RINI WINS CAROLINA XTREME TITLE AT SUPER CHEVY SHOW Thomas, Edwards Among Other Winners in Annual General Motors Showcase ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – (Oct. 1, 2019) Chris Rini slammed the door on his closest rivals Saturday, winning the feature event at the Original Super Chevy Show at Rockingham Dragway and, with it, the championship of the 2019 Carolina Xtreme Pro Mod Series. Rini, who moved from in Carmel, N.Y. to Hickory, drove his 1969 Chevy Camaro to the No. 1 qualifying position at 3.810 seconds with North Carolina Drag Racing Hall of Fame member Tommy Mauney of Shelby close behind. After an easy 4.179 second victory over Salisbury’s Tony Wilson in round one, Rini stopped the timers in 3.788 seconds to turn back another Hall of Famer, Harrisburg’s Charles Carpenter, in semifinals before going even lower in the final round to take out Mooresville’s Chris Cline and his unique 1957 Plymouth replica. The biggest all-Chevrolet event in the Carolinas also crowned champions in several bracket racing categories and awarded “best of” trophies to standout General Motors cars and trucks in a host of show classes. In a special exhibition, Rockingham’s Terry Rosberg drove the “American Thunder” jet dragster to consecutive victories over the Black Pearl jet-powered Chevy Nova Pro Mod driven by veteran David Douthit. Driving the 1965 Corvette owned by the late Randy Prince, Tommy Hilburn of Hope Mills took one of the two Top Eliminator titles, beating the newly-married Paul Warwick of Lumberton in the Sunday final after Timothy Thomas hoisted the hardware on Saturday. In Footbrake, two-time former Rockingham Dragway track champion and Rockingham native Staten Nichols, who won the track’s Street class in 1992 and 1993, got the Sunday victory after Maysville’s Lauren Edwards prevailed on Saturday. Efland’s Ray Dupont won the D.O.T. class and Rowland’s Ronnie Locklear picked up the victory in the Trophy class. ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Racing results from the Original Super Chevy Show event completed Sunday at Rockingham Dragway. Hometowns are North Carolina unless otherwise indicated. Results include reaction time, track time, target time when applicable and finish line speed: CAROLINA XTREME PRO MOD SERIES Season Finale Qualifying – 1. Chris Rini, Carmel, N.Y., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 3.810, 200.35 mph; 2. Tommy Mauney, Shelby, 1968 Chevy Camaro, 3.894, 196.96 mph; 3. Chris Cline, Mooresville, 1958 Plymouth Fury, 3.930, 191.51 mph; 4. Charles Carpenter, Harrisburg, 1968 Chevy Camaro, 3.948, 184.93 mph; 5. Jamie Chappell, Booneville, 1963 Chevy Corvette, 4.030, 184.22 mph; 6. Paul Gibbs, Mineral Bluff, Ga., 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, 4.111, 182.50 mph; 7. Randy Perkinson, South Chesterfield, Va., 1955 Chevy Bel Air, 4.140, 178.66 mph; 8. Tony Wilson, Salisbury, 1969 Chevy Camaro, 4.246, 173.72 mph. Round 1 – Chris Rini, Carmel, N.Y., 1969 Chevy Camaro, .090, 4.179, 180.89 mph, def. Tony Wilson, Salisbury, 1969 Chevy Camaro, .102, 5.880, 81.63 mph; Tommy Mauney, Shelby, 1968 Chevy Camaro, .097, 3.822, 198.64 mph, def. Randy Perkinson, South Chesterfield, Va., 1955 Chevy Bel Air, .093, 5.447, 95.83 mph; Charles Carpenter, Harrisburg, 1968 Chevy Camaro, .093, 3.918, 193.54 mph, def. Jamie Chappell, Booneville, 1963 Chevy Corvette, .081, 3.980, 186.59 mph; Chris Cline, Mooresville, 1958 Plymouth Fury, .093, 3.955, 191.24 mph, def. Les Montenson, Raeford, 2004 Ford Mustang (in as alternate for Paul Gibbs, Mineral Bluff, Ga.), .100, 4.260, 170.41 mph. Semifinals – Rini, .189, 3.788, 200.86 mph, def. Carpenter, no time; Cline, .039, 4.023, 183.05 mph, def. Mauney, .058, 4.582, 118.48 mph. FINAL – Chris Rini, Carmel, N.Y., 1969 Chevy Camaro, .067, 3.771, 201.79 mph, def. Chris Cline, Mooresville, 1958 Plymouth Fury, .022, 4.673, 112.98 mph. JET CAR SHOWDOWN Round 1 – Terry Rosberg, American Thunder jet dragster, 5.691 seconds, 279.56 mph, def. David Douthit, Black Pearl Chevy Nova Pro Mod, 6.738, 216.17 mph. Round 2 – Terry Rosberg, American Thunder jet dragster, 5.718, 279.94 mph, def. David Douthit, Black Pearl Chevy Nova Pro Mod, 6.669, 220.26 mph. SATURDAY TOP ELIMINATOR Round 5 – Eric Thomas, Fairmount, .013, 5.135 on a 5.100, 139.96 mph, def. Thomas Cain, Lumberton, .028, 4.954 breakout on a 4.960, 134.66 mph; Timothy Thomas, Lumberton, .005, 4.867 on a 4.870, 140.77 mph, def. Michael Spencer, Raeford, foul (-.005); Jeff Turner, Mooresville, .006, 6.820 on a 6.790, 98.54 mph, def. Jerry Martin, Aynor, S.C., 1981 Chevy Camaro, .015, 5.980 on a 5.950, 113.49 mph; Shannon Hoover, Franklinville, 1969 Chevy Camaro, .048, 6.915 on a 6.900, 97.66 mph, def. Kenny Ward, Loris, S.C., .157, 6.009 breakout on a 6.030, 113.49 mph; Jamie Freeman, Westville, S.C., 1985 Pontiac Firebird, .034, 5.932 on a 5.790, 107.18 mph, def. Darrin Pankey, Albemarle, 1968 Chevy Nova, .207, 5.818 on a 5.770, 119.16 mph; Daryl Griffin, Pittsboro, .007, 5.714 on a 5.700, 119.67 mph, def. Arana Blanton, Loris, S.C., 1969 Chevy Camaro, foul; Eric Thomas #2, Fairmount, .045, 5.613 on a 5.620, 121.34 mph, def. Georgia Thomas, Lumberton, foul (-.002); Austin Pittman, Burgaw, 1972 Chevy Nova, bye. Round 6 – Pittman, .032, 7.477 on a 7.450, 89.31 mph, def. Eric Thomas, .021, 5.113 breakout on a 5.120, 134.91 mph; Timothy Thomas .021, 4.987 on a 4.860, 123.23 mph, def. Hoover, .312, 6.975 on a 6.890, 98.03 mph; Freeman, .012, 5.834 on a 5.790, 112.51 mph, def. Griffin, 1.485, 26.350 on a 5.710, 36.95 mph; Turner, .020, 6.811 on a 6.810, 98.42 mph, def. Eric Thomas #2, .027, 5.629 on a 5.610, 119.22 mph. Semifinals – Freeman, .013, 5.790 on a 5.790, 117.34 mph, def. Pittman, .021, 7.431 breakout on a 7.450, 90.69 mph; Thomas, .016, 4.868 on a 4.860, 136.48 mph, def. Turner, .008, 6.821 on a 6.800, 98.26 mph. FINAL – Timothy Thomas, Lumberton, no time, def. Jamie Freeman, Westville, S.C., no time. SATURDAY FOOTBRAKE Round 5 – Rick Terry, Burlington, 1969 Chevy Chevellet, .078, 6.751 on a 6.710, 94.55 mph, def. Kelli Baker, Sanford, 1970 Chevy Nova, .098, 6.552 on a 6.530, 103.27 mph; Chris Johnson, Fayetteville, 1979 Chevy Malibu, .076, 7.151 on a 7.150, 90.80 mph, def. Staten Nichols, Rockingham, .118, 7.682 breakout on a 7.710, 80.03 mph; Lauren Edwards, Maysville, 1965 Chevy II, .120, 6.332 on a 6.320, 107.25 mph, def. Andrew Hine, Winston-Salem, 1955 Chevy Bel Air, foul; Willy Buie, St. Pauls, 1972 Chevy Nova, .074, 6.614 on a 6.560, 95.39 mph, def. Ross Gould, Newport, 1969 Chevy Camaro, .325, 6.514 on a 6.500, 104.38 mph; Ricky Bullock, Sanford, 1971 Chevy Nova, .067, 6.257 on a 6.260, 107.00 mph, def. Bobby Merritt, Wilmington, 1967 Chevy Nova, .115, 5.887 breakout on a 5.920, 116.16 mph. Round 6 – Johnson, .036, 7.195 on a 7.140, 87.94 mph, def. Terry, .119, 6.705 breakout on a 6.710, 101.74 mph; Edwards, .073, 6.331 on a 6.320, 107.30 mph, def. Buie, .091, 6.298 on a 6.250, 102.74 mph; Bullock, bye. Semifinals – Edwards, .020, 6.323 on a 6.320, 107.08 mph, def. Bullock, .052, 6.253 breakout on a 6.260, 108.67 mph; Johnson, bye. FINAL – Lauren Edwards, Maysville, 1065 Chevy II, .104, 6.311 on a 6.310, 107.38 mph, def. Chris Johnson, Fayetteville, 1979 Chevy Malibu, .057, 7.198 on a 7.150, 91.42 mph. SUNDAY TOP ELIMINATOR Round 5 – Chad Duke, Wilmington, .019, 5.476 on a 5.450, 126.84 mph, def. Gabe Taylor, .035, 5.913 breakout on a 5.930, 112.85 mph; Tommy Hilburn, Hope Mills, 1965 Chevy Corvette, .020, 6.091 on a 6.100, 112.29 mph, def. Eric Thomas, Fairmount, .029, 5.099 breakout on a 5.110, 139.27 mph; Rayce Blackmon, Whiteville, 1985 Chevy S-10 truck, .024, 6.104 on 6.080, 111.03 mph, def. Dean Phillips, Burlington, 1967 Chevy, .034, 5.956 on a 5.940, 112.63 mph; Paul Warwick, Lumberton, .024, 6.018 on a 5.970, 109.10 mph, def. Johnny Taylor Jr., Lumberton, 1971 Chevy Vega, .038, 6.211 on a 6.170, 109.94 mph; Thomas Cain, Lumberton, .037, 4.953 on a 4.950, 137.43 mph, def. Tony Self, Rockingham, 1971 Chevy Nova, .049, 6.015 breakout on a 6.040, 112.69 mph; Chad Duke #2, Wilmington, .010, 5.497 on a 5.480, 119.59 mph, def. Jeff Allen, Chadbourn, 1968 Chevy Camaro, .021, 5.879 on a 5.870, 116.60 mph; Cody Strickland, Raeford, bye. Round 6 – Duke, bye; Hilburn, .034, 6.101 on a 6.090, 112.07 mph, def. Blackmon, foul (-.004); Cain, .047, 4.955 on a 4.940, 137.19 mph, def. Strickland, foul (-.003); Warwick, .030, 5.964 on a 5.960, 112.37 mph, def. Duke #2, .047, 5.498 on a 5.480, 119.37 mph. Semifinals – Warwick, .009, 5.956 on a 5.950, 114.11 mph, def. Duke, .039, 5.492 on a 5.480, 123.07 mph; Hilburn, .027, 6.111 on a 6.100, 111.72 mph, def. Cain, .039, 4.941 breakout on a 4.950, 137.39 mph. FINAL – Tommy Hilburn, Hope Mills, 1965 Chevy Corvette, .010, 6.124 on a 6.100, 114.01 mph, def. Paul Warwick, Lumberton, .023, 5.996 on a 5.950, 114.25 mph. SUNDAY FOOTBRAKE Round 4 – Ross Freeman, Westville, S.C., .026, 7.561 on a 7.560, 87.92 mph, def. Jim Fescina, Fayetteville, 1976 Chevy Vega, .052, 6.280 on a 6.240, 107.08 mph; Bobby Merritt, Wilmington, 1967 Chevy Nova, .019, 5.996 on a 5.950, 104.82 mph, def. Travis Womble, Carthage, 1987 Chevy Camaro, .101, 6.619 on a 6.600, 100.73 mph; Ricky Bullock, Sanford, 1971 Chevy Nova, .033, 6.271 on a 6.270, 103.33 mph, def. Jamie Carroll, Clayton, 1971 Chevy Nova, .039, 6.577 on a 6.540, 100.85 mph; Shane Thiele, Darlington, S.C., 2019 Copo Camaro, .083, 5.924 on a 5.950, 113.81 mph, def. Trey Sikes, Hamlet, 1979 Dodge Omni, foul; Ricky Edwards, Maysville, .094, 6.506 on a 6.480, 102.75 mph, def. Ronnie Locklear, Rowland, 1986 Buick Regal, .053, 10.564 on a 10.480, 69.79 mph; Ross Gould, Newport, 1969 Chevy Camaro, .141, 6.574 on a 6.520, 101.18 mph, def. Chris McBee, St. Pauls, 1968 Chevy Camaro, .197, 6.586 on a 6.560, 103.99 mph; Bryan Miller, .067, 6.735 on a 6.660, 102.52 mph, def. Shane Thiele #2, Darlington, S.C., 2019 Copo Camaro, foul; Staten Nichols, Rockingham, bye. Round 5 – Bullock, .017, 6.408 on a 6.260, 92.04 mph, def. Thiele, 3.746, 9.421 on a 5.930, 74.52 mph; Edwards, .036, 6.516 on a 6.480, 103.01 mph, def. Freeman, .066, 7.460 on a 7.550, 90.28 mph; Merritt, .026, 5.956 on a 5.950, 106.12 mph, def. Gould, .056, 6.527 on a 6.520, 103.93 mph; Nichols, .081, 7.763 on a 7.730, 88.63 mph, def. Miller, .019, 6.674 breakout on a 6.580, 99.94 mph. Semifinals – Nichols, .032, 7.701 on a 7.750, 89.09 mph, def. Bullock, foul; Merritt, .053, 5.999 on a 5.950, 102.37 mph, def. Edwards, .123, 6.496 on a 6.480, 103.72 mph. FINAL – Staten Nichols, Rockingham, .025, 7.750 on a 7.720, 88.77 mph, def. Bobby Merritt, Wilmington, 1967 Chevy Nova, .123, 6.496 on a 6.480, 103.72 mph. SUNDAY TROPHY Semifinals – Ronnie Locklear, 2002 Buick, .130, 16.006 on a 16.020, 86.76 mph, def. Mike Abrams, Sanford, 2018 Chevy Camaro, .168, 12.492 breakout on a 12.550, 116.48 mph; Trey Sikes, Hamlet, 2009 Chevy, .005, 17.237 on a 17.220, 69.22 mph, def. Angela Messenger, Sanford, 2016 Chevy Camaro, .396, 10.776 breakout on a 10.800, 128.35 mph. FINAL – Ronnie Locklear, Rowland, 2002 Buick, .050, 16.381 on a 16.120, 77.46 mph, def. Trey Sikes, Hamlet, 2009 Chevy, .031, 17.724 on a 17.250, 75.25 mph. SUNDAY D.O.T. Round 3 – Ray Dupont, Efland, .044, 13.351 on a 13.310, 102.02 mph, def. Andrew Hine, Winston-Salem, foul; Ross Gould Jr., Newport, 2015 Chevy Impala, .057, 15.200 on a 15.190, 84.54 mph, def. Thurman Warren Jr., Dunn, .043, 16.071 breakout on a 16.100, 85.17 mph; Ronnie Locklear, Rowland, bye. Semifinals – Dupont, bye; Gould, .067, 15.416 on a 15.120, 75.53 mph, def. Locklear, .088, 16.473 on a 16.160, 81.11 mph. FINAL – Ray Dupont, Efland, .065, 13.281 on a 13.330, 101.55 mph, def. Ross Gould Jr., Newport, 2015 Chevy Impala, .023, 15.112 breakout on a 15.180, 83.73 mph. SUPER CHEVY CAR SHOW AWARD WINNERS AT THE ROCK BEST IN CLASS BIG CAR David Northcut 65 Impala CAMARO Kenny Brazell 69 Camaro CHEVELLE Bob Sears, Cameron 72 Chevelle CORVETTE Nervis, Manassas, VA 06 Corvette 55-56-57 Troy Noftis, McLeansville 55 Chevy EARLY CHEVROLET Robert Moore, Morven 37 Chevy CONVERSION Sam Smith, Grimesland 37 Chrysler PRO STREET Sean Morrison, Apex 67 Nova EL CAMINO Garland Ferris, Summerfield 71 El Camino NOVA Bill Glodfelter, High Point 66 Nova MONTE CARLO Charles Biggs, Patrick Spring, VA 02 Monte Carlo TRUCK Mo Campbell, Marietta, GA 71 C-10 GM Robert Cooper, Matthews 01 Trans Am CONSERVATIVE CLASSES NOVA Outstanding Jerry Bass, Rockingham 67 Chevy II Winner Bobby Hildreth, Lilesville 71 Nova GM Outstanding Doug Hoyle, Rockingham 67 Cadillac BIG CAR Outstanding William Pollette, Leland 66 Impala Winner Nick Deal, Salisbury 58 Impala 55-56-57 Outstanding Steve Quick, Mt. Croghon, SC 57 Chevy Winner Trey Miller, Rockingham 57 Chevy PRO STREET Outstanding Britney Hildreth, Rockingham 87 S-10 Winner Anthony Moody, Smithfield, VA 57 Sedan Delivery EL CAMINO Winner Robert Crump, Morven, NC 85 El Camino MONTE CARLO Winner John Croffy, Fairfield, CT 04 Monte Carlo CORVETTE 1953 - 1967 Winner John Powell, Fayetteville 65 Winner Carl Smith, Stuart, VA 04 2005 & NEWER Winner Angela Naff, Henry, VA 19 CAMARO 1967 – 1969 Winner Rick Dudding, New Castle, VA 92 1993 – 2002 Winner Angela Naff, Henry, VA 95 2010 – NEWER Outstanding Frederick Curl, McLeansville 10 Winner Virgil Dumire, Lincoln 13 MODIFIED CLASSES EL CAMINO Winner Jimmy Simmons, Greensboro 68 El Camino CONVERSION Outstanding Johnny Ray, Wallace, SC 89 S-10 Winner Delton Hubbard, Wallace, SC 94 Worlds Largest Tool Box TRUCK – 1948-1972 Outstanding Dock Hardee, Aynor, SC 70 Winner Junior Thompson, Greensboro 71 TRUCK -73-87 Winner JR Lambert, Seagrove 83 SHOW CLASS TRUCK 88 & NEWER MODIFIED Outstanding Ashton Aldridge, Monroe 08 Winner Wayne McGrady, Randleman 06 CORVETTE – 05 & NEWER Winner Robert Blakesleg, Lexington 05