"THE ROCK" RACE RESULTS
 
 
WILKINS RALLIES TO WIN NHRA TOP SPORTSMAN TITLE
Furr Claims Moser Sportsman Shootout at Rockingham’s Lucas Oil Event
 
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Sandy Wilkins’ bid for a Lucas Oil national championship will have to wait another year, but the Mount Ulla driver salvaged a measure of satisfaction Sunday at Rockingham Dragway where he drove his 1969 Chevy Camaro to a Top Sportsman victory that earned him a second straight Division 2 championship.
 
The satisfaction came from the fact that the man he beat for the division title, Jeffrey Barker of Kathleen, Ga., will wear the No. 1 next season as the national champion.  Wilkins trailed Barker by eight division points coming into the Sunday’s final Lucas Series race in the Southeast.   
 
Wilkins wasn’t the only driver to grab a come-from-behind championship on the final day of the season’s final race.  Ray Miller of Spring City, Tenn., and Matt Weston of Hendersonville did the same thing although Miller’s Super Gas title can’t be ratified until NHRA officials confirm his record against Rusty Cook of Cynthiana, Ky., for tiebreaker purposes.


 
Weston drove his 1970 Chevy Camaro to a Sunday victory in Super Street that enabled him to pass defending division champion Jonathan Anderson Griffin, Ga., for the title. 
 
Former national and division champion Steven Furr of Harrisburg was the weekend’s big money winner, the result of his win over Kevin Brannon of Boiling Springs, S.C., in the final round of thee Moser Sportsman Shootout.
 
The Moser Shootout is a special competition involving drivers from every sportsman discipline from Stock and Super Street all the way up to Top Sportsman and Top Dragster.  Nevertheless, the last two cars in competition Sunday represented Sportsman racing’s fastest class – Top Dragster, with Furr winning by .004 of a second.
 
In addition to Wilkins, Miller and Cook, the other race wins Sunday went to Newland’s Robert Houston in Top Dragster, Grantsboro’s Randy Daniels in Competition, Brandon White of Hillsville, Va., in Super Stock; 2016 national champion Jeff Strickland of Red Bay, Ala., in Stock; and Brannon in Super Comp. 
 
Houston beat Mooresville’s Lauren Freer in the final round, but his biggest win came in round three where he used a perfect .000 reaction time to upset Strickland, who despite the loss still managed to win another division title.
 
The Junior Dragster winners were Morgan Wilson of Laurens, S.C. (13-17 year olds), Budd Trammell II of Aynor, S.C. (10-12 year olds) and Dyland MacNicol of North Port, Fla. (6-9 year olds). 
 
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2017 DIVISION 2 (SOUTHEAST) CHAMPIONS: Top Dragster – Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala.; Top Sportsman – Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, 1969 Chevy Camaro; Competition – David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., 1932 Bantam roadster; Super Stock – David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., 1987 Chevy Camaro; Stock – Kevin Helms, Plant City, Fla., 2013 Dodge Challenger; Super Comp – Johnny Labbous Jr., White House, Tenn.; Super Gas – Tie, Raymond Miller III, Spring City, Tenn., 1969 Chevy Camaro, and Rusty Cook, Cynthiana, Ky., 1999 Chevy Corvette (TBD by tiebreaker); Super Street – Matt Weston, Hendersonville, 1990 Chevy Camaro.
 
            ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Results from the final Southeast Division race in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series contested Sunday at Rockingham Dragway.  All hometowns are North Carolina unless otherwise indicated.  Results included reaction time, track time in relation to target time where applicable and finish line speed:
 
MOSER SHOOTOUT
Round 1 – Kevin Brannon, Boiling Springs, S.C., Super Comp dragster, .034, 6.553 on a 6.530, 133.87 mph, def. Rusty Cook, Cynthiana, Ky., dragster, .033, 6.204 on a 6.180, 135.13 mph; Jeff Longhany, Wade, 2000 Pontiac, .007, 6.466 on a 6.450, 104.07 mph, def. Jeff Hairrington, Kathleen, Ga., 2014 Ford Mustang, foul; Jonathan Anderson, Griffin, Ga., 2005 Pontiac, .017, 7.358 on a 7.350, 100.32 mph, def. Matt  Weston, Hendersonville, 1970 Chevy Camaro, .004, 7.650 breakout on a 7.660, 116.55  mph; Steven Furr, Harrisburg, dragster, .016, 4.125 on a 4.040, 176.95 mph, def. Tim Powell, TyTy, Ga., 1985 Chevy Camaro, .053, 6.867 on a 6.810, 120.36 mph; Chad Taylor, Sellersburg,  Ind., 1993 Oldsmobile Achieva, .029, 5.928 on a 5.880, 104.35 mph, def. Jerry Holman, Hendersonville, Teenn., 1986 Pontiac Firebird, .081, 6.619 on a 6.580, 104.27 mph; Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, 1969 Chevy Camaro, .010, 4.306  on a 4.280, 164.31 mph, def. Jeffrey Barker, Kathleen, Ga., 2006 Chevy Cobalt, foul; Rusty Cook,  1999 Chevy Corvette, .022, 7.101 on a 7.070, 135.85 mph, def. John Taylor, Naples, Fla., 1999 Dodge Dakota, .059, 6.975 on a 6.970, 125.92 mph; Kevin  Brannon, Boiling Springs, Top Dragster, .009, 4.428 on a 4.390, 150.05 mph, def. Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., dragster, .302, 4.198 on a 4.100, 145.42 mph.
Round 2 – Brannon, Super Comp dragster, .025, 6.552 on a 6.550, 135.58 mph, def.  Cook, .024, 7.079 breakout on a 7.100, 133.53 mph; Furr, .035, 4.107 on a 4.090, 168.94 mph, def. Anderson, .019, 7.364 on a 7.310, 105.79 mph; Longhany, .030, 6.453 on a 6.470, 104.35 mph, def. Taylor, .039, 5.854 breakout on a 5.880, 113.16 mph; Brannon, Top Dragster, .035, 4.419 on a 4.400, 153.89 mph, def. Wilkins, .064, 4.290 breakout on a 4.300, 164.77 mph.
Semifinals – Furr, .003, 4.131 on a 4.080, 174.37 mph, def. Longhany, .056, 6.470 on a 6.440, 100.98 mph; Brannon, Top Dragster, def. Brannon, Super Comp dragster
FINAL – Steven Furr, Harrisburg, .026, 4.111 on a 4.100, 167.88 mph, def. Kevin Brannon, Boiling Springs, S.C., .025, 4.436 on a 4.420, 155.31 mph.
 
TOP DRAGSTER
Round 3 – Clayton Roberts, Willow Spring, .017, 6.958 on a 6.940, 189.34 mph, def. Scott Luken, Perry Hall, Md., .022, 6.926 on a 6.900, 194.30 mph; Robert Houston, Newland, .011, 6.320 on a 6.320, 209.26 mph, def. Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., .009, 6.378 on a 6.370, 213.47 mph; Lauren Freer, Mooresville, .009, 6.866 on a 6.780, 188.25 mph, def.  Ken Wells, Orlando, Fla., .008, 7.023 on a 6.900, 186.85 mph.
Semifinals – Houston, bye; Freer, .004, 6.843 on a 6.810, 196.04 mph, def. Roberts, .017, 6.976 on a 6.950, 189.95 mph.
FINAL – Robert Houston, Newland, .012, 6.297 on a 6.280, 209.04 mph, def. Lauren Freer, Mooresville, .012, 6.825 breakout on a 6.840, 196.16 mph.
 
TOP SPORTSMAN
Round 2 – Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, 1969 Chevy Camaro, .014, 6.707 on 6.680, 198.99 mph, def. Nick Willard, Leominster, Mass., 1968 Chevy Canaro, .032, 7.408 on a 7.370, 184.17 mph; Daniel Hill, Thomaston, Conn., 1969 Chevy Camaro, .043, 6.646 on a 6.620, 203.00 mph, def. John Taylor, Naples, Fla., 1999 Dodge Dakota, .019, 7.091 on a 7.020, 188.91 mph; Matthew Buck, Lantana, Fla., 2000 Pontiac Firebird, .036, 6.672 on a 6.640, 201.40 mph, def. Clayton Roberts, Willow Spring, 2002 Chevy Cavalier, .021, 7.376 on a 7.320, 178.47 mph.
Semifinals -- Buck, .025, 6.740 on a 6.670, def. Hill, .041, 6.699 on a 6.630, 203.65 mph, Wilkins, bye.
FINAL – Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ullla, 1969 Chevy Camaro, .013, 6.716 on a 6.700, 199.49 mph, def. Matthew Buck, Lantana, Fla., 2000 Pontiac Firebird, .055, 6.698 on a 6.680, 197.36 mph.
 
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Semifinals – Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, 2007 Pontiac, .134, 8.291 on an 8.810, 144.09 mph, def.  Mark Moreland, Edenton, 1998 Pontiac, .025, 9.198 on a 9.570, 146.10 mph; Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., 2009 Pontiac Sunfire, bye.
FINAL – Randy Daniels, Grantsboro, 2007 Pontiac, .058, 8.222 on an 8.800, 153.81 mph, def. Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., 2009 Pontiac Sunfire, .019, 7.914 on a 8.420, 147.49 mph.
 
SUPER STOCK
Round 4 – Michael Volkman,Campobello,  S.C., 2000 Dodge Sebring, .033, 10.236 on a 10.230, 121.40 mph, def. Sterling Simmons, Chesterfield, Va., 1998 Chevy Camaro, .008, 10.908 on a 10.860, 121.05 mph; Nicholas Chiles, Fredericksburg, Va., 2009 Chevy Cobalt, .026, 9.114 on a 9.090, 141.18 mph, def. Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., 2008 Pontiac G5, .065, 8.937 on an 8.900, 148.35 mph; Brandon White, Hillsville, Va., 1969 Chevy Camsro, .028, 10.148 on a 10.160, 124.86 mph, def. Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., 1994 Chevy Camaro, .035, 9.806 breakout on a 9.820, 135.89 mph; Bryan Worner, Duncannon, Pa., 1998 IROC Camaro, .024, 10.423 on a 10.350, 110.24 mph, def. Donnie Moore,  Durham, 1968 Ford Mustang, foul.
Semifinals – Chiles, .017, 9.098 on an 9.080, 147.42 mph, def. Bryan Worner, .014, 10.309 breakout on a 10.310, 126.46 mph; White, .029, 10.217 on a 10.150, 114.96 mph, def. Volkman, foul.
FINAL – Brandon White, Hillsville, Va., 1969 Chevy Camaro, .023, 10.128 on a 10.130, 126.91 mph, def. Nicholas Chiles, Fredericksburg, Va., 2009 Chevy Cobalt, .025, 9.085 breakout on a 9.100, 141.67 mph.
 
STOCK
Round 5 – Jeff Hairrington, Kathleen, Ga., 2014 Ford Mustang, .058, 10.241 on a 10.240, 120.04 mph, def. Robbie Shaw, Bowdon, Ga., 2001 Pontiac Firebird, 050, 10.175 on a 10.140, 121.53 mph; Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., COPO Camaro, .023, 10.271 
on a 9.490, 93.30 mph, def.  Shane Oakes, Ottsville, Pa., 1966 Chevy Malibu, .018, 24.370 on an 11.750, 58.13 mph; Jeremy Holmes, Richmond, Va., 1994 Chevy Camaro, bye.
Semifinals – Hairrington, bye; Strickland, .032, 9.488 on a 9.490, 132.21 mph, def. Holmes, .057, 10.520 breakout on a 10.540, 125.52 mph.
FINAL – Jeff Strickland, Red Bay, Ala., 2016 COPO Camaro, .039, 9.483 on a 9.470, 135.76 mph, def. Jeff Hairrington, Kathleen, Ga., 2014 Ford Mustang, .055, 10.218 on a 10.210, 127k.79 mph.
 
SUPER COMP (8.90 target)
Round 4 – Kevin Brannon, Boiling Springs, S.C., .032, 8.921, 171.97 mph, def. Chuck Harris, New London, .038, 8.927, 166.21 mph; Mike Robilotto, Albany, N.Y., .007, 8.906, 174.96 mph, def. Michelle Furr, Galaxy, Va., .016, 8.892 breakout, 168.60 mph; Frank Altilio, Apopka, Fla., .054, 8.954, 176.01 mph, def. Larry Roberts, Laurens, S.C., .005, 9.031, 149.07 mph.
Semifinals – Brannon, .015, 8.907, 176.03 mph, def. Robilotto, .029, 8.889 breakout, 174.57 mph; Altilio, bye.
FINAL – Kevin Brannon, Boiling Springs, S.C., .009, 8.841, 185.59 mph, def. Frank Altilio, Apoka, Fla., foul.
 
SUPER GAS (9.90 target)
Round 4 – Joe Eckel, Rockaway, N.J., 1992 Chevy Camaro, .037, 9.885, 165.86 mph, def. Lauren Edwards, Gainesville, Fla., 1977 Chevrolet Chevelle, .010, 9.881 breakout, 140.23 mph; Ray Miller, Spring City, Tenn., 1968 Chevy Camaro, .012, 9.906, 160.21 mph, def. James Sessoms, Suffolk, Va., 1981 Chevy Monza, .028, 9.896 breakout, 152.92 mph; Tommy Corbett, Yorktown, Va., bye.
Semifinals – Eckel, .000, 9.922, 168.62 mph, def. Corbett, .005, 9.939, 140.21 mph; Miller, bye.
FINAL – Ray Miller, Spring City, Tenn., 1968 Chevy Camaro, .027, 9.919, 162.08 mph, def. Joe Eckel, Rockaway, N.J., 1992 Chevy Camaro, .027, 9.927, 169.70 mph.
 
SUPER STREET (10.90 target)
Round 3 – Stan Coleman, Tallassee, Ala., 1985 Chevy Camaro, .001, 10.946, 134.48 mph, def. Tony Helms, Ringgold, Ga., 1964 Chevy II, .028, 10.974, 129.47 mph; Kevin MacNicol, North Port, Fla., 1969 Pontiac Firebird, .029, 10.937, 126.10 mph, def. Trqcy Cochran, Flintstone, Ga., 1984 Chevy Chevelle, .038, 1093.145.97 mph; Matt Weston, Hendersonville, 1970 Chevy Camaro, bye.
Semifinals – Weston, .029, 10.915, 140.52 mph, def. MacNicol, .008, 10.965, 121.83 mph; Coleman, bye.
FINAL – Matt Weston, Hendersonville, 1970 Chevy Camaro, .026, 10.895, 142.79 mph, def. Stan Coleman, Tallassee, Ala., 1985 Chevy Camaro, .017, 10.888 breakout, 139.01 mph.
 
JUNIOR DRAGSTER 13-17
Semifinals – Morgan Wilson, Laurens, S.C., .034, 8.030 on a 7.900, 80.00 mph, def.  Alexis Whitaker, Tulford, Tenn., .041, 8.153 on an 8.010, 79.88 mph; Baylee Mize, Harriman, Tenn., .088, 8.097 on a 7.980, 80.14 mph, def. Seth Martin, Midland, foul.
FINAL – Morgan Wilson, Laurens, S.C., .031, 8.039 on an 8.010, 79.84 mph, def. Baylee Mize, Harriman, Tenn., .054, 8.094 breakout on an 8.100, 78.75 mph.
 
JUNIOR DRAGSTER 10-12
Semifinals – Budd Trammell II, Aynor, S.C., .015, 8.958 on an 8.900, 72.79 mph, def. Kartherine Craft, Melbourne, Fla., .102, 8.954 on an 8.900, 72.71 mph; Logan Westmoreland, Greenwood, S.C., .077, 9.251 on a 9.160, 68.18 mph, def. William Craft, Melbourne, Fla., .185, 9.485 on a 9.440, 68.75 mph.
FINAL – Budd Trammell II, Aynor, S.C., .025, 8.963 on an 8.900, 72.93 mph, def. Logan Westmoreland, Greenwood, S.C., foul.
 
JUNIOR DRAGSTER 6-9
            Semifinals – Dylan MacNicol, North Port, Gla., .140, 12.026 on an 11.900, 51.10 mph, def. Johnson Anderson, Griffin, Ga., .240, 12615 on an 11.900, 55.23 mph; Aaron Kennedy, Winder, Ga., bye.
            FINAL – Dyland MacNicol, North Port, Fla., NA, 11.967 on an 11.900, 54.06 mph, def. Aaron Kennedy, Winder, Ga., foul.