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Atlanta Dragway Results
RACE DATE: November 2, 2002FROM: Wanda, Amy, and Tim Glover EVENT: Last bracket race at Atlanta Dragway for 2002 HOLMAN SCORES FIRST EVER VICTORY AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY Racers came today for their last shot at Atlanta Dragway for the 2002 racing season. In addition to all the bracket cars, six Nostalgia race cars added to the show today. Also, today was Racer's for Christ day at the track, and they raised over $2000 for the Blake Shaw fund. "Thank goodness for the right lane nobody wanted," Super Pro winner Mike Holman exclaimed after his first ever win in what he described as a "pumpkin vs. banana" match. (Young's car is solid orange and Holman's is bright yellow.) Holman's '70 Buick GSX was close to it's number in the final, running a wheelstanding 6.40, 105.39 (6.39 target), taking the victory away from Jesse Young's '89 Horton dragster, which could only muster a 5.11, 134.34 (5.06 dial) in the final. Although Holman has been competing for seven years, this was his first full year of racing. He went on to thank Year One, Gerald Whitley and Sons, and VP Race Fuels for all their help in making this happen. He then added, "It's about time!" Billy Thigpen, also in his first full year of racing, scored a semi-final finish today with his Sudderth Auto Air prepared '79 Malibu. Former 1/8 mile champ Rusty Brown has been away from the track for a while, but was back in the saddle again tonight, winning Sportsman. Brown brought his '02 Mustang to the track, and worked his way through the field, meeting Cindy William's husband, Gerry Williams, in the final. Williams hit an oh-so-close .497 red light with his '73 Challenger in the final, and then chose to let his car ease through the finish line, running 13.99, 90.73 on an 11.27 dial. Knowing he had the win light, Brown chose to run his car out, carding a 14.54, 94.54 (14.58 dial). "I'm back in the saddle again. I finally got another Mustang, and it looks like a good one," added Brown. Kim Ellington ('81 Camaro) was the lone semi-finalist. Kim Callahan was in last week's Trophy Street final but red-lighted away his chance of victory then. He redeemed himself this week with the Trophy Street win against former champ Mardy Kennedy. Although both finalists broke out by the same margin, Callahan's better reaction took the win light in his '67 Camaro. It ran 12.989, 102.74 on a 13.00 dial. Kennedy's '64 Econoline Pickup went 13.089, 102.04 on a 13.10 target. Steve Marcum has continually finished well this year, and tonight was no exception, when he finished in the semi-finals. Twelve year old Kyle Denton bookended his season tonight when he took the 8-12 Jr. Dragster win tonight against newly crowned 8-12 champion "Mad Matt" Gillen (11), who has been to seven finals this year in 8-12 Jr. Dragster. Although Gillen had the reaction time advantage, Denton's 8.92, 70.98 on an 8.90 target won the race after Gillen's machine slowed to a 9.03, 74.01 (8.94 dial). Denton, who won the 10th anniversary race at Silver Dollar recently, also won the first race this season. When Gillen's dad was kidding with Denton's dad right before the final about who would win, Denton's dad exclaimed, "You can't have this one. You won all the races in between!" Ashton Shubert (8) was the semi-final trophy winner. Johnny Turner was going to let his teenage crew chief, Adam Mayo, race his car today in 13-17 Jr. Dragster, but Mayo was too tall to fit. Turner went ahead and got in, and won the whole event with his PTI machine. Turner, who is 13, met previous track champ Cody Martin (14) in the finals. They were close together on the reaction time, but Mayo's call of a 9.08 dial won the race when Turner went 9.09, 69.66. Martin's machine broke out with a 9.39, 66.27 (9.42 dial). "This race is dedicated to Adam Mayo," said Turner. He then thanked his dad, Team PTI and Tara Fine Jewelry Company for their help. Ashley Dumas (16) and Kelly Moore (16) were the semi-final finishers. PRO / SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN Win: Mike Holman '70 Buick GSX Flowery Branch, GA 6.40 105.39 (6.39) R/U: Jesse Young '89 Horton Danielsville, GA 5.11 134.34 (5.06) Semi: Billy Thigpen '79 Malibu Covington, GA Semi: SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN Win: Rusty Brown '02 Mustang Loganville, GA 14.54 94.54 (14.58) R/U: Gerry Williams '73 Challenger Snellville, GA F O U L 13.99 90.73 (11.27) Semi: Kim Ellington '81 Camaro Conyers, GA Semi: TROPHY STREET CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN Win: Kim Callahan '67 Camaro Dawsonville, GA 12.98 102.74 (13.00) R/U: Mardy Kennedy '64 Ford Auburn. GA 13.08 102.04 (13.10) Semi: Steve Marcum '00 Dakota Bogart, GA Semi: JR. DRAGSTER 8-12 AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN Win: Kyle Denton 12 McDonough, GA 8.92 70.09 (8.90) R/U: Matt Gillen 11 Gainesville, GA 9.03 74.01 (8.94) Semi: Ashton Shubert 8 Homer, GA Semi: JR. DRAGSTER 13-17 AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN Win: Johnny Turner 13 Lawrencville, GA 9.09 69.66 (9.08) R/U: Cody Martin 14 Buford, GA 9.39 66.27 (9.42) Semi: Ashley Dumas 16 Commerce, GA Semi: Kelly Gray 16 Adairsvile, GA
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