Track Series Champions Crowned; Alcohol Funny Cars at South Georgia
by Marvin T. Smith
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October 2, 2004
It was a wild night of racing as the series champions were crowned in the final points race of the opening season of drag racing at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
In the Haulmark Super Pro division, three racers had a chance to take home the season points title. Larry McDuffie led coming into the final event, but went out early. Next contender Victor Vickers lost, leaving the season title to Carey Locke. Locke had accumulated a lot of points, but had never won a race, so he had some unfinished business. In a great story, he not only cinched the championship, but finally won an event, running a 4.826 on his 4.82 dial in. Fly'n Brian in the Caps Coach and Trailer dragster broke out with a 4.99 on his 5.00 dial in.
The Dixie Mail Order.com division season title went to John Rollins, but tonight's finals were Dallas Burger vs. the Mustang of Kenny Stone. Stone broke out giving the win to Burger.
In Junior Dragster, points leader Bobby Mouat won again, taking both the season points championship and tonight's event title. In the final, he won over a fouling Allison McLean. Allison had a staging mishap, and it's a shame for her since Bobby would have broken out with a 9.05 on a 9.08 dial-in. Junior Dragster action is always great at South Georgia Motorsports Park!
The main event for the evening was a four car Alcohol Funny Car race. Mark Billington qualified low with a tire shaking 4.11 at 185 mph. Bobby Baucum, driving Monte Todd's 55 Chevy funny, made an impressive qualifying pass, but received no time due to a clock malfunction. John Sullivan in the Crazy Horse Firebird and Steven Harrison in his Mustang rounded out the field. In Round 1, Billington ran 4.08 184 to beat Sullivan's 4.17 169 in Crazy Horse. Sullivan broke on this run and was unable to return. Harrison beat Baucum with a 4.33 at 158 when Todd's 55 Chevy was forced to shut off early on a wild pass. In the final round, Baucum faced Billington and won with a 4.23 174 to Billington's out-of-shape 4.61 at only 119.
Harrison took a single at 4.64, 141. No winner was announced for the event. Was it the undefeated Harrison (but with one single), or the low et and round one winning car of Billington?
There is always lots of unanticipated action at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Tonight, two hitters were out to prepare for the upcoming World Street Car event in Orlando, and unlike everyone else tonight, they ran the full quarter. Dean Vallese brought out his outlaw pro street Camaro for some runs. He ran 7.11 197, 7.07 197, and a final crowd-pleasing 6.97 199.02. This was Vallese's first six second time, and his crew went wild on the starting line. Vallese stated that he had three goals when he built the car: to run in the sixes, to run over 200 mph, and to qualify for
Orlando. Tonight he made the six second dream come true, and almost got his 200 mph time slip. Congratulations!
Mark Voss brought out the Richard Earle Edelbrock Pro Series 57 Chevy for some tune-up runs. He ran 7.50 177 on his first attempt, then got badly out of shape in the second attempt, and ran a 7.64 157 on his final attempt. Both of these street cars put on a great show for the fans.
Next week it's heads up A/Gassers running on a 5.30 index.
Photos
October 2, 2004
It was a wild night of racing as the series champions were crowned in the final points race of the opening season of drag racing at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
In the Haulmark Super Pro division, three racers had a chance to take home the season points title. Larry McDuffie led coming into the final event, but went out early. Next contender Victor Vickers lost, leaving the season title to Carey Locke. Locke had accumulated a lot of points, but had never won a race, so he had some unfinished business. In a great story, he not only cinched the championship, but finally won an event, running a 4.826 on his 4.82 dial in. Fly'n Brian in the Caps Coach and Trailer dragster broke out with a 4.99 on his 5.00 dial in.
The Dixie Mail Order.com division season title went to John Rollins, but tonight's finals were Dallas Burger vs. the Mustang of Kenny Stone. Stone broke out giving the win to Burger.
In Junior Dragster, points leader Bobby Mouat won again, taking both the season points championship and tonight's event title. In the final, he won over a fouling Allison McLean. Allison had a staging mishap, and it's a shame for her since Bobby would have broken out with a 9.05 on a 9.08 dial-in. Junior Dragster action is always great at South Georgia Motorsports Park!
The main event for the evening was a four car Alcohol Funny Car race. Mark Billington qualified low with a tire shaking 4.11 at 185 mph. Bobby Baucum, driving Monte Todd's 55 Chevy funny, made an impressive qualifying pass, but received no time due to a clock malfunction. John Sullivan in the Crazy Horse Firebird and Steven Harrison in his Mustang rounded out the field. In Round 1, Billington ran 4.08 184 to beat Sullivan's 4.17 169 in Crazy Horse. Sullivan broke on this run and was unable to return. Harrison beat Baucum with a 4.33 at 158 when Todd's 55 Chevy was forced to shut off early on a wild pass. In the final round, Baucum faced Billington and won with a 4.23 174 to Billington's out-of-shape 4.61 at only 119.
Harrison took a single at 4.64, 141. No winner was announced for the event. Was it the undefeated Harrison (but with one single), or the low et and round one winning car of Billington?
There is always lots of unanticipated action at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Tonight, two hitters were out to prepare for the upcoming World Street Car event in Orlando, and unlike everyone else tonight, they ran the full quarter. Dean Vallese brought out his outlaw pro street Camaro for some runs. He ran 7.11 197, 7.07 197, and a final crowd-pleasing 6.97 199.02. This was Vallese's first six second time, and his crew went wild on the starting line. Vallese stated that he had three goals when he built the car: to run in the sixes, to run over 200 mph, and to qualify for
Orlando. Tonight he made the six second dream come true, and almost got his 200 mph time slip. Congratulations!
Mark Voss brought out the Richard Earle Edelbrock Pro Series 57 Chevy for some tune-up runs. He ran 7.50 177 on his first attempt, then got badly out of shape in the second attempt, and ran a 7.64 157 on his final attempt. Both of these street cars put on a great show for the fans.
Next week it's heads up A/Gassers running on a 5.30 index.
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