August 8 , 2005

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August 8, 2005

CECIL, Ga. -- After more than two months of waiting, Lucas Oil competitors in eight categories completed their final eliminations today at the rescheduled Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by CSR Performance Products being held this weekend at South Georgia Motorsports Park.
Starting from the No. 5 qualifying position, South Central division racer Lee Callaway of Channelview, Texas earned the win in Top Alcohol Dragster over Bradenton Motorsports Park winner, Artie Allen. Before meeting up with Allen in the dragster final, Callaway eliminated Robin Samsel and Southeast Division points leader and defending race winner, Guy Kelly of Wadley, Ala. In the final round, Callaway used a significant starting line advantage to defeat Allen, who ran a quicker and faster 5.566 second pass at 251.91 mph, to Callaway's pass of 5.602 seconds at 236.75 mph.

In Top Alcohol Funny Car, defending SGMP champ, Mark Billington of Norcross, Ga., claimed the race victory when for the second year in a row he took out points leader and defending division champ, Jay Payne. Prior to facing Payne in the championship round, Billington eliminated Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., racer John Alberigi III and Montgomery, Alabama's, John Sullivan. In his bout with Payne, Billington improved significantly over his prior runs and laid down a 5.821 second pass at 245.67 mph to earn the win. Payne ran an off-pace run of 6.332 seconds at 164.93 mph.

Other winners at this weekend's event were David Eaton of Merritt Island, Fla., in Competition Eliminator; Andy Fogle of Norway, S.C., in Super Stock; Peter Biondo of Maspeth, N.Y. in Stock Eliminator; Steve Deatherage of Rockledge, Fla., in Super Comp; John Gant of Tampa, Fla., in Super Gas and Joseph Skala of Palmetto, Fla. in Super Street. In TracStar System Satellites Top Sportsman Series competition, Ronnie Davis of Suwanee, Ga., was the winner.

After racers complete eliminations from the delayed Gainesville Raceway Lucas Oil Series event on Sunday afternoon, the next stop for racers on the NHRA Southeast Division tour is the division's season finale at Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds, Ga., October 21-23. Additional information about the event can be obtained calling (478) 847-4414 or by logging on to www.SilverDollarRaceway.com or www.NHRA.com.

The following are Sunday's final elimination results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at South Georgia Motorsports Park

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
5) Lee Callaway, Channelview, Texas, 5.727, 239.95 def.
4) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 8.185, 116.25;

7) Alan Bradshaw, Odessa, Texas, 5.797, 252.76 def.
2) John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., broke;

1) Guy Kelly, Wadley, Ala., 5.561, 252.80 def.
8) Dick Garlets, Lowell, Ind., 12.248, 82.40;

6) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.625, 251.53 def.
3) Dan Lucas, Cumming, Ga., 9.188, 86.95;

Semifinal
Allen, 5.622, 245.90 def. Bradshaw, 12.087, 58.40;
Callaway, 5.459, 256.55 def. Kelly, 5.486, 255.10;

Final
Callaway, 5.602, 236.75 def. Allen, 5.566, 251.91.

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
1) Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif., '02 Camaro, 5.767, 248.52 def.
6) Will Hanna, Richwood, Texas, '00 Avenger, broke;

3) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 5.937, 242.89 def.
4) John Alberigi III, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., '99 Thunderbird, broke;

5) John Sullivan, Montgomery, Ala., '03 Firehawk, 6.103, 213.06 def.
2) Monty Todd, Montgomery, Ala., '02 Camaro, 10.547, 77.55;

Semifinal
Payne, 5.844, 236.59 was unopposed;
Billington, 5.943, 240.38 def. Sullivan, 10.707, 78.20;

Final
Billington, 5.821, 245.67 def. Payne, 6.332, 164.93.

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.981, 178.61 def.
Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., '92 Cutlass, H/A, 9.023, 146.29.

SUPER STOCK
Andy Fogle, Norway, S.C., '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 10.015, 125.90 def.
Hugh Meeks III, Montgomery, Ala., '93 Achieva, GT/AA, 10.179, 99.78.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Peter Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 11.051, 111.65 def.
Jimmy Hidalgo Jr., Donaldsonville, La., '98 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.778, 121.78.

SUPER COMP
Steve Deatherage, Rockledge, Fla., dragster, 8.909, 164.13 def.
Lindsey Wood, McAlpin, Fla., dragster, 8.913, 178.24.

SUPER GAS
John Gant, Tampa, Fla., '27 roadster, 9.917, 139.72 def.
Mike Fuqua, Hendersonville, Tenn., '00 Corvette, 12.304, 93.29.

SUPER STREET
Joseph Skala, Palmetto, Fla., '84 Camaro, 10.918, 125.68 def.
Jeff Blardininelli, Vero Beach, Fla., '68 Camaro, 10.975, 130.95.

TOP SPORTSMAN
Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., '63 Corvette, 7.126, 195.87 def.
Tommy Turner, Naples, Fla., '04 Cavalier, 7.406, 186.15.

 

Div 2 Valdosta Georgia, South Georgia Motorsport Park Race #5

June 4, 2005 Saturday cancelled and the weekend postponed

CECIL, Ga. -- Due to persistent rains in the area, the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event which was scheduled to take place this weekend at South Georgia Motorsports Park has been postponed. The event will now take place Aug. 5-6.2005
=20 The rescheduled event will feature time trials and qualifying on Friday and eliminations on Saturday. As an added bonus for the Southern Georgia fans, the weekend will feature a Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series double header, with the Gainesville Raceway Lucas Oil Series event, which has been postponed twice, completing their final eliminations here on Sunday, August 7.=20

It seems like Mother Nature just doesn't want to leave us alone this year. Sadly, this is our third rainout in a row, but fortunately for the fans we'll be back in August to put on a good show, said Southeast Division Director, Bill Holt.

The next stop on the NHRA Southeast Division tour is Bristol Dragway in Bristol, Tenn., July 22-23. For more information on that event log on to http://www.BristolDragway.com

For more information on the postponed event at South Georgia Motorsports Park log on to http://www.SGMPRacing.com or http://www.NHRADiv2.com or call the track at (229) 896-7000.

Friday June 3, 2005

CECIL, Ga. -- The opening day of racing at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, being held this weekend at South Georgia Motorsports Park, was postponed Friday due to rain.
"We plan to resume racing tomorrow at 10 a.m." said NHRA Southeast Division Director Bill Holt. "Our plan is to give the competitors in Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Gas and Super Street each one more qualifying attempt, while the racers in Comp Eliminator, Super Comp and Top Sportsman will each receive two runs. Once qualifying is complete we will proceed with eliminations in the afternoon."

The competitors in the 250-mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car categories will each receive one run at 3 p.m., with eliminations to follow at 6 p.m.

Before the rain ended the day's activities, racers in Super Stock and Stock Eliminator took to the South Georgia quarter-mile for one qualifying run. The respective low qualifiers in those classes are Shorter, Ala., racer Bob Dennis and Arnold Greene of Matthews, N.C.

The gates at South Georgia Motorsports Park will open tomorrow at 8 a.m. with qualifying and time trials set to resume at 10 a.m., leading off with Super Comp. Qualifying in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car is scheduled for 3 p.m., with eliminations to follow at 6 p.m.

Gates at South Georgia Motorsports Park open tomorrow at 8 a.m. General Admission tickets are $25. Children 6-12 years old are $5 and kids 5 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. All tickets include a pit pass.

For more information please contact South Georgia Motorsports Park at (229) 896-7000 or visit them on the web at www.SGMPracing.com.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at South Georgia Motorsports Park:

SUPER STOCK
1) Bob Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '95 Achieva, GT/KA, 10.547 seconds, -1.203
(under index)
2) Andy Fogle, Norway, S.C., '04 Cavalier, GT/BA, 9.497, -1.053
3) Tony Cafaro, Brandon, Fla., '02 Firebird, GT/HA, 10.404, -0.946
4) Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '90 Camaro, SS/BS, 9.191, -0.859
5) Joe LoCicero, Snellville, Ga., '88 Camaro, GT/CA, 9.854, -0.846
6) Joe Tysinger Jr, Wrightsville Bch, N.C., '87 Firebird, GT/IA, 10.671,
-0.829
7) Randy Cassells, Cairo, Ga., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 10.095, -0.805
8) Robert Burgin III, Cuthbert, Ga., '02 Firebird, GT/CA, 9.909, -0.791
9) Rick Brewer, Jacksonville, Fla., '67 Corvette, SS/IA, 10.242, -0.758
10) Larry Strunk, Odessa, Fla., '64 Comet, SS/MA, 11.493, -0.657

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Arnold Greene, Matthews, N.C., '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.507 seconds,
-0.993 (under index)
2) Tom Russell, E. Sparta, Ohio, '98 Firebird, B/FI, 10.676, -0.974
3) Garry Glazener, Jackson, S.C., '72 Mustang, F/SA, 11.176, -0.974
4) Butch Payne, Rome, Ga., '97 Firebird, C/FIA, 11.063, -0.937
5) Jeff Hairrington, Perry, Ga., '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.530, -0.920
6) Don Himes, Port Charlotte, Fla., '77 Grand Prix, P/SA, 12.847, -0.903
7) Mike Mayhew, Savannah, Ga., '77 Cutlass, M/SA, 12.251, -0.899
8) Jeff Velde, Vero Beach, Fla., '67 Shelby GT, A/SA, 10.413, -0.887
9) Wayne Adams, Boston, Ga., '70 Corvette, G/SA, 11.426, -0.874
10) Brenda Grubbs, Charlotte, N.C., '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.579, -0.871