Heads-Up and Summit Bracket Series combined at South Georgia Motorsports Park
Cecil, Ga. September 20-21
by Marvin T. Smith
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It was a big weekend of racing at South Georgia Motorsports Park as the two day Summit Bracket series event was combined with the monthly Heads Up Havoc series on Saturday.
The Saturday Summit Series bracket race was run first. Scott Bishop won Super Pro with a R/T of .012 and a 6.500 on his 6.49 dial when his opponent broke out. Lisa Walker took the Pro division over frequent winner Kenny Bevins when Bevins went red. Lisa ran a great 7.471 on her 7.47 dial and had a reaction time of .020 that would have been hard to beat. Brian Moore beat Gaines Hickman in Sportsman by running a perfect 8.350 on his 8.35 dial. In Advanced Junior Dragster, Sam Slater beat Cory Cox, and in Intermediate Jr. Dragster, A. J. Williams beat Chris Bowman in the finals when Bowman fouled.
Following the completion of the Summit Series race, the Heads Up Havoc series event was run. In the King of the Strip (Quick 8) class for Pro Modifieds and Top Sportsman, Erwin Rackley was number one qualifier at 4.23 @169mph. Fifteen cars vied for the eight spots, and the bump spot was Lance Styck at 4.455. In the finals, Rackley beat number two qualifier Clarence Cloud with a great light. Rackley’s .018 light beat Cloud’s .107 and his 4.301 held off Cloud’s low elapsed time of the event 4.223. Ralph Edelen and Jimmy Sandefur lost in the semi-finals.
Only five cars attempted to qualify for the Outlaw Drag Radial race. Last month’s winner Will Stevenson continued to dominate the class. He qualified number one with a 4.846 at 151 mph, and ran a better 4.831 in the final to beat Ali Belford who slowed to an 8.37 after qualifying number two with a fine 4.944.
The 6.0 Index class was won by James Williams over Allan Padgett. Williams better R/T gave him the holeshot win 6.03 to 6.01.
Brandon Wood won the 7.0 Index class over Kelly King who fouled. Brandon would have broken out with his 6.96 if King had not fouled. King ran a fine 7.01 in his losing effort.
In the Open Comp bracket, Bill Jones beat Gerald Sessions in the final round.
On Sunday, the Summit Series returned for their season finale. Past series champ Carey “Crow” Locke won Super Pro when Larry McDuffie broke. Dyno Don Temples beat Robert Weeks in a double breakout thriller to take the Pro win. Joe Tillman beat a fouling Beau Gay for the Sportsman crown. Advanced Junior Dragster went to Jud Nichols over April Spell. The reaction times were nearly equal, but Nichols’ 7.904 on his 7.90 dial beat Spell’s 7.995 on her 7.98 dial. Eric Bowman won Intermediate Junior Dragster beating Matt Cook in the final round when Cook fouled.
With the season’s long series of points events completed, the Summit Series track champions for 2008 are: Super Pro - Kevin Powers, Pro - Roger Kelly, Sportsman – Kenny Bevins, Jr., Advanced Junior Dragster – Cory Cox, and Intermediate Junior Dragster Drew Hostetter who narrowly beat Jordan Arnold by only eight points. Congratulations to a fine bunch of racers!
by Marvin T. Smith
Photos
It was a big weekend of racing at South Georgia Motorsports Park as the two day Summit Bracket series event was combined with the monthly Heads Up Havoc series on Saturday.
The Saturday Summit Series bracket race was run first. Scott Bishop won Super Pro with a R/T of .012 and a 6.500 on his 6.49 dial when his opponent broke out. Lisa Walker took the Pro division over frequent winner Kenny Bevins when Bevins went red. Lisa ran a great 7.471 on her 7.47 dial and had a reaction time of .020 that would have been hard to beat. Brian Moore beat Gaines Hickman in Sportsman by running a perfect 8.350 on his 8.35 dial. In Advanced Junior Dragster, Sam Slater beat Cory Cox, and in Intermediate Jr. Dragster, A. J. Williams beat Chris Bowman in the finals when Bowman fouled.
Following the completion of the Summit Series race, the Heads Up Havoc series event was run. In the King of the Strip (Quick 8) class for Pro Modifieds and Top Sportsman, Erwin Rackley was number one qualifier at 4.23 @169mph. Fifteen cars vied for the eight spots, and the bump spot was Lance Styck at 4.455. In the finals, Rackley beat number two qualifier Clarence Cloud with a great light. Rackley’s .018 light beat Cloud’s .107 and his 4.301 held off Cloud’s low elapsed time of the event 4.223. Ralph Edelen and Jimmy Sandefur lost in the semi-finals.
Only five cars attempted to qualify for the Outlaw Drag Radial race. Last month’s winner Will Stevenson continued to dominate the class. He qualified number one with a 4.846 at 151 mph, and ran a better 4.831 in the final to beat Ali Belford who slowed to an 8.37 after qualifying number two with a fine 4.944.
The 6.0 Index class was won by James Williams over Allan Padgett. Williams better R/T gave him the holeshot win 6.03 to 6.01.
Brandon Wood won the 7.0 Index class over Kelly King who fouled. Brandon would have broken out with his 6.96 if King had not fouled. King ran a fine 7.01 in his losing effort.
In the Open Comp bracket, Bill Jones beat Gerald Sessions in the final round.
On Sunday, the Summit Series returned for their season finale. Past series champ Carey “Crow” Locke won Super Pro when Larry McDuffie broke. Dyno Don Temples beat Robert Weeks in a double breakout thriller to take the Pro win. Joe Tillman beat a fouling Beau Gay for the Sportsman crown. Advanced Junior Dragster went to Jud Nichols over April Spell. The reaction times were nearly equal, but Nichols’ 7.904 on his 7.90 dial beat Spell’s 7.995 on her 7.98 dial. Eric Bowman won Intermediate Junior Dragster beating Matt Cook in the final round when Cook fouled.
With the season’s long series of points events completed, the Summit Series track champions for 2008 are: Super Pro - Kevin Powers, Pro - Roger Kelly, Sportsman – Kenny Bevins, Jr., Advanced Junior Dragster – Cory Cox, and Intermediate Junior Dragster Drew Hostetter who narrowly beat Jordan Arnold by only eight points. Congratulations to a fine bunch of racers!
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