The Memorial Weekend Ironman attracted a field of 392 of the South’s top bracket racers and although no driver was able to double up, Angier’s Steve Alford came close, reaching the Footbrake semifinals on Saturday and the final on Monday.

SATURDAY

IRONMAN RUNOFF – Nick Womack, Lillington, NA, .478, 20.321 on a 4.760, 39.61 mph, def. Bill Clardy, Loris, S.C., NA, foul.

TOP ELIMINATOR
Round 6 – Skip Briggs, Lexington, 1970 Chevy Nova, .005, 6.045 on a 6.020, 111.02 mph, def. Tommy Duff, Holly Ridge, 1970 Chevy Nova, .013, 7.040 breakout on a 7.050, 94.48 mph; Richard Alford Jr., Raleigh, .028, 6.476 on a 6.460, 102.09 mph, def. Lvey Hutto, Jesup, Ga., .033, 5.211 on a 5.140, 123.76 mph; Nick Womack, Lillington, .008, 4.792 on a 4.750, 137.39 mph, def. Bernice Parker, Pine Level, .008, 4.974 on a 4.920, 137.19 mph; Donald C. Webb, NA., .030, 6.489 on a 6.470, 100.67 mph, def. Smokey Dial, Maxton, .031, 5.054 breakout on a 5.060, 129.42 mph; Tommy Plott, Winston-Salem, .011, 5.596 on a 5.590, 123.08 mph, def. Dylan Stott, Columbus, S.C., .007, 4.726 on a 4.710, 143.40 mph; Eric Thomas, Fairmont, 1967 Chevy Camaro, bye.

Round 7 – Webb, .026, 6.485 on a 6.470, 104.55 mph, def. Briggs, .031, 6.049 on a 6.030, 111.23 mph; Womack, .012, 4.776 on a 4.750, 143.05 mph, def. Alford Jr., foul; Plott, .016, 5.604 on a 5.590, 123.18 mph, def. Thomas, .010, 5.475 on a 5.450, 129.13 mph.
     
Semifinals – Webb, .004, 6.474 on a 6.470, 102.49 mph, def. Plott, .020, 5.651 on a 5.610, 120.36 mph; Womack, bye.
     
FINAL – Nick Womack, Lillington, .002, 4.768 on a 4.760, 143.86 mph, def. Donald C. Webb, .028, 6.473 on a 6.470, 102.30 mph.

FOOTBRAKE     
Round 6 – Steve Alford, Angier, .016, 7.043 on a 6.960, 87.70 mph, def. Brett Miles, Red Springs, .097, 8.782 on an 8.730, 81.09 mph; Joseph Hartsell, Stanfield, .037, 6.976 on a 6.950, 96.71 mph, def. Eric Aman, Mt. Olive, 1971 Chevy Vega, .072, 6.597 on a 6.590, 100.76 mph; Bill Clardy, Loris, S.C., .067, 7.179 on a 7.140, 91.51 mph, def. Unknown #814, .118, 6.500 on a 6.500, 105.46 mph; Carl Duff, Holly Ridge, 1971 Chevy Nova, .049, 7.054 on a 7.010, 89.68 mph, def. Scott Yates, Gold Hill, 1965 Ford Mustang, .233, 6.543 on a 6.520, 107.95 mph; Creed Coontz, Clayton, bye.

Round 7 – Clardy, .034, 7.176 on a 7.140, 94.47 mph, def. Hartsell, .082, 6.949 breakout on a 6.960, 95.03 mph; Duff, .057, 7.000 on a 7.010, 97.55 mph, def. Coontz, .052, 6.715 breakout on a 6.740, 98.82 mph; Alford, bye.
     
Semifinals – Duff, .001, 7.001 on a 7.000, 97.46 mph, def. Alford, .023, 6.948 breakout on a 6.950, 93.69 mph; Clardy, bye.

Bill Clardy

FINAL – Bill Clardy, Loris, S.C., .097, 7.183 on a 7.140, 94.34 mph, def. Carl Duff, Holly Ridge, 1971 Chevy Nova, .061, 6.974 breakout on a 7.000, 97.84 mph.