Georgia Drag Racing News

Information about Georgia drag racing history, personalities, activities and events from GeorgiaDragRacing.com.

Saturday, October 22, 2005

Schumacher Clinches TF Title & Leads Top Fuel Qualifying - Johnson, Anderson and Schnitz Other Leaders at NHRA POWERade ACDelco Las Vegas Nationals

Friday, October 21, 2005

Ed Miles Photos from the 2005 Old Drag Racers Reunion & Hall of Fame

Ed Miles sent some photos from Sol and Anne Stewart's 2005 Old Drag Racers Reunion & Hall of Fame held a few weeks ago in Panama City, FL. Ed said he'll be writing an article about the reunion soon and as soon as he does, we'll post it on GeorgiaDragRacing.com. Thanks for the coverage of the reunion, Ed! More photos will be posted as soon as possible. Click here for Ed's Photos

Thursday, October 20, 2005

East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & 2005 Reunion Photos

Photos from the East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame & Reunion last weekend in Henderson, NC are now online here. More photos will be added soon, so be sure to check back often.

Dale Wilson was stoked to find out he had won the Coolest Car award for the Super Pro division. Photo and caption by Marvin T. Smith.

Dale Wilson at SGMP. Marvin T. Smith photo.

***NEW - PHOTOS ADDED!*** SGMP hosts NHRA Division 2 Bracket Finals Race of Champions

by Marvin T. Smith
PHOTOS ADDED!

October 14, 2005 Cecil, GA - The best of the best lined up on Friday to determine the NHRA Division 2 Champions in five categories. Some twenty tracks sent their champs to do battle. In Super Pro, Leon Robertson of Nashville, TN took on David Scigliuto of Seminole, Florida in the final round. Robertson's 72 Chevelle used a 6.916 (6.90 dial) and an outstanding .004 reaction time to down Scigliuto's dragster’s 4.906 (4.88 dial). In Pro, Gainesville, Florida's Derek Putnam beat Albany, Georgia's Franky Bishop in a battle of Chevy Novas. Putnam ran a 7.319 on his 7.29 dial to down Bishop's 6.847 on his 6.84. In an all-Florida Sportsman battle, Kevin Roberts used a reaction time of .002 with a 7.752 (7.68 dial) to beat Joey Branhof in a nitrous assisted 1990 CRX 9.998 (9.95 dial). Roberts was a double winner also being selected as the Cool Radiators' Coolest Car Sportsman award for his immaculate 69 Camaro. In Super Pro Bike, two Florida racers squared off again. Dennis Stewart ran a 5.859 on his Kawasaki to down Roy Hagadorn's Suzuki’s 5.754. In High School action, Timothy Smith of Roanoke, Alabama, beat Brian Lawson of Bonaire, Georgia when Brian fouled.

Other awards handed out Friday night included the Cool Radiators' Coolest Car awards. Dale Wilson took the award for Super Pro entries with is immaculate front-engined dragster. The Pro Coolest car award went to Brian Massingale for his small block MOPAR- powered Volkswagen beetle. Best engineered went to Darren Stutts for his show quality 57 Chevy from Jax Raceway.

Wednesday, October 19, 2005


2005 East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame Georgia inductees (L to R) Randy "Mr. Big Stuff" Payne, Harold "Drag Hag" Dutton and Steve "Rocket Man" Bagwell with their Hall of Fame plaques. The ceremony was held October 16 in Henderson, NC. Fred Simmons photo.