24TH ANNUAL SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT NHRA SOUTHERN NATIONALS BACK IN TOWN MAY 13-16
by Tim Glover
The National Hot Rod Association's touring road show, the 24th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, presented by Pontiac, is coming to Georgia May 13-16, 2004 at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA.
The Southern Nationals features the quickest machines on the planet Earth, Top Fuel Dragsters. These 6000 horsepower, nitromethane burning beasts cover the quarter mile course (1320 feet) in four and a half seconds, and are moving at well over 320mph at the finish line. Just as popular are the fire breathing Funny Cars, featuring the same 6000 horsepower, 500 cubic inch engines that Top Fuel Dragsters use.
Six time Pro Stock world champion Warren "The Professor" Johnson, who lives in nearby Sugar Hill, GA, will be back trying to claim yet another Pro Stock title on his 2004 championship quest. However, his former crew chief of many years, Greg Anderson, is currently the favorite to win. Other classes
contested include Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Modified, Competition Eliminator, Super Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street.
After a few years away from racing, Forsyth County resident Bob Vandergriff, Jr. is jumping back into the Top Fuel Dragster fray. Vandergriff recently re-assembled his Top Fuel team, hired top tuner Rob Flynn as his crew chief, and went to Bristol Dragway on April 30 - May2 to make the necessary passes to re-instate his Top Fuel license. Vandergriff raced in Top Fuel from 1994 to 2000 before parking his operation. "The combination of not being able to secure the proper funding, starting a family and being gone 30 weekends a year without them helped make the decision to stay home for a few years an easy one," said Vandergriff. He said he is ready to resume his career since he has a motor coach and the children are now old enough to travel with them.
Vandergriff said the plan is to compete in ten races, including the Southern Nationals, during the 2004 season. "We're pretty comfortable it will run 4.50s in Atlanta," he added.
Although they have not landed a major sponsor yet, long time associates Haldex Brake Products and Speedco Truck Lube will be helping Vandergriff on the ten race 2004 tour. Also helping will be Vandgriff Apparel Group and a lot of friends and family.
Vandergriff's company, Vandergriff Apparel Group, produces apparel and merchandise for over 200 motorsports teams and their corporate apparel programs, like Mac Tools, Trim Tex and Speedco. The Vandergriff Apparel Group handles anything screen printed or embroidered.
Sportsman qualifying begins Thursday, and Professional qualifying begins Friday. Saturday also features Professional qualifying and Sportsman eliminations. Sunday features all the Professional races and the remainder of the Sportsman racing.
Thursday: $10 for adults, free with paying adult for children ages 6-17.
Friday: $27 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-17.
Saturday: $40 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-17.
Sunday: $42 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-17.
Tickets: $99 for a four-day General Admission pass.
Gates open daily at 8:00 am.
Order tickets by phone at (800) 884-NHRA (6472) or online at
www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, call Atlanta Dragway at
770-682-3782 or log on to www.atlantadragway.com.
by Tim Glover
The National Hot Rod Association's touring road show, the 24th Annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Southern Nationals, presented by Pontiac, is coming to Georgia May 13-16, 2004 at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA.
The Southern Nationals features the quickest machines on the planet Earth, Top Fuel Dragsters. These 6000 horsepower, nitromethane burning beasts cover the quarter mile course (1320 feet) in four and a half seconds, and are moving at well over 320mph at the finish line. Just as popular are the fire breathing Funny Cars, featuring the same 6000 horsepower, 500 cubic inch engines that Top Fuel Dragsters use.
Six time Pro Stock world champion Warren "The Professor" Johnson, who lives in nearby Sugar Hill, GA, will be back trying to claim yet another Pro Stock title on his 2004 championship quest. However, his former crew chief of many years, Greg Anderson, is currently the favorite to win. Other classes
contested include Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Modified, Competition Eliminator, Super Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street.
After a few years away from racing, Forsyth County resident Bob Vandergriff, Jr. is jumping back into the Top Fuel Dragster fray. Vandergriff recently re-assembled his Top Fuel team, hired top tuner Rob Flynn as his crew chief, and went to Bristol Dragway on April 30 - May2 to make the necessary passes to re-instate his Top Fuel license. Vandergriff raced in Top Fuel from 1994 to 2000 before parking his operation. "The combination of not being able to secure the proper funding, starting a family and being gone 30 weekends a year without them helped make the decision to stay home for a few years an easy one," said Vandergriff. He said he is ready to resume his career since he has a motor coach and the children are now old enough to travel with them.
Vandergriff said the plan is to compete in ten races, including the Southern Nationals, during the 2004 season. "We're pretty comfortable it will run 4.50s in Atlanta," he added.
Although they have not landed a major sponsor yet, long time associates Haldex Brake Products and Speedco Truck Lube will be helping Vandergriff on the ten race 2004 tour. Also helping will be Vandgriff Apparel Group and a lot of friends and family.
Vandergriff's company, Vandergriff Apparel Group, produces apparel and merchandise for over 200 motorsports teams and their corporate apparel programs, like Mac Tools, Trim Tex and Speedco. The Vandergriff Apparel Group handles anything screen printed or embroidered.
Sportsman qualifying begins Thursday, and Professional qualifying begins Friday. Saturday also features Professional qualifying and Sportsman eliminations. Sunday features all the Professional races and the remainder of the Sportsman racing.
Thursday: $10 for adults, free with paying adult for children ages 6-17.
Friday: $27 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-17.
Saturday: $40 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-17.
Sunday: $42 for adults, $10 for children ages 6-17.
Tickets: $99 for a four-day General Admission pass.
Gates open daily at 8:00 am.
Order tickets by phone at (800) 884-NHRA (6472) or online at
www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, call Atlanta Dragway at
770-682-3782 or log on to www.atlantadragway.com.
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