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Atlanta Dragway Results
RACE DATE: June 1 & 2, 2002FROM: Tim Glover EVENT: Kidfuel Super Chevy Show at Atlanta Dragway SUPER PRO WINNERS REPEAT, CLEMENTS FIRST JR. DRAGSTER RACER TO SCORE BACK TO BACK SUPER CHEVY VICTORIES Not only was there racing going on at the Kidfuel Super Chevy Show, there was a huge swap meet, car corral, vendor's midway and the world's largest car show, all featuring everything Chevrolet. The car corral was better for many people, as they could touch, drive and buy these machines, many of which were as sharply detailed as the car show machines. The swap meet covered several acres with a lot of different Chevrolet parts. An interesting looking "57 Chevy trailer" using only the quarter panels, fenders, hood and trunk lid from a '57 Chevy, was for sale. All kinds of new and reproduction Chevrolet parts were available from manufacturers like Rick's First Generation Camaros, J&W Nova Parts, Danchuk and TOC Classic Parts. The local Chevy dealer, Meyer Chevrolet, had their display consisting of several Chevy trucks right next to the starting line gate. The favorite one was the crew cab dually with a Duramax diesel and an Allison automatic transmission, perfect for towing nearly any racing rig. Don Garlits had his Swamp Rat XIV, the first successful rear engine dragster, on display. Nitro Coupes wowed the crowd, with Dan Nickelson taking the final round win in his '94 Beretta after heavy favorite Jim Nordhougen's '41 Chevy wouldn't start. Saturday's All Run winner, Snellville, GA racer Jim McKelvey, won Super Pro two weeks ago at Atlanta, and repeated that feat tonight. McKelvey continued his roll with a victory over the tough Toby Barnes from Palmetto, GA, who was footbraking his '86 Dodge D50 pickup. Although Barnes' mount spun the tires and slowed to a 7.70, 90.73 on a 7.67 target, a reaction time advantage of .029 seconds earned McKelvey the win with his '96 Spitzer Dragster. McKelvey turned in a 5.34, 130.44 on a 5.33 dial. This was Barnes' fifth final in four weeks. Barnes is also currently second in the B&M Series Footbrake points. Rob Hogue, also a footbrake racer ('84 Monte Carlo SS - Loganville, GA) and Bruce Miles ('76 Vega - Dallas, GA) finished in the semis. Donny Brown, Jr. from Buford, GA, won Super Pro on May 11 at Atlanta and enjoyed another victory during Sunday's Bracket One (Super Pro) action. Brown faced the defending Division Two champion, Hampton, GA racer Mike Dike, in the final. Brown's car won the race with a 5.17, 133.94 (5.16 dial), overcoming Dike's .014 holeshot when Dike's car slowed to a 5.34, 130.44 on a 5.31 dial. "Thanks to TCI and Ron's Flying Toilets. The car settled in on 5.16s and 5.17s today. It's just a lucky race," added Brown's dad. Tommy Motes ('76 Vega - Loganville, GA) and Wendell Kinard ('23 T Altered - Greenwood, SC) were the semi-final finishers. Stephen Daniel from Covington, GA has frequented Atlanta Dragway in the past, and took all the marbles in Bracket Two (no electronics). His S10 has been coated with primer for several years, but three weeks ago he had a nice paint job applied. Just what the doctor ordered. Daniel met Cartersville, GA racer Ben Frederick's '65 Chevy II in the final, and although Frederick took the finish line first, he broke out with a 7.027, 95.75 on a 7.03 target. Daniel turned in a good 7.71, 89.46 (7.69 dial). Rick Pennington, another top notch footbrake racer from Mt. Olive, AL, finished in the semi-finals with his '64 Chevelle, along with Al Garren ('83 Malibu Wagon - Douglasville, GA). Ashley Foreman from New Ellenton, SC won DOT Street. Making the accomplishment more impressive was the fact he had never raced before in his life, only going to some test and tune sessions at his local track. Foreman had a perfect .500 react in the final, taking out veteran Steve Taylor from Raleigh, NC. Foreman's '85 Chevy Truck went a good 13.46, 92.21 (13.39 dial) to take the victory. Taylor's notorious stock '94 Cavalier broke out this time with a 17.02, 78.12 (17.08 dial). Famed announcer Bret Kepner said, "His (Foreman's) biggest advantage was not knowing who he was running in the final." Taylor commented, "You can't beat a .500 light. He did me in." Stan Sinack from Lilburn, GA normally races a '69 Dart in Super Pro at Atlanta. Today he finished as the lone semi-finalist with his '73 Corvette. Young Guns Motorsports owner Bill Gillen stayed up late several nights last week repairing young Alton Clements III Jr. Dragster engine, which was damaged in previous competition. All that work paid off when the 14 year old Clements became the first back to back Super Chevy Show Jr. Dragster winner at Atlanta Dragway. Clements used his final round reaction time advantage to slow his Central, SC based race car to an 8.10, 76.66 (8.04 dial) against Dahlonega, GA racer Harvey Snelgrove (10). Snelgrove's machine went a .07 over 10.36, 60.48 (10.29 dial). "I want to give a special thanks to Bill Gillen for all his hard work," added Clements. Bill Gillen's son, Matt Gillen (10 - Gainesville, GA) finished in the semi-finals, along with Lloyd Shanks, Jr. (17 - Lawrenceville, GA). On a sad note, Jet Funny Car racer Jerry Gannon from Franklin Furnace, OH passed away early Sunday morning due to injuries sustained when his 2001 Camaro hit the retaining wall on Saturday, causing the car to burn. NOTE: If you would like this report via email, please contact me, tim.glover@stork.com or call the track. SATURDAY ALL RUN, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: Jim McKelvey, '96 Spitzer, Snellville, GA, 5.34, 126.77, (5.33) R/U: Toby Barnes, '86 Dodge D50, Palmetto, GA, 7.70, 90.73, (7.67) Semi: Rob Hogue, '84 Monte Carlo SS, Loganville, GA Semi: Bruce Miles, '76 Vega, Dallas, GA SUNDAY BRACKET ONE, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: Donny Brown, Jr., '95 Spitzer, Buford, GA, 5.17, 133.94, (5.16) R/U: Mike Dike Sr., '00 Worthy, Hampton, GA, 5.34, 130.44, (5.31) Semi: Wendell Kinard, '23 T Altered, Greenwood, SC Semi: Tommy Motes, '76 Vega, Loganville, GA SUNDAY BRACKET TWO, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: Stephen Daniel, '83 S10, Covington, GA, 7.71, 89.46, (7.69) R/U: Ben Frederick, '65 Chevy II, Cartersville, GA, 7.02, 95.75, (7.03) Semi: Rick Pennington, '64 Chevelle, Mt. Olive, AL Semi: Al Garren, '83 Malibu Wagon, Douglasville, GA SUNDAY D.O.T. STREET, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: Ashley Foreman, '85 Chevy Truck, New Ellenton, SC, 13.46, 92.21, (13.39) R/U: Steve Taylor, '94 Cavalier, Raleigh, NC, 17.02, 78.12, (17.08) Semi: Stan Sinack, '73 Corvette, Lilburn, GA Semi: SUNDAY JR. DRAGSTER COMBO, AGE, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: Alton Clements III, 14, Central, SC, 8.10, 76.66, (8.04) R/U: Harvey Snelgrove, 10, Dahlonega, GA, 10.36, 60.48, (10.29) Semi: Matt Gillen, 10, Gainesville, GA Semi: Lloyd Shanks Jr., 17, Lawrenceville, GA SUNDAY NITRO COUPE, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH Win: Dan Nickelson, '94 Beretta, Laverne, CA, 6.47, 219.54 R/U: Jim Nordhougen, '41 Chevy, Longmont, CO, broke Semi: Semi:
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