Atlanta Dragway Results by Tim Glover
YOUNG DOUBLES UP IN BORROWED CAR, MARSH EARNS FIRST WIN
Photos: http://community.webshots.com/album/164725679fnoSZk
(Commerce, GA -July 17) While the majority of the Southeast U.S. was being blessed with rain for a large portion of the day, racers at Atlanta Dragway only had one rain delay interrupting the action.
Since Super Pro racer Jesse Young from Danielsville, GA was unable to get his dragster back together, he borrowed "Fireman Joe" Rampley's '00 Undercover dragster for the second week in a row. The 19 year old Young took the win for the second week in a row, this time against good friend and co-worker Jeremy Hancock from Commerce, GA (also 19), making this the first time at Atlanta Dragway that two Jr. Dragster "graduates" faced each other in a "big car" final. Young had a big holeshot advantage, which he parlayed into a win with a 4.99, 129.58mph pass (4.97 dial). Hancock was near perfect on the dial, running 5.534, 124.19mph (5.53 target), but crossed the finish line .01 seconds after Young. Hancock was still happy, stating, "Me and my best friend got to the final!" Young gave another big thanks to Joe Rampley for his help. Last week's runner up, Mike Ramsey ('80 Camaro - Commerce, GA), finished in the semi-finals, along with Lloyd Kaylor ('87 Regal - Winder, GA).
Paul Shultz from Snellville, GA was the top Sportsman racer, getting the final round win light against Joe Haddon of Oxford, GA. Shultz's '77 Nova was a bit off pace, running 13.00, 100.16mph on a 12.95 dial. However, Joe Haddon said he used the brake pedal in his '67 Chevy II just a little too much, slowing to 10.66 at 118.02mph (10.59 dial) and crossing the finish line .018 seconds behind Shultz. Shultz has been racing for four years, but said this was his first year in the Summit ET points chase. He was happy with the outcome, saying this was his first real race win. Jacob "Lucky" Rutledge ('79 Capri - Braselton, GA) was the lone semi-finalist.
2003 Trophy Street champion Mel Abney ('67 Camaro - Cumming, GA) was the semi-final finisher for the July 10 race, and came back this week to the winner's circle, defeating Adam Stratton, who also won a race earlier in the 2004 season. Abney used a stellar .515 second reaction time to get the final round win. Stratton was late off the starting line with his Madison, GA based '73 Maverick, so Abney purposely took it easy on the big end of the track, carding a race winning 13.33, 97.28mph pass (13.22 dial). Stratton's machine went 13.82, 96.23mph on a 13.77 dial. Abney noted that he earned the bye run in round two, but did not get to use it until the semi-final round, as there were an even number of cars each round prior to the semis. George Peters ('70 Cutlass - Lawrenceville, GA) was the semi-final finisher in Trophy Street.
Points leader Eric "Buford" Duncan ('97 Cavalier - Homer, GA) won this week's edition of Sport Compact.
Because 14 of Atlanta Dragway's Jr. Dragster contingent were representing Atlanta Dragway at the Eastern Conference Finals in Bristol this weekend, the remaining racers were combined into one class, with no points involved. Fourteen year old James Marsh from Anderson, SC experienced engine problems all day with his Jr. Dragster, but kept the pedal to the metal, earning the first place trophy by day's end. Marsh met Brett Bowman (turned 13 today - Homer, GA) who celebrated his birthday with a runner up trophy. Although Marsh had the reaction time advantage, he was the second one across the win stripe with an 8.66, 73.20mph pass (8.50 dial). Fortunately for Marsh, Bowman's machine broke out by a large margin, 13.34, 46.20mph (13.44 dial). Scott Digby (12 - Walhalla, SC) took home the semi-final trophy. This was only Marsh's third race, and he gave credit to Spitzer Race Cars, Crazy Steve's Fireworks, American Promotional Events and good ole Mom and Dad for helping him win.
After the Summit event was in the books, participants in the nearby Year One Braselton Bash car show enjoyed test and tune passes at Atlanta Dragway, thanks to Year One leasing the facility from 10 to 12pm. Several hundred spectators enjoyed watching their friends make passes down the racing surface.
PRO / SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Jesse Young '00 Undercover Danielsville, GA 4.99 129.58 (4.97)
R/U: Jeremy Hancock '95 S&W dragster Commerce, GA 5.53 124.19 (5.53)
Semi: Mike Ramsey '81 Camaro Commerce, GA
Semi: Lloyd Kaylor '87 Regal Winder, GA
SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Paul Shultz '77 Nova Snellville, GA 13.00 100.16 (12.95)
R/U: Joe Haddon '67 Chevy II Oxford, GA 10.66 118.02 (10.59)
Semi: Jacob Rutledge '79 Capri Braselton, GA
TROPHY STREET CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Mel Abney '67 Camaro Cumming, GA 13.33 97.28 (13.22)
R/U: Adam Stratton '73 Maverick Madison, GA 13.82 96.23 (13.77)
Semi: George Peters '70 Cutlass Lawrenceville, GA
JR. DRAGSTER combo AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: James Marsh 14 Anderson, SC 8.66 73.20 (8.50)
R/U: Brett Bowman 13 Homer, GA 13.34 46.20 (13.44)
Semi: Scott Digby 12 Walhalla, SC
YOUNG DOUBLES UP IN BORROWED CAR, MARSH EARNS FIRST WIN
Photos: http://community.webshots.com/album/164725679fnoSZk
(Commerce, GA -July 17) While the majority of the Southeast U.S. was being blessed with rain for a large portion of the day, racers at Atlanta Dragway only had one rain delay interrupting the action.
Since Super Pro racer Jesse Young from Danielsville, GA was unable to get his dragster back together, he borrowed "Fireman Joe" Rampley's '00 Undercover dragster for the second week in a row. The 19 year old Young took the win for the second week in a row, this time against good friend and co-worker Jeremy Hancock from Commerce, GA (also 19), making this the first time at Atlanta Dragway that two Jr. Dragster "graduates" faced each other in a "big car" final. Young had a big holeshot advantage, which he parlayed into a win with a 4.99, 129.58mph pass (4.97 dial). Hancock was near perfect on the dial, running 5.534, 124.19mph (5.53 target), but crossed the finish line .01 seconds after Young. Hancock was still happy, stating, "Me and my best friend got to the final!" Young gave another big thanks to Joe Rampley for his help. Last week's runner up, Mike Ramsey ('80 Camaro - Commerce, GA), finished in the semi-finals, along with Lloyd Kaylor ('87 Regal - Winder, GA).
Paul Shultz from Snellville, GA was the top Sportsman racer, getting the final round win light against Joe Haddon of Oxford, GA. Shultz's '77 Nova was a bit off pace, running 13.00, 100.16mph on a 12.95 dial. However, Joe Haddon said he used the brake pedal in his '67 Chevy II just a little too much, slowing to 10.66 at 118.02mph (10.59 dial) and crossing the finish line .018 seconds behind Shultz. Shultz has been racing for four years, but said this was his first year in the Summit ET points chase. He was happy with the outcome, saying this was his first real race win. Jacob "Lucky" Rutledge ('79 Capri - Braselton, GA) was the lone semi-finalist.
2003 Trophy Street champion Mel Abney ('67 Camaro - Cumming, GA) was the semi-final finisher for the July 10 race, and came back this week to the winner's circle, defeating Adam Stratton, who also won a race earlier in the 2004 season. Abney used a stellar .515 second reaction time to get the final round win. Stratton was late off the starting line with his Madison, GA based '73 Maverick, so Abney purposely took it easy on the big end of the track, carding a race winning 13.33, 97.28mph pass (13.22 dial). Stratton's machine went 13.82, 96.23mph on a 13.77 dial. Abney noted that he earned the bye run in round two, but did not get to use it until the semi-final round, as there were an even number of cars each round prior to the semis. George Peters ('70 Cutlass - Lawrenceville, GA) was the semi-final finisher in Trophy Street.
Points leader Eric "Buford" Duncan ('97 Cavalier - Homer, GA) won this week's edition of Sport Compact.
Because 14 of Atlanta Dragway's Jr. Dragster contingent were representing Atlanta Dragway at the Eastern Conference Finals in Bristol this weekend, the remaining racers were combined into one class, with no points involved. Fourteen year old James Marsh from Anderson, SC experienced engine problems all day with his Jr. Dragster, but kept the pedal to the metal, earning the first place trophy by day's end. Marsh met Brett Bowman (turned 13 today - Homer, GA) who celebrated his birthday with a runner up trophy. Although Marsh had the reaction time advantage, he was the second one across the win stripe with an 8.66, 73.20mph pass (8.50 dial). Fortunately for Marsh, Bowman's machine broke out by a large margin, 13.34, 46.20mph (13.44 dial). Scott Digby (12 - Walhalla, SC) took home the semi-final trophy. This was only Marsh's third race, and he gave credit to Spitzer Race Cars, Crazy Steve's Fireworks, American Promotional Events and good ole Mom and Dad for helping him win.
After the Summit event was in the books, participants in the nearby Year One Braselton Bash car show enjoyed test and tune passes at Atlanta Dragway, thanks to Year One leasing the facility from 10 to 12pm. Several hundred spectators enjoyed watching their friends make passes down the racing surface.
PRO / SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Jesse Young '00 Undercover Danielsville, GA 4.99 129.58 (4.97)
R/U: Jeremy Hancock '95 S&W dragster Commerce, GA 5.53 124.19 (5.53)
Semi: Mike Ramsey '81 Camaro Commerce, GA
Semi: Lloyd Kaylor '87 Regal Winder, GA
SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Paul Shultz '77 Nova Snellville, GA 13.00 100.16 (12.95)
R/U: Joe Haddon '67 Chevy II Oxford, GA 10.66 118.02 (10.59)
Semi: Jacob Rutledge '79 Capri Braselton, GA
TROPHY STREET CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Mel Abney '67 Camaro Cumming, GA 13.33 97.28 (13.22)
R/U: Adam Stratton '73 Maverick Madison, GA 13.82 96.23 (13.77)
Semi: George Peters '70 Cutlass Lawrenceville, GA
JR. DRAGSTER combo AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: James Marsh 14 Anderson, SC 8.66 73.20 (8.50)
R/U: Brett Bowman 13 Homer, GA 13.34 46.20 (13.44)
Semi: Scott Digby 12 Walhalla, SC
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