NORRIS SETS THE RECORD BUT HUNNICUTT GETS THE ROCK VICTORY

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Dave Norris qualified No. 1, lowered the MiRock Superbike Series record to 7.027 seconds, increased his Outlaw Pro Street points lead and posted the quickest time in each round of racing during Sunday’s FBR Shop Autumn Nationals at Rockingham Dragway.
 
Unfortunately, that wasn’t enough to get the Bryans Road, Md., rider to the winners’ circle.

A final round foul start cost Norris his third straight Rockingham victory and handed the title to Rob Hunnicutt, who shared the podium with Pro Sport Bike champion Vincent Demito, 5.60 Pro Comp winner George Scurlock Jr., and FBR Shop Quick 32 champ Robin Procopio.

Norris used a 7.072 to advance in round one and then was clocked in 7.179 seconds to turn back Brian Owens in the semifinals.  In the final, he wasted a quicker 7.137 with the aforementioned foul start while Hunnicutt streaked to victory in 7.154 seconds, his best performance of the weekend and the quickest run by anyone other than Norris.

Demito’s victory in the Pro Sport Bike division was his fourth of the season, enabling him to lock up the series championship.

ET winners included Michael Rankin and Julie Clark in Nitrous Express Pro ET and Clay Davies and Robert Benge in Dragbikeforums.com Street ET.

Results of Sunday’s FBR Shop Autumn Nationals at Rockingham Dragway, sixth of seven events in the Mickey Thompson Tires MiRock Superbike Seires:

SCHNITZ OUTLAW PRO STREET

Qualifying – 1. Dave Norris, Bryans Road, Md., 7.027, 187.47 mph; 2. Ronnie Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., 7.214, 186.82 mph; 3. Robert Hunnicutt, Youngsville, N.C., 7.230, 184.88 mph; 4. Brian Owens, Baltimore, Md., 7.251, 186.36 mph.
 Round 1 – Robertt Hunnicutt, Youngsville, N.C., .138, 7.182, 184.55 mph, def. Jeff Nordeen, Washington, D.C., no time; Brian Owens, Baltimore, Md., .177, 7.299, 184.67 mph, def. Brian Rich, Brandywine, Md., .314, 7.583, 178.90 mph; Dave Norris, Bryans Road, Md., .017, 7.072, 185.38 mph, bye.
 Semifinals – Norris, .108, 7.140, 183.39 mph, def. Owens, .136, 7.307, 183.77 mph; Hunnicutt, .056, 7.179, 185.72 mph, bye.
 FINAL – Robert Hunnicutt, Youngsville, N.C., .021, 7.154, 186.74 mph, def. Dave Norris, Bryans Road, Md., foul.

ORIENT EXPRESS PRO SPORT BIKE

Qualifying – 1. Vincent Demito, Collegeville, Pa., 7.695, 190.00 mph; 2. Dimey Eddinger, Winston-Salem, N.C., 7.784, 184.70 mph; 3. Rodney Williford, Rougemont, N.C., 7.802, 184.67 mph; 4. Donnie Taylor, Bena, Va., 7.807, 179.85 mph.
 Round 1 – John O’Connor, Limerick, Pa., .265, 8.091, 183.97 mph, def. Dimey Eddinger, Winston-Salem, .288, 8.176, 169.57 mph; Donnie Taylor, Bena, Va., .737, 7.161, no speed, def. Rick Gadson, Sicklerville, N.J., no time; John Kulcycki Jr., Phoenixville, Pa., .138, 8.022, 176.30 mph, def. Shaun Roles, Pottstown, Pa., .095, 8.109, 179.04 mph; Vincent Demito, Collegeville, Pa., .115, 7.879, 189.15 mph, def. Jerrice Thomas, Waldorf, Md., .298, 8.523, 161.54 mph; Rodney Williford, Rougemont, N.C., .141, 7.845, 179.71 mph, def. Chris Below, Natchitoches, La., .147, 8.580, 174.53 mph; Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa., .114, 7.838, 187.86 mph, def. Anthony Steward, Worthhampton, N.Y., not time; Joe Franco, Thornwood, N.Y., .089, 8.298, 178.12 mph, def. Jose Duran, Texas City, Texas, .156, 8.242, 179.49 mph; Ricky Wood, Sims, N.C., .229, 8.188, 182.21 mph, def. Lee Shierts, Charlotte, no time.
 Round 2 – O’Connor, .012, 8.146, 185.79 mph, def. Wood, .171, 8.110, 182.72 mph; Navarro, .111, 7.778, 188.28 mph, def. Taylor, .135, 7.841, 177.56 mph; Demito, .044, 7.774, 189.20 mph, def. Kulcycki, .070, 8.347, 175.09 mph; Williford, .094, 7.860, 183.49 mph, def. Franco, .100, 7.949, 172.12 mph.
 Semifinals – Demito, .035, 7.757, 189.44 mph, def. Navarro, .089, 7.832, 189.28 mph; O’Connor, .234, 9.532, 113.59 mph, def. Williford, no time.
 FINAL – Vincent Demito, Collegeville, Pa., .091, 7.816, 183.74 mph, def. John O’Connor, Limerick, Pa., .053, 8.126, 184.04 mph.

HONDA-SUZUKI OF SANFORD 5.60 PRO COMP

Qualifying – 1. Kenny Lewis, Columbia, N.C., 5.600; 2. Barry Lee Pryer, Chesapeake, Va., 5.617; 3. Shawn Welch, Moncks Corner, S.C., 5.622; 4. Matt Davies, Richmond, Va., 5.645.
 Round 1 – Ronnie Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .118, 5.698, 118.17 mph, def. Kenny Lewis, Columbia, N.C., .060, 4.4594, 111.48 mph; Brad Hill, Asheboro, N.C., .049, 5.624, 115.26 mph, def. Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .133, 5.630, 120.41 mph; Marion Ford, Hampstead, Md., .056, 5.518, 120.26 mph, def. Barry Lee Pryer, Chesapeake, Va., .051, 5.497, 120.93 mph; Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .075, 5.655, 117.27 mph, def. Matt Davies, Richmond, Va., .114, 5.645, 115.39 mph; Rickey Bulter Sr., Amissville, Va., .053, 5.616, 122.96 mph, def. Richard Holder, Jacksonville, Fla., .141, 5.543, 115.35 mph; George Scurlock, .061, 5.580, 123.26 mph, def. Shawn Welch, Moncks Corner, S.C., .182, 5.513, 123.86 mph.
 Round 2 – Scurlock, .062, 5.566, 109.24 mph, def. Robin Procopio, NA, 5.660, 123.79 mph; Ronnie Procopio, no time, def. Bulter, broke; Ford, .010, 5.695, 117.18 mph, def. Hill, .094, 5.620, 117.01 mph.
 Semifinals – Scurlock, .046, 5.558, 121.63 mph, def. Ford, foul; Ronnie Procopio, bye.
 FINAL – George Scurlock, NA, .115, 5.629, 118.47 mph, def. Ronnie Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., foul.

FBR SHOP QUICK 32

Round 2 – BayBay Yarbrough, .111, 9.372 on a 9.300, 129.58 mph, def. Robert Benge, Mt. Airy, N.C., .067, 9.479 on a 9.320, 131.04 mph; Mike Herman Jr., Woodbridge, Va., .127, 9.353 on a 9.210, 135.52 mph, def. Damon Williams, Richmond, Va., .197, 9.109 on a 9.00, 148.28 mph; Richard Holder, Jacksonville, Fla., .086, 8.809 on an 8.830, 138.50 mph, def. Matt Davies, Richmond, Va., .063, 9.153 on a 9.180, 144.75 mph; Unknown, .025, 7.855 on a 7.890, 163.22 mph, def. Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., foul; Chris Bennett, Clinton, Md., .022, 9.043 on an 8.950, 138.61 mph, def. Derrick Gross, Huntington, Md., foul; Preston Dickson, Richmond, Va., .128, 8.552 on an 8.300, 144.01 mph, def. Nicholas Mazeika, Woodburg, N.J., foul; Joe Erickson, Glen Burnie, Md., .385, 8.177 on an 8.100, 155.56 mph, def. Andy Lynch, foul; Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .144, 8.440 on an 8.320, 140.21 mph, def. Dale Hamilton, Mt. Airy, Md., .020, 8.652 on an 8.400, 135.31 mph.
 Round 3 – Bennett, .172, 8.966 on an 8.950, 138.81 mph, def. Dickson, .294, 8.527 on an 8.320, 143.16 mph; Yarbrough, .016, 9.363 on a 9.300, 137.82 mph, def. Holder, .075, 8.820 on an 8.800, 136.51 mph; Robin Procopio, .048, 8.418 on an 8.340, 145.85 mph, def. Unknown, foul; Erickson, .094, 8.249 on an 8.150, 151.44 mph, def. Herman, .133, 9.281 on a 9.210, 145.36 mph.
 Semifinals – Erickson, .105, 8.114 on an 8.170, 157.80 mph, def. Yabrough, foul; Robin Procopio, .093, 8.365 on an 8.400, 148.89 mph, def. Bennett, .040, 8.913 on an 8.950, 136.90 mph.
 FINAL – Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .064, 8.394 on an 8.360, 140.88 mph, def. Joe Erickson, Glen Burnie, Md., .184, 8.081 on an 8.150, 160.12 mph.

PRO ET

Round 5 – Julie Clark, Fredericksburg, Va., .090, 8.027 on a 7.900, 161.05 mph, def. Robert Benge, Mt. Airy, Md., .028, 10.081, 9.880, 112.51 mph; Matt Davies, Richmond, Va., .043, 9.211 on a 9.190, 145.55 mph, def. Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .067, 8.403 on an 8.440, 148.43 mph; Ronnie Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .020, 8.633 on an 8.530, 127.67 mph, def. Clay Davies, Petersburg, Va., .046, 9.925 on a 9.630, 111.43 mph.
 Semifinals – Clark, .018, 7.936 on a 7.900 dial-in, 161.54 mph, def. Davies, .119, 9.174 on a 9.200, 139.56 mph; Ronnie Procopio, bye.
 FINAL – Julie Clark, Fredericksburg, Va., .154, 7.978 on a 7.910, 162.37 mph, def. Ronnie Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .022, 8.510 on an 8.530, 139.29 mph.
 SATURDAY PRO ET – Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., def. Ernest Lassiter, Richmond Va.

STREET ET

Semifinals – Robert Benge, Mt. Airy, N.C., .044, 10.012 on a 9.960, 133.41 mph, def. Clay Davies, Petersburg, Va., .037, 9.637 on a 9.640, 133.61 mph; Craig Cross, Stone Mountain, Ga., .030, 10.116 on an 10.090, 128.01 mph, def. Jim Walker, Harlem, Ga., .059, 9.689 on a 9.720, 128.93 mph.
 FINAL – Robert Benge, Mt. Airy, N.C., .073, 10.037 on an 9.990, 129.18 mph, def. Craig Cross, Stone Mountain, Ga., .183, 10.066 on a 10.090, 130.39 mph.
 SATURDAY STREET ET – Clay Davies, Petersburg, Va., def. Tim Bosch, Oley, Pa.