette

Chevy

292

18

C/MS

6.80

6.734

-0.066

1766

Tracy Robbins

Youngsville NC

67

Camaro

Chevy

314

19

A/EM

6.25

6.887

0.637

112

Norman Drouillard

Winston-Salem NC

97

Beretta

Chevy

331

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUPER STOCK ELIMINATOR

#

CLASS

INDEX

ET

OV/UN

CAR #

DRIVER

STATE

Yr

Model

MOTOR

C.I.

1

SS/NA

8.05

7.099

-0.951

1784

Wayne Hayes

Elgin SC

56

Bel Air

Chevy

265

2

SS/PE2

7.00

6.089

-0.911

1428

Mark Young

Wake Forest NC

69

Mustang

Ford

351

3

SS/PEA1

6.80

5.954

-0.846

7

Monty Bogan

Jonesville SC

86

Camaro

GM

327

4

SS/PDA1

6.70

5.867

-0.833

1

Anthony Bertozzi

Richmond VA

98

Grand Am

Chevy

327

5

SS/PCA1

6.65

5.851

-0.799

2

Bob Harris

Pittsboro NC

97

Achieva

Chevy

327

6

SS/PD1

6.65

5.886

-0.764

151

Jimmy Flynt

Walnut Cove NC

66

Nova

Chevy

327

7

SS/CA

6.75

5.988

-0.762

1697

Ham Smith

Statesville NC

71

Corvette

Chevy

454

8

GT/FA

7.20

6.496

-0.704

15

Missy Phillips

Lumberton NC

92

Trans Am

GM

350

9

GT/FA

7.20

6.500

-0.700

1291

Ed Longhany

Wade NC

00

Avenger

Dodge

340

10

SS/PBA1

6.60

5.902

-0.698

1260

Jim Reynolds

Raleigh NC

97

Firebird

Chevy

400

11

GT/EA

7.10

6.486

-0.614

1911

Danny Stanton

Henderson NC

95

Achieva

Chevy

350

12

GT/DA

7.00

6.313

-0.687

3800

Roger Keeling

Scott Depot WV

00

Firebird

Chevy

350

13

SS/C

6.75

6.086

-0.664

3002

Augustus Adkins

Ravenswood WV

69

AMX

AMC

390

14

SS/PG1

6.90

6.260

-0.640

1450

Rick Nicolau

Beckley WV

66

Chevy II

Chevy

302

15

SS/PBA1

6.60

5.973

-0.627

3109

Ray Reed

Alderson WV

69

Camaro

Chevy

400

16

SS/PGA2

7.35

6.737

-0.613

1124

Amanda Hill

Laurinburg NC

65

Chevy II

Chevy

327

17

GT/AA

6.75

6.150

-0.600

112

James Wilson Jr

Mocksville NC

97

Firehawk

Chevy

454

18

SS/PAA1

6.50

5.908

-0.592

5891

Scotty Stillings

Brownsburg TN

98

Grand Am

GM

401

19

SS/PD-1

6.65

6.062

-0.588

1969

Terry Hiatt

Mt. Airy NC

69

 

Chevy

350

20

SS/PDA1

6.70

6.115

-0.585

1766

Tracy Robbins

Youngsville NC

67

Camaro

Chevy

350

21

SS/PA1

6.45

5.871

-0.579

1267

Ronnie Flynt

Lewisville NC

67

Chevy II

Buick

400

22

SS/GA

7.05

6.478

-0.572

2034

Donnie Moore

Durham NC

68

Mustang

Ford

428

23

SS/DA

6.85

6.289

-0.561

1231

Mickey Summers

Statesville NC

69

Camaro

Chevy

427

24

SS/PI1

7.30

6.764

-0.536

1808

Mike Boyles

King NC

57

Chevy Wgn.

Chevy

283

25

SS/PH1

7.10

6.584

-0.516

1805

Gil Carty

Wytheville VA

66

Nova Wgn.

Chevy

283

26

GT/C

6.80

6.292

-0.508

1043

Jerry Dunahoo

Roanoke VA

93

Mustang

Ford

428

27

GT/MA

7.80

7.307

-0.493

1032

Joe Hartley

Batesburg SC

92

Probe

Ford

289

28

SS/IA

7.15

6.662

-0.488

1369

Gene Daughtery

Salem VA

67

Camaro

Chevy

327

29

SS/IA

7.15

6.670

-0.480

132

Randy Layton

Roebuck SC

66

Chevy II

Chevy

327

30

GT/AA

6.75

6.298

-0.452

12

Steve Lucas

Goldsboro NC

92

Camaro

Chevy

454

31

SS/JA

7.35

6.941

-0.409

1112

Jamie Lucas

Goldsboro NC

69

Camaro

Chevy

350

32

SS/PC1

6.60

6.214

-0.386

140

James Stoneman

Winston Salem NC

71

Nova

Chevy

350

33

SS/PBA1

6.60

6.233

-0.367

1269

Mason Harris Jr

Colonial Hts VA

69

Camaro

Chevy

429

34

SS/IA

7.15

6.831

-0.319

1203

Ed Martin

Columbia S.C.

69

Nova

Chevy

350

35

SS/OA

8.15

7.836

-0.314

1955

Bob Harding

Glen Allen VA

55

Chevy

Chevy

265

36

SS/PGA2

7.35

7.039

-0.311

1022

Jim Thore

Cana VA

67

Nova

Chevy

283

37

SS/PHA1

7.25

6.964

-0.286

1313

Chad McCreary

Cana VA

90

Camaro

Chevy

283

38

SS/PDA2

7.05

6.765

-0.285

128

Emily Stott

Columbus NC

69

Camaro

Chevy

350

39

SS/JA

7.35

7.108

-0.242

1023

Tim Richardson

Elizabethtown NC

67

Nova Wgn.

Chevy

327

40

SS/DA

6.85

6.627

-0.223

1626

Chris Helms

Amherst VA

69

Camaro

Chevy

427

41

SS/PGA-1

7.05

6.842

-0.208

1732

Ronnie Burks

Harley, VA

69

Camaro

Chevy

302

42

SS/PF1

6.75

6.570

-0.180

1968

Casey McCreary

Cana VA

68

Camaro

Chevy

302

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

#

CLASS

INDEX

ET

OV/UN

CAR #

DRIVER

HOME TOWN

Yr

Model

MOTOR

C.I.

1

A/CM

7.40

6.441

-0.959

3

Monty Bogan Jr.

Jonesville SC

69

Camaro

Chevy

502

2

K/CM

8.35

7.404

-0.946

1904

Carr Gibson

Lumberton NC

78

Volare

Plymouth

360

3

I/CM

8.15

7.233

-0.917

19

Hillary Thomas

Sanford NC

71

Duster

Plymouth

360

4

L/CM

8.45

7.537

-0.913

1265

Don Dimeler

LaPlata MD

65

Satellite

Plymouth

360

5

H/CM

8.05

7.144

-0.906

350

Clif Smallwood

Dorton KY

79

Malibu Wgn.

Chevy

358

6

M/S

8.40

7.505

-0.895

1312

Tom Hemmingson

Concord NC

66

Malibu

Chevy

283

7

J/SA

8.20

7.314

-0.886

2909

Mark Lewis

Inman SC

73

Nova

Chevy

350

8

I/CM

8.15

7.272

-0.878

3459

Terry Knott

Freedom, PA

73

Dart Sport

Mopar

360

9

S/GTD

7.95

7.082

-0.868

1352

Duane Eiskant II

Alexandria VA

85

Mustang

Ford

351

10

B/SA

7.45

6.598

-0.852

2032

Jack Zimmerman

Clemmons NC

71

Challenger

Dodge

440

11

K/CM

8.35

7.515

-0.835

5

Myron Piatek

Holly Hill FL

76

Dart Sport

Mopar

360

12

C/CM

7.55

6.724

-0.826

1

Nick Smallwood

Delbarton WV

77

Vega

Chevy

350

13

J/CM

8.25

7.444

-0.806

10

Randy Tatman

Lawndale NC

65

Coronet

Dodge

360

14

S/GTD

7.95

7.158

-0.792

1927

Robbie Batten

Wilson NC

85

Camaro

Chevy

350

15

F/PS

9.00

8.218

-0.782

23

Bobby Butler

Sevierville TN

93

Mustang

Ford

302

16

J/CM

8.25

7.492

-0.758

360

Laverne Eberst

Chardon OH

80

Volare

Plymouth

360

17

F/CM

7.85

7.112

-0.738

7

Paul Marcum

Pataskala OH

70

Challenger

Dodge

440

18

E/SA

7.75

7.013

-0.737

3261

Kevin Zaskowski

Grand Rapids MI

68

Camaro

Chevy

396

19

H/CM

8.05

7.338

-0.712

1999

Mike Petrie

Union SC

68

Camaro

Chevy

350

20

I/CM

8.15

7.471

-0.679

100

Mark Beaver

Shelby NC

97

Mustang

Ford

306

21

F/CM

7.85

7.185

-0.665

1202

Bruce Bailey

Greer SC

67

Camaro

Chevy

350

22

E/CM

7.75

7.088

-0.662

3355

Denise Duncan

Columbus OH

73

Dart

Dodge

440

23

J/CM

8.25

7.655

-0.595

1206

Marty McNeill

Sanford NC

85

Monte Carlo

Chevy

350

24

J/SA

8.20

7.612

-0.588

1635

Katie Gardner

Catlett Va

85

Camaro

Chevy

305

25

G/SA

7.95

7.367

-0.583

1020

Brenda Grubbs

Matthews NC

69

Camaro

Chevy

350

26

A/SA

7.30

6.723

-0.577

1561

Gene Jordan

Reedsville NC

69

Camaro

Chevy

427

27

G/PS

9.20

8.627

-0.573

1941

Frank Kreiner

Kernersville NC

86

Mustang

Ford

302

28

D/SA

7.65

7.082

-0.568

1996

Kenny Koonce, Jr.

Willow Springs NC

69

Camaro

Chevy

396

29

H/PS

9.40

8.854

-0.546

1085

Ed Sealey

Aiken SC

91

Mustang

Ford

302

30

I/SA

8.10

7.580

-0.520

1707

Mickey Whaley

Labvange NC

69

Camaro

Chevy

350

31

G/SA

7.95

7.442

-0.508

1958

Junior Riner

Autryville NC

69

Nova

Chevy

350

32

M/CM

8.55

8.133

-0.417

1209

Raymond Roland

Cayce SC

72

Mavrick

Ford

302

33

K/CM

8.35

7.938

-0.412

1779

Chuck Carmack

Wilmington NC

78

Malibu Wgn.

Chevy

350

34

G/CM

7.95

7.556

-0.394

1969

Bobby Scott

Woodruff SC

69

Nova

Chevy

350

35

F/SA

7.85

7.476

-0.374

1046

Kevin Shipmon

Burlington NC

74

Duster

Plymouth

360

36

E/SA

7.75

7.402

-0.348

1043

Daren Poole Adams

Shelby NC

98

Firebird

GM

350

37

E/PS

8.80

8.473

-0.327

1001

Nettie Langston

Kenly NC

83

Camaro

Chevy

305

38

C/SA

7.55

7.235

-0.315

111

Steve Lucas

Goldsboro NC

69

Nova

Chevy

396

39

A/PS

8.05

7.851

-0.199

1082

Buddy Ingold

Randleman NC

69

Impala

Chevy

427

40

M/CM

8.55

8.363

-0.187

1788

Gary Peterson

Sophia NC

94

Mustang

Ford

302

41

E/PS

8.80

8.614

-0.186

198

Tommy Hussey

Kinston NC

01

Mustang

Ford

281

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