Outlaw Radial Tire Championship event at SGMP
By Marvin T. Smith
Some of the best Drag Radial cars in the East crowded into South Georgia Motorsports Park May 8-9 for the Outlaw Radial Trie Championship Series presented by Proline Race Engines. Headlining the event was the Wolfe Racecraft Boost vs. Monte Smith Performance No Boost race for radial tire competitors. In the Wolfe Boost category, Steve Jackson dominated the 21 car field. He qualified Number 1 at 4.609 speeding to the best-ever elapsed time in race competition. Jackson was actually outrun in the third round by Terry Elam, 4.71 to 4.73, but Elam’s car caught fire and was hauled off the track. When Elam bypassed the scales, Jackson was reinstated in accordance with the rules. In the final round, Jackson defeated John Kolivas with a great run of 4.635 at 164 to Kolivas’ 4.72 at 159.66. David Hance had top speed at 167.36.
In the Monte Smith Performance No Boost category, Number 1 Qualifier Troy Pirez ran 4.88, 4.89, 4.81 and low elapsed time of the class 4.794 in the final to defeat Scott Gurdagno in the field of 22.
The winners and runner-ups then faced off in the Boost vs. No Boost race. Steve Jackson defeated Scott Gurdagno 4.70 161 to 4.956 at 150. John Kolivas beat the broken Troy Pirez in the other semifinal. In the final, it was Boost vs. Boost. John Kolivas got revenge on Steve Jackson when he ran 4.678 at 160.56 to defeat the fouling Jackson’s 4.97 at 160.44.
Twenty-four cars lined up for the Real Street class. Charlie Pixley ran all four rounds in the 5.30s to win. He had top speed and low elapsed time of the class at 132.57 and 5.326. His final round opponent was number one qualifier Bart Tobener, who ran a troubled 6.90 in the final.
Five cars raced for the Outlaw 632 class. In a final round battle of flamed Camaros, Robert Remek defeated Mike Schmidt with a 4.952 at 153 to the losing 5.06 at 149.
Ten cars made up the Pro Street class. Number one qualifier Jake Carlton ran as quick as 4.13 during eliminations, but broke in the final round, giving the win to number two qualifier Ray Chavez in his beautiful 2006 GTO Judge. Chavez ran as quick as 4.17 in eliminations.
Keith Szabo qualified number one in the seven car Limited Street class over such heavies as Eric Dillard and Carlton Thompson. In the all Mustang final round, Szabo ran 4.929 at 157.50 to defeat Carlton Thompson’s troubled 5.79 at 112. Szabo had low elapsed time of 4.871 and Eric Dillard had top speed at 162.90.
Nineteen cars raced in the Open Comp category. In the final round, Viktor Adams defeated Ray Williams, Sr. Adams took the better light and ran a dead on 7.500 on his 7.50 dial to defeat Williams who was forced to break out.
John Marconi won the 6.50 index class in his beautiful 1958 Corvette. In the final, Marconi ran 6.606 to defeat Jimmy Griner who slowed to a 6.912. Twenty cars made up the field.
In the 7.50 Index class, Brandon Wood won the double breakout final over Viktor Adams. Wood’s wheelstanding Chevy ran 7.476 to Adams’ 7.432. Derek Putnam was the number one qualifier in the 18 car field.
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Some of the best Drag Radial cars in the East crowded into South Georgia Motorsports Park May 8-9 for the Outlaw Radial Trie Championship Series presented by Proline Race Engines. Headlining the event was the Wolfe Racecraft Boost vs. Monte Smith Performance No Boost race for radial tire competitors. In the Wolfe Boost category, Steve Jackson dominated the 21 car field. He qualified Number 1 at 4.609 speeding to the best-ever elapsed time in race competition. Jackson was actually outrun in the third round by Terry Elam, 4.71 to 4.73, but Elam’s car caught fire and was hauled off the track. When Elam bypassed the scales, Jackson was reinstated in accordance with the rules. In the final round, Jackson defeated John Kolivas with a great run of 4.635 at 164 to Kolivas’ 4.72 at 159.66. David Hance had top speed at 167.36.
In the Monte Smith Performance No Boost category, Number 1 Qualifier Troy Pirez ran 4.88, 4.89, 4.81 and low elapsed time of the class 4.794 in the final to defeat Scott Gurdagno in the field of 22.
The winners and runner-ups then faced off in the Boost vs. No Boost race. Steve Jackson defeated Scott Gurdagno 4.70 161 to 4.956 at 150. John Kolivas beat the broken Troy Pirez in the other semifinal. In the final, it was Boost vs. Boost. John Kolivas got revenge on Steve Jackson when he ran 4.678 at 160.56 to defeat the fouling Jackson’s 4.97 at 160.44.
Twenty-four cars lined up for the Real Street class. Charlie Pixley ran all four rounds in the 5.30s to win. He had top speed and low elapsed time of the class at 132.57 and 5.326. His final round opponent was number one qualifier Bart Tobener, who ran a troubled 6.90 in the final.
Five cars raced for the Outlaw 632 class. In a final round battle of flamed Camaros, Robert Remek defeated Mike Schmidt with a 4.952 at 153 to the losing 5.06 at 149.
Ten cars made up the Pro Street class. Number one qualifier Jake Carlton ran as quick as 4.13 during eliminations, but broke in the final round, giving the win to number two qualifier Ray Chavez in his beautiful 2006 GTO Judge. Chavez ran as quick as 4.17 in eliminations.
Keith Szabo qualified number one in the seven car Limited Street class over such heavies as Eric Dillard and Carlton Thompson. In the all Mustang final round, Szabo ran 4.929 at 157.50 to defeat Carlton Thompson’s troubled 5.79 at 112. Szabo had low elapsed time of 4.871 and Eric Dillard had top speed at 162.90.
Nineteen cars raced in the Open Comp category. In the final round, Viktor Adams defeated Ray Williams, Sr. Adams took the better light and ran a dead on 7.500 on his 7.50 dial to defeat Williams who was forced to break out.
John Marconi won the 6.50 index class in his beautiful 1958 Corvette. In the final, Marconi ran 6.606 to defeat Jimmy Griner who slowed to a 6.912. Twenty cars made up the field.
In the 7.50 Index class, Brandon Wood won the double breakout final over Viktor Adams. Wood’s wheelstanding Chevy ran 7.476 to Adams’ 7.432. Derek Putnam was the number one qualifier in the 18 car field.
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