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PASCHAL BEATS
HIMSELF, BUT STILL
WINS
Birt, Dean Also
Claim $5,000
Winners’ Shares in
Triple Fives Event
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. –
Michael Paschal beat
himself Sunday at
Rockingham Dragway
but without the
penalty one normally
might expect.
Taking advantage of
the event’s
double-entry option,
the Pleasant Garden
bracket racer was
both winner and
runner-up on the
final day of The
Rock’s Triple Fives
Championship and for
his perfection he
took home both the
$5,000 top prize and
the $1,500 runner-up
money. Other $5.000
winners were Dan
Birt of Barnwell,
S.C., who won on
Friday, and
Sanford’s Chris Dean
who directed his
1969 Chevy Camaro to
the winners’ circle
on Saturday.
“That doesn’t happen
very often,”
Rockingham track
owner Steve Earwood
said of Paschal’s
feat, “and
especially not when
the field is as good
as this one was.
Paschal waded
through eight rounds
of racing to find
himself paired in
the final round
with, well,
himself. He beat
18-year-old
sensation Ross
Freeman of
Westville, S.C., in
one semifinal and
then dispatched
third generation
racer Chris Ferguson
of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., son of former
IHRA World Champion
Glenn Ferguson, in
the other. While he
didn’t reach the
finals on either of
the three days,
Freeman, a high
school student in
Westville, went to
the semifinals two
times during the
weekend, winning
seven rounds on
Friday and seven
more on Sunday in
his Footbrake Nova.
The event ran
separate Footbrake
and Top Eliminator
brackets until the
late rounds when the
two ran together.
Surprisingly,
Paschal’s was the
only dragster to
win. The first two
days belonged to the
full body cars with
Birt winning in an
’81 Camaro and Dean
in a ’69 model.
The event also
determined the
Rockingham Dragway’s
2017 track
championship in the
Jr. Dragster
category. Kimberly
Messer of Four Oaks
and Kaylee Creech of
Clayton tied for the
title and, as a
result, will reign
as co-champions.
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. –
Results from the
Triple Fives big
money bracket race
at Rockingham
Dragway. All
hometowns are North
Carolina unless
otherwise indicated.
Results include
reaction time, track
time in relation to
target time and
finish line speed:
SUNDAY
Round 5
– Chris Ferguson,
Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., .023, 4.530 on
a 4.520, 151.99 mph,
def. Ross Freeman,
Westville, S.C.,
.003, 7.492 breakout
on a 7.500, 88.52
mph; Michael
Paschal, Pleasant
Garden, .009, 4.671
on a 4.650, 141.40
mph, def. Dan Birt,
Barnwell, S.C., 1981
Chevy Camaro, .019,
6.748 on a 6.730,
100.28 mph; Brandon
Hutchens,
Yadkinville, .020,
6.454 on a 6.440,
106.01 mph, def.
Michelle Pelo,
Jacksonville, 1967
Chevy Camaro, .029,
6.417 on a 6.410,
105.79 mph; Glenn
Ferguson,
Greensboro, .015,
4.511 on a 4.480,
150.61 mph, def.
Randy Etheridge,
Engelhard, 1999
Chevy Monte Carlo,
.073, 6.417 on a
6.410, 113.10 mph;
John Bridges,
Shelby, .014, 4.773
on a 4.770, 145.74
mph, def. Eric Aman,
Clinton, .009, 5.724
on a 5.710, 116.49
mph; Troy Brewer,
Shannon, .025, 6.947
on a 6.930, 90.88
mph, def. Shawn
Carpenter, Elm City,
.022, 5.959 on a
5.930, 104.74 mph;
John Myers, NA,
.006, 6.190 on a
6.180, 104.48 mph,
def. Clay Mitchum,
Bonneau, S.C., 1977
Chevy Vega, .010,
5.672 on a 5.640,
124.35 mph; Ernie
Knight, St. George,
S.C., 1962 Chevy II,
.016, 5.927 on a
5.920, 114.49 mph,
def. Joel Hubbard
II, Lancaster, S.C.,
.018, 4.646 on a
4.640, 148.69 mph;
William Brewer, St.
Pauls, 1980 Ford
Mustang, .025, 6.169
on a 6.160, 109.04
mph, def. Rick
Whaley, Reidsville,
1967 Chevy Camaro,
.039, 5.477 on a
5.390, 129.19 mph;
Wesley Roberts,
Benson, .009, 5.545
on a 5.530, 122.22
mph, def. Buddy
Holton, Moncks
Corner, S.C., 1990
Chevy S-10 truck,
.011, 5.431 on a
5.390, 126.30 mph;
Jason DeWitt,
Bloomingdale, Ga.,
.006, 4.669 on a
4.640, 140.78 mph,
def. Brandon White,
Hillsville, Va.,
1982 Oldsmobile
Cutlass, .021, 6.299
on a 6.270, 105.60
mph; Michael Paschal
#2, Pleasant Garden,
.015, 4.671 on a
4.650, 142.42 mph,
def. Mark Davis,
Liberty, S.C., Chevy
Beretta, .030,
5.408 on a 5.380,
126.13 mph; Creed
Coontz, Clayton,
1963 Ford Falcon,
.006, 6.011 on a
5.960, 115.84 mph,
def. Richard Alford,
Raleigh, .040, 6.211
breakout on a 6.220,
102.37 mph; Ross
Freeman #2,
Westville, S.C.,
bye.
Round 6
– Paschal #1, .000,
4.645 on a 4.650,
147.29 mph, def.
Knight, .006, 5.910
breakout on a 5.920,
115.46 mph; C.
Ferguson, .027,
4.541 on a 4.520,
152.11 mph, def. T.
Brewer, .001, 6.904
breakout on a 6.910,
97.45 mph; G.
Ferguson, .006,
4.497 on a 4.490,
153.95 mph, def.
Bridges, foul;
Hutchens, .023,
6.442 on a 6.440,
107.00 mph, def.
Roberts, .042, 5.512
breakout on a 5.520,
124.06 mph; W.
Brewer, .015, 6.173
on a 6.150, 110.11
mph, def. DeWitt,
.020, 4.633 breakout
on a 4.640, 145.83
mph; Freeman, .036,
7.508 on a 7.500,
89.31 mph, def.
Coontz, foul;
Paschal #2 .018,
4.637 on a 4.640,
147.79 mph, def.
Myers, foul.
Round 7
– Paschal #1, bye;
Paschal #2, .012,
4.649 on a 4.640,
146.83 mph, def.
Hutchens, .017,
6.434 breakout on a
6.440, 105.46 mph;
Freeman, .005, 7.502
on a 7.480, 89.57
mph, def. G.
Ferguson, .016,
4.507 on a 4.490,
152.14 mph; C.
Ferguson, .009,
4.519 on a 4.530,
142.59 mph, def. W.
Brewer, foul.
Semifinals – Paschal
#1, .018, 4.663 on a
4.640, 144.44 mph,
def. Freeman, .042,
7.518 on a 7.500,
89.07 mph; Paschal
#, .020, 4.647 on a
4.640, 147.92 mph,
def. C. Ferguson,
.012, 4.551 on a
4.530, 151.97 mph.
FINAL –
Michael Paschal #2,
Pleasant Garden,
conceded to Michael
Paschal #1, Pleasant
Garden, no time.
SATURDAY
Round 6
– Tim Phillips,
Kenansville, 1999
Chevy Monte Carlo,
.000, 5.127 on a
5.120, 136.04 mph,
def. Brandon
Hutchens,
Yadkinville, .008,
6.466 on a 6.450,
103.89 mph; Michelle
Pelo, Jacksonville,
1967 Chevy Camaro,
.007, 6.403 on a
6.390, 105.64 mph,
def. Tucker Creech,
Clayton, .071, 5.985
breakout on a 6.000,
114.23 mph; Chris
Dean, Sanford, 1969
Chevy Camaro, .012,
5.537 on a 5.520,
122.85 mph, def.
Michael Morton,
Jacksonville, 1970
Chevy Nova, .049,
6.485 on a 6.480,
104.07 mph; Phillip
Bullock, Nashville,
1966 Chevy wagon,
.032, 6.007 on a
6.000, 113.33 mph,
def. Shawn
Carpenter, Elm City,
.024, 5.917 breakout
on a 5.920, 111.82
mph; Richard Creech,
Clayton, .009, 7.339
on a 7.310, 91.37
mph, def. Nicholas
Rabon, Florence,
S.C., 2008 Pontiac
GTO, .010, 5.119 on
a 4.830, 134.95 mph;
Quinton Jones Jr.,
Summerville, S.C.,
.007, 4.528 on a
4.500, 148.51 mph,
def. Don Dulaney,
Covington, Va.,
.038, 5.540 on a
5.530, 122.50 mph;
Billy Carr, NA, 1989
Ford Mustang, .003,
6.479 on a 6.450,
105.46 mph, def.
Terry Hutchens,
Booneville, .218,
5.331 breakout on a
5.350, 129.90 mph;
Joel Hubbard II,
Lancaster, S.C.,
.027, 4.629 on a
4.620, 147.13 mph,
def. Tim Phillips
#2, Kenansville,
1998 Chevy Monte
Carlo, .029, 5.149
on a 5.120, 136.77
mph; Ernie Knight.
St. George, S.C.,
1962 Chevy II, bye.
Round 7
– Bullock, .048,
5.996 on a 6.000,
113.62 mph, def.
Carr, foul; Dean,
.018, 5.525 on a
5.520, 123.20 mph,
def. Creech, .022,
7.309 breakout on a
7.310, 93.16 mph;
Jones, .020, 4.866
on a 4.500, 121.25
mph, def. Pelo,
.011, 8.266 on a
6.380, 73.50 mph;
Knight, .026, 5.924
on a 5.920, 115.06
mph, def. Hubbard,
.036, 4.626 on a
4.610, 146.42 mph;
Phillips, bye.
Round 8
– Bullock, .023,
6.009 on a 6.000,
113.51 mph, def.
Knight, .004, 5.961
on a 5.920, 108.36
mph; Jones, .015,
4.528 on a 4.500,
152.76 mph, def.
Phillips, .029,
5.168 on a 5.130,
135.74 mph; Dean,
bye.
Semifinals – Dean,
.015, 5.523 on a
5.520, 122.38 mph,
def. Bullock, .028,
5.993 breakout on a
6.000, 113.13 mph;
Jones, bye.
FINAL –
Chris Dean, Sanford,
1969 Chevy Camaro,
.028, 5.514 on a
5.510, 124.58 mph,
def. Quinton Jones
Jr., Summerville,
S.C., .013, 4.519
breakout on a 4.530,
152.64 mph.
FRIDAY
Round 5
– Ron Phipps,
Salisbury, .024,
6.197 on a 6.130,
105.14 mph, def.
John Myers, NA,
.054, 6.230 on a
6.160, 109.99 mph;
Frankie Britt,
Wilmington, .012,
6.090 on a 6.080,
112.91 mph, def.
Sammy Hollingsworth,
Greenwood, S.C.,
.019, 4.707 on a
4.700, 143.35 mph;
Buddy Dial, Rowland,
.033, 4.740 on a
4.740, 145.09 mph,
def. Mark Davis,
Liberty, S.C., .033,
5.435 on a 5.400,
125.73 mph; Paul
Warwick, Lumberton,
.001, 6.530 on a
6.510, 104.07 mph,
def. Chris Ferguson,
Fort Lauderdale,
Fla., .016, 4.513 on
a 4.480, 151.97 mph;
Dan Birt, Barnwell,
S.C., 1981 Chevy
Camaro, NA, 6.735
on a 6.750, 100.58
mph, def. Tanner
Gray, Hope Mills,
1974 Chevy Camaro,
foul; John Bridges,
Shelby, .018, 4.806
on 4.780, 143.41
mph, def. Kale
Hoffman, Richlands,
.040, 5.122 on a
5.100, 130.82 mph;
E.J. Womack,
Lillington, 6.188 on
a 6.180, 108.59 mph,
def. Wesley Roberts,
Benson, .030, 5.556
ono a 5.550, 120.39
mph; Nick Womack,
Lillington, .009,
4.577 on a 4.560,
148.66 mph, def.
Johnny Taylor,
Lumberton, 1973
Chevy Vega, .073,
5.830 on a 5.820,
116.93 mph; Ricky
Bullock, Sanford,
1971 Chevy Nova,
.176, 6.464 on a
6.200, 108.38 mph,
def. Robert Cooper,
Summerville, S.C.,
foul; Jamie Freeman,
Westville, S.C.,
bye; Shayne Jones,
Summerville, S.C.,
.023, 4.706 on a
4.720, 146.88 mph,
def. E.J. Womack #2,
Lillington, foul.
Round 6
– E.J. Womack, .022,
6.187 on a 6.170,
108.35 mph, def.
Phillips, .041,
6.131 on a 6.130,
109.00 mph; Birt,
.011, 6.732 on a
6.730, 100.79 mph,
def. J. Freeman,
.019, 5.630 on a
5.620, 121.73 mph;
Jones, .010, 4.712
on a 4.700, 146.93
mph, def. Britt,
.006, 6.059 breakout
on a 6.080, 112.83
mph; N. Womack,
.031, 4.548 on a
4.560, 151.73 mph,
def. Dial, foul;
Warwick, .032, 6.524
on a 6.510, 103.93
mph, def. Bridges,
.011, 4.7888
breakout on a 4.790,
135.97 mph; R.
Freeman, .005, 7.551
on a 7.530, 87.74
mph, def. Bullock,
.055, 6.206 on a
6.200, 110.15 mph.
Round 7
– Freeman, .041,
7.545 on a 7.5330,
88.18 mph, def.
Warwick, .056, 6.533
on a 6.510, 102.02
mph; Birt, .051,
6.732 on a 6.720,
100.43 mph, def. E.J.
Womack, .032, 6.202
on a 6.170, 106.61
mph; N. Womack,
.023, 4.574 on a
4.550, 150.75 mph,
def. Jones, foul.
Semifinals – Birt,
.008, 6.701on a
6.720, 100.83 mph,
def Freeman, .039,
7.508 breakout on a
7.530, 89.21 mph; N.
Womack, bye.
FINAL –
Dan Birt, Barnwell,
S.C., 1981 Chevy
Camaro, .005, 6.697
on a 6.690, 101.00
mph, def. Nick
Womack, Lillington,
.020, 4.630 on a
4.540, 149.13 mph. |
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