Entry list grows for Top Fuel/Open Fuel at the Southern Nostalgia Shootout

To date, eight entries have been received for the Top Fuel/Open Fuel class at the Southern Nostalgia Shootout, October 27-29, at South Georgia Motorsports Park. While Big Daddy Don Garlits will be making exhibition passes, these entries will race for a purse. To date, Bob Bradley from South Carolina, Lincoln Hassel from Raleigh, North Carolina, Adam Douglas of Florida, Kevin Sein of Tampa, Florida, and Charlie Smith of Tulsa, Oklahoma have entered. Three other entries are coming from south Florida. These cars will qualify for an eight car ladder, with $1,000 going to the winner, $500 to the runner-up, and $250 to the semifinalists. Registration is still open. The registration fee for car and crew is only $100 per car. For further information, go to www.SGMPracing.com or call Mark Adams at (229) 253-1025.

In addition to theses racers, the Southern Slingshots will be making exhibition passes during the event. These cars are blown front-engined dragsters which race for an eighth mile.

Marvin T. Smith