ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY RACE RESULTS & NEWS ARTICLE
 
 
SMITH COMPLETES PRO NITROUS SWEEP AT ROCKINGHAM
Scruggs, Salemi, Wilburn Also Get Wins at PDRA’s Dragstock XII Event



ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Carolina’s own “Tricky Rickie” Smith completed a sweep of the Pro Nitrous events on his home track Saturday, beating Chris Rini of Carmel, N.Y., in the final round to win Dragstock XII at Rockingham Dragway and extend his lead in the PDRA Series.

Smith, the veteran from King, N.C., shared the winners’ circle with Jason Scruggs of Saltillo, Miss., who extended his domination of the Pro Extreme class, rookie Melanie Salemi of Buffalo, N.Y., who in just her second start upset spring winner Anthony DiSomma in the Pro Boost final; and Chuck Wilburn of Tupelo, Miss., who beat giant-killer Burke Forster of Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada in Pro Extreme Motorcycle.

 

Smith, who beat Pittsboro’s Jason Harris to win the spring race, saved his best run of the event for the final round. Against Rini, he stopped the eighth mile timers in 3.770 seconds at 198.96 miles per hour. The New York driver trailed at 3.828, 191.46 mph.

A five-time former IHRA Pro Stock champion and the two-time reigning NHRA Pro Modified Champ, Smith qualified his IDG 1968 Camaro replica only eighth in the 16-car field but beat Steve Jackson of Evans, Ga., point leader and No. 1 qualifier Tommy Franklin of Fredericksburg, Va., and fellow Carolinian Jay Cox of Smithfield to get to the final.

Scruggs, who failed to win a single PDRA race last year despite five No. 1 starts, won his fifth race of the current campaign by stopping spring winner Todd Tutterow of Lewisville, N.C., in the money round. Scruggs’ win may have wrapped up the championship insomuch as his two principal rivals, teammates Badir Ahli and Mustafa Buhumaid of Dubai, exited in the first round.

Salemi, a transplanted Canadian, became just the second woman to win a PDRA race and did so in impressive style. The 30-year-old blonde qualified a 1968 Pontiac built by her brother-in-law at G-Force race cars third in the field. She then beat Joe Baker of Milton, Fla., Larry Higginbotham of Mineral Ridge, Ohio, the popular 1941 Willys of Ric Fleck of Lexington, S.C., and DiSomma, who lost in the final for the first time in five appearances.

Although Wilburn won the motorcycle title, he got a big assist from the man he beat in the final. Forster took out point leaders Eric McKinney of Hamersville, Ohio, and Chris Garner-Jones of Harvest, Ala., in the second and third rounds. McKinney and Garner-Jones had won six of the previous seven races, three each.

The eighth race in the series drew teams from 24 states, three Canadian provinces and the United Arab Emirates, home to both Ahli and Buhumaid, the principals in NAS Racing.



ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Results from Saturday’s Dragstock XXII Pro Modified race at Rockingham Dragway, eighth of 10 races in the Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) Series:


PRO EXTREME

Final qualifying order – 1. Randell Reid, Iowa Park, Texas, 2007 Chevy Corvette, 3.545, 213.00 mph; 2. Tommy D’Aprile, Port Charlotte, Fla., 2015 Chevy Corvette, 3.550, 213.00 mph; 3. Badir Ahli, Dubai, UAE, 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.558, 212.29 mph; 4. Mustafa Buhumaid, Dubai, UAE, 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.561, 213.10 mph; 5. Jason Scruggs, Saltillo, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.562, 216.27 mph; 6. Todd Tutterow, Lewisville, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.568, 213.40 mph; 7. Brandon Snider, Atmore, Ala., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.575, 215.35 mph; 8. Terry Leggett, Pinetown, N.C., 1971 Ford Mustang, 3.590, 210.64 mph.

Round 1 – 1. Randell Reid, Iowa Park, Texas, 2007 Chevy Corvette, 3.597, 212.16 mph, def. 8. Terry Leggett, Pinetown, N.C., 1971 Ford Mustang, 3.612, 211.73 mph; 7. Brandon Snider, Atmore, Ala., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.571, 214.83 mph, def. 2. Tommy D’Aprile, Port Charlotte, Fla., 2015 Chevy Corvette, 3.693, 205.32 mph; 6. Todd Tutterow, Lewisville, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.590, 213.00 mph, def. 3. Badir Ahli, Dubai, UAE, 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.802, 181.62 mph; 5. Jason Scruggs, Saltillo, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.557, 216.93 mph, def. 4. Mustafa Buhumaid, Dubai, UAE, 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.595, 212.90 mph.

Semifinals – Scruggs, 3.541, 217.84 mph, def. Reid, no time; Tutterow, 3.577, 213.50 mph, def. Snider, 3.757, 215.20 mph.

FINAL – Jason Scruggs, Saltillo, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro, def. Todd Tutterow, Lewisville, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, def. Jason Scruggs, Saltillo, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro,


PRO NITROUS

Final qualifying order – 1. Tommy Franklin, Fredericksburg, Va., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.717, 202.97 mph; 2. Keith Haney, Broken Arrow, Okla., 2015 Chevy Camaro, 3.743, 202.30 mph; 3. Chris Rini, Carmel, N.Y., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.759, 198.23 mph; 4. Lizzy Musi, Mooresville, N.C., 2015 Dodge Dart, 3.760, 202.12 mph; 5. Jay Cox, Smithfield, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.764, 200.05 mph; 6. Jim Sackuvich, Raymore, Mo., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.768, 199.94 mph; 7. Ron Muenks, Strafford, Mo., 1968 Chevy Camaro, 3.772, 200.74 mph; 8. Rickie Smith, King, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.780, 198.67 mph; 9. Steve Jackson, Evans, Ga., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.785, 200.20 mph; 10. Denver Maltba, Newland, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.792, 197.62 mph; 11. John Hall, Coral Springs, Fla., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.796, 198.29 mph; 12. Travis Harvey, Elon, N.C., 2014 Chevy Camaro, 3.798, 197.80 mph; 13. Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, 3.799, 198.44 mph; 14. Tim Savell, Terry, Miss., 2014 Chevy Camaro, 3.803, 200.68 mph; 15. John Camp, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.807, 198.82 mph; 16. Tommy Mauney, Shelby, N.C., 1968 Chevy Camaro, 3.813, 195.28 mph.

Round 1 – 1. Tommy Franklin, Fredericksburg, Va., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.788, 188.17 mph, def. 16. Tommy Mauney, Shelby, N.C., 1968 Chevy Camaro, 4.821, 105.65 mph; 15. John Camp, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.835, 199.23 mph, def. 2. Keith Haney, Broken Arrow, Okla., 2015 Chevy Camaro, foul; 3. Chris Rini, Carmel, N.Y., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.766, 198.26 mph, def. 14. Tim Savell, Terry, Miss., 2014 Chevy Camaro, 3.863, 205.57 mph; 13. Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, 3.836, 198.32 mph, def. 4. Lizzy Musi, Mooresville, N.C., 2015 Dodge Dart, 4.753, 109.96 mph; 5. Jay Cox, Smithfield, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.762, 200.17 mph, def. 12. Travis Harvey, Elon, N.C., 2014 Chevy Camaro, 6.705, 70.20 mph; 11. John Hall, Coral Springs, Fla., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.805, 197.97 mph, def. 6. Jim Sackuvich, Raymore, Mo., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.805, 199.49 mph; 7. Ron Muenks, Strafford, Mo., 1968 Chevy Camaro, 3.807, 195.59 mph, def. 10. Denver Maltba, Newland, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 4.747, 110.19 mph; 8. Rickie Smith, King, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.785, 199.29 mph, def. 9. Steve Jackson, Evans, Ga., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.900, 198.99 mph.

Round 2 – Camp, 3.827, 199.05 mph, def. Muenks, 4.016, 187.52 mph; Cox, 3.762, 199.08 mph, def. Harris, 3.806, 199.91 mph; Smith, 3.785, 199.17 mph, def. Franklin, 3.833, 175.64 mph; Rini, 3.778, 198.38 mph, def. Hall, 3.797, 191.62 mph.

Semifinals – Smith, 3.796, 198.73 mph, def. Cox, 3.772, 198.61 mph; Rini, 3.790, 197.94 mph, def. Camp, 3.830, 198.15 mph.

FINAL – Rickie Smith, King, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.770, 198.96 mph, def. Chris Rini, Carmel, N.Y., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.828, 191.46 mph.


PRO BOOST

Final qualifying order – 1. John Strickland, Clinton, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.829, 191.19 mph; 2. Kevin Rivenbark, Wallace, N.C., 2015 Chevy Corvette, 3.850, 191.38 mph; 3. Melanie Salemi, Buffalo, N.Y., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, 3.860, 192.11 mph; 4. Anthony DiSomma, S. Plainfield, N.J., 1967 Ford Mustang, 3.865, 203.34 mph; 5. Alan Pittman, Newberry, S.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.870, 190.73 mph; 6. Todd Moyer, Pasadena, Texas, 2015 Chevy Camaro, 3.872, 202.42 mph; 7. Ric Fleck, Lexington, S.C., 1941 Willys, 3.873, 187.89 mph; 8. Jeremy Ray, Lugoff, S.C., 2015 Chevy Corvette, 3.875, 190.14 mph; 9. Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio, 2012 Chevy Corvette, 3.883, 201.64 mph; 10. Kevin Fiscus, Jacksonville, Fla., 2012 Ford Mustang, 3.890, 205.66 mph; 11. Mikey Rees, Columbus, Ohio, 2015 Chevy Camaro, 3.910, 201.19 mph; 12. Paolo Giust, Osgoode, Ontario, Canada, 2015 Chevy Corvette, 3.911, 189.39 mph; 13. Tylor Miller, Hartsville, S.C., 1969279 Chevy Chevelle, 3.922, 189.84 mph; 14. Joe Baker, Milton, Fla., 1953 Studebaker, 3.924, 191.43 mph; 15. James W. Linton Jr., Goose Creek, S.C., 1968 Chevy Camaro, 3.926, 188.75 mph; 16. Gerry Capano, Greenville, Del., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 3.932, 190.08 mph.

Round 1 – 1. John Strickland, Clinton, N.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.866, 191.21 mph, def. 16. Gerry Capano, Greenville, Del., 1963 Chevy Corvette, no time; 2. Kevin Rivenbark, Wallace, N.C., 2015 Chevy Corvette, 3.849, 192.00 mph, def. 15. James W. Linton Jr., Goose Creek, S.C., 1968 Chevy Camaro, 6.788, 94.49 mph; 3. Melanie Salemi, Buffalo, N.Y., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, 3.868, 191.95 mph, def. 14. Joe Baker, Milton, Fla., 1953 Studebaker, 4.313, 133.05 mph; 4. Anthony DiSomma, S. Plainfield, N.J., 1967 Ford Mustang, 3.887, 201.04 mph, def. 13. Tylor Miller, Hartsville, S.C., 1969 Chevy Chevelle, foul; 5. Alan Pittman, Newberry, S.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.916, 190.62 mph, def. 12. Paolo Giust, Osgoode, Ontario, Canada, 2015 Chevy Corvette, 4.583, 114.98 mph; Larry Higginbotham, Mineral Ridge, Ohio, 1957 Chevy Bel Air (in as alternate for 11. Mikey Rees, Columbus, Ohio, 2015 Chevy Camaro), 4.009, 184.62 mph, def. 6. Todd Moyer, Pasadena, Texas, 2015 Chevy Camaro, 3.874, 198.79 mph; 7. Ric Fleck, Lexington, S.C., 1941 Willys, 3.886, 187.65 mph, def. Doug Winters, Pleasant Garden, N.C., 1969 Chevy Chevelle, (in as alternate for 10. Kevin Fiscus, Jacksonville, Fla., 2012 Ford Mustang), 5.713, 94.52 mph; 8. Jeremy Ray, Lugoff, S.C., 2015 Chevy Corvette, 3.876, 189.63 mph, def. 9. Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio, 2012 Chevy Corvette, 4.016, 188.17 mph.

Round 2 – DiSomma, 3.875, 201.46 mph, def. Pittman, 3.930, 191.00 mph; Salemi, 3.924, 188.91 mph, def. Higginbotham, 3.980, 186.28 mph; Ray, 3.888, 189.98 mph, def. Strickland, 3.837, 191.54 mph; Fleck, 5.700, 103.74 mph, def. Rivenbark, no time.

Semifinals – Salemi, 3.869, 192.11 mph, def. Fleck, 6.369, 101.57 mph; DiSomma, 3.879, 201.28 mph, def. Ray, 3.885, 189.63 mph.

FINAL – Melanie Salemi, Buffalo, N.Y., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, 3.868, 192.63 mph, def. Anthony DiSomma, S. Plainfield, N.J., 1967 Ford Mustang, 3.876, 123.84 mph.


PRO OPEN OUTLAW

Final qualifying order – 1. Jody Stroud, New Carlisle, Ohio, 3.653, 198.06 mph;

2. Robert Frigon, Central Square, N.Y., 3.749, 194.30 mph; 3. Phil Esz, Amelia, Ohio, 3.766, 201.70 mph; 4. Mark McElwee, Port St. Lucie, Fla., 3.804, 190.73 mph; 5. Matt Cooke, Hendersonville, N.C., 3.846, 188.41 mph; 6. George Marks, Bourbon, Ind., 3.924, 180.07 mph; 7. Greg Good, Charleston, West Va., 4.307, 171.75 mph; 8. Latchman Hanssraj, Brandywine, Md., 4.779, 132.39 mph.

Round 1 – 1. Jody Stroud, New Carlisle, Ohio, 3.977, 188.70 mph, def. 8. Latchman Hanssraj, Brandywine, Md., no time; 2. Robert Frigon, Central Square, N.Y., 3.750, 194.83 mph, def. 7. Greg Good, Charleston, West Va., 5.723, 81.54 mph; 6. George Marks, Bourbon, Ind., 3.926, 179.90 mph, def. 3. Phil Esz, Amelia, Ohio, no time; 5. Matt Cooke, Hendersonville, N.C., 4.018, 149.61 mph, def. 4. Mark McElwee, Port St. Lucie, Fla.,

Semifinals – Frigon, 3.785, 189.84 mph, def. Marks, 3.906, 181.25 mph; Stroud, 3.677, 197.57 mph, def. Cooke, 3.827, 190.94 mph.

FINAL – Jody Stroud, New Carlisle, Ohio, 3.664, 198.73 mph, def. Robert Frigon, Central Square, N.Y., 3.796, 194.91 mph.


PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE

Final qualifying order – 1. Eric McKinney, Hamersville, Ohio, 4.087, 175.68 mph; 2. Chuck Wilburn, Tupelo, Miss., 4.087, 173.49 mph; 3. Ronnie Procopio, Raleigh, N.C., 4.107, 168.96 mph; 4. Spencer Allen, Cape Coral, Fla., 4.129, 173.74 mph; 5. Chris Garner-Jones, Harvest, Ala., 4.130, 171.95 mph; 6. Ashley Owens, Decatur, Ala., 4.143, 172.32 mph; 7. Burke Forster, Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada, 4.149, 169.32 mph; 8. Ronnie Smith, Pasadena, Md., 4.152, 170.75 mph; 9. David Norris, Bryans Road, Md., 4.167, 168.53 mph; 10. Brad McCoy, Cleveland, N.C., 4.190, 166.44 mph; 11. T.T. Jones, Harvest, Ala., 4.215, 148.58 mph; 12. Mike Thyen, Sherrills Ford, N.C., 4.292, 163.20 mph; 13. Curtis Griggs, Monroe, N.C., 5.265, 123.96 mph.

Round 1 – 1. Eric McKinney, Hamersville, Ohio, bye; 2. Chuck Wilburn, Tupelo, Miss., 4.095, 172.23 mph, def. 13. Curtis Griggs, Monroe, N.C., 5.251, 123.85 mph; 3. Ronnie Procopio, Raleigh, N.C., 4.102, 170.23 mph, def. 12. Mike Thyen, Sherrills Ford, N.C., 4.411, 145.09 mph; 4. Spencer Allen, Cape Coral, Fla., 4.127, 171.58 mph, def. 11. T.T. Jones, Harvest, Ala., 4.353, 151.26 mph; 5. Chris Garner-Jones, Harvest, Ala., 4.158, 169.38 mph, def. 10. Brad McCoy, Cleveland, N.C., no time; 6. Ashley Owens, Decatur, Ala., 4.120, 171.90 mph, def. 9. David Norris, Bryans Road, Md., 4.336, 165.25 mph; 7. Burke Forster, Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada, 4.164, 167.61 mph, def. 8. Ronnie Smith, Pasadena, Md., no time.

Round 2 – Forster, 4.118, 171.10 mph, def. McKinney, 7.812, 55.53 mph; Garner-Jones, 4.099, 170.36 mph, def. Allen, 6.027, 90.73 mph; Procopio, 4.091, 174.46 mph, def. Owens, 4.119, 173.65 mph; Wilburn, bye.

Semifinals – Forster, 4.108, 170.97 mph, def. Garner-Jones, 4.151, 168.16 mph; Wilburn, 4.064, 175.00 mph, def. Procopio, 4.077, 173.54 mph.

FINAL – Chuck Wilburn, Tupelo, Miss., 4.054, 174.17 mph, def. Burke Forster, Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada, 4.156, 153.95 mph.


TOP SPORTSMAN

Final qualifying order – 1. Buddy Perkinson, Prince George, Va., 2015 Chevy Camaro, 3.885, 191.10 mph; 2. Randy Perkinson, S. Chesterfield, Va., 2015 Chevy Camaro, 3.919, 188.36 mph; 3. Tony Wilson, Kannapolis, N.C., 2000 Pontiac Firebird, 3.974, 185.00 mph; 4. Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 3.988, 183.24 mph; 5. Ray Schuler, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1968 Chevy Camaro, 4.028, 182.01 mph; 6. Barry Daniluk, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, 1968 Chevy Camaro, 4.030, 178.64 mph; 7. Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., 1963 Chevy Corvete, 4.036, 179.97 mph; 8. Aaron Glaser, Shepherdsville, Ky., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 4.042, 177.67 mph; 9. Don Klooster, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 4.045, 180.52 mph; 10. Brett Nesbitt, Burlington, N.C., 2009 Pontiac GXP, 4.083, 175.87 mph; 11. Cheyenne Stanley, Cynthiana, Ky., 2007 Ford Mustang, 4.096, 175.09 mph; 12. Tim Molnar, Seville, Ohio, 1968 Chevy Camaro, 4.111, 174.32 mph; 13. John Lassiter, Graham, N.C., 2006 Pontiac GTO, 4.116, 177.09 mph; 14. Dan Ferguson, Harrisburg, N.C., 2002 Pontiac Firebird, 4.136, 173.18 mph; 15. Dane Wood, Chesapeake, Va., 2006 Ford Escort, 4.186, 171.099 mph; 16. Glen Teets III, Manassas, Va., 2008 Pontiac GTO, 4.208, 174.73 mph.

Round 1 – 1. Buddy Perkinson, Prince George, Va., 2015 Chevy Camaro, 4.109 on a 4.070, 173.47 mph, def. 9. Don Klooster, Kalamazoo, Mich., 1963 Chevy Corvette, foul; 2. Randy Perkinson, S. Chesterfield, Va., 2015 Chevy Camaro, 4.037 on a 4.020, 166.46 mph, def. 10. Brett Nesbitt, Burlington, N.C., 2009 Pontiac GXP, 4.123 on a 4.090, 175.46 mph; 3. Tony Wilson, Kannapolis, N.C., 2000 Pontiac Firebird, 4.114 on a 3.980, 178.33 mph, def. 11. Cheyenne Stanley, Cynthiana, Ky., 2007 Ford Mustang, foul; 4. Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 4.076 on a 3.980, 157.83 mph, def. 12. Tim Molnar, Seville, Ohio, 1968 Chevy Camaro, 4.718 on a 4.260, 140.85 mph; NA. Cam Clark, Reidsville, N.C., 1981 Chevy Camaro (as alternate for 13. John Lassiter, Graham, N.C., 2006 Pontiac GTO), 4.276 on a 4.280, 168.11 mph, def. 5. Ray Schuler, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1968 Chevy Camaro, no time; 6. Barry Daniluk, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada, 1968 Chevy Camaro, 4.046 on a 4.030, 177.02 mph, def. 14. Dan Ferguson, Harrisburg, N.C., 2002 Pontiac Firebird, 4.169 on a 4.140, 170.13 mph; 15. Dane Wood, Chesapeake, Va., 2006 Ford Escort, 4.189 on a 4.180, 169.72 mph, def. 7. Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., 1963 Chevy Corvete, 4.101 on a 4.060, 176.30 mph; 16. Glen Teets III, Manassas, Va., 2008 Pontiac GTO, 4.218 on a 4.190, 166.15 mph, def. 8. Aaron Glaser, Shepherdsville, Ky., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 4.079 on a 4.040, 177.72 mph.

Round 2 – Snyder, 3.997 on a 3.990, 182.62 mph, def. Teets, 4.194 on a 4.200, 168.53 mph; Wood, 4.208 on a 4.170, 171.47 mph, def. Wilson, 4.001 on a 3.980, 184.09 mph; R. Perkinson, 4.061 on a 3.990, 157.03 mph, def. Daniluk, 6.164 on a 4.040, 86.40 mph; Clark, 4.284 on a 4.280, 166.35 mph, def. B. Perkinson, 4.091 breakout on a 4.110, 171.55 mph.

Semifinals – Snyder, 3.994 on a 3.980, 183.02 mph, def. R. Perkinson, 3.962 breakout on a 3.970, 183.84 mph; Wood, 4.234 on a 4.180, 153.77 mph, def. Clark, no time.

FINAL – Dane Wood, Chesapeake, Va., 2006 Ford Escort, 4.204 on a 4.180, 171.71 mph, def. Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 4.087 on a 3.980, 181.32 mph.


TOP DRAGSTER

Final qualifying order – 1. Kyle Dvoak, McHenry, Ill., 3.922, 180.89 mph;

2. Justin Kirk, Lenore, West Va., 3.945, 182.70 mph; 3. Craig Sullivan, Avon, Ind., 3.965, 179.44 mph; 4. Alan O’Brien, Ronceverte, West Va., 3.973, 184.93 mph; 5. Matt Cooke, Hendersonville, N.C., 4.006, 180.79 mph; 6. Justin Melton, Gleason, Tenn., 4.081, 172.85 mph; 7. Junior Houston, Newland, N.C., 4.101, 170.69 mph; 8. Barry Brown, Bountville, Tenn., 4.112, 170.73 mph; 9. Derrick Sholar, Holly Ridge, N.C., 4.125, 170.92 mph; 10. Robert Houston, Newland, N.C., 4.133, 170.79 mph; 11. Eddie Syrek, Claysville, Pa., 4.161, 176.03 mph; 12. Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., 4.208, 166.89 mph; 13. Ryan Snell, Summerville, S.C., 4.255, 165.90 mph; 14. W.G. Lankas, Sneads Ferry, N.C., 4.475, 154.39 mph; 15. Russ Whitlock, Mocksville, N.C., 4.519, 153.88 mph; 16. Kristy Messer, Four Oaks, N.C., 5.399, 126.39 mph.

Round 1 – 9. Derrick Sholar, Holly Ridge, N.C., 4.136 on a 4.130, 165.48 mph, def. 1. Kyle Dvoak, McHenry, Ill., 4.022 on a 4.020, 176.30 mph; 10. Robert Houston, Newland, N.C., 4.154 on a 4.140, 162.94 mph, def. 2. Justin Kirk, Lenore, West Va., 3.994 on a 3.940, 181.30 mph; 11. Eddie Syrek, Claysville, Pa., 4.177 on a 4.177, 175.02 mph, def. 3. Craig Sullivan, Avon, Ind., 4.031 on a 4.000, 159.49 mph; 12. Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., 4.495 on a 4.480, 154.88 mph, def. 4. Alan O’Brien, Ronceverte, West Va., foul; 5. Matt Cooke, Hendersonville, N.C., 4.009 on a 4.000, 180.45 mph, def. 13. Ryan Snell, Summerville, S.C., 4.289 breakout on a 4.290, 160.96 mph; 6. Justin Melton, Gleason, Tenn., 4.106 on a 4.080, 162.86 mph, def. 14. W.G. Lankas, Sneads Ferry, N.C., 4.476 breakout on a 4.480, 154.33 mph; 7. Junior Houston, Newland, N.C., 4.122 on a 4.090, 170.06 mph, def. 15. Russ Whitlock, Mocksville, N.C., no time; 16. Kristy Messer, Four Oaks, N.C.., 5.316 on a 5.290, 127.13 mph, def. 8. Barry Brown, Bountville, Tenn., 4.113 on a 4.100, 166.17 mph.

Round 2 – J. Houston, 4.121 on a 4.120, 170.62 mph, def. Syrek, 4.183 on a 4.170, 169.17 mph; Melton, 4.077 on a 4.080, 172.92 mph, def. R. Houston, 4.118 breakout on a 4.140, 171.42 mph; Furr, 4.521 on a 4.480, 147.29 mph, def. Kristy Messer, 5.347 on a 5.290, 127.55 mph; Cooke, 4.019 on a 4.000, 173.56 mph, def. Sholar, 4.114 breakout on a 4.120, 171.27 mph.

Semifinals – Cooke, 3.980 on a 3.980, 181.67 mph, def. J. Houston, foul; Furr, 4.481 on a 4.480, 154.23 mph, def. Melton, 4.497 on a 4.070, 169.987 mph.

FINAL – Matt Cooke, Hendersonville, N.C., 4.012 on a 3.980, 163.06 mph, def. Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., 4.481 on a 4.470, 153.74 mph.


PRO JR. DRAGSTER
No. 1 qualifier – Carson Brown, Blountville, Tenn., 7.900 on a 7.900 target.
FINAL – Carson Brown, Blountville, Tenn., 7.888, 81.65 mph, def. Gavin Stanley, Cynthiana, Ky., 7.887 breakout, 82.25 mph.


TOP JR. DRAGSTER
No. 1 qualifier – Mia Schulz, Woodbridge, Va., .001 off her target number.
FINAL – Alexis Tanner, Rensselaer, Ind., 8.857 on an 8.880, 73.49 mph, def. Brooke Miller, Hartsville, S.C., 7.977 breakout on an 8.040, 82.39 mph.