ROCKINGHAM – Second generation driver Jeffery Dobbins II of Wilmington marched through one of the largest fields in Rockingham Dragway bracket racing history Saturday to win the $10,000 feature at Tony Saraceni’s Yuengling-sponsored Powerfest 3.

After settling for runner-up honors in Top ET on Friday, Dobbins outlasted a field of 198 Saturday, winning 10 rounds in his dragster, the last at the expense of Brian Thompson of Sneads Ferry whom he pushed into a breakout foul with a .008 reaction time.

Other big winners were Will Holloman, who claimed the $5,000 top money on Friday and W.G. Lankas of Sneads Ferry, who got the final $5,000 with his Top ET win over Nashville’s Phillip Bullock on Sunday.

Footbrake winners were Jamie Carroll of Clayton, Steve Alford of Angier and Tommy Lumley of Charlotte on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. Each claimed a $2,000 prize. Jr. Dragster winners were Taylor Dial of Kinston and Connor Caulder of St. Pauls.

Although Dobbins’ father, Jeff Sr., earned two Pro Stock victories on the IHRA pro tour, he never won at The Rock where his best showing was a runner-up finish at the 2002 IHRA World Finals. His tour victories came at Richmond, Va. In 2002 and Toronto, Canada in 2003.

Over the course of the three-day event, Dobbins won 22 out of possible 29 rounds. He lost in the fifth round on Sunday when Cam Clark of Reidsville ran dead-on to win by .004 of a second.

Lumley got a free ride to Sunday’s Footbrake title when final round opponent Casey Simms was guilty of a foul start by .001 of a second.

ROCKINGHAM – Results from Powerfest 3 completed Sunday at Rockngham Dragway. All hometowns are North Carolina unless otherwise stipulated. Results include reaction time, track time, target time and finish line speed:

SATURDAY TOP ET

Round 7 – Brian Thompson, Sneads Ferry, .011, 4.667 on a 4.650, 141.16 mph, def. Don White, Cordesville, S.C., 1986 Ford Mustang, .070, 5.998 on a 5.990, 112.58 mph; Mitchell Harkey, China Grove, .008, 4.760 on a 4.800, 145.08 mph, def. Buddy Dial, Rowland, foul; Jake Woodring, Lenoir, .019, 4.641 on a 4.640, 149.28 mph, def. Will Holloman, Bentonville, .003, 4.434 on a 4.410, 149.17 mph; Jeffery Dobbins II, Wilmington, .019, 4.846 on a 4.840, 142.67 mph, def. Michael Jackson, Benson, .015, 5.645 breakout on a 5.660, 115.35 mph; Leon Tymes Sr., Woodbridge, Va., 1971 Chevy Vega, bye.

Round 8 – Dobbins, .029, 4.847 on a 4.830, 142.46 mph, def. Woodring, foul; Thompson, .018, 4.651 on a 4.650, 147.04 mph, def. Tymes, .020, 5.175 on a 5.160, 131.68 mph; Harkey, bye.

Semifinals – Dobbins, .021, 4.885 on a 4.840, 137.08 mph, def. Harkey, .046, 4.821 on a 4.760, 143.09 mph; Thompson, bye.

FINAL – Jeffery Dobbins II, Wilmington, ($10,000).008, 4.861 on a 4.840, 137.91 mph, def. Brian Thompson, Sneads Ferry, .024, 4.684 on a 4.650, 141.95 mph.


SATURDAY FOOTBRAKE

Round 5 – Shawn Welch, Waynesboro, Ga., .071, 5.561 on a 5.550, 121.07 mph, def. Daniel T. Leggett, Lumberton, 1969 Chevy Chevelle, .016, 6.689 breakout on a 6.700, 101.16 mph; Tom Hettig, Winston-Salem, 1970 Chevy Nova, .038, 6.431 on a 6.420, 105.01 mph, def. Jamie Carroll, Clayton, 1971 Chevy Nova, .051, 6.381 on a 6.350, 102.13 mph; Dell Britt, Lumberton, 1977 Chevy Vega, .082, 6.788 on a 6.810, 97.46 mph, def. Rick Terry, Haw River, 1969 Chevy Chevelle, foul; Leroy Sellers, Whiteville, .047, 6.504 on a 6.480, 99.73 mph, def. Gray Kimble, Concord, 1970 Chevy Nova, .088, 5.746 on a 5.710, 119.24 mph; Steve Alford, Angier, 1971 Ford Pinto, .028, 6.656 on a 6.650, 94.14 mpph, def. Ronald Phipps, Salisbury, .075, 6.550 breakout on a 6.560, 108.04 mph; Willy Buie, St. Pauls, 1972 Chevy Nova, .035, 6.731 on a 6.700, 98.72 mph, def. Ricky Edwards, Maysville, 1967 Chevy Nova, .091, 7.211 on a 7.190, 93.09 mph; Terry Rucker, Benson, .061, 6.473 on a 6.470, 101.58 mph, def. John Lattimore, Beaver Dam, Va., .035, 7.158 breakout on a 7.170, 94.08 mph; Rodney Lunsford, Roxboro, .025, 6.608 on a 6.600, 101.99 mph, def. Michael Jackson, Benson, 1972 Chevy Nova, .010, 5.687 breakout on a 5.700, 114.17 mph.

Round 6 – Hettig, .013, 6.422 on a 6.400, 10857 mph, def. Sellers, foul; Alford, .011, 6.631 on a 6.610, 98.93 mph, def. Welch, .064, 5.520 breakout on a 5.550, 120.54 mph; Britt, .022, 6.803 on a 6.780, 97.15 mph, def. Lunsford, .045, 6.610 on a 6.590, 102.54 mph; Buie, .014, 6.712 on a 6.710, 101.41 mph, def. Rucker, .062, 6.471 on a 6.470, 100.89 mph.

Semifinals – Alford, .022, 6.641 on a 6.610, 97.01 mph, def. Britt, .068, 6.792 on a 6.790, 97.37 mph; Hettig, .025, 6.407 on a 6.410, 105.74 mph, def. Buie, .051, 6.695 breakout on a 6.710, 102.45 mph.

FINAL – Steve Alford, Angier, 1971 Ford Pinto, .038, 6.623 on a 6.610, 94.99 mph, def. Tom Hettig, Winston-Salem, 1970 Chevy Nova, foul.



SATURDAY JR. DRAGSTER

Round 3 – Hayden Dial, Rowland, .046, 9.017 on a 9.030, 71.89 mph, def. Lauren Edwards, Maysville, foul; Kimberly Flynn, Monroe, .011, 7.892 on a 7.920, 79.21 mph, def. Riley Hoover, Kinston, foul; Taylor Dial, Kinston, .074, 8.636 on an 8.590, 74.03 mph, def. Connor Caulder, St. Pauls, .136, 7.915 on a 7.900, 82.08 mph; Kaylee Creech, Clayton, .013, 7.933 on a 7.910, 82.89 mph, def. Issaac Bridges, Shelby, foul; Hannah Stewart, Hamlet, .139, 7.984 on a 7.930, 82.89 mph, def. Reese Farmer, Burlington, .381, 7.931 on a 7.900, 78.25 mph; Jayden Lawler, Jacksonville, bye.

Round 4 – T. Dial, .071, 8.639 on an 8.610, 74.06 mph, def. H. Dial, foul; Flynn, .064, 7.904 on a 7.900, 79.00 mph, def. Creech, .070, 7.940 on a 7.930, 83.11 mph; Lawler, .031, 8.752 on an 8.740, 75.56 mph, def. Stewart, foul.

Semifinals – T. Dial, .119, 8.694 on an 8.620, 72.61 mph, def. Lawler, foul; Flynn, bye.

FINAL – Taylor Dial, Kinston, .074, 8.710 on an 8.640, 72.56 mph, def. Kimberly Flynn, Monroe, .208, 7.968 on a 7.900, 77.72 mph.

SUNDAY TOP ET

Round 7 – Brent Alford, Raleigh, 1970 Chevy Nova, .002, 5.462 on a 5.450, 126.25 mph, def. John Bridges, Shelby, .027, 5.493 on a 5.470, 121.38 mph; Phillip Bullock, Nashville, 1966 Chevy II, .027, 6.051 on a 6.060, 112.10 mph, def. Michelle Pelo, Jacksonville, foul; Joe Gary, Greenwood, S.C., .021, 6.087 on a 6.050, 109.64 mph, def. Zackery Norris, Wilmington, .029, 6.196 breakout on a 6.220, 107.37 mph; W.G. Lankas, Sneads Ferry, .005, 4.441 on a 4.440, 156.31 mph, def. Will Holloman, foul; John Bridges, Shelby, bye.

Round 8 – Lankas, .010, 4.443 on a 4.440, 146.72 mph, def. Bridges, .034, 5.476 breakout on a 5.480, 125.12 mph; Bullock, .008, 6.086 on a 6.060, 108.93 mph, def. Gary, 023, 6.063 on a 6.050, 112.06 mph; Alford, bye.

Semifinals – Lankas, .008, 4.483 on a 4.430, 141.55 mph, def. Alford, .046, 5.505 on a 5.450, 126.90 mph; Bullock, bye.

FINAL – W.G. Lankas, Sneads Ferry, .007, 4.459 on a 4.430, 154.74 mph, def. Phillip Bullock, Nashville, 1966 Chevy II, .020, 6.097 on a 6.060, 111.92 mph.

SUNDAY FOOTBRAKE

Round 6 – Jamie Carroll, Clayton, 1971 Chevy Nova, .022, 6.370 on a 6.350, 105.53 mph, def. Ray Johnson, Godwin, 1991 Ford Mustang, .028, 6.340 on a 6.280, 107.94 mph; Michael Beard, Columbus, Ohio, 1980 Plymouth Volare, .017, 6.578 on a 6.570, 102.28 mph, def. Staten Nichols, Rockingham, .030, 6.940 breakout on a 6.970, 97.50 mph; Casey Simms, NA, .025, 6.238 on a 6.210, 111.57 mph, def. Tim Cowick, Mooresville, 2000 Ford Mustang, .040, 6.234 breakout on a 6.260, 111.71 mph; Tommy Lumley, Charlotte, .018, 6.091 on a 6.090, 110.89 mph, def. Steve Alford, Angier, .040, 6.642 on a 6.640, 94.23 mph; Michael Leonard, NA, bye.

Round 7 – Simms, .024, 6.209 on a 6.220, 111.95 mph, def. Leonard, .059, 6.096 breakout on a 6.110, 112.29 mph; Lumley, .049, 6.099 on a 6.090, 107.78 mph, def. Carroll, .092, 6.345 breakout on a 6.360, 107.12 mph; Beard, bye.

Semifinals – Lumley, .116, 6.111 on a 6.090, 110.45 mph, def. Beard, foul; Simms, bye.

FINAL – Tommy Lumley, Charlotte, .130, 6.074 on a 6.090, 111.26 mph, def. Casey Simms, NA, foul.



SUNDAY JR DRAGSTER

Round 3 – Hayden Dial, Rowland, .258, 9.093 on a 9.100, 70.84 mph, def. Brandon Hutchens, Hamptonville, .020, 11.261 breakout on an 11.300, 55.39 mph; Jayden Lawler, Jacksonville, .098, 8.798 on an 8.770, 74.69 mph, def. Taylor Dial, Kinston, .105, 8.726 breakout on an 8.800, 73.00 mph Issaac Bridges, Shelby, .066, 9.058 on a 9.050, 70.16 mph, def. Lauren Edwards, Maysville, .138, 8.015 on a 7.980, 82.64 mph; Kaylee Creech, Clayton, .000, 8.020 on a 7.930, 74.82 mph, def. Reese Farmer, Burlington, .073, 8.026 on a 7.920, 73.13 mph; Brian Adkins II, Bluefield, West Va., .232, 13.501 on a 13.680, 43.67 mph, def. Nikolas Edick, Florence, S.C., foul; Connor Caulder, St. Pauls, .033, 7.948 on a 7.920, 81.30 mph, def. Grant Lunsford, Roxboro, .048, 8.836 breakout on an 8.860, 75.91 mph.

Round 4 – Bridges, .057, 9.026 on a 9.030, 71.20 mph, def. Lawler, .043, 8.730 breakout on an 8.770, 75.31 mph; Creech, NA, 7.963 on a 7.930, 82.66 mph, def. Dial, foul; Caulder, .016, 7.952 on a 7.930, 78.77 mph, def. Adkins, .363, 13.460 breakout on a 13.500, 43.48 mph.

Semifinals – Creech, .082, 7.987 on a 7.960, 81.44 mph, def. Bridges, .133, 9.004 breakout on a 9.010, 71.09 mph; Caulder, bye.

FINAL – Connor Caulder, St. Pauls, .040, 7.913 on a 7.930, 82.79 mph, def. Kaylee Creech, Clayton, foul.

FRIDAY TOP ET

Round 6 – John Bridges, Shelby, .031, 5.428 on a 5.420, 125.89 mph, def. Billy Stewart, Shannon, 1981 Chevy Luv truck, foul; Will Holloman, NA, .004, 4.398 on a 4.380, 154.63 mph, def. Todd Prevatte, Aberdeen, 1967 Chevy Camaro, .036, 6.095 on a 6.060, 111.52 mph; Terry Goff Jr., Kinston, 1991 Ford Mustang, .027, 6.370 on a 6.330, 104.10 mph, def. Quinton Jones Sr., Summerville, S.C., .013, 6.085 on a 4.700, 90.92 mph; Leon Tymes Sr., Woodbridge, Va., 1971 Chevy Vega, .003, 5.202 on a 5.170, 131.27 mph, def. Trey Sasser, LaGrange, 1970 Chevy Nova, .027, 6.549 on a 6.540, 103.35 mph; Jeffery Dobbins II, Wilmington, .008, 5.014 on a 4.830, 115.85 mph, def. Michael Jackson, Benson, .034, 6.021 on a 5.660, 112.54 mph; A.J. Currie, NA, .014, 6.121 on a 6.120, 108.49 mph def. Shawn Carpenter, Elm City, 1981 Chevy Camaro, .013, 5.977 on a 5.930, 104.07 mph; Rick Cunningham, Chester, S.C., 1979 Chevy Camaro, .045, 6.071 on a 6.070, 113.58 mph, def. Wesley Roberts, Benson, 1972 Chevy Camaro, foul Derek Furr, Locust, bye.

Round 7 – Cunningham, .003, 6.132 on a 6.060, 107.84 mph, def. Tymes, .014, 5.609 on a 5.170, 130.61 mph; Furr, .016, 5.899 on a 5.880, 107.86 mph, def. Goff, .020, 6.350 on a 6.330, 108.02 mph; Dobbins, .010, 4.849 on a 4.830, 142.46 mph, def. Currie, foul; Holloman, .023, 4.409 on a 4.390, 156.90 mph, def. Bridges, .036, 5.436 on a 5.420, 126.05 mph;

Semifinals – Dobbins, .026, 4.944 on a 4.840, 118.80 mph, def. Furr, .009, 8.787 on a 5.880, 80.34 mph; Holloman, .016, 4.398 on a 4.390, 153.25 mph, def. Cunningham, .011, 6.094 on a 6.060, 113.07 mph.

FINAL – Will Holloman, NA, .030, 4.550 on a 4.390, 126.47 mph, def. Jeffery Dobbins II, Wilmington, .013, 5.358 on a 4.830, 97.55 mph.

FRIDAY FOOTBRAKE

Round 5 – Donald Barnes, Evergreen, .004, 8.086 on a 7.980, 77.56 mph, def. Richard Mace, Jacksonville, Fla., .227, 7.396 breakout on a 7.400, 91.25 mph; Steve Alford, Angier, 1971 Ford Pinto, .035, 6.689 on a 6.700, 94.08 mph, def. Chip Johnson, Fayetteville, .054, 8.057 breakout on an 8.090, 81.94 mph; Jason Halsey, Independence, Va., 1971 Ford Pinto, .034, 6.487 on a 6.450, 104.78 mph, def. Barbary Terry, Haw River, 1971 Pontiac Firebird, .059, 6.914 breakout on a 6.930, 99.63 mph; Terry Rucker, Benson, .048, 6.518 on a 6.480, 97.08 mph, def. Dell Britt, Pembroke, .091, 6.821 on a 6.810, 96.78 mph; Jamie Carroll, Clayton, 1971 Chevy Nova, .051, 6.362 on a 6.330, 105.21 mph, def. Leroy Sellers, Whiteville, .047, 6.557 on a 6.510, 104.09 mph; Steve Alford #2, Angier, .025, 6.647 on a 6.630, 96.05 mph, def. Wesley Roberts, Benson, .051, 5.899 breakout on a 5.900, 115.84 mph.

Round 6 – Halsey, .002, 6.496 on a 6.460, 104.99 mph, def. Alford, .015, 6.663 on a 6.630, 97.24 mph; Rucker, .069, 6.520 on a 6.480, 98.87 mph, def. Barnes, .094, 8.090 on an 8.040, 70.59 mph; Carroll, .043, 6.391 on a 6.360, 103.38 mph, def. Alford #2, .028, 6.662 on a 6.600, 93.35 mph.

Semifinals – Carroll, .020, 6.363 on a 6.350, 106.25 mph, def. Rucker, .059, 6.445 breakout on a 6.490, 106.03 mph; Halsey, bye.

FINAL – Jamie Carroll, Clayton, 1971 Chevy Nova, .012, 6.365 on a 6.360, 102.29 mph, def. Jason Halsey, Independence, Va., 1971 Ford Pinto, .016, 6.463 breakout on a 6.470, 105.18 mph.