CLEMENTS AND DENTON WIN JR DRAGSTER CHALLENGE, HADDON SCORES PERFECT RUN
by Tim Glover
Photos: http://community.webshots.com/album/178180219tCmqFL
(Commerce, GA -August 31) Rain slowed down progress of the Summit ET race / National Dragster Jr. Dragster Challenge for an hour at Atlanta Dragway, but the race still finished up in time for the Year One "Midnight Madness" Test and Tune session. Like they did last month during the Year One test and tune event, 136 competitors from the Year One car show in Braselton enjoyed taking a wide open throttle trip down the dragstrip for a little "midnight madness" from 10 to 12pm. Joe Haddon experienced the thrill of a lifetime when he scored a rare perfect run in round two of Sportsman competition, the first one in two years at Atlanta Dragway. He also had a perfect react in round one, coupled to a dead-on with a 9 package (10.699 on a 10.69 dial). Haddon declined to talk about round three, saying with a smile that it could have been better. After carding a .001 package in the quarter-final round of 8-12 Jr. Dragster, Valerie Clements enjoyed her first Jr. Dragster Challenge win, running her dial dead on with a five (8.915 seconds). Kyle Denton won the 13-17 Jr. Dragster Challenge trophy. Denton said he also won the Jr. Dragster Challenge at US19 Dragway earlier this year, in April. Many of tonight's racers were also preparing for the Snap-On Tools Day at the Races, scheduled for the following day, August 22.
Winder, GA racer Lloyd Kaylor made it to the semi-finals in the previous Summit ET Race, and took first place tonight in Super Pro with his '87 Regal. Kaylor, who drives what is most of the time the slowest car in the Super Pro ranks, broke out ever so slightly in the finals, running 7.588, 90.44mph on his 7.59 target. However, an automatic win became his when opponent Don Brown, Sr. from Buford, GA redlighted with his '01 Spitzer dragster. Brown's machine went 4.97, 138.20mph (4.96 dial). Brown still did well, making it to the final in his first race after recuperating from a broken leg. Lloyd Kaylor, who recently bought a dragster chassis, was besieged by his friends after winning Super Pro with his '87 Regal. They asked him what in the world did he want a dragster for?
"It's been a while," exclaimed Sportsman winner Ed Nalley at the conclusion of competition. Nalley ran a near perfect 10.001 on a 10.00 dial with his Maysville, GA based '76 Vega. Nalley's final round "victim" was Mark Hefley from Hayesville, NC. Hefley's '69 Nova was close, with a 12.46, 108.09mph. Chris Carlisle ('67 Camaro - Canton, GA) was the lone semi-finalist. "If it hadn't been for Bill Boomhower, I wouldn't have made it past second round. He put in some long hours fixing the brakes and suspension on my car," added Nalley. He also thanked his wife Dianne for letting him come out to play.
Athens, GA racer Clay Stancil and Adam Stratton from Madison, GA both have 2004 Trophy Street victories, but only one could win tonight's final when they met. Stratton had a .053 reaction time advantage over Stancil, but lost the final when his '73 Maverick went too quick, turning in a 13.68, 91.95mph pass (13.72 dial). Stancil's '72 Chevelle got the nod and the first place trophy when it ran a 14.36, 94.38mph on its 14.28 dial. Steve Marcum ('01 Mustang - Bogart, GA) finished in the semi-finals. "He had me treed big time, but I just got lucky," added Stancil.
The two Sport Compact points leaders, Buford Duncan (Saturday program) and Terry Turpin (Friday program) faced each other again in tonight's event. The wily Duncan broke out with an 18.89, 71.01mph pass (18.99 dial) in his Commerce, GA based '97 Cavalier, but Turpin broke out even more in his Maysville, GA based '03 Mitsubishi EVO, running 12.67 at 105.89mph (12.99 dial). Duncan, who has virtually locked up the Sports Compact championship for 2004, thanked his weekend sponsors VP Racing Fuels and Hedman Hedders.
Eleven year old Valerie Clements from Central, SC enjoyed her first Jr. Dragster Challenge win in the 8-12 Jr. Dragster class. At seven cars, Clements almost scored a perfect run in her Young Guns Motorsports powered race car, running 8.921 seconds on an 8.92 dial, coupled with a perfect .000 reaction time. Clements met 12 year old Gainesville, GA racer Mad Matt Gillen, driving the Valvoline backed Young Guns Motorsports car, in the finals. Both racers ran very close to their dial in times, with Clements running 8.915, 72.20mph on an 8.91 dial and Gillen running an oh-so-close breakout time of 8.938 at 73.12mph (8.94 dial). Clements also does well at school in gymnastics, and recently received the presidential award for academic excellence recently. Gillen also was a recent recipient of the presidential academic excellence award. Clements and Gillen are currently enjoying racing for second place in the points, with only ten points (one round win) separating them. Clements thanked Bill Gillen for an excellent engine. Harvey Snelgrove (12 - Dahlonega, GA) and Kelsey Lynn (10 - Marietta, GA) finished in the semi-final round.
Kyle Denton of McDonough, GA and Team PTI racer Lauren Turner from Pendergrass, GA are locked in a battle for first place in the 13-17 year old Jr. Dragster points. Denton closed the gap to 30 points (behind Turner) by defeating Turner and winning the 2004 edition of the Jr. Dragster Challenge in the final with an 8.04, 76.06mph effort (8.02 dial). Turner, who won the 2003 Jr. Dragster Challenge, was slightly closer to the dial with an 8.32, 77.52mph (8.31 dial), but Denton's .032 reaction time advantage sealed the deal. New racer Meagan Marsh (13 - Anderson, SC) earned the semi-final trophy. Denton's dad, Rusty, commented, "It's good. We're having fun!"
PRO / SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Lloyd Kaylor '87 Regal Winder, GA 7.58 90.44 (7.59)
R/U: Don Brown, Sr. '01 Spitzer dragster Buford, GA (foul) 4.97 138.20 (4.96)
Semi: Jeremy Ramsey '83 Firebird Carnesville, GA
Semi: Clay Fancher '98 Horton dragster Conyers, GA
SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Ed Nalley '76 Vega Maysville, GA 10.00 126.30 (10.00)
R/U: Mark Hefley '69 Nova Hayesville, NC 12.46 108.09 (12.44)
Semi: Chris Carlisle '68 Camaro Canton, GA
TROPHY STREET CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Clay Stancil '72 Chevelle Athens, GA 14.36 94.38 (14.28)
R/U: Adam Stratton '73 Maverick Madison, GA 13.68 91.95 (13.72)
Semi: Steve Marcum '01 Mustang Bogart, GA
SPORT COMPACT CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Eric "Buford" Duncan '97 Cavalier Homer, GA 18.89 71.01 (18.99)
R/U: Terry Turpin '03 Mitsubishi EVO Maysville, GA 12.67 105.89 (12.99)
8-12 JR. DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Valerie Clements 11 Central, SC 8.91 72.20 (8.91)
R/U: Mad Matt Gillen 12 Gainesville, GA 8.93 73.12 (8.94)
Semi: Harvey Snelgrove 12 Dahlonega, GA
Semi: Kelsey Lynn 10 Marietta, GA
13-17 JR. DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: "Wild Kyle" Denton 14 McDonough, GA 8.04 76.06 (8.02)
R/U: Lauren Turner 13 Pendergrass, GA 8.32 77.52 (8.31)
Semi: Megan Marsh 13 Anderson, SC
Semi:
A division of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Atlanta Dragway is located just off I-85 at Exit 149 in the Banks Crossing area of Commerce, Georgia. Information on all 2004 events, including the Hayes Mopar Meet, may be obtained by calling the track office (706-335-2301) or logging on to http://www.atlantadragway.com/.
by Tim Glover
Photos: http://community.webshots.com/album/178180219tCmqFL
(Commerce, GA -August 31) Rain slowed down progress of the Summit ET race / National Dragster Jr. Dragster Challenge for an hour at Atlanta Dragway, but the race still finished up in time for the Year One "Midnight Madness" Test and Tune session. Like they did last month during the Year One test and tune event, 136 competitors from the Year One car show in Braselton enjoyed taking a wide open throttle trip down the dragstrip for a little "midnight madness" from 10 to 12pm. Joe Haddon experienced the thrill of a lifetime when he scored a rare perfect run in round two of Sportsman competition, the first one in two years at Atlanta Dragway. He also had a perfect react in round one, coupled to a dead-on with a 9 package (10.699 on a 10.69 dial). Haddon declined to talk about round three, saying with a smile that it could have been better. After carding a .001 package in the quarter-final round of 8-12 Jr. Dragster, Valerie Clements enjoyed her first Jr. Dragster Challenge win, running her dial dead on with a five (8.915 seconds). Kyle Denton won the 13-17 Jr. Dragster Challenge trophy. Denton said he also won the Jr. Dragster Challenge at US19 Dragway earlier this year, in April. Many of tonight's racers were also preparing for the Snap-On Tools Day at the Races, scheduled for the following day, August 22.
Winder, GA racer Lloyd Kaylor made it to the semi-finals in the previous Summit ET Race, and took first place tonight in Super Pro with his '87 Regal. Kaylor, who drives what is most of the time the slowest car in the Super Pro ranks, broke out ever so slightly in the finals, running 7.588, 90.44mph on his 7.59 target. However, an automatic win became his when opponent Don Brown, Sr. from Buford, GA redlighted with his '01 Spitzer dragster. Brown's machine went 4.97, 138.20mph (4.96 dial). Brown still did well, making it to the final in his first race after recuperating from a broken leg. Lloyd Kaylor, who recently bought a dragster chassis, was besieged by his friends after winning Super Pro with his '87 Regal. They asked him what in the world did he want a dragster for?
"It's been a while," exclaimed Sportsman winner Ed Nalley at the conclusion of competition. Nalley ran a near perfect 10.001 on a 10.00 dial with his Maysville, GA based '76 Vega. Nalley's final round "victim" was Mark Hefley from Hayesville, NC. Hefley's '69 Nova was close, with a 12.46, 108.09mph. Chris Carlisle ('67 Camaro - Canton, GA) was the lone semi-finalist. "If it hadn't been for Bill Boomhower, I wouldn't have made it past second round. He put in some long hours fixing the brakes and suspension on my car," added Nalley. He also thanked his wife Dianne for letting him come out to play.
Athens, GA racer Clay Stancil and Adam Stratton from Madison, GA both have 2004 Trophy Street victories, but only one could win tonight's final when they met. Stratton had a .053 reaction time advantage over Stancil, but lost the final when his '73 Maverick went too quick, turning in a 13.68, 91.95mph pass (13.72 dial). Stancil's '72 Chevelle got the nod and the first place trophy when it ran a 14.36, 94.38mph on its 14.28 dial. Steve Marcum ('01 Mustang - Bogart, GA) finished in the semi-finals. "He had me treed big time, but I just got lucky," added Stancil.
The two Sport Compact points leaders, Buford Duncan (Saturday program) and Terry Turpin (Friday program) faced each other again in tonight's event. The wily Duncan broke out with an 18.89, 71.01mph pass (18.99 dial) in his Commerce, GA based '97 Cavalier, but Turpin broke out even more in his Maysville, GA based '03 Mitsubishi EVO, running 12.67 at 105.89mph (12.99 dial). Duncan, who has virtually locked up the Sports Compact championship for 2004, thanked his weekend sponsors VP Racing Fuels and Hedman Hedders.
Eleven year old Valerie Clements from Central, SC enjoyed her first Jr. Dragster Challenge win in the 8-12 Jr. Dragster class. At seven cars, Clements almost scored a perfect run in her Young Guns Motorsports powered race car, running 8.921 seconds on an 8.92 dial, coupled with a perfect .000 reaction time. Clements met 12 year old Gainesville, GA racer Mad Matt Gillen, driving the Valvoline backed Young Guns Motorsports car, in the finals. Both racers ran very close to their dial in times, with Clements running 8.915, 72.20mph on an 8.91 dial and Gillen running an oh-so-close breakout time of 8.938 at 73.12mph (8.94 dial). Clements also does well at school in gymnastics, and recently received the presidential award for academic excellence recently. Gillen also was a recent recipient of the presidential academic excellence award. Clements and Gillen are currently enjoying racing for second place in the points, with only ten points (one round win) separating them. Clements thanked Bill Gillen for an excellent engine. Harvey Snelgrove (12 - Dahlonega, GA) and Kelsey Lynn (10 - Marietta, GA) finished in the semi-final round.
Kyle Denton of McDonough, GA and Team PTI racer Lauren Turner from Pendergrass, GA are locked in a battle for first place in the 13-17 year old Jr. Dragster points. Denton closed the gap to 30 points (behind Turner) by defeating Turner and winning the 2004 edition of the Jr. Dragster Challenge in the final with an 8.04, 76.06mph effort (8.02 dial). Turner, who won the 2003 Jr. Dragster Challenge, was slightly closer to the dial with an 8.32, 77.52mph (8.31 dial), but Denton's .032 reaction time advantage sealed the deal. New racer Meagan Marsh (13 - Anderson, SC) earned the semi-final trophy. Denton's dad, Rusty, commented, "It's good. We're having fun!"
PRO / SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Lloyd Kaylor '87 Regal Winder, GA 7.58 90.44 (7.59)
R/U: Don Brown, Sr. '01 Spitzer dragster Buford, GA (foul) 4.97 138.20 (4.96)
Semi: Jeremy Ramsey '83 Firebird Carnesville, GA
Semi: Clay Fancher '98 Horton dragster Conyers, GA
SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Ed Nalley '76 Vega Maysville, GA 10.00 126.30 (10.00)
R/U: Mark Hefley '69 Nova Hayesville, NC 12.46 108.09 (12.44)
Semi: Chris Carlisle '68 Camaro Canton, GA
TROPHY STREET CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Clay Stancil '72 Chevelle Athens, GA 14.36 94.38 (14.28)
R/U: Adam Stratton '73 Maverick Madison, GA 13.68 91.95 (13.72)
Semi: Steve Marcum '01 Mustang Bogart, GA
SPORT COMPACT CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Eric "Buford" Duncan '97 Cavalier Homer, GA 18.89 71.01 (18.99)
R/U: Terry Turpin '03 Mitsubishi EVO Maysville, GA 12.67 105.89 (12.99)
8-12 JR. DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Valerie Clements 11 Central, SC 8.91 72.20 (8.91)
R/U: Mad Matt Gillen 12 Gainesville, GA 8.93 73.12 (8.94)
Semi: Harvey Snelgrove 12 Dahlonega, GA
Semi: Kelsey Lynn 10 Marietta, GA
13-17 JR. DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: "Wild Kyle" Denton 14 McDonough, GA 8.04 76.06 (8.02)
R/U: Lauren Turner 13 Pendergrass, GA 8.32 77.52 (8.31)
Semi: Megan Marsh 13 Anderson, SC
Semi:
A division of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), Atlanta Dragway is located just off I-85 at Exit 149 in the Banks Crossing area of Commerce, Georgia. Information on all 2004 events, including the Hayes Mopar Meet, may be obtained by calling the track office (706-335-2301) or logging on to http://www.atlantadragway.com/.
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