FREEDOM DRAG FEST COMING UP at "THE ROCK" - FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009!
CAR, TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW ADDED TO LINEUP FOR FREEDOM DRAG FEST

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Track owner Steve Earwood has made the season’s most diverse event even more so with the announcement Tuesday of the addition of a Top 20 Custom Car, Truck and Bike Show to Friday’s already packed lineup for Freedom Drag Fest 2009.

The day-before-the-Fourth spectacular, an annual feature at The Rock, features jet dragsters, wheelstanders, motorcycle stunt riders, muscle cars and Jr. Dragsters on the track with pro wrestling, the aforementioned car, truck and bike show, music by the Christian rock band “Fire for Effect” and the RBC Bank fireworks show off it.

 “This is just a fun event,” Earwood said, “and every year we try to pack as much entertainment into it as we can.  It’s a cliche but we really do try to provide something for everybody.  It would be hard to find a program anywhere, I think, that includes drag racing, wrestling, a Christian rock band and a major fireworks show.” 
 
Gates open Friday at 6 p.m. with the “racin’ and rasslin’” program starting at 7 p.m. and fireworks at 9:30 p.m.  Adult admission is just $20 with junior tickets, for kids six-to-16, only $5.  Children under six are admitted free with a ticketed adult. There is a $5.00 discount coupon off adult admission available on the dragway’s website at www.rockinghamdragway.com.
 
“The Thriller” jet dragster driven by Terry Rosberg, son of former NHRA tour regular Dick Rosberg, will oppose “The Beast from the East” jet of Ernie Bouge in a 300 mile-an-hour battle for Carolina bragging rights but the track will belong to the stick shift muscle cars that regularly compete in the Classic Gear Jammers series and to the Insane Performance Real Street class. Fast motorcycles and Jr. Dragsters will also make exhibition runs.

The pro wrestling program will feature “Timber the Insane Lumberjack,” “Chief Red Thunder,” Dylan Gage, Alex Adonis, “The Lumbee Warrior” and Jack Hammer. 
 
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300 MPH Jet Dragsters, the world’s fastest wheel-stander, the exciting Classic Gear Jammers, heads-up Real Street, wrestling matches, a Christian Rock band and a spectacular fireworks show brought to you by RBC Bank is a recipe for the best cookout of the July 4th holiday.  Join us on Friday, July 3 for great entertainment and exciting racing.  Also exhibition runs by Jr. Dragsters and fast motorcycles.  - MORE / FLYER
“RACIN’ AND RASSLIN’” HEADLINE ROCKINGHAM’S FREEDOM DRAG FEST
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – In celebration of the nation’s birthday and in support of active duty members of the U.S. military, Rockingham Dragway has expanded its annual Freedom Drag Fest to include professional wrestling, motorcycle stunt riders, fireworks courtesy of RBC Bank and music by Christian rockers “Fire for Effect.”


Those special additions will augment a Friday night-before-the-Fourth drag racing program that will feature 300 mile-an-hour jet dragsters, the 140 mile-an-hour wheelstander of Danny O’Day, the Classic Gear Jammers circuit, competition in the Insane Performance Real Street class and Jr. Dragsters.

Gates open Friday at 6 p.m. with the “racin’ and rasslin’” program starting at 7 p.m. and the RBC Bank’s special Fourth of July fireworks show at 9:30 p.m.  Adult admission is just $20 with junior tickets, for kids six-to-16, only $5.  Children under six are admitted free with a ticketed adult.

The racing card features 20 stick-shift, bumper dragging muscle cars, everything from 1955 Chevies to hemi Plymouths and Dodges to late model Ford Mustangs; competing for the Classic Gear Jammers title, the jet-powered dragsters of Dick Rosberg (“The Thriller) and Ernie Bouge (“The Beast from the East”), O’Day’s wheelstander and the aforementioned Real Street and Jr. Dragster events.

Among the pro wrestlers on the holiday card are “Timber the Insane Lumberjack,” “Chief Red Thunder,” Dylan Gage, Alex Adonis, “The Lumbee Warrior” and Jack Hammer.
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WOOD, GRAYSON BIG WINNERS IN ROCKINGHAM’S FBR SHOP NATIONALS

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Dimey Eddinger ended Vincent Demito’s Rockingham Dragway dominance in dramatic fashion Sunday but the Winston-Salem rider couldn’t replicate the performance in a final round match-up with Ricky Wood for the Orient Express Pro Street championship at the FBR Shop Nationals, third event in the 2009 MiRock Superbike Series.

Wood, a resident of Sims , N.C. , shared the spotlight with HTP Performance Real Street winner Rickey Grayson of Stafford, Va., Honda-Suzuki of Sanford Pro Comp champ Michael Rankin of Staunton , Va. , Quick 32 winner Shayne Proctor of Indian Head, Md. , and Pro Sport Bike champ Anthony Navarro of Royersford , Pa.

After his career best start (No. 2 behind only Keith Brooks of Covington, Ga.), Eddinger squared off in the second round against Demito, the two-time reigning Pro Sport Bike Champion who had won four straight MiRock races at Rockingham.  The two series veterans had identical elapsed times (7.404 seconds) but Eddinger got the win light because of a .010 of a second starting line advantage.

That gave the Winston-Salem rider a bye to the money round where his turbocharged Suzuki Hyabusa slowed to 8.066 seconds, enabling Wood to get the win with an off pace 7.957.

Grayson’s consistency paid off for the hotly-contested Real Street title after No. 1 qualifier Rickey Gadson of Hammonton, N.J., who appeared unbeatable on his Kawasaki , was upset in round two by Boo Brown of Potomac Falls, Va.

Brown used an .118 of a second starting line advantage to make his 8.268 second time and winner over Gadson’s considerably quicker 8.189, the quickest time of the entire round.  Unfortunately for Brown, his bike failed him in the final, slowing to 9.337 seconds while Grayson powered by in 8.222 seconds, his best in eliminations.

Brown didn’t go away empty-handed, however, coming back to win the Nitrous Express Pro ET title.  The star of the ET division, however, was Baybay Yarbrough of Eatonton , Ga. , who won both the Nitrous Express Pro ET and Schnitz Racing Street ET titles on Saturday and reached the semifinals in both classes on Sunday.

Next race in the MiRock Series is the July 18-19 Fast by Gast SPGC Bike Fest at Maryland International Raceway.  Next race at The Rock will be the annual Schnitz Summer Sizzler, Aug. 22-23.

Results from Sunday’s FBR Shop Nationals at Rockingham Dragway, third of eight events in the 2009 MiRock Superbike Series:

ORIENT EXPRESS PRO STREET

  Qualifying – 1. Keith Brooks, Covington , Ga. , 7.350, 297.05 mph; 2. Dimey Eddinger, Winston-Salem , 7.380, 191.81 mph; 3. Ricky Wood, Sims, 7.434, 195.45 mph; 4. Curtis McDougald, Lillington, 7.442, 194.66 m;ph; 5. Rodney Williford, Bahama, 7.463, 194.58 mph; 6. Richard Gadson, Philadelphia , Pa. , 7.469, 193.79 mph; 7. Nicholas Mazeika, West Deptford , N.J. , 7.488, 191.02 mph; 8. Vincent Demito, Plymouth Meeting, Pa. , 7.492, 193.79 mph.                                       

  Round 1 – Ricky Wood, Sims, .179, 12.238, 66.98 mph, def. Sebastian Domingo, Opelika, Ala., foul; Keith Brooks, Covington, Ga., single; Vincent Demito, Plymouth Meeting, Pa., .127, 7.380, 195.14 mph, def. Rodney Williford, Bahama, foul; Steve Jester, Salisbury, Md., .093, 7.412, 196.76 mph, def. Curtis McDougald, Lillington, .176 7.398, 196.02 mph; Dimey Eddinger, Winston-Salem, .131, 7.446, 187.11 mph, def. Trevor Altman, Arvada, Colo., .134, 7.579, 189.68 mph; Richard Gadson, Philadelphia, Pa., .077, 8.322, 162.33 mph, def. Nicholas Mazeika, West Deptford, N.J., .112, 11.732, 67.82 mph.

  Round 2 – Brooks, .100, 7.491, 192.71 mph, def. Gadson, .077, 8.322, 162.33 mph; Wood, .135, 7.391, 196.19 mph, def. Jester, .099, 7.650, 191.51 mph; Eddinger, .100, 7.404, 191.73 mph, def. Demito, .110, 7.404, 193.68 mph.

  Semifinals – Wood, .072, 7.752, 199.85 mph, def. Brooks, .204, 7.724, 195.34 mph; Eddinger, bye.

  FINAL – Ricky Wood, Sims, .098, 7.957, 193.63 mph, def. Dimey Eddinger, Winston-Salem, .112, 8.066, 191.76 mph.

  HTP PERFORMANCE REAL STREET

  Qualifying – 1. Rickey Gadson, Hammonton , N.J. , 8.031, 175.30 mph; 2. Rickey Grayson, Stafford , Va. , 8.105, 172.04 mph; 3. Michael Glace, Pottstown , Pa. , 8.125, 177.67 mph; 4. Keith Thompson, Upper Marlboro, Md. , 8.126, 174.08 mph; 5. Matt Beroth, Clemmons, 8.138, 174.37 mph; 6. Caleb McDougald, Lillington, 8.176, 176.01 mph; 7. Scott Pearce, Zebulon, 8.204, 173.05 mph; 8. Boo Brown, Potomac Fallls , Va. , 8.321, 172.85 mph.                                       

  Round 1 – Scott Pearce, Zebulon, .103, 8.564, 170.30 mph, def. Karey McGee, Wesley Chapel, Fla., .195, 8.699, 163.75 mph; Brian Johnson, Pageland, S.C., .023, 8.275, 170.13 mph, def. Caleb McDougald, Lillington, .124, 8.196, 172.76 mph; Larry Phillips, Concord, .017, 8.396, 169.83 mph, def. Matt Beroth, Clemmons, .140, 8.344, 169.64 mph; Boo Brown, Potomac Falls, Va., .118, 8.323, 169.10 mph, def. Stephen Reynolds, Winston-Salem, .241, 8.525, 171.38 mph; Keith Thompson, Upper Marlboro, Md., .103, 8.087, 171.75 mph, def. Anibal Merced, Manassas, Va., foul; Rickey Grayson, Stafford, Va., .164, 8.237, 167.76 mph, def. Mike Mace, Baltimore, Md., .130, 8.278, 160.88 mph; Michael Glace, Pottstown, Pa., .138, 8.173, 176.37 mph, def. Rickey Gorham, King George, Va., .076, 8.316, 166.35 mph; Rickey Gadson, Hammonton, N.J., .090, 8.105, 179.80 mph, def. Chris Bennett, Clinton, Md., no time.

  Round 2 – Grayson, .053, 8.280, 164.77 mph, def. Pearce, .078, 8.531, 175.09 mph; Glace, .177, 8.228, 172.92 mph, def. Johnson, .055, 8.377, 170.28 mph; Brown, .027, 8.268, 169.66 mph, def. Gadson, .145, 8.189, 177.44 mph; Phillips, .044, 8.380, 169.93 mph, def. Thompson, 8.416, 170.73 mph.

  Semifinals – Brown, .074, 8.315, 168.24 mph, def. Phillips, .075, 8.368, 170.26 mph; Grayson, .072, 8.255, 170.08 mph, def. Glace, .129, 8.298, 174.12 mph.

  FINAL – Rickey Grayson, Stafford, Va., .090, 8.222, 167.12 mph, def. Boo Brown Potomac Falls, Va., .010, 9.337, 112.99 mph.

REAL ST “B Bracket”

  Semifinals – Mario “Game Over” Harris, Greensboro , .318, 8.737, 165.88 mph, def. Brian Forte, Winston-Salem , .239, 8.866, 171.45 mph; Whitney Grant, Montpelier , Va. , .237, 11.165, 126.21 mph, def. Edward Valentine, Winston-Salem , no time.

  FINAL – Whitney Grant, Montpelier, Va., .155, 8.828, 161.56 mph, def. Mario “Game Over” Harris, Greensboro, .274, 8.723, 161.88 mph.

PRO SPORT BIKE

  Qualifying – 1. Anthony Navarro, Royersford , Pa. , 7.612, 192.60 mph; 2. Sean Walsh, Patchogue , N.Y. , 7.664, 192.52 mph.

  Semifinals – Donnie Taylor, Bena, Va., .166, 7.623, 190.67 mph, def. Sean Walsh, Patchogue, N.Y., .128, 7.779, 191.81 mph; Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa., bye.

  FINAL – Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa., .042, 7.698, 192.80 mph, def. Donnie Taylor, Bena, Va., .164, 7.710, 186.02 mph.

HONDA SUZUIKI OF SANFORD PRO COMP (5.600 target)

  Qualifying – 1. Jason Herron, Lexington , S.C. , 5.600; 2. Freddy Frazier, Sanford, 5.622.

  Round 1 – Shane Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .098, 5.794, 122.29 mph, def. Freddy Frazier, Sanford, .099, 5.519, 123.69 mph; Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, .088, 5.626, 105.05 mph, def. Gary Clontz, Wake Forest, .068, 5.765, 120.56 mph; Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .148, 5.670, 101.02 mph, def. Mike McMillian, Fredericksburg, Va., .177, 5.948, 123.71 mph; John Loney, Dalzell, S.C., .116, 5.627, 114.46 mph, def. JeWanne Crawford, Afton, Va., .282, 5.540, 120.32 mph; Jeff Shifflett, Rhoadesville, Va., .111, 5.545, 118.72 mph, def. Jack Durant, Durham, .106, 5.533, 117.65 mph; Curtis Griggs Jr., Charlotte, .059, 5.606, 118.38 mph, def. Jim Shifflett, Waynesboro, Va., .075, 5.566, 116.75 mph; Jason Herron, Lexington, S.C., bye.

  Round 2 – Rankin, .093, 5.759, 103.26 mph, def. Proctor, .109, 5.865, 122.24 mph; Griggs, .062, 5.654, 117.12 mph, def. Jeff Shifflett, .087, 5.636, 116.88 mph; Herron, .076, 5.680, 120.04 mph, def. Procopio, .078, 5.566, 116.33 mph; Loney, bye.

  Semifinals – Rankin, .087, 5.758, 109.09 mph, def. Herron, .057, 5.855, 117.27 mph; Griggs, .033, 5.639, 117.04 mph, def. Loney, .128, 5.586, 119.17 mph.

  FINAL – Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .070, 5.688, 108.88 mph, def. Curtis Griggs Jr., Charlotte, .079, 5.686, 117.43 mph.

FBR SHOP QUICK 32

  Qualifying – Robin Procopio, Wake Forest , 8.216, 257.25 mph; 2. Jeff Shifflett, Rhoadesville , Va. , 8.310, 152.47 mph; 3. Mike Thyen, Sherrills Ford, 8.327, 152.02 mph; 4. Jim Shifflett, Waynesboro , Va. , 8.331, 153.30 mph; 5. Jay Windsor, Felton , Del. , 8.342, 155.97 mph; 6. John Carter, Blythewood , S.C. , 8.401, 169.66 mph; 7. Allen Jones, Monroe, 8.430, 149.41 mph; 8. Mark Parker, Jacksonville , 8.480, 158.61 mph.

  Round 3 – Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .010, 8.730 on an 8.690, 145.91 mph, def. Mike Thyen, Sherrills Ford, .041, 8.329 on an 8.320, 149.10 mph; Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .022, 9.337 on a 9.260, 144.36 mph, def. Bud Calhoun, Chickamausa, Ga., .017, 9.678 on an 9.680, 138.31 mph; Andy Lynch, West Columbia, S.C., .046, 10.216 on a 10.140, 123.83 mph, def. Jewanne Crawford, Afton, Va., .237, 8.977 on an 8.960, 137.83 mph; Boo Brown, Potomac Falls, Va., .063, 9.365 on a 9.310, 149.76 mph, def. Edward Valentine, Mocksville, foul.

  Semifinals – Proctor, .041, 9.352 on a 9.300, 136.10 mph, def. Lynch, .047, 10.225 on a 10.140, 128.84 mph; Rankin, .044, 8.678 on an 8.690, 151.89 mph, def. Brown, .024, 9.371 on a 9.390, 145.47 mph.

  FINAL – Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .038, 9.359 on a 9.300, 144.47 mph, def. Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .043, 8.643 on an 8.680, 138.53 mph.

NITROUS EXPRESS PRO ET

  Round 4 – Baybay Yarbrough, Eatonton, Ga., .051, 9.122 on a 9.050, 142.22 mph, def. De De, Great Falls, S.C., .139, 8.743 on an 8.700, 151.22 mph; Mike Thyen, Sherills Ford, .007, 8.401 on an 8.340, 133.54 mph, def. Andy Lynch, West Columbia, S.C., .091, 10.186 on a 10.190, 130.33 mph; Jim Shifflett, Waynesboro, Va., .035, 8.392 on an 8.380, 146.77 mph, def. McMillian, Fredericksburg, Va., .095, 8.916 on an 8.920, 149.83 mph; Boo Brown, Potomac Falls, Va., .046, 9.560 on a 9.400, 135.63 mph, def. Mark Parker, Jacksonville, .075, 9.516 on an 8.500, 98.97 mph.

  Semifinals – Shifflett, .026, 9.273 on an 8.380, 96.40 mph, def. Yabrough, .024, 10.256 on a 9.070, 144.71 mph; Brown, .089, 9.393 on a 9.400, 152.62 mph, def. Thyen, foul.

  FINAL – Boo Brown, Potomac Falls , Va. , .022, 9.374 on a 9.400, 149.56 mph, def. Jim Shifflett, Waynesboro , Va. , foul.

SCHNITZ RACING STREET ET

  Round 5 – Baybay Yarbrough, Eatonton, Ga., .032, 9.131 on a 9.070, 139.85 mph, def. Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .053, 9.345 on a 9.290, 145.06 mph; Anthony Porter, NA, .035, 9.757 on a 9.500, 124.13 mph, def. Keith Thomas, Buies Creek, .207, 11.939 on an 11.750, 112.21 mph; Stanley Russell, Gray, Ga., bye.

  Semifinals – Russell, no time, def. Yabrough, no time; Porter, bye.

  FINAL – Stanley Russell, Gray, Ga., .043, 10.386 on a 10.270, 116.86 mph, def. Anthony Porter, NA, .024, 9.861 on a 9.500, 140.01 mph.

Saturday PRO ET

  Round 5 – Baybay Yarbrough, Eatonton, Ga., .076, 9.063 on a 9.050, 150.72 mph, def. Mark Parker, Jacksonville, foul; Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .109, 8.689 on an 8.660, 142.36 mph, def. Omar Lanoy, Aruba, .253, 9.365 on a 9.450, 145.05 mph; Jay Windson, Felton, Del., .006, 8.307 on an 8.300, 153.21 mph, def. Mike Thyen, Sherrills Ford, .018, 8.331 on an 8.300, 147.01 mph; Ernest Lassiter, Willow Springs, .058, 8.700 on an 8.680, 154.36 mph, def. Andy Lynch, West Columbia, S.C., .106, 10.167 on a 10.150, 127.40 mph.

  Semifinals – Yarbrough, .027, 9.088 on a 9.050, 146.93 mph, def. Windson, .058, 8.300 on an 8.280, 157.87 mph; Lassiter, .044, 12.429 on an 8.680, 82.96 mph, def. Rankin, foul.

  FINAL – Baybay Yarbrough, Eatonton, Ga., .007, 9.143 on a 9.050, 137.72 mph, def. Ernest Lassiter, Willow Springs, .078, 8.787 on an 8.680, 158.11 mph.

Saturday STREET ET

  Round 5 – Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .070, 9.400 on a 9.290, 130.91 mph, def. Roger Means, Spartanburg, S.C., .102, 9.662 on a 9.540, 148.51 mph; Stanley Russell, Gray, Ga., .088, 10.312 on a 10.270, 130.86 mph, def. Lloyd Williams, Easley, S.C., foul; Pat Butler, Waldorf, Md., .068, 9.877 on a 9.800, 129.52 mph, def. Edward Valentine, Winston-Salem, .203, 8.792 on an 8.850, 152.93 mph; Baybay Yarbrough, Eatonton, Ga., .074, 9.068 on a 9.050, 147.55 mph, def. Boo Brown, Potomac Falls, Va., foul.

  Semifinals – Russell, .051, 10.312 on a 10.280, 123.02 mph, def. Butler, .105, 9.987 on a 9.800, 128.01 mph; Yarbrough, .055, 9.070 on a 9.050, 144.58 mph, def. Proctor, .073, 9.315 on a 9.290, 149.02 mph.

  FINAL – Baybay Yarbrough, Eatonton, Ga., .043, 9.159 on a 9.050, 132.15 mph, def. Stanley Russell, Gray , Ga. , .051, 10.464 on a 10.290, 128.11 mph.
DYLAN STOTT WINS TOP DRAGSTER TITLE IN ROCKINGHAM PRO-AM EVENT
ROCKINGHAM – Sunday was a big day for the family of former IHRA Pro Modified World Champion Quain Stott whose son Dylan and daughter Mattie both won championships in the
rain-plagued IHRA Summit Pro-Am Series race at Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway.

Dylan Stott was the upset winner in the featured Top Dragster class, beating veteran Ken Batchelor of Leland in the final round after forcing Arden’s Michael White into a breakout foul in the semifinals.  - more
POPPELL SHINES IN ATV DEBUT; BROCK SETS NATIONAL PRO MOD RECORD

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Normally, Kenny Poppell rides motorcycles for a living as a regular in the American Motorcyclist Association Dragbike Series.  Sunday at  Rockingham Dragway, the Jesup, Ga., resident proved that the addition of a couple more wheels presents no additional challenge.

Driving competitive four-wheel ATVs for the first time, Poppell qualified No. 1 in three different classes, won two titles and was runner-up for a third in the inaugural Spring Pro ATV Warz.

Poppell shared center stage with Kenny Brock of Nicholls, Ga., who earned a wire-to-wire victory in the featured Pro Modified class that included a national record setting eighth mile time of 5.572 seconds at 117.86 miles per hour in a final round victory over No. 1 qualifier Tim Mills, also of Nicholls.

Poppell was the No. 1 qualifier in Super Comp, Pro Street and Super Street and was the winner in Super Comp and Pro Street.

Other winners included Keith Purnell of Henderson in Super Street, Patrick Carroll of Henderson in Four-Stroke, Alex Smith of Waycross, Ga., in ET.  On Saturday, James Hunt of Rowland drove his ATV to an ET victory over the Kawasaki motorcycle of Andy Lynch of West Columbia, S.C.

Results from Sunday’s inaugural Spring Pro ATV Warz at Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway:        

PRO MOD
Qualifying – 1. Tim Mills, Nicholls, Ga., 5.627, 124.84 mph; 2. Tony Brock, Nicholls, Ga., 5.691, 116.61 mph.
Round 1 – Tony Brock, Nicholls, Ga., .046, 5.743, 115.27 mph, def. Blake Thompson,
 Lexington, S.C., .121, 5.961, 110.81 mph; Tim Mills, Nicholls, Ga., .285, 5.886, 106.49
mph, def. Kyle Williams, Jesup, Ga., broke; James Chavis, Shannon, .256, 5.728,
122.87 mph, def. Jack White, Douglas, Ga., broke.
Semifinals – Brock, .066, 5.595, 116.59 mph, def. Chavis, foul; Mills, bye.
FINAL – Tony Brock, Nicholls, Ga., .044, 5.572, 117.86 mph, def. Tim Mills, Nicholls, Ga.,
foul.

 SUPER COMP
Qualifying – 1. Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., 6.002, 110.70 mph; 2.
Keith Purnell, Henderson, 6.032, 111.87 mph.
Round 1 – Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., bye; Keith Purnell, Henderson, bye; Petey
McCallum, Rowland, .072, 6.103, 108.43 mph, def. Kyle Williams, Jesup, Ga., .129,
6.211, 102.71 mph; Keith Purnell (second vehicle), Henderson, .223, 6.032, 111.05
mph, def. John James, Philadelphia, Pa., broke.
Semifinals – Poppell, .075, 6.103, 108.43 mph, def. Purnell, .120, 6.348, 105.17
mph; McCallum, .039, 6.217, 106.05 mph, def. Purnell (second vehicle), .142, 6.186,
107.62 mph.
FINAL – Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., .362, 6.171, 108.46 mph, def. Petey
McCallum, Rowland, no time.

PRO STREET
Qualifying – 1. Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., 5.986, 109.83 mph; 2. Ralph Chavis, Rowland, 6.029, 109.49 mph.
Semifinals – Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., .131, 4.989, 111.21 mp, def. Jack White, Douglas, Ga., .045, 6.269, 106.56 mph; Ralph Chavis, Rowland, .019, 6.185, 106.22 mph, def. unknown, .180, 7.830, 97.40 mph.
FINAL – Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., .040, 6.328, 104.93 mph, def. Ralph Chavis, Rowland, .040, 6.516, 105.67 mph.

SUPER STREET
Qualifying – 1. Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., 6.093, 106.56 mph; 2. Keith Purnell, Henderson, 6.198, 106.44 mph.
Semifinals – Keith Purnell, Henderson, .166, 6.901, 103.75 mph, def. Karl Hursey, Eastover, S.C., no time; Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., 2.795, 6.124, 106.26 mph, def. Analdo Ortego, Navanjito, Puerto Rico, no time.
FINAL – Keith Purnell, Henderson, .170, 6.621, 104.58 mph, def. Kenny Poppell, no time.

FOUR STROKE
Qualifying – 1. Patrick Carroll, Henderson, 6.660, 98.09 mph; 2. Keith Purcell, Durham, 6.700, 98.01 mph.
Round 1 – Patrick Carroll, Henderson, .198, 6.793, 95.63 mph, byel; Keith Purcell, Durham, .209, 6.882, 95.60 mph, def. Chase McSwain, Raeford, .284, 6.922, 95.90 mph; Keith Purnell, Henderson, .178, 7.177, 92.93 mph, def. Eric Sutton, Rockingham, .054, 7.440, 93.37 mph.
Semifinals – Carroll, .176, 6.793, 95.91 mph, def. Purnell, .148, 6.872, 95.47 mph; Purcell, bye.
FINAL – Patrick Carroll, Henderson, .100, 6.875, 96.13 mph, def. Keith Purcell, Durham, .156, 6.855, 95.44 mph.

PRO ET
FINAL – Alex Smith, Waycross, Ga., .093, 7.016 on a 6.950, 88.22 mph, def. Analdo Ortego, Navanjito, Puerto Rico, .119, 7.083 on a 6.980, 90.47 mph.
ALLEN BRITT CLAIMS $15,000 TOP PRIZE IN MEMORIAL DAY IRONMAN RACE

ROCKINGHAM – Allen Britt outlasted the weather and a Top Eliminator field of more than 120 Monday to win the enhanced $15,000 top prize in the rain-plagued Ironman Memorial Day Bracket Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.

After rain washed out the entire Sunday program, disappointing a field of 246 racers, track owner Steve Earwood rolled the $5,000 earmarked for Saturday’s Top Eliminator winner into the Monday purse and Britt, the veteran from Fairmont, got a free ride to one of his biggest paydays when Raeford’s Terry Long broke out by .004 of a second.

After dispatching Long, Britt won a one-run duel with Footbrake champ Tim Wilson of Hope Mills to claim one of three official IHRA Ironman trophies awarded during the weekend.

The other two went to William Roberts of Benson, who won the Top Eliminator-Footbrake runoff on Saturday and to Britt’s son, J.P., who claimed the special Jr. Dragster Ironman Monday by beating Jessica Dean of Monroe. 

Other winners were Bill Hansen of Ninety-Six, S.C., in the Friday Gamblers race, Maxton’s Bryan Bell in the high rollers’ Saturday Gamblers race, Tommy Duff of Holly Ridge in Footbrake on Saturday and Ms. Dean and Nicole Phillips in Jr. Dragster.

Monday TOP ELIMINATOR

Round 6 – Chip Johnson, Fayetteville, 1968 Chevy Camaro, .009, 6.518 on a 6.510, 104.75 mph, def. Dickie Lewis, Lumberton, 1968 Chevy Nova, .019, 6.420 on a 6.420, 107.03 mph; Unknown, .031, 4.768 on a 4.760, 145.27 mph, def. Tommy Strickland, Raeford, dragster, .024, 4.656 on a 4.630, 149.41 mph; Terry Long, Raeford, .010, 4.738 on a 4.740, 146.16 mph, def. E.J. Womack, Lillington, foul; Andy Beal, Thomasville, dragster, .026, 4.720 on a 4.710, 142.04 mph, def. Donny Urban, Pittsboro, .015, 4.594 on a 4.570, 142.60 mph; Allen Britt, Fairmont, .003, 4.709 on a 4.690, 144.40 mph, def. Brett Nesbitt, McLeansville, .018, 4.425 on a 4.420, 156.03 mph; Jerry Brewer, Lumberton, dragster, bye.

Round 7 – Johnson, .019, 6.520 on a 6.500, 104.31 mph, def. Unknown, .027, 4.776 on a 4.760, 143.47 mph; Long, .008, 4.768 on a 4.740, 141.97 mph, def. Beal, .013, 4.736 on a 4.710, 144.53 mph; Britt, .000, 4.705 on a 4.700, 145.89 mph, def. Brewer, foul.

Semifinals – Long, .014, 4.769 on a 4.760, 144.71 mph, def. Johnson, foul; Britt, bye.

FINALS – Allen Britt, Fairmont, .015, 4.743 on a 4.700, 144.50 mph, def. Terry Long, Raeford, .025, 4.756 on a 4.760, 142.36 mph.

Monday FOOTBRAKE

            Round 5 – Ricky Greer, Mocksville, .060, 6.276 on a 6.270, 109.08 mph, def. Michael Beard, Seagrove, foul; Tim Wilson, Hope MIlls, .023, 6.420 on a 6.380, 104.44 mph, def. Randall Cantrell, Elon, 1967 Chevy Nova, .019, 6.753 on a 6.690, 101.89 mph; Wesley Roberts, Benston, 1972 Chevy Camaro, NA, 6.475 on a 6.450, 106.60 mph, def. Bill Clardy, Loris, S.C., Chevy Luv truck, foul; Steve Alford, Angier, .034, 6.759 on a 6.750, 101.14 mph, def. Roger Rhodes, Pikeville,.013, 6.773 on a 6.790, 96.83 mph; Carl Duff, Holly Ridge, .045, 6.980 on a 6.980, 96.96 mph, def. George Brown, 1970 Chevy Nova, .038, 6.336 on a 6.310, 107.44 mph; Terry Rucker, Benson, .007, 6.062 on a 6.060, 110.69 mph, def. David Antinori, Sneads Ferry, .001, 6.990 on a 6.970, 96.71 mph; Richard Alford Jr., Raleigh, 1971 Chevy Chevelle, .013, 7.241 on a 7.200, 90.97 mph, def. Tommy Duff, Holly Ridge, .061, 6.998 on a 6.990, 96.45 mph; Roger Rhodes, Pikeville, 1968 Chevy Nova, .005, 6.845 on a 6.790, 98.99 mph, def. Joel Carroll, Jefferson, .060, 6.392 on a 6.360, 105.74 mph.

            Round 6 – Wilson, .011, 6.387 on a 6.380, 107.49 mph, def. S. Alford, .028, 6.738 on a 6.750, 100.02 mph; Greer, .034, 6.314 on a 6.270, 108.56 mph, def. Rucker, .087, 6.077 on a 6.060, 113.16 mph; Rhodes, .031, 6.741 on a 6.760, 99.85 mph, def. Roberts, foul; R. Alford, .025, 7.416 on a 7.210, 80.28 mph, def. Duff, foul.

            Semifinals – Wilson, 6.416 on a 6.380, 107.69 mph, def. Greer, .012, 6.265 on a 6.280, 107.02 mph; R. Alford, .001, 7.233 on a 7.210, 92.21 mph, def. Rhodes, foul.

            FINAL – Tim Wilson, Hope Mills, .079, 6.430 on a 6.400, 105.85 mph, def. Richard Alford Jr., Raleigh, 1971 Chevy Chevelle, .030, 7.318 on a 7.210, 91.32 mph.

Monday JR DRAGSTER Elimination Results

            Round 4 – Nicole Phillips, Sumter, S.C., .110, 7.931 on a 7.900, 81.47 mph, def. Holden Dial, Maxton, .139, 8.233 on an 8.190, 81.88 mph; Jessica Dean, Monroe, .071, 7.903 on a 7.900, 84.55 mph, def. Larry Ratley, Thomasville, .049, 7.871 on a 7.950, 80.41 mph; J.P. Britt, Clarkton, .031, 7.969 on a 7.970, 81.83 mph, def. Troy Brewer, Shannon, foul; Noah Strickland, Concord, bye.

            Semifinals – Phillips, .027, 8.013 on a 7.900, 79.47 mph, def. Britt, .068, 8.124 on a 7.970, 80.26 mph; Dean, .054, 7.922 on a 7.900, 84.46 mph, def. Strickland, .129, 7.854 on a 7.900, 82.73 mph.

            FINAL – Nicole Phillips, Sumter, S.C., .026, 7.938 on a 7.900, 80.90 mph, def. Jessica Dean, Monroe, .089, 7.910 and 7.900, 83.27 mph.

Ironman Jr. Dragster

            Semifinals – J.P. Britt, Clarkton, .064, 8.195 on an 8.120, 78.00 mph, def. Nicole Phillips, Sumter, S.C., .080, 7.889 on a 7.900, 81.74 mph; Jessica Dean, Monroe, .008, 7.955 on a 7.900, 79.29 mph, def. Noah Strickland, Concord, .066, 7.970 on a 7.900,  80.47 mph;

            FINAL – J.P. Britt, Clarkton, .082, 8.248 on an 8.200, 78.92 mph, def. Jessica Dean, Monroe, .082, 7.973 on a 7.900, 79.53 mph.

Saturday TOP ELIMINATOR

            Round 6 – Stephen Hamminds, Laurinburg, .015, 6.766 on a 6.750, 100.90 mph, def. Tommy Plott, Winston-Salem, .024, 4.760 on a 4.740, 138.86 mph; Tim Thomas, Fayetteville, .015, 4.735 on a 4.720, 145.00 mph, def. T.J. Locklear, Shannon, .032, 4.708 on a 4.700, 143.84 mph; Glenn Lane, Goldsboro, .028, 6.631 on a 6.630, 100.23 mph, def. Terry Collins, Shannon, .015, 4.876 on a 4.860, 141.77 mph, Dale Taylor, Elizabethtown, .120, 5.162 on a 5.150, 132.10 mph, def. Mike Moss, Elon, 1962 Ford Falcon, .007, 6.054 on a 6.070, 112.21 mph; Charles Doss, Statesville, .027, 4.813 on a 4.810, 139.69 mph, def. Donald Pate, Effingham, S.C., .016, 4.931 on a 4.940, 139.86 mph; William Roberts, Benson, .007, 5.981 on a 5.970, 115.52 mph, def. Tommy Plott, Winston-Salem, .012, 4.755 on a 4.740, 138.91 mph.

            Round 7 – Hamminds, .000, 6.781 on a 6.750, 100.00 mph, def. Lane, .032, 6.658 on a 6.620, 99.88 mph; Roberts, .013, 5.998 on 5.970, 113.82 mph, def. Taylor, .022, 5.171 on a 5.150, 131.81 mph; Doss, .014, 4.816 on a 4.810, 141.89 mph, def. Thomas, .024, 4.725 on a 4.730, 146.05 mph.

            Semifinals – Hamminds, bye; Roberts, .010, 5.988 on a 5.970, 114.98 mph, def. Doss, .023, 4.829 on a 4.810, 141.00 mph.

            FINAL – William Roberts, Benson, .021, 6.003 on a 5.970, 114.24 mph, def. Stephen Hamminds, Laurinburg,, .048, 6.755 on a 6.760, 97.48 mph.

Saturday FOOTBRAKE

            Round 6 – Art Laselle, Fayetteville, 1979 Plymouth Volare, .008, 7.439 on a 7.380, 88.55 mph, def. Ricky Greer, Mocksbille, .041, 6.233 on a 6.240, 108.07 mph; Tommy Duff, Holly Ridge, .013, 6.981 on a 6.970, 96.39 mph, def. Tim Wilson, Hope Mills, .022, 6.375 on a 6.340, 107.68 mph; Justen West, Dunn, .059, 8.051 on an 8.040, 82.86 mph, def. Greg Garner, Southport, foul; William Clardy, Loris, S.C., .025, 5.978 on a 5.940, 113.38 mph, def. William Roberts, Benson, .075, 6.196 on a 6.200, 110.52 mph; Mark Soles, Riegelwood, 1988 Ford Mustang, bye.

            Round 7 – Duff, .008, 6.972 on a 6.970, 96.42 mph, def. West, .001, 8.020 on an 8.040, 83.08 mph, Soles, .066, 5.713 on a 5.700, 121.38 mph, def. Clardy, foul; Laselle, bye.

            Semifinals – Soles, .006, 5.737 on a 5.710, 116.77 mph, def. Laselle, .084, 7.417 on a 7.390, 90.64 mph; Duff, bye.

            FINAL – Tommy Duff, Holly Ridge, .028, 6.973 on a 6.960, 96.20 mph, def. Mark Soles, Riegelwood, 1988 Ford Mustang, .013, 5.699 on a 5.710, 119.26 mph.

Saturday JR DRAGSTER

Round 4 – Noah Strickland, Concord, 7.845 on a 7.900, 82.99 mph, def. Kimberly Flynn, Monroe, foul; Jessica Dean, Monroe, .058, 8.073 on a 7.900, 82.12 mph, def. Ricky Yarborough, Archdale, foul; Taylor Flynn, Monroe, .159, 8.401 on an 8.530, 74.87 mph, def. Troy Brewer, foul; J.P. Britt, Clarkton, bye.

Semifinals – Strickland, .028, 7.931 on a 7.900, 82.07 mph, def. Flynn, .015, 8.468 on a 8.400, 71.13 mph; Dean, .064, 8.220 on a 7.900, 80.06 mph, def. Britt, foul.

FINAL – Jessica Dean, Monroe, .096, 7.885 on a 7.900, 84.60 mph, def. Noah Strickland, Concord, foul.

Saturday High Roller TOP GAMBLERS

Round 3 – E.J. Womack, Lillington, .017, 5.096 on a 5.080, 131.87 mph, def. Eddie Davis, Lumberton, .061, 6.170 on a 6.140, 109.52 mph; Tommy Plott, Winston-Salem, .022, 4.763 on a 4.740, 144.33 mph, def. Rick Nicolau, Bolt, West Va., foul; Marty Dabney, Troy, .048, 4.611 on a 4.550, 137.26 mph, def. Chad Brewer, Shannon, .245, 5.253 on a 5.150, 115.12 mph; Bryan Bell, Maxton, .000, 5.043 on a 5.040, 138.56 mph, bye.

Semifinals – Plott, .015, 4.763 on a 4.750, 144.36 mph, def. Womack, .002, 5.078 on a 5.080, 134.14 mph; Bell, .016, 5.062 on a 5.030, 138.63 mph, def. Dabney, foul.

FINAL – Bryan Bell, Maxton, .004, 5.050 on a 5.040, 139.57 mph, def. Tommy Plott, Winston-Salem, .006, 4.770 on a 4.760, 143.20 mph.
ROOKIE COX BEATS LITTON TO CLAIM SPRING NATIONALS TOP FUEL TITLE

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – It was deja vu all over again Sunday for veteran Bruce Litton whose bid for the Top Fuel championship at the 38th annual IHRA Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway ended as it did last year – in a final round loss to a tour rookie.

Last year, Litton was upset in the final by rookie Spencer Massey, who went on to win the championship.  Sunday, the owner of an Indianapolis trailer manufacturing business was beaten in the money round by rookie Del Cox Jr. of Downey, Calif.

Litton left the starting line first, but both cars encountered traction problems and Cox was the first to recover, winning in a pedestrian 5.049 seconds at 284.21 miles per hour while Litton trailed in 5.365 seconds at 253.61 mph.

It was a frustrating result for Litton, the 2007 IHRA Top Fuel chammpion who hasn’t won the Spring Nationals since back-to-back victories in 1999 and 2000. 

Despite the Top Fuel outcome, which was not wholly unexpected after Cox set the qualifying pace, the biggest surprise was Cary Goforth’s win in Pro Stock, made possible by a holeshot victory over veteran Frank Gugliotta in the semifinals.

In that semifinal race, the Holdenville, Okla., driver forged a .035 of a second starting line advantage that made his 6.377 a winner over Gugliotta’s slightly quicker 6.345.  In the final, Goforth just held off reigning series champion Pete Berner of Crete, Ill., 6.357-to-6.359, to win for the first time in his career.

In Pro Modified, Florida’s Tim Tindle got the Ironman trophy when defending champion Kenny Lang’s 1953 Corvette replica lost traction and slowed to just 8.015 seconds at 118 mph in the final.

Brett Nesbitt of McLeansville, N.C., was a double-up winner, repeating as champion in the Quick Rod class before beating four-time past Rockingham winner Marco Abruzzi of Warren, Ohio, to win in Top Dragster.

 Other semi-pro winners were Ricky Adkins of Milan, Mich., in Top Sportsman, Greg Rowe of Bridgeton, N.C., in Super Stock, Michael Beard of Seagrove, N.C., in Stock, Shane Maddox of Piedmont, S.C., in Super Rod and former World Champion Glenn Ferguson of Greensboro, N.C., who won in Hot Rod five years after claiming the Super Rod title.

In the much-ballyhooed Rumble at the Rock match race between the Scott Shockley-driven “Super Shockwave” jet-powered 1957 Chevy pickup truck and the Gary Porter-wheeled “Grave Digger” 1950 Chevy monster truck, it was no contest with Shockley taking both rounds. 

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Final round results from Sunday’s 38th annual IHRA Spring Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts and Castrol at Rockingham Dragway:

TOP FUEL – Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., 5.049, 284.21 mph, def. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, Ind., 5.365, 253.61 mph.

PRO MODIFIED – Tim Tindle, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 1967 Ford Mustang, 6.028, 235.68 mph, def. Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe, Manitoba, Canada, 1953 Chevrolete Corvette, 8.015, 118.47 mph.

PRO STOCK – Cary Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt, 6.357, 219.79 mph, def. Pete Berner, Crete, Ill., 2008 Pontiac GXP, 6.359, 220.10 mph.

TOP SPORTSMAN – Ricky Adkins, Milan, Mich., 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, def. Glenn Teets, Manassas, Va., 2008 Pontiac GTO.

TOP DRAGSTER – Brett Nesbitt, McLeansville, N.C., def. Marco Abruzzi, Warren, Ohio.

SUPER STOCK – Greg Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., 1989 Chevrolet Camaro, def. Craig Marshall, Columbus, Ohio, 1998 Pontiac Grand Am.

STOCK – Michael Beard, Seagrove, N.C., 1980 Plymouth Volare, def. Lee Truell, Lexington, N.C., 1985 Chevrolet Camaro.

QUICK ROD – Brett Nesbitt, McLeansville, N.C., 8.933, 159.68 mph, def. Mark Caruso, Canandaigua, N.Y., 8.877, 174.14 mph.

SUPER ROD – Shane Maddox, Piedmont, S.C., 2004 Ford Mustang, 9.896, 146.96 mph, def. Steve Mikus, Ashley, Mich., 1972 Chevy Nova, 9.891, 145.69 mph.

HOT ROD – Glenn Ferguson, Greensboro, N.C., 1966 Ford Fairlane, 10.883, 129.37 mph, def. Doug Ramsey, Mt. Airy, N.C., 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, 10.855, 130.22 mph.

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Final round results from the 2009 Summit Racing Equipment Allstars event held in conjunction with the 38th annual IHRA Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway:

TOP SPORTSMAN – Chris Gulitti, Spring, Texas, 1998 Pontiac Firebird, def. Gary Bingham, Kings, Mountain, N.C., 2001 Pontiac GrandAm.

TOP DRAGSTER – Luke Bogacki, Woodville, Ala., def. Brett Nesbitt, McLeansville, N.C.

SUPER STOCK – Scott Richardson, Harbourville, Ky., 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva, def. Jeff Tripp, Jackson, N.Y., 1984 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

STOCK – Myron Piatek, Holly Hill, Fla., 1975 Dodge Dart, def. Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland, Va., 1969 Chevrolet Camaro.

QUICK ROD – Scooter Choate, Hubbard, Texas, dragster, def. Jacob Elrod, Lima, Ohio, dragster.

SUPER ROD – Todd Thompson, Naples, Fla., 1927 Ford T-roadster, def. Phillip Pennington, Three Rivers, Texas, 1934 Ford.

HOT ROD – Kenny Underwood, Tampa, Fla., 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, def. Tim Shuck, West Lafayette, Ohio, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro.

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Round-by-round results from Sunday’s 38th annual IHRA Spring Nationals at Rockingham Dragway, second race in the 2009 IHRA Nitrojam Drag Racing Series:

TOP FUEL

Round 1 – Terry Haddock, Woodinville, Wash., 4.689, 293.35 mph, def. Paul Lee, Anaheim Hills, Calif., 4.803, 302.55 mph; Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, Ind., 4.808, 287.66 mph, def. Tim Boychuk, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, foul; Mitch King, Galveston, Texas, 4.894, 283.13 mph, def. Bobby Lagana Jr., Scarsdale, N.Y., 4.838, 292.46 mph; Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., 5.180, 267.22 mph, def. Terry McMillen, Elkhart, Ind., 5.593, 166.72 mph.

Semifinals – Litton, 4.835, 297.81 mph, def. King, 4.885, 282.30 mph; Cox, 4.835, 304.53 mph, def. Haddock, 4.953, 231.16 mph.

FINAL – Del Cox Jr., Downey, Calif., 5.049, 284.21 mph, def. Bruce Litton, Indianapolis, Ind., 5.365, 253.61 mph.

PRO MODIFIED

Round 1 – 8. Steve Vick, Mocksville, N.C., 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, disqualified; 9. Chris Russo, Cedar Grove, N.J., 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, broke; 4. Burton Auxier, Dixie, West, Va., 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, 6.045, 233.24 mph, def. 13. Harold Martin, New Hudson, Mich., 2010 Pontiac M4, 6.227 201.37 mph; 10. John Russo, Middleton, Mass., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, 6.021, 237.46 mph, def. 7. Ralph Andreacchi, Maple, Ontario, Canada, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, 6.128, 230.45 mph; Raymond Commisso, 6.006, 238.72 mph, def. Scott Cannon, Lyman, S.C., 13.587, 60.81 mph; 5. Ed Hoover, Gilbert, S.C., 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, 5.996, 238.60 mph, def. 12. Tommy Gray, Baltimore, Md., 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, 13.174, 58.42 mph; 3. Tim Tindle, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 1967 Ford Mustang, 5.981, 235.47 mph, def. 14. Chip King, Semora, N.C., 1969 Dodge Daytona, 6.496, 215.13 mph; 2. Rickie Smith, King, N.C., 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, 6.011, 233.40 mph, def. 15. Tim O’Hare, Ocean View, Del., 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, 6.175, 225.56 mph; 1. Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe, Manitoba, Canada, 1953 Chevrolet Corvette, 5.981, 238.76 mph, def. 16. Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, 6.400, 219.04 mph.

Round 2 – Lang, 6.093, 229.55 mph, bye; J. Russo, 6.047, 236.34 mph, def. Smith, 6.009, 233.56 mph; Tindle, 6.009, 234.13 mph, def. Commisso, 18.239, 42.58 mph; Hoover, 6.019, 237.63 mph, def. Auxier, 6.028, 234.57 mph.

Semifinals – Lang, 6.290, 231.064 mph, def. Hoover, 6.978, 172.76 mph; Tindle, 6.013, 235.19 mph, def. J. Russo, 6.466, 158.58 mph.

FINAL – Tim Tindle, Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 1967 Ford Mustang, 6.028, 235.68 mph, def. Kenny Lang, Grande Pointe, Manitoba, Canada, 1953 Chevrolete Corvette, 8.015, 118.47 mph.

PRO STOCK

Round 1 – 8. J.R. Carr, Pasco, Wash., 2009 Pontiac GXP, 6.365, 217.18 mph, def. 9. Steven Boone, Weaverville, N.C., 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, 8.084, 121.79 mph; 7 Dean Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2009 Pontiac GXP, 6.354, 217.42 mph, def. 10. Mark Martino, Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada, 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, 6.399, 209.88 mph; 6. Bob Bertsch, Willis, Mich., 2007 Ford Mustang, 6.348, 218.09 mph, def. 11. Cale Aronson, Chillicothe, Mo., 2005 Ford