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Photos submitted with race results from Siver Dollar Raceway.
September 20, 2003.
Silver Dollar Raceway, Reynolds, Georgia, September 20, 2003 -The eighth race of the Jerry Barker Chevrolet ET Racing Series was concluded Saturday with Jason Enfinger of Blakely, Georgia, outlasting the large Super Pro field driving his '99 rear-engine dragster. Jack Ivey of Albany faced Enfinger in the final round, but came up slightly short with a losing effort by only two thousandths of a second. John Wooly maintained his lead in season points with only one race left to determine the Super Pro championship.
Jason Hatcher of Columbus drove his '72 Chevy Nova to the winner's circle when Harry Foore of Centerville lit the red bulb on the Christmas tree in the final round. Foore's foul came at the wheel of his ' 68 Dodge Coronet. Jeff Hairrington of Perry enjoys a comfortable lead in season points in the Pro eliminator.
Past NHRA champion Ken Huckaby of Meansville drove his '94 Ford pickup to victry in the Sportsman class. Huckaby's win came at the expense of Wendell Shurling of Soperton who drove a '85 Dodge Diplomat in Saturday's event. Huckaby's win propelled him to a two-round lead over Robert Johnson of Oglethorpe in the tightly-contested season points chase.
Pope Sellers of Byron enjoyed a win over Ryan Johnson of Oglethorpe in Junior Dragster competition. Points-leader Justin Reaves of Jackson prevailed over Cody Royals of Griffin in the consolation race for the half-scale juniors.
September 21, 2003.
Brannen Ford Mustang Day - Silver Dollar Raceway, Reynolds, Georgia, September 21, 2003 -- Dale Thaxton brought a cannon to the gun fight as he was number 1 qualifier and winner in the Quick 8 Shootout of Brannen Ford Mustang Day. Thaxton's Mustang outran the Ford of Mike Wadsworth of Macon who qualified second and posted a very-solid 8.51-second, 161.87 mph pass to earn runner-up honors. Thaxton, who makes his home in nearby Butler, Georgia, qualified at an astounding 7.99 seconds and ran as fast as 170.15 mph to dominate the field in his Pro Stock Ford. Wadsworth usually runs in a class which limits tire size to 10.5 inches in width and suffered this disadvantage when facing Thaxton in the final round.
Scott Bishop of Vienna cruised to victory in the Mustang ET class when his opponent, Larry Pfannkuche of Warner Robins fouled in the final round. Bishop drove a '80 Mustang while Pfannkuchhe was at the wheel of a '97 Cobra.
Michael Flournoy's '02 Mustang Saleen 281 was chosen as best appearing by the panel of judges which included long-time Mustang owner Joe Bone, Sid Epton and Heather Bodrey. Flournoy traveled to Brannen Ford Mustang Day from Covington, Georgia. Anne Soderberg of Bonaire was judged to have the second-best appearing Mustang.