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ROCKINGHAM
DRAGWAY RACE RESULTS
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CLOSE STILL
COUNTS AS YOUKER
WINS SUPER CHEVY
TITLE
Rain Compacts
Action into a
Single Day at
Rockingham
Dragway
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ROCKINGHAM –
Whether the
margin is as
little as a
front bumper or
as much as 10
car lengths,
Salisbury’s
Jeremy Youker
knows that a win
is a win is a
win.
Driving a
modified 2010
Chevy Cobalt,
Youker inched
his way to the
4.70 Outlaws
title Sunday at
Rockingham
Dragway in a
rain-plagued
Dieffenbach
Superstore Super
Chevy Show in
which almost all
the on-track
action was
condensed into a
single day.
The No. 10
starter after
missing the 4.70
second target by
a healthy margin
in qualifying,
Youker took out
No. 1 qualifier
Donnie Gibbs Jr.
of Mooresville
in the
semifinals and
then stopped
Statesville’s
James Bunton in
the final.
His margin of
victory in those
two final races
was a combined
.01 of a second
-- .004 over
Gibbs and .006
over Bunton.
In Top
Eliminator,
which featured a
combined two-day
purse to
compensate for
Saturday’s total
rainout,
Nashville’s
Phillip Bullock
claimed the
$4,200 top prize
by pushing final
round foe Donald
Norris of
Conway, S.C.,
into a breakout
foul with a
solid .013
package.
Doug Cline, of
Stanfield, made
exhibition runs
in his street
driven 1969
Camaro, turning
a best time in
the eighth mile
of 4.57 with a
speed of 171.16
mph. Upon
arrival on
Friday he
actually drove
the all
steel-body car
to a local
grocery store.
Other event
winners included
Richard Alford
of Raleigh, in
Footbrake, Chase
Wagner of Willow
Springs in Jr.
Dragster and Bob
Perrot of
Moseley, Va., in
the D.O.T.
class.
Although he lost
the $2,500 top
prize to Alford,
Hamlet’s Trey
Sikes laid down
an almost
perfect run
against
Lumberton’s J.D.
Lewis in the
quarterfinals,
combining a .001
reaction time
with a track
time of 9.630
seconds on a
9.630 target. It
was a rare .001
package against
which Lewis had
no chance. Sikes
also was one of
the last three
in the D.O.T.
class before
losing to
Rockingham’s Tim
Clark.
In the car show
competition,
Billy Moore of
Troutman won the
Best of Show in
his stunning
1962 Chevrolet
Bel Air.
This week, the
Rock goes from
four wheels to
two with the
24th renewal of
the Jim McClure
All-Harley Nitro
Nationals
featuring
Saturday
qualifying and
Sunday
eliminations in
all the standard
Harley
categories
including Top
Fuel, Pro Fuel
and Funny Bike.
Adult tickets
are $20 Saturday
and $20 Sunday
although a $45
super ticket
covers both days
and Friday’s
test session. A
Saturday-Sunday
ticket also is
available in
advance for $35.
ROCKINGHAM –
Results from
Sunday’s annual
Dieffenbach
Superstore Super
Chevy Show
presented by the
Richmond County
Tourism
Authority at
Rockingham
Dragway (drivers
from North
Carolina unless
otherwise
stipulated.
Results include
reaction time,
track time,
finish line
speed and, when
applicable,
target time):
4.70 OUTLAWS
Round 2 – James
Bunton,
Statesville,
1996 Chevy
Corvette, .062,
4.736, 142.16
mph, def. Dale
P. McSwain,
Norwood, NA,
.026, 4.792,
151.44 mph;
Donnie Gibbs
Jr.,
Mooresville,
1992 Chevy
Camaro, .018,
4.737, 138.22
mph, def.
Jonathan Gibbs,
Salisbury, 1963
Chevy Corvette,
.004, 5.074,
104.59 mph;
Jeremy Youker,
Salisbury, 2010
Chevy Cobalt,
.034, 4.718,
147.42 mph, def.
Dustin Carroll,
Olar, S.C., 1963
Chevy Corvette,
.046, 4.958,
115.57 mph;
Kevin Carpenter,
Monroe, 1968
Chevy Camaro,
bye.
Semifinals –
Youker, .056,
4.720, 154.51
mph, def. Gibbs
Jr., .043,
4.737, 144.55
mph; Bunton,
.028, 4.719,
143.35 mph, def.
Carpenter, .010,
4.681 breakout
foul, 142.13
mph.
FINAL – Jeremy
Youker,
Salisbury, 2010
Chevy Cobalt,
.057, 4.728,
147.23 mph, def.
James Bunton,
Statesville,
1996 Chevy
Corvette, .019,
4.771, 132.37
mph.
TOP ELIMINATOR
Round 5 – Donald
Norris, Conway,
S.C., 1980 Chevy
Monza, .008,
5.762 on a
5.740, 116.50
mph, def.
Unknown #1997,
.022, 5.873 on a
5.830, 117.16
mph; Bill Eyring,
Lillington, 1970
Chevy Nova,
.021, 5.131 on a
5.090, 135.17
mph, def. Jerrod
Youker,
Salisbury, 1992
Chevy Camaro,
.079, 5.555 on a
5.550, 126.34
mph; Phillip
Bullock,
Nashville, 1966
Chevy II, .010,
6.046 on a
6.060, 112.31
mph, def. Dean
Phillips, NA,
1967 Chevy Nova,
foul; Tony
Roncali, Garner,
1982 Pontiac
Firebird, .023,
5.559 on a
5.520, 126.30
mph, def.
Michael Crumpler,
Elm City, .027,
5.562 on a
5.520, 123.06
mph; Michael
Chavis, Dillon,
S.C., 1986
Oldsmobile,
.019, 5.615 on a
5.610, 127.02
mph, def. Joseph
Harstell,
Oakboro, 1971
Dodge Dart,
.008, 5.527 on a
5.510, 121.29
mph; Noah
Strickland,
Tabor City, 1986
Chevy S-10
truck, NA, 5.605
n a 5.590,
122.58 mph, def.
Steve Barnes,
Florence, S.C.,
1981 Chevy
Camaro, NA,
6.438 on a
5.980, 92.66
mph; Boyd Sauls,
Four Oaks, 1972
Chevy Nova,
.015, 6.100 on a
6.100, 111.90
mph, def. Chaz
Silance,
Jacksonville,
.005, 4.606 on a
4.580, 146.61
mph; Jeff Allen,
Chadbourn, 1967
Chevy Camaro,
bye.
Round 6 –
Strickland,
.000, 5.585 on a
5.590, 122.68
mph, def. Allen,
foul; Bullock,
.015, 6.058 on a
6.050, 110.89
mph, def. Eyring,
.032, 5.130 on a
5.090, 135.52
mph; Norris,
.009, 5.758 on a
5.740, 119.15
mph, def.
Roncali, .019,
5.552 on a
5.520, 125.81
mph; Sauls,
.008, 6.102 on a
6.100, 111.77
mph, def. Chavis,
.045, 5.614 on a
5.600, 127.32
mph.
Semifinals –
Norris, .002,
5.759 on a
5.740, 116.52
mph, def. Sauls,
.010, 6.123 on a
6.080, 112.30
mph; Bullock,
.013, 6.054 on a
6.050, 110.59
mph, def.
Strickland,
.018, 5.588 on a
5.570, 122.77
mph.
FINAL – Phillip
Bullock,
Nashville, 1966
Chevy II, .011,
6.052 on a
6.050, 110.59
mph, def. Donald
Norris, Conway,
S.C., 1980 Chevy
Monza, .024,
5.735 breakout
on a 5.740,
112.52 mph.
FOOTBRAKE
Round 5 – Dell
Britt, Pembroke,
.054, 6.838 on a
6.820, 97.00
mph, def. Tommy
Hussey, Kinston,
foul; Ken
Myrick, Julian,
.018, 7.358 on a
7.370, 91.59
mph, def.
Tabitha Drauhon,
Cumberland, 1989
Chevy Camaro,
foul; J.D.
Lewis,
Lumberton, 1977
Chevy II, .018,
6.891 on a
6.890, 98.16
mph, def. Chris
Gibson,
Lexington, .032,
6.534 on a
6.530, 103.35
mph; Richard
Alford, .027,
6.307 on a
6.290, 105.26
mph, def. Gene
Burton, Eagle
Springs, 1969
Chevy Nova,
.082, 6.594
breakout on a
6.640, 104.78
mph; Trey Sikes,
Hamlet, 2010
Volkswagen Jetta,
.097, 9.637 on a
9.610, 71.73
mph, def. Donald
Barnes,
Evergreen, foul.
Round 6 –
Alford, .052,
6.291 on a
6.290, 108.02
mph, def. Britt,
foul; Sikes,
.001, 9.630 on a
9.630, 71.57
mph, def. Lewis,
foul; Myrick,
bye.
Semifinals –
Sikes, .043,
9.655 on a
9.630, 71.81
mph, def.
Myrick, .009,
7.349 breakout
on a 7.350,
89.80 mph;
Welborn, bye.
FINAL – Richard
Alford,
Raleigh., .069,
6.275 on a
6.290, 103.71
mph, def. Trey
Sikes, Hamlet,
201o Volkswagen
Jetta, .017,
9.613 breakout
on a 9.650,
68.91 mph.
JR. DRAGSTER
Round 3 – Chase
Wagner, Willow
Springs, .057,
8.001 on a
7.930, 81.80
mph, def. Keenan
Luther,
Mooresville,
foul; Morgan
Carroll, Olar,
S.C., .053,
7.988 on a
7.990, 81.68
mph, def.
Kimberly Dawn
Messer, Foul
Oaks, foul; Noah
Johnson,
Fayetteville,
.038, 7.919 on a
7.900, 81.77
mph, def.
Kristen Byrd,
Benson, foul;
Casey Wagner,
Willow Springs,
.019, 8.990 on
an 8.950, 71.53
mph, def. Lauren
Edwards, .136,
7.951 on a
7.950, 83.43
mph;
Semifinals –
Chase Wagner,
.044, 8.052 on a
7.990, 77.24
mph, def. Casey
Wagner, .124,
8.999 on an
8.970, 71.42
mph; Johnson,
.055, 7.937 on a
7.930, 80.48
mph, def.
Carroll, .019,
8.031 on a
7.980, 81.07
mph.
FINAL – Chase
Wagner, Willow
Springs, .004,
8.044 on an
8.000, 78.13
mph, def. Noah
Johnson,
Fayetteville,
.049, 7.940 on a
7.930, 79.85
mph.
D.O.T. CLASS
Round 3 – Tim
Clark,
Rockingham, 1967
Chevy Chevelle,
.149, 10.445 on
a 10.430, 127.56
mph, def. Donald
Daniels, Godwin,
1981 Oldsmobile,
.150, 11.250 on
an 11.190,
118.68 mph; Bob
Perrot, Moseley,
Va., NA, 10.553
on a 10.520,
125.94 mph, def.
Ted Carter,
Ellerbe, NA,
10.958 breakout
on a 10.990,
120.68 mph; Trey
Sikes, Hamlet,
VW Jetta, bye.
Semifinals –
Clark, .168,
10.474 on a
10.430, 127.32
mph, def. Sikes,
foul; Perrot,
bye.
FINAL – Bob
Perrot, Moseley,
Va., .081,
10.530 on a
10.540, 125.67
mph, def. Tim
Clark,
Rockingham, 1967
Chevy Chevelle,
foul.
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2015
DIEFENNBACH
SUPER SHOW CAR
SHOW AWARD
WINNERS
BEST IN CLASS
BIG CAR Tim
DeGrauwe, North
Prince George VA
1960 Biscayne
CAMARO Branden
Garrison,
Cleveland NC
1969 Camaro
CHEVELLE Bobby
Nance, Brown
Summit NC 1970
Chevelle
CORVETTE Jerry
Lyndon,
Statesville NC
1958 Corvette
55-56-57
Frederick Curl,
McLeansville NC
1956 Chevy
EARLY CHEVROLET
Chris Collins,
Trinity NC 1948
Chevy Pick Up
CONVERSION
Robert Cooper
Mathews NC 2001
Trans Am
PRO STREET/PRO
Eng. Sean
Morrison, Apex
NC 1967 Nova
EL CAMINO Jimmy
Simmons,
Greensboro NC
1968 El Camino
NOVA Terry
Travis, Conover
NC 1966 Nova
MONTE CARLO
Thomas Vance,
Surfside Beach
NC 1986 Monte
Carlo
TRUCK Randy
West, Woodruff
SC 1970 C-10
GOLD CLASS
STOCK
Roger Berry,
Fredericksburg
VA 1970 Chevelle
Windell Carawan,
Washington NC
1973 Corvette
MODIFIED
Billy Moose,
Troutman NC 1962
Bel Air
Dale Hinson
Midland NC 1959
Apache
DAILY DRIVER
Gary Houchins,
Prince George VA
1965 Chevelle
Jimmy Simmons,
Greensboro NC
1948 Chevy Pick
Up
Chris Collins,
Trinity NC 1948
Chevy Pick Up
John Sinclair,
Rockingham NC
1994 Chevy Pick
Up
Tony Loftis,
McLeansville NC
1968 Chevy Pick
Up
Bill Rogers,
Statesville NC
1963 Nova
Gary Gardner,
Eden NC 1967
Nova
Lee Bell, Hudson
NC 1964 Corvette
Kyle Shepard,
Biscoe NC 1985
Camaro
John Fox, Candor
NC 1971 Camaro
PRODUCER’S TOP
PICKS
Billy Moose,
Troutman NC 1962
Bel Air
Dale Hinson,
Midland NC 1959
Apache
Brandon
Garrison,
Cleveland NC
1969 Camaro
Andrew
Biesemeyer,
Hillsborough NC
1996 Corvette
Timothy DeGrauwe,
North Prince
George VA 1960
Biscayne
Tony Moody,
Smithfield VA
1957 Sedan
Delivery
SATURDAY
SPECIALTY AWARDS
Outstanding
Engineered-Jerry
Lyndon,
Statesville NC
1958 Corvette
Outstanding
Paint – Angus
Priester,
Barnville SC
1962 Bel Air
Outstanding
Interior – Randy
Penley, Conover
NC 1969 Camaro
Outstanding
Engine – James
Meredith,
Wilmington NC
1965 Chevelle
Outstanding
Stock – Bobby
Nance, Browns
Summit NC 1970
Chevelle
Outstanding
Street – Terry
Travis, Conover
NC 1966 Nova
Outstanding
Modified – Kim
Bostic, Church
Road VA 1967
Camaro
Outstanding
Workmanship –
Nae Hunsinger,
Williamsburg VA
1969 Camaro
TRUCK 1988 &
NEWER
Stock - John
Sinclair,
Rockingham NC
1994
Street – Charles
Fowler, Laurel
Hill NC 2006
Modified –
Travis Michael,
Fayetteville NC
2001 S-10
1949-1972
Modified – Jimmy
Shiplin,
Rockingham NC
1970
Street Fleet
Side – Troy
Loftis,
McLeansville NC
. 1968 C/10
Outstanding -
Junior Thompson,
Greensboro NC
1971 C/10
CHEVELLE
1968 & NEWER
Stock
Outstanding –
Wendell Shumfert,
West Columbia SC
1970
Street
Outstanding–
John Higgins,
Raleigh NC 1970
1964 - 1967
Street
Outstanding –
Larry Riley,
Hillsborough NC
1968
1964 & Newer
Modified
Outstanding –
Don Case,
Greensboro NC
1966
Winner – Bob
Shelton,
Greensboro NC
1966
1964-1967
Street Winner –
Gary Houchins,
Prince George VA
1965
Modified
Outstanding –
Mike Pope,
Statesville NC
1965
Modified Winner
– James
Meredith,
Wilmington NC
1965 SS
CORVETTE
2005 & Newer
Outstanding –
Chris Burke,
Hope Mills NC
2015 Corvette
Winner –
Elizabeth Bell,
Hudson NC 2008
Corvette
1997-2004
Stock - Douglas
Hoyle,
Rockingham NC
2000 Corvette
Street – Ken
Ochs,
Statesville NC
1998 Corvette
1984 – 1996
Stock – Andrews
Biesemeir,
Hillsborough NC
1996 Corvette
1968 – 1982
Stock – Joey
Howell, Eden NC
1971 Corvette
1953 – 1967
Stock – Lee
Bell, Hudson NC
1964 Corvette
EARLY CHEVY
1936 – 1948
Modified - Chris
Collins Trinity
NC 1948 Chevy
Pick Up
Pre – 1935
Modified – Luke
Bucknam,
Moorseville NC
1929 Chevy
MONTE CARLO
Stock – Thomas
Vane, Surfside
Beach SC 1986
Monte Carlo
CONVERSION
Street – Robert
Cooper, Matthews
NC 2001 Trans Am
1955 -56 -57
Modified –
Frederick Curl,
McLeansville NC
1956 Bel Air
NOVA
1968 & NEWER
Modified – Bobby
Hildreth,
Lilesville NC
1970 Nova
1962 -67
Street – Terry
Travis, Conover
NC 1966 Nova
Modified
Outstanding -
Bill Rogers,
Statesville NC
1963 Nova
Modified Winner
– Gary Gardner,
Eden NC 1967
Nova
EL CAMINO
Stock – Tim
Merryman,
Fredericksburg
VA 1971 El
Camino
Street
Outstanding –
George
Schreefler,
Pinehurst NC
1978 El Camino
Modified – Jimmy
Simmons,
Greensboro NC
1968 El Camino
PRO ENGINEERED
Modified
Outstanding–
Donny Joe
Hollano, Dunn NC
1958 Chevy
Modified Winner
– Sean Morrison,
Apex NC 1967
Nova
PRO STREET
Modified Winner
– Tony Moody,
Smithfield NC
1957 Sedan
Delivery
CAMARO
1970 & NEWER
Street
Outstanding –
Nic Curl,
McLeansville NC
2010 SS
1993 – 2002
Stock
Outstanding –
Paul Rocco,
Randleman NC
2002
Stock Winner –
Sandra Johnson,
Powder Spring,
GA 2002 SS
Modified Winner
– Mike Corica,
Laurel Hill NC
1997 SS
1982 – 1992
Street
Outstanding 0
Kyle Shepard,
Biscoe NC 1985
Street Winner –
Patrick Warren,
Stales NC 1988
1970 – 1981
Stock Winner -
Donnie Hudson,
Gibson NC 1973
Z-28
Street
Outstanding – Ed
Stuart, Candor
NC 1978 Z-28
Street Winner –
John Fox, Candor
NC 1971 Z-28
Modified Winner
– Chris Horton,
Laurinburg NC
1971
BIG CAR
1958 – 1989
Stock Winner -
Mike Sumrall,
Fayetteville NC
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