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Atlanta Dragway to host NHRA FMDRS event 08/01/01
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet WHAT: NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories include: Federal-Mogul Dragster, Federal-Mogul Funny Car, Competition, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The event is the fifth of six in Southeast Division competition. WHERE: Atlanta Dragway, Commerce, Ga. - The track is located at 500 E. Ridgeway Rd. in Commerce, Ga., about 1 hour northeast of Atlanta, near the intersection of Interstate 85 and Highway 441. WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Aug. 3-5, 2001. SCHEDULE: Time trials and qualifying schedule for the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series: FRIDAY, Aug. 3 -- Gates open at 10 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 1 p.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. A Jet Car exhibition is also scheduled. SATURDAY, Aug. 4 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car will begin eliminations at 5:30 p.m. The semi-finals are scheduled at 8 p.m. and the finals for those two classes will run at 10 p.m. A Jet Car exhibition is also scheduled. SUNDAY, Aug. 5 -- Gates open at 9 a.m. Eliminations begin at 10 a.m. A Jet Car exhibition is also scheduled. PURSE: The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series competitors will compete for cash and contingency awards of $147,935, part of the 43-race, $6.5 million series. 2000 EVENT WINNERS (this event was held at Virginia Motorsports Park in 2000): Jeanie Booz, Federal-Mogul Dragster; Jay Payne, Federal-Mogul Funny Car; David Rampy, Competition; Jo LoCicero, Super Stock; Mark Dickerson, Stock; Tom Dauber, Super Comp; Dan Northrop, Super Gas; Gary Johnson, Super Street BONUS PROGRAMS: SEALED POWER LOW QUALIFIER BONUS -- a $167,500 overall bonus fund from Federal-Mogul's Sealed Power brand to the low qualifiers at each of the 43 Federal-Mogul events and the 24 NHRA national events: $1,000 each in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car; $200 each in Competition and Super Stock; and $100 in Stock. FEATURES: More than 350 drivers in the eight racing categories. Eight-car fields in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car, featuring five-second, 250 mph side-by-side racing. TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS -- $10 Friday, $15 Saturday, $15 Sunday. A three-day pass is $35. Children 5 to 12 are $2 each day and children under 5 are free with a paid adult. For more information please call Atlanta Dragway, (706) 335-2301.
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