NESBITT FAMILY, FURR DOMINATE I.H.R.A. SUMMIT PRO-AM AT ROCKINGHAM
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – It was a family affair Sunday at Rockingham Dragway where Brad Nesbitt of McLeansville beat his father, Jeff, in the final round to claim the Quick Rod championship in the opening divisional race in the 2007 Summit Racing Equipment IHRA Pro-Am Series.

The Nesbitts shared center stage with Harrisburg’s Steve Furr, who won his fifth straight Rockingham Pro-Am by beating Todd Comer for Super Rod honors.

Other winners included Frank Teague of Hickory, who drove a 2000 Dodge Avenger to the Top Sportsman championship; Scott Duggins of Inman, S.C., who prevailed in Top Dragster; Lynwood Daugherty of Rocky Mount, Va., the winner in Super Stock; and Scott Macy of Randleman, who took home the hardware in Stock Eliminator.

Michael Harris of Norwood claimed the Hot Rod championship with the Jr. Dragster titles going to Brooke Hall of Chesnee, S.C., and Morgan Benfield of Virginia Beach, Va.  Chad Traylor won Top Combo and the Saturday night Stock/Super Stock Combo went to Jamie Lucas.

A total of 320 drivers participated in the two-day event.

For Furr, winner of multiple IHRA series championships, it was just another Rockingham benefit.  The veteran got to the final round by nudging Bo Upton of Taylors, S.C., by .040 of a second in the quarterfinals and Darryl Hollin of Pelzer, S.C., by only .033 in the semifinals. 

He then drove his 1968 Chevy Camaro to a convincing final round victory over Comer’s 1997 Ford Ranger truck.

Teague beat Tracy Eddins of Moncure in the Top Sportsman final and Duggins turned back Angel Miles of Jackson, S.C., to win Top Dragster.  Most of the participants in the Pro-Am are expected to return to The Rock next month (April 20-22) to compete in the IHRA Spring Nationals presented by Advance Auto Parts.

Tickets for the Spring Nationals, second of 12 events in the 2007 IHRA Nitro Jam Series, are available through the Rockingham Dragway ticket office or on-line at www.rockinghamdragway.com

Results from Sunday’s IHRA Summit Racing Equipment Pro-Am Series event at Rockingham Dragway:

Top Sportsman
 Round 3 – Anthony Arcuni, Westbabylon, N.Y., 1995 Oldsmobile, .011, 4.825 on a 4.820 dial-in, 141.39 mph, def. Mike Anderson, Fredericksburg. Va., 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier, .018, 4.950 on a 4.950 dial-in,139.49 mph; Chris Warren, Concord, 1986 Dodge Daytona, .025, 5.113 on a 5.110 dial-in, 133.37 mph, def. Mike White, Arden, 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, .042, 4.8089 on a 4.810, 144.47 mph; Tracy Eddins, Moncure, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, .015, 5.357 on a 5.350 Dial-in,128.30 mph, def. Michael E. Koontz, Warrenton, Va.,  .0
25, 4.930 on a 4.910 Dial-in, 137.12 mph; Sandy Wilkins, Fuquay-Varina, 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier, .003, 4.879 on a 4.870 dial-in, 140.83 mph, def. Tim West, Asheville, 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, .026, 4.926 on a 4.920 dial-in, 139.13 mph; Frank Teague, Hickory, 2000 Dodge Avenger, .017,4.70, 4.697,143.49, Def. Travis Harvey, Burlington, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, .026, 4.840 on a 4.860 dial-in, 140.46 mph; Jeff Edmonds, Statesville, 1994 Oldsmobile Cutlass, .018, 5.215 on a 5.180 dial-in, 125.25 mph; def. Jeremy Creasman, Asheville, 2003 Grand am, .031, 4.804 on a 4.850 dial-in, 134.63 mph; Howie Dalton, Princeton, West Va., 1990 Chevrolet Camaro, bye.
 Round 4 – Warren, .028, 5.129 on a 5.110 dial-in,132.09 mph, def. Arcuni, .008, 4.905 on a 4.820 dial-in, 133.54 mph; Teague, .033, 4.682 on a 4.70 dial-in, 145.83 mph, def. Dalton, .025, 5.016 on a 5.040 dial-in, 133.87 mph; WILKINS, .007, 4.884 on a 4.870 dial-in, 140.75 mph, def. Edmonds, .022, 5.213 on a 5.190 dial-in, 125.41 mph; Eddins, bye.
 Round 5 – Eddins, .025,5.34, 5.367 on a 5.340 dial-in, 130.44 mph, def. Warren, .029, 5.142 on a 5.110 dial-in, 132.74 mph; Teague, .008, 4.770 on a 4.700 dial-in,141.18 mph, def. Wilkins, .132, 4.950 on a 4.870 dial-in, 132.50 mph.
 FINAL – Frank Teague, Hickory, 2000 Dodge Avenger,  .054, 4.884 on a 4.700 dial-in, 137.64 mph, def. Tracy Eddins, Moncure, 1969 Chevrolet, Camaro, .020, 5.341 on a 5.350 dial-in, 127.35 mph.

Top Dragster
 Round 3 – Darren Phillips, North Charleston, S.C., .028, 4.892 on a 4.800 dial-in, 133.22 mph, def. Bruce Holland, Lexington, S.C., foul; Angel Miles, Jackson, S.C., .030, 4.826 on a 4.760 dial-in, 125.86 mph, def. Jeff Edmonds, Statesville, Foul; Michael Stowers, Huntington, West Va, .007, 5.204 on a 5.190 dial-in, 130.15 mph, def. Donald Pate, Effingham, S.C., foul; Mike Treolo, Hampstead, .379, 4.806 on a 4.770 dial-in, 141.05 mph, def. David Shook, Leicester, foul; Danny Shortring , Mooresburg, Tenn., .016,  4.768 on a 4.750 dial-in, 140.07 mph, def. Chad Traylor, Providence Forge, Va., .023, 4.633 on a 4.600 dial-in, 142.43 mph; Michael White, Arden, .020, 4.790 on a 4.800 dial-in, 142.04 mph, def. Daniel Allison, Gastonia, .003, 5.117 on a 5.130 dial-in, 132.36 mph; Scott Duggins, Inman, S.C., .010, 4.622 on a 4.600 dial-in, 142.37 mph, def. Paul R. Mosley, Inman, S.C., .023, 4.891 on a 4.850 dial-in, 132.80 Mph; Mark Matern, Newport News, Va., .035, 4.860 on a 4.870 dial-in, 139.88 mph, bye.
 Round 4 – Stowers, .010, 5.234 on a 5.190 dial-in, 126.83 mph, def. Phillips, .015, 5.285 on a 5.290 dial-in, 99.38 mph; Miles, .018, 4.755 on a 4.760 dial-in, 143.29 mph, def. Matern, foul; Treolo, .009, 4.793 on a 4.780 dial-in, 144.83 mph, def. Shortring, .006, 4.786 on 4.760 dial-in, 140.04 mph; Duggins, .010, 4.647 on a 4.590 dial-in, 134.39 mph, def. White, .004, 4.917 on a 4.780 dial-in, 125.88 mph.
 Round 5 – Miles, 4.828 on a 4.750 dial-in, 134.39 mph, def. Stowers, foul; Duggins, .013, 4.643 on a 4.590 dial-in, 139.86 mph, def. Treolo, .043, 4.819 on a 4.780 dial-in, 143.19 mph.
 FINAL – Scott Duggins, Inman, S.C., .002, 4.596 on a 4.600 dial-in, 146.46 mph, def. Angel Miles, Jackson, S.C., .017,  4.764 on a 4.780 dial-in, 142.46 mph.
         
Super Stock
 Round 3 – James Stoneman, Winston-Salem, 1971 Chevrolet Nova, .050, 6.338 on 6.040 dial-in, 87.53 mph, def. Ronnie Skinner, High Point, 1986 Chevrolet Camaro, .079, 6.648 on a 6.000 dial-in, 94.00 mph; Lynwood Daugherty, Rocky Mount, Va, 1965 Chevrolet Corvette, .021, 6.262 on a 6.140 dial-in, 110.66 mph, Def. Brian Oakes, Debary, Fla., 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, .047, 5.951 on a 5.850 dial-in, 106.50 Mph; Marvin Dunahoo, Roanoke, Va., 1977 Ford Mustang, .025, 6.108 on a 6.090 dial-in, 112.03 mph, def. Doug Hobgood, Lucama, 1990 Chevrolet Chevrolet Camaro, .032, 5.951 on a 5.860 dial-in,115.96 mph; Sterling Simmons Jr., Chesterfield, Va., 1998 Chevrolet Camaro, .028, 7.101 on a 7.100 dial-in, 86.18 mph, def. Danny Stanton, Henderson, 1995 Achieva, .028, 5.981 on a 5.950 dial-in, 103.95 mph; Robbie Hudlow, Monrovia, Md., 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva, bye.
 Round 4 – Hudlow, .042, 5.874 on a 5.880 dial-in, 119.12 mph, def. Simmons,  .052, 7.090 on a 7.100 dial-in, 84.99 mph; Daugherty, .034, 6.160 on a 6.150 dial-in, 109.45 mph, def. Dunahoo, .051, 6.113 on a 6.110 dial-in, 114.00 mph; Stoneman, bye.
 Round 5 – Hudlow, .074, 5.942 on a 5.870 dial-in, 110.68 mph, def. Stoneman, .139,  6.109 on a 6.110 dial-in, 113.53 mph; Daugherty, bye.
 FINAL – Lynwood Daugherty, Rocky Mount, Va., 1965 Chevrolet  Corvette, .020, 6.187 on a 6.150 dial-in, 109.88 mph, def. Robbie Hudlow, Monrovia, Md., 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva, .059, 5.865 on a 5.890 dial-in, 113.19 mph.

Stock
 Round 3 – Tony Ward, Graham, 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, .025, 7.186 on a 7.150 dial-in, 92.73 mph, def. Duane Eiskant Ii, Chester, Va., 1986 Ford Mustang, .053, 6.917 on a 6.980 dial-in, 96.88 mph; Richard Alford Jr, Raleigh, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, .016, 7.336 on a 7.310 dial-in, 83.15 mph, def. Ray Grice, Aiken, S.C., 1986 Ford Mustang .062, 8.525 on a 8.490 dial-in, 74.34 mph; Michael Lee Truell, Lexington, 1985 Chevrolet Camaro, .033, 6.365 on a 6.380 dial-in, 105.79 mph, def. Mark Lewis, Inman, S.C., 1969 Chevrolet Nova, foul; Michael E. Herring, Pikeville, 1983 Chevrolet Camaro, .024, 8.030 on an 8.000 dial-in, 82.01 mph, def. Jim Morgan, Conway, S.C., 1964 Plymouth Belvedere, .061, 6.563 on a 6.580 dial-in, 103.93 mph; Kevin Shipmon, Burlington, 1974 Plymouth Duster, .041, 7.154 on a 7.160 dial-in, 91.29 mph; def. Scotty Galyean, Cameron, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, .097, 6.538 on a 6.550 dial-in, 103.01 mph; Scott Macy, Randleman, 1978 Plymouth Volare, .032, 6.973 on a 7.000 dial-in, 93.75 mph, def. Mike Longhany, Wade, 1972 Plymouth Duster, .093, 6.953 on a 7.000 dial-in, 96.46 mph; Terry Taylor, Lumberton, 1975 Chevrolet Corvette, .050, 6.132 on a 6.080 dial-in, 110.81 mph, def. Michael Mayhew, Savannah, Ga., 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass, .040, 7.503 on a 7.510 dial-in, 89.22 mph.
 Round 4 – Macy, .031, 6.967 on a 6.980 dial-in, 91.99 mph, def. Alford, .041, 7.286 on a 7.310 dial-in, 90.93 mph;  Herring, .032, 8.048 on 8.020 dial-in, 78.55
mph, def. Ward, .050, 7.269 on a 7.150 dial-in, 92.76 mph; Taylor, .045, 6.132 on 6.080 dial-in, 111.20 mph, def. Truell, .148, 6.351 on 6.370 dial-in, 105.20 mph; Shipmon, bye.
 Round 5 – Macy, .029, 6.953 on 6.950 dial-in, 93.64 mph, def. Herring, .033, 8.000 on an 8.010 dial-in, 84.33 mph; Taylor, .003, 6.127 on a 6.110 dial-in, 109.26 mph, def. Shipmon, .008, 7.129 on a 7.100 dial-in, 93.36 mph.
 FINAL – Scott Macy, Randleman, 1978 Plymouth Volare, .031, 6.964 on a 6.930 dial-in, 89.35 mph, def. Terry Taylor, Lumberton, 1975 Chevrolet  Corvette, .076, 6.103 on a 6.110 dial-in, 114.28 mph.

Quick Rod
 Round 3 – Brett Nesbitt, Mcleansville, .007, 5.688 on a 5.700 dial-in, 140.11 mph, def. Brian Hicks, Pageland, S.C.,  .039, 5.671 on a 5.700 dial-in,135.00 Mph; Danny Waters Jr., Lagrange, .008, 5.675 on a 5.700 dial-in, 122.16 mph, def. Scott Lawton, Sanford, .009, 5.651 on a 5.700 dial-in, 128.24 mph; Jeff Nesbitt, Graham, .026, 5.706 on a 5.700 dial-in, 136.98 mph, def. Bubba Rogers, Southport, .023, 5.679 on a 5.700 dial-in, 136.97 mph; Lauren Freer, Lewisville, .018, 5.700 on a 5.700 dial-in, 140.96 mph, def. Cameron Manuel, Winston Salem, .047, 5.666 on a 5.700 dial-in, 128.80 mph.
 Round 4 – Jeff Nesbitt, .011, 5.705 on a 5.700 dial-in, 135.93 mph, def. Waters, .009, 5.731 on a 5.700 dial-in, 118.01 mph; Brett Nesbitt, .016, 5.738 on a 5.700 dial-in, 138.36 mph, def. Freer, .027, 5.739 on a 5.700 dial-in, 140.08 mph.
 FINAL – Brett Nesbitt, McLeansville, .014, 5.796 on a 5.700 dial-in, 131.65 mph, Def. Jeff Nesbitt, Graham, .020, 5.914 on a 5.700 dial-in, 111.18 mph.
Super Rod
 Round 3 – Todd Comer, New London, 1997 Ford Ranger, .018, 6.352 on a 6.400 dial-in, 120.14 mph, def. James Sessoms, Suffolk, Va., 1981 Chevy Monza, foul; Darryl Hollin, Pelzer, S.C., 1927 Ford-T, .023, 6.381 on a 6.400 dial-in, 115.02 mph, def. Cameron Manuel, Winston-salem, 2004 Chevrolet Corvette, .022, 6.379 on a 6.400 dial-in, 114.92 mph; Steve Furr, Harrisburg, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, .046, 6.368 on a 6.400 dial-in, 118.17 mph, def. Bo Upton, Taylors, S.C., 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, .046, 6.328 on a 6.400 dial-in, 125.56 mph.
 Round 4 – Furr, .026, 6.389 on a 6.400 dial-in, 123.78 mph, def. Hollin, .034, 6.373 on a 6.400 dial-in, 114.78 mph; Comer, bye.
 FINAL – Steve Furr, Harrisburg, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, .028, 6.434 on a 6.400 dial-in, 115.08 mph, def. Todd Comer, New London, 1997 Ford Ranger, .034, 6.531 on a 6.400 dial-in, 102.53 mph.

Hot Rod
 Round 3 – Chip Johnson, Fayetteville, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, .024, 7.010 on a 7.000 dial-in, 103.85 mph, def. Angel Miles, Jackson, S.C., 1994 Chevrolet Camaro,  .024, 6.954 on a 7.000 dial-in, 101.41 mph; Doug Ramsey, Mt. Airy, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, .025, 7.031 on 7.000 dial-in, 107.47 mph, def. Brooke Warren, Clinton, 1970 Chevrolet Nova, .085, 6.943 on a 7.000 dial-in, 99.85 Mph; Barry Nall, Eagle Springs, 1968 Plymouth Barracuda, .038, 7.000 on a 7.000 dial-in, 113.18 mph, Def. John Simmons, Wallace, S.c., 1978 Mercury Zephyr, .007, 6.998 on a 7.000 dial-in, 100.77 Mph; Ethan Atkinson, Clio, S.C., 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo .034, 7.051 on a 7.000 dial-in, 109.61 mph, def. Bill Upton, Travelers Rest, S.C., 1956 CHEVY, .058, 7.059 on a 7.000 dial-in, 107.90 mph; Jerry Phillips, Bridgeton, 1966 Chevrolet Nova, .017, 7.021 on a 7.000 dial-in, 102.83 mph, def. Randall Sessoms, Roseboro, 1972 Chevrolet Nova, .021, 6.978 on a 7.000 dial-in, 97.81 mph; Bobby Tolley, Mt. Pleasant, 1968 Ford Mustang, .012, 7.021 on a 7.000 dial-in, 106.91 mph, def. C.J. McDonald, Carthage, 1972 Chevrolet Nova, .029, 6.968 on a 7.000 dial-in, 101.25 mph; Michael Harris, Norwood, 1980 Chevrolet Camaro, .001, 6.985 on a 7.000 dial-in, 109.84 mph, def. Anthony Aydt, Maoncure, 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle, .013, 6.966 on a 7.000 dial-in, 109.43 mph.
 Round 4 – Atkinson, .015, 7.028 on a 7.000 dial-in, 105.32 mph, def. Nall, .021, 7.023 on a 7.000 dial-in,112.87 mph; Ramsey, .016, 7.003 on a 7.000 dial-in, 108.94 mph, def. Phillips, .032, 6.930 on a 7.000, 102.43 Mph; Harris, .055, 7.006 on a 7.000 dial-in, 111.30 mph, def. Tolley, foul; Johnson, bye.
 Round 5 – Atkinson, .016, 6.989 on a 7.000, 105.86 mph, def, Ramsey,  .024, 6.982 on a 7.000, 109.64 mph; Harris, .010, 7.018 on a 7.000 dial-in, 105.94 mph, def. Johnson, .034, 7.028 on a 7.000, 103.11 mph.
 FINAL – Michael Harris, Norwood, 1980 Chevrolet Camaro, .010, 7.078 on a 7.000 dial-in, 105.60 mph, def. Ethan Atkinson, Clio, S.C., 1978 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, .002, 7.103 on a 7.000 dial-in, 108.06 mph.

Masters Jr. Dragster                
 Semifinals – Jessica Dean, Monroe, .103, 8.279 on a 8.350 dial-in, 77.10 mph, def. Dylan Stott, Columbus, .103, 7.929 on an 8.000 dial-in, 78.60 Mph; Brooke Hall, Chesnee, S.C., .190, 8.048 on a 7.970 dial-in, 73.93 mph, def. Taylor Wallace, Travelers Rest, S.C., .221, 8.195 on an 8.020 dial-in, 77.39
mph.
 FINAL – Brooke Hall, Chesnee, S.C., .239, 7.999 on 7.980 dial-in, 75.94 mph, def. Jessica Dean, Monroe,  .132, 8.414 on an 8.260 dial-in, 75.94 mph.

Advance Jr. Dragster
 Semifinals – Morgan Benfield, Virginia Beach, Va., .096, 8.903 on an 8.900 dial-in, 72.97 mph, def. Chase Manuel, Winston Salem, Foul; Shannon Bell, Chesapeake, Va., .252, 9.044 on a 9.040 dial-in, 71.91 mph, def. Justin Edmonds, Statesville, foul.
 FINAL – Shannon Bell, Chesapeake, Va., .070, 9.075 on a 9.040 dial-in, 71.17 mph, def. Morgan Benfield, Virginia Beach, Va., .239, 8.924 on an 8.900 dial-in, 72.26 mph.