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WILLIFORD UPSET WINNER IN LPS
SANDHILLS BIKE OPEN AT ROCKINGHAM
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ROCKINGHAM, N.C.
– Rodney Williford spoiled an anticipated Tony Girardi-Angie
McBride showdown at the LPS Sandhills Bike Open Sunday and won the
Outlaw Pro Street title in spectacular fashion at Steve Earwood’s
Rockingham Dragway.
Williford’s victory, his first in the Mickey Thompson MiRock
Superbike Series, was no fluke. |
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After beating McBride
in the semifinals, the Rougemont, N.C., rider directed his 2001
Hayabusa through the quarter mile timers in an Outlaw Pro Street
record 7.110 seconds to beat Girardi, the two-time reigning
MiRock Champion in the final.
His final round time broke the record set by McBride in
qualifying for last year’s Lee’s Performance Fall Bike Nationals.
The No. 2 qualifier behind Girardi (7.161) and ahead of McBride
(7.243), Williford beat fellow Carolinian Frank Halmon of
Hendersonville in round one and Ralph Medrano Jr. of Miami, Fla.,
in round two to set up a semifinal duel with McBride that he won
with ease, 7.164-7.417.
In the final, Girardi forged a narrow lead at the start but his
solid 7.167 second time was no match for Williford’s record.
Other winners were former Heavyweights standout Anthony Navarro
of Royersford, Pa., in Pro Sport Bike, Asheville’s Brad Hill in
5.60 Pro Comp and Shayne Proctor of Indian Head, Md., in Quick 32.
Proctor was the event’s only double winner. In addition to his
Quick 32 title, he beat Ronnie Procopio of Waldorf, Md., to win
Sunday’s Pro Bracket title. He also was runner-up for Sunday’s
Street Bracket championship.
Procopio won the Pro Bracket on Saturday and the Street Bracket
titles were split between Matt Davies of Richmond, Va., and
Richard Gadson of Philadelphia, Pa., nephew of Kawasaki pro rider
Rickey Gadson.
Results from the LPS Sandhills Bike Open at Rockingham Dragway,
part of the Mickey Thompson Performance MiRock Superbike Series:
SCHNITZ OUTLAW PRO STREET
Qualifying –
1. Tony Girardi, Hollywood, Fla., 7.161, 193.77 mph;
2. Rodney Williford, Rougemont. N.C., 7.166, 192.99 mph;
3. Angie McBride, Lewisville, N.C., 7.243, 190.94 mph;
4. Mac McAdams, Edgewater. Md., 7.334, 184.72 mph;
5. Dave Norris, Bryans Road, Md., 7.348, 191.59 mph;
6. Jeff Nordeen, Simpsonville, S.C., 7.399, 179.54 mph;
7. Phil Stoll, Chicago. Ill., 7.419, 191.19 mph;
8. Ralph Medrano Jr., Miami. Fla., 7.423, 179.18 mph;
9. Mike Slowe, Bensalem, Pa., 7.473, 190.14 mph;
10. Robert Hunnicutt, Waldorf. Md., 7.574, 168.32 mph
Round 1 –
Tony Girardi, Hollywood, Fla., .084, 7.207, 192.49 mph, def.
Brandon Farlow, Rougemont, N.C., .138, 10.726, 124.60 mph; Mike
Slowe, Bensalem, Pa., .082, 7.555, 192.96 mph, def. Jeff Nordeen,
Simpsonville, S.C., .068, 7.775, 154.51 mph; Dave Norris, Bryans
Road, Md., .108, 7.295, 191.84 mph, def. Robert Hunnicutt,
Waldorf, Md., broke; Mac McAdams, Edgewater, Md., .016,
7.401, 178.35 mph, def. Costello Shedrick, Daytona Beach, Fla.,
.039, 7.616,
182.55 mph; Ralph Medrano Jr., Miami, Fla., .030, 7.409, 176.44
mph, def. Phil
Stoll, Chicago, Ill., .090, 7.385, 192.85 mph; Rodney Williford,
Rougemont,
N.C., .014, 7.134, 194.97 mph, def. Frank Halmon, Hendersonville,
N.C., .077,
8.375, 160.02 mph; Angie McBride, Lewisville, N.C., .045, 7.261,
190.16 mph,
def. Lee Shierts, Charlotte, N.C., .072, 8.266, 164.53 mph.
Round 2 –
Norris, .038, 7.337, 191.54 mph, def. McAdams, broke; Williford,
.046, 7.210, 198.09 mph, def. Medrano Jr., foul; McBride, .047,
7.322, 187.55
mph, def. Slowe, .090, 7.537, 192.25 mph; Girardi, .285, 15.544,
no speed,
bye.
Round 3 –
Girardi, .074, 7.198, 69.73 mph, def. Norris, .046, 7.357, 186.61
mph; Williford, .086, 7.164, 200.02 mph, def. McBride, .048,
7.417,1 88.86
mph.
FINAL –
Rodney Williford, Rougemont, N.C., .074, 7.110, 201.01 mph, def.
Tony Girardi, Hollywood. Fla., .061, 7.167, 192.52 mph.
ORIENT EXPRESS PRO SPORT BIKE
Qualifying –
Mike Slowe, Bensalem, Pa., 7.933, 186.74 mph;
Jason Miller, Mechanicsville, Md., 8.004, 184.40 mph;
Doug Witt, Woodbine, Md., 8.016, 178.21 mph;
Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa., 8.066, 187.18 mph;
Trevor Altman, Shelby, N.C., 8.116, 179.92 mph;
Steven Jester, Salisbury, N.C., 8.238, 179.73 mph;
Michael Addison, Oxon Hill, Md., 8.313, 170.23 mph;
Vincent Demito, Collegeville, Pa., 8.323, 167.30 mph;
Dimey Eddinger, Winston Salem, N.C., 8.331, 176.05 mph;
John O'connor, Limerick, Pa., 8.477, 175.98 mph.
Round 1 –
Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa., .089, 8.085, 184.07 mph, def.
Sean Henson, Lexington, Ky., no time; Steven Jester, Salisbury,
N.C., .122,
8.392, 163.20 mph, def. Joe Gratten, Croydon, Pa., 8.919, 170.58
mph; John
O'Connor, Limerick, Pa., 9.329, 129.65 mph, def. Michael Addison,
Oxon Hill,
broke; Dimey Eddinger, Winston Salem, N.C., .171, 8.184, 176.84
mph, def.
Vincent Demito, Collegeville, Pa., no time; Trevor Altman,
Shelby, N.C., .164,
8.035, 181.03 mph, def. Ricky Wood, Bailey, N.C., foul; Mike
Slowe, Bensalem,
Pa., .131, 7.910, 186.36 mph, def. Bryan Paris, Hendersonville,
N.C., .101,
9.184, 158.84 mph; Jason Miller, Mechanicsville, Md., .077,
7.919, 185.64 mph,
def. Gerald Cox, Raleigh, N.C., .070, 8.055, 178.28 mph.
Round 2 –
Navarro, .054, 7.992, 186.48 mph, def. Altman, .102, 8.122,
178.54
mph; Miller, .078, 7.918, 186.28 mph, def. O'connor, .068, 8.279,
174.53
mph; Slowe, .108, 7.967, 187.70 mph, def. Eddinger, .102, 8.328,
174.37 mph;
Steven Jester, .357, 16.979, 26.65, bye.
Round 3 –
Navarro, .081, 8.004, 187.63 mph, def. Slowe, .139, 7.947, 32.25
mph; Miller, .065, 7.921, 185.64 mph, def. Jester, .117, 8.732,
20.64 mph.
FINAL –
Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa., .069, 7.899, 185.69 mph, def.
Jason Miller, Mechanicsville, Md., .031, 7.955, 183.52 mph.
HONDA-SUZUKI OF SANFORD 5.60 PRO COMP
Qualifying –
1. Billy Thigpen, Flowery Branch, Ga., 5.604 seconds; 2.
Brad Hill, Asheboro, N.C., 5.608; 3. Robin Procopio, Wake Forest,
N.C., 5.617;
4. Jack Durant, Durham, N.C., 5.640; 5. Ronald Procopio, Wake
Forest, N.C.,
5.657; 6. Matt Davies, Richmond, Va., 5.686; 7. Mark Eckles,
Statesville,
N.C., 5.686; 8. Joe Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., 5.696; 9.
Russell Wells,
Burgaw, N.C., 5.931; 10. Mike Chance, Laurinburg, N.C., 6.141.
Round 1 – Billy Deffendall, Burgaw, N.C, .047, 5.616, 116.43 mph,
def. Robin
Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., foul; Brad Hill, Asheboro, N.C.,
.047, 5.653,
111.23 mph, def. Gary Clontz, Wake Forest, N.C., .043, 6.595,
75.63 mph;
Russell Wells, Burgaw, N.C., .056, 5.774, 93.88 mph, def. Jack
Durant, Durham,
N.C., .148, 5.842, 120.90 mph; Ronald Procopio, Wake Forest,
N.C., .010, 5.579,
120.37 mph, def. Mark Eckles, Statesville, N.C., .076, 5.536,
115.71 mph; Joe
Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .026, 5.661, 119.94 mph, def. George
Scurlock,
Pittsboro, N.C., .050, 5.658, 109.15 mph; Matt Davies, Richmond,
Va., .074,
5.678, 117.72 mph, def. Mike Chance, Laurinburg, N.C., broke;
Billy Thigpen,
Flowery Branch, Ga, .073, 5.562, 120.72, bye.
Round 2 – Deffendall, .045, 5.620, 117.62 mph, def. Joe Procopio,
Foul;
Wells, .034, 5.609, 111.22 mph, def. Davies, .061, 5.680, 117.94
mph; Ronald
Procopio, .045, 5.632, 119.15 mph, def. Thigpen, .079, 5.596,
115.44 mph; Hill,
.037, 5.631, 118.22 mph, bye.
Round 3 – Hill, .054, 5.632,117.36 mph, def. Deffendall, .048,
5.664, 115.76
mph; Ronald Procopio, .024, 5.616, 119.18 mph, def. Wells, .042,
5.586,
107.97 mph.
FINAL – Brad Hill, Asheboro, N.C., .024, 5.641, 112.21 mph, def.
Ronald
Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .023, 5.663, 118.95 mph.
FBR SHOP QUICK 32
Qualifying – 1. Mac Mcadams, Edgewater, Md., 7.600, 169.98 mph;
2.
Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., 8.254, 152.47 mph; 3. Lee
Shierts, Charlotte,
N.C., 8.262, 161.94 mph; 4. Dale Hamilton, Mt. Airy, Md., 8.266,
155.19 mph;
Round 3 – Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .029, 9.404 on a
9.380 dial-in,
141.18 mph, def. Leslie Thomas, Fredrick, Md., .042, 8.322 on an
8.250
dial-in, 156.48 mph; Lee Shierts, Charlotte, N.C., .380, 8.248 on
an 8.200 dial-in,
159.78 mph, def. Rob Hunnicutt, Waldorf, Md., .100, 8.577 on an
8.590
dial-in, 138.97 mph; Joe Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .159, 8.350
on an 8.370
dial-in, 153.68 mph, def. Ben Helland, Waldorf, Md, foul; Ronnie
Reece, Columbia,
Md., .041, 9.443 on a 9.410 dial-in, 149.15 mph, def. Edward
Valentie,
Winston Salem, N.C., .050, 8.929 on an 8.950 dial-in, 147.86 mph.
Round 4 – Proctor, .040, 9.463 on a 9.380 dial-in, 135.41 mph,
def. Shierts,
.208, 8.339 on an 8.230 dial-in, 159.29 mph; Joe Procopio, .036,
8.518 on an
8.350 dial-in, 142.58 mph, def. Reece, .015, 9.664 on a 9.430
dial-in,
143.83 mph.
FINAL – Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .045, 9.453 on a 9.380
dial-in,
143.47 mph, def. Joe Procopio, Wake Forest, N.c., .025, 8.458 on
an 8.350
dial-in, 148.23 mph.
PRO BIKE BRACKET SATURDAY
Round 4 – Ronnie Procopio, Waldorf, Md., .063, 8.709 on an 8.680
dial-in,137.54 mph, def. Michael Beverly, Waldorf, Md., .044,
10.04 on a 9.950
dial-in,134.48; Shayne Proctor, Indianhead, Md., .037, 9.438 on a
9.400
dial-in,143.60, def.
Pat Butler, Waldorf, Md., .055, 10.361 on a 10.400
dial-in,123.75; Robin
Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .022, 8.314 on an 8.270 dial-in,
143.75, def. Matt
Davies, Richmond, Va., .153, 9.775 on a 9.760 dial-in, 139.27;
Alan Fields,
Climax, N.C., .038, 8.829 on an 8.790 dial-in, 138.48, def. Eric
Norton,
Laurinburg. N.C., .057, 9.848 on a 9.790 dial-in, 140.85; Steve
Bennett,
Charlestown, W.V., .019, 8.739 on an 8.700 dial-in, 148.56, def.
Joe Procopio, Wake Forest, N.C., .056, 8.512 on an 8.520 dial-in,
150.50; Andrew Patterson, Greer, S.C., .013, 9.455 on a 9.480
dial-in, 142.81, def. Steve Bennett,
Charlestown, W.V., Foul; Ronnie Procopio, Waldorf, Md., .063,
8.709 on an 8.680
dial-in, 137.54, def. Michael Beverly, Waldorf, Md., .044, 10.040
on a 9.950
dial-in, 134.48.
Round 5 – Patterson, .043, 9.445 on a 9.460 dial-in, 142.31, def.
Robin
Procopio, .076, 8.219 on an 8.270 dial-in, 153.49; Fields, .090,
8.784 on an
8.770 dial-in, 139.07, def. Proctor, .059, 9.473 on a 9.400
dial-in, 144.04;
Ronnie Procopio, .014, 8.721 on an 8.680 dial-in, 134.02, def.
Bennett, .141,
8.737 on an 8.750 dial-in, 148.53.
Round 6 – Fields, .108, 8.849 on an 8.750 dial-in, 140.97, def.
Patterson,
.023, 9.427 on a 9.440 dial-in, 136.48; Ronnie Procopio, bye.
FINAL – Ronnie Procopio, Waldorf, Md., .024, 8.718 on an 8.68
dial-in, 142.04
Alan Fields, Climax, N.C., .021, 8.846 on an 8.780 dial-in,
146.02
PRO BIKE BRACKET SUNDAY
Round 5 – Martin Crow, Richmond Hill, Ga., .027, 9.666 on 9.600
dial-in, 138.76 mph, def. James Maiden, Greenbelt, Md., .096,
9.003 on an 8.950
dial-in, 160.98 mph; Ronnie Procopio, Waldorf, Md., .087, 8.691
on an 8.650
dial-in, 137.26 138.76 mph, def. Ben Helland, Waldorf, Md., .073,
9.459 on a 9.380
dial-in, 145.96 mph; Brad Hill, Asheboro, N.C., .001, 9.611 on a
9.580
dial-in,133.29 138.76 mph, def. Michael Beverly, Waldorf, Md.,
.031, 9.959, on a
9.950 dial-in, 138.05 138.76 mph; Shayne Proctor, Indian Head,
Md., bye.
Round 6 – Ronnie Procopio, .044, 8.677 on an 8.650 dial-in,
137.86 138.76
mph, def. Crow, .009, 9.654 on a 9.700 dial-in, 131.19 138.76
mph; Proctor,
.070, 9.461 on a 9.430 dial-in, 140.44 138.76 mph, def. Hill,
.172, 9.556 on a
9.600 dial-in, 134.30 mph.
FINAL – Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .080, 9.444 on a 9.430
dial-in,
144.60 138.76 mph def. Ronnie Procopio, Waldorf, Md., .040, 8.723
on an 8.650
dial-in, 140.80 138.76 mph.
STREET BIKE BRACKET SUNDAY
Round 7 – Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .076, 9.454 on a
9.430
dial-in, 143.96 mph, def. Stephan Reynolds, Winston Salem, N.C.,
.215, 9.462 on a
9.540 dial-in, 135.01 mph; Richard Gadson, Philadelphia, Pa.,
.010, 9.256 on
a 9.220 dial-in, 148.97, bye.
FINAL – Richard Gadson, Philadelphia, Pa., .062, 9.301 on a 9.250
dial-in,
147.76 mph, def. Shayne Proctor, Indian Head, Md., .044, 9.406 on
a 9.430
dial-in, 140.11 mph.
STREET BIKE BRACKET SATURDAY
Round 6 – Matt Davies, Richmond, Va., .102, 9.757 on a 9.750
dial-in,
139.82 mph, def. Lavar Lewis, Richmond, Va., .193, 9.546 on a
9.570 dial-in,
139.03 mph; Leon Corley, Spring Lake, N.C., .086, 9.647 on a
9.560 dial-in,
135.52 mph, def. Boo Brown, Potamac Falls, Va., .097, 9.309 on a
9.230 dial-in,
150.58 mph.
FINAL – Matt Davies, Richmond, Va., .038, 9.743 on a 9.740
dial-in, 139.13
mph, def. Leon Corley, Spring Lake, N.C., .084, 9.646 on a 9.650
dial-in,
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