Junior Dragsters at South Georgia Motorsports Park
by Marvin T. Smith
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Junior Dragsters converged on Cecil, Georgia from all over the country for the LB Trailers Jr. Drag Points Challenge Presented by Haulmark Motor Coaches, June23-25. Entries from as far away as Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania raced against their southern counterparts in a tremendous event with 153 entries. With assistance from CSR, the event went off without a hitch.
In Saturday action, Carlton Douglas of Greenbrier, Tennessee beat KlineWhitley of Kathleen, Georgia to win the 7.90 class when Whitley fouled. Local hitter Ladson Selph beat Krista Whitley to claim the 8.90 Class when he won on reaction time and better elapsed time. The 9.90 Class was claimed by Taylor McMillen of Mesquite, Texas over Travis Stutz of Ooltewah, Tennessee. The competitors launched with identical reaction times, but McMillen had the winning elapsed time. In the 12.90 Class, Cole Wood of Jefferson, Georgia beat A. J. Williams of Thomasville, Georgia when A. J. broke out. Will Speir of Lafayette, Georgia won the Outlaw 330 Class over Buddy Perkinson of Hopewell, Virginia with a better reaction time and elapsed time. Shelby Latino of Belle Rose, Louisiana won the Full Tree Class over Brian Chason of Whigham, Georgia with the best winning reaction time of any of the finals, a fine .031.
Sunday action was hurried due to the threat of showers. Competition on Sunday was organized in age categories. A. J. Williams beat Cole Wood in the 8-9 Age Group to avenge his Saturday finals loss. A. J. ran a fine 12.92 when Cole Wood fouled by .009. A. J. Head of Jackson, Georgia won the 10-12 Age Group over Dylan Kent from Acworth, Georgia. A. J.’s 8.953 caught the quicker leaving Kent’s 8.992. Chelsea VanCleave from Antioch, Tennessee beat Amber Mahon from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to claim the 13-14 Age Group. Chelsea ran a 7.976 (r.t .085) to beat Amber’s close 7.956 (r.t. .100). In the 15 and up category, Erica Stormes of Eminence, KY beat Jake Sealey of Aiken, SC. The big number one on Sealey’s car, won at the 2005 Eastern Conference Championship, didn’t intimidate Stormes, who ran a 7.986 on her 7.99 dial to beat Jake’s 7.951 on his 7.96 dial in a double breakout thriller. In the Quick 32 Class, run over the 330 foot course, Shawna Burnett of Clarksville, Indiana beat Shelby Latino of Bell Rose, Louisiana when Latino broke.
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Junior Dragsters converged on Cecil, Georgia from all over the country for the LB Trailers Jr. Drag Points Challenge Presented by Haulmark Motor Coaches, June23-25. Entries from as far away as Texas, Louisiana, Indiana, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania raced against their southern counterparts in a tremendous event with 153 entries. With assistance from CSR, the event went off without a hitch.
In Saturday action, Carlton Douglas of Greenbrier, Tennessee beat KlineWhitley of Kathleen, Georgia to win the 7.90 class when Whitley fouled. Local hitter Ladson Selph beat Krista Whitley to claim the 8.90 Class when he won on reaction time and better elapsed time. The 9.90 Class was claimed by Taylor McMillen of Mesquite, Texas over Travis Stutz of Ooltewah, Tennessee. The competitors launched with identical reaction times, but McMillen had the winning elapsed time. In the 12.90 Class, Cole Wood of Jefferson, Georgia beat A. J. Williams of Thomasville, Georgia when A. J. broke out. Will Speir of Lafayette, Georgia won the Outlaw 330 Class over Buddy Perkinson of Hopewell, Virginia with a better reaction time and elapsed time. Shelby Latino of Belle Rose, Louisiana won the Full Tree Class over Brian Chason of Whigham, Georgia with the best winning reaction time of any of the finals, a fine .031.
Sunday action was hurried due to the threat of showers. Competition on Sunday was organized in age categories. A. J. Williams beat Cole Wood in the 8-9 Age Group to avenge his Saturday finals loss. A. J. ran a fine 12.92 when Cole Wood fouled by .009. A. J. Head of Jackson, Georgia won the 10-12 Age Group over Dylan Kent from Acworth, Georgia. A. J.’s 8.953 caught the quicker leaving Kent’s 8.992. Chelsea VanCleave from Antioch, Tennessee beat Amber Mahon from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to claim the 13-14 Age Group. Chelsea ran a 7.976 (r.t .085) to beat Amber’s close 7.956 (r.t. .100). In the 15 and up category, Erica Stormes of Eminence, KY beat Jake Sealey of Aiken, SC. The big number one on Sealey’s car, won at the 2005 Eastern Conference Championship, didn’t intimidate Stormes, who ran a 7.986 on her 7.99 dial to beat Jake’s 7.951 on his 7.96 dial in a double breakout thriller. In the Quick 32 Class, run over the 330 foot course, Shawna Burnett of Clarksville, Indiana beat Shelby Latino of Bell Rose, Louisiana when Latino broke.
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