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Atlanta Dragway Results
RACE DATE: June 15 & 16, 2002FROM: Tim Glover EVENT: Southeast Bracket Nationals event at Atlanta Dragway in 2002 WOOD CHOPS HIS WAY THROUGH FIELD SATURDAY, BROWN WINS FATHER'S DAY EDITION OF SOUTHEAST BRACKET NATIONALS Promoter George Howard put on another good event this weekend, the Southeast Bracket Nationals, which he ran in a similar fashion to his highly popular B&M races. Rain won Friday's scheduled event, so Howard rolled the Friday winner's purse into Saturday and Sunday, increasing the posted purse from $10,000 to $15,000 each day in Super Pro, and from $1000 to $1500 each day in Footbrake. The weather was fantastic for the rest of the weekend, sunny and in the low 80's. "Smoky Joe" Smith won the Saturday edition of Run for the Money in convincing style, with a perfect run (.500 react and 5.160 on a 5.16 dial). Flintstone, GA racer Jerry Wilson earned a bye run in round three (which carries over to the next round if there is an even amount of cars), and never got to use it. Turns out he didn't need it when he became the weekend's first "King of the Tens" this weekend when he got an automatic final round win light in his '98 Spitzer dragster. Wilson's opponent, Dickey Price from Conyers, GA, left the starting line in his '74 Vega a bit too soon, resulting in a .483 red light. Wilson went on to a 5.02, 137.20 (5.00 target) and gave a special thanks for the victory to his crew and friends, while Price ran his car out to a 6.43, 107.40 (6.44 dial). Jim Wood posted a semi-final finish in David Owens' '64 Chevy II, along with Kevin Pruett ('01 Undercover - Millbrook, AL). Jim Wood from Laurens, SC, was having a field day in Footbrake and Super Pro, winning Saturday Footbrake and finishing in the semis in Super Pro. "You got to have a little luck to win anyway... unless you're Doyle Kay," added Wood. He then assured everyone he is still carrying his horseshoe. Wood took a little reaction time advantage and ran a .01 over 7.96, 84.75 to win against local racer Mark Hancock (Conyers, GA). Hancock's Father's day present was driving his son Jeremy's '67 Camaro this weekend, and he did well, finishing in the final with a 6.28, 110.57 (6.25 dial). Artie Vaughn ('67 Camaro - Belton, SC) and Rob Williams ('68 Camaro - Bradenton, FL) finished in the semi-finals. James Brown really felt good Sunday after winning Super Pro. Brown's cabinet business has kept him so busy lately he hasn't had much time to race this year. Brown almost didn't come this weekend, but decided to come Saturday morning after friend Ricky Jones told him the purse was $15000. Even then, he barely made first round after running into extremely heavy traffic on Interstate 85 due to road construction. During his semi-final bye run, Brown put a 4.89 dial on his '02 Undercover dragster, and started patting the gas pedal near the finish line (which slows a race car down a little bit). To everyone's surprise (except Brown's) he posted a deadly 4.890. "I was just having fun," he commented. Just before the final, Ricky Jones was kidding Brown and his opponent Rich Yonker about their balding heads. "There's something about bald heads winning," was Browns quick reply. Rich Yonker gave his dad Gordon (who crewed for him this weekend) a Father's day present with his Sunday Super Pro runner up finish and also thanked Brian Forrester at Mullis Race Cars for his help with their car. Yonker won a few weeks ago at Bristol, and came close to repeating the feat today. "It's due. I want this for Father's day. It's been a good year for us," added Gordon Yonker. Len King ('97 RaceTech dragster - Langley, SC) was the lone semi-finalist. Sunday Footbrake winner Steve Rhoads has previous experience racing motorcycles, and last year he began driving Pat Holman's car, a Mike Holman (Pat's husband) massaged 455 Buick powered '74 Century last year. Rhoads won the 2001 Mopar vs. the World show and continued the performance tonight against Michael Jackson, who finished runner up in the '71 Gold Duster willed to him by the late Johnny Prater. Rhoads parlayed a big reaction time advantage and an off the throttle 8.02, 76.14 (7.93 dial) into a $1500 check, adding afterward, "I'm just the Hired Gun!" Jackson went 7.87, 87.21 (7.82 dial). "If it weren't for him (Rhoads) the car never would have won. He's an excellent driver," said Mike Holman. Jackson said he made friends with Johnny Prater in 1989 and they pitted together wherever they raced after that. Jackson's '63 Falcon is currently being updated, but he added, "I might just stay in this thing now!" Jeff Taylor ('72 Nova - Laurens, SC) finished the day as a semi-finalist. NOTE: If you would like this report via email, please contact me, tim.glover@stork.com or call the track. SATURDAY SUPER PRO, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: Jerry Wilson, '98 Spitzer dragster, Flintstone, GA, 5.02, 137.20, (5.00) R/U: Dickey Price, '74 Vega, Conyers, GA, (foul) 6.43, 107.40, (6.44) Semi: Jim Wood, '64 Chevy II, Laurens, SC Semi: Kevin Pruett, '01 Undercover dragster, Millbrook, AL SATURDAY FOOTBRAKE, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: Jim Wood, '71 Chevelle, Laurens, SC, 7.96, 84.75, (7.95) R/U: Mark Hancock, '67 Camaro, Conyers, GA, 6.28, 110.57, (6.25) Semi: Artie Vaughan, '67 Camaro, Belton, SC Semi: Rob Williams, '68 Camaro, Bradenton, FL SUNDAY SUPER PRO, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: James Brown, '02 Undercover dragster, Phenix City, AL, 4.91, 136.33, (4.89) R/U: Rich Yonker, '00 Mullis dragster, Bradenton, FL, 5.10, 136.37, (5.10) Semi: Len King, '97 Racetech dragster, Langley, SC Semi: SUNDAY FOOTBRAKE, CAR, HOMETOWN, ET, MPH, DIAL-IN Win: Steve Rhoads, '74 "Buzilla" Century, Rutledge, GA, 8.02, 76.14, (7.93) R/U: Michael Jackson, '71 Gold Duster, Lithia Springs, GA, 7.87, 87.21, (7.82) Semi: Jeff Taylor, '72 Nova, Laurens, SC Semi:
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