DIVISION 2
South Georgia Motorsports Park
Cecil, Ga., April 3-5, 2009
Results will be posted as soon as they are available. For detailed results, go to Drag Race Central
Sunday
CECIL, Ga. (Sunday, April 5, 2009) – Miramar, Fla., resident Bill Evans collected the win in Top Alcohol Dragster at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park and Mark Billington of Norcross, Ga., won in Top Alcohol Funny Car. The race was the fourth of six in NHRA's Southeast division.
In the Top Alcohol Dragster final, Evans squared off against No. 1 qualifier Artie Allen of Jacksonville, Fla. Allen red-lighted and Evans ran 5.782 seconds at 254.57 mph to earn his first win of the season. He was runner-up at the division's season opener in Bradenton, Fla.
This was Billington's third final round appearance of the year and his first win. Starting from the No. 6 qualifying spot this time he ended up in the final against top qualifier Mickey Ferro of Stamford, Conn. Billing made a 6.401-second, 237.88 mph run but it was enough to beat Ferro whose car went up in smoke at the hit of the throttle.
The Comp Eliminator final was to have been a father vs. daughter affair when Sorrento, Fla., racer Glen Treadwell had a bye into the final and his daughter Jenny, of Mt. Plymouth, Fla., won the semis. However, Jenny could not make the call, handing the win to her dad. Glen Treadwell also has two runner-up finishes on the year.
Super Stock racer Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., scored the win in his '08 G5, beating out Bo Butner, Georgetown, Ind., in the final. The Stock Eliminator win went to Kinston, N.C., resident Mickey Ferro in his '69 Camaro when he beat No. 1 qualifier Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., in the final. Sherman Adcock Jr., Fortson, Ga., grabbed the Super Comp win from Trevor Wiggins, Canton, Ga.; Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., ousted Mike Corry, Lake Worth, Fla., for the win in Super Gas; and Greg McInerny, Titusville, Fla., won in Super Street, beating Mike De Sio, Seminole, Fla., in the final. Top Sportsman racer Kurt Damron, Fruitland, Fla., earned the win when he beat Mike Thompson, Naples, Fla., and in Top Dragster, Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., jettisoned Ken Wells, Orlando, Fla., in the final to take the win.
NHRA Southeast Division racers head to Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga., for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, September 11-13. In the meantime, racers may also compete at out-of-division races.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
1) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.342, 263.46 def.
8) Cherissa Griffis, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.722, 233.96
7) Bill Evans, Miramar, Fla., 5.705, 250.23 def.
2) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 25.289, 27.96
3) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.346, 270.00 def.
6) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.473, 254.18
5) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 5.303, 270.54 def.
4) Dan Mercier, Montreal, Quebec, 5.424, 267.53
Semifinals
Allen, 5.389, 260.16 def. Shields, 7.149, 140.68
Evans, 5.458, 266.42 def. Gallant, 5.405, 269.40
Final
Evans, 5.782, 254.57 def. Allen, foul
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
1) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '06 Monte Carlo, 10.050, 73.12 def. Bye
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '08 Mustang, 5.578, 258.47 def.
7) John Sullivan, Pike Road City, Ala., '08 Mustang, 5.948, 248.43
6) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 5.710, 252.38 def.
3) Alexis De Joria, Bronson, Fla., '09 Mustang, 5.706, 253.99
4) Thomas Carter, Victoria, Texas, '09 Monte Carlo, 5.696, 253.04 def.
5) Terry Munroe, Beaver, Pa., '05 Monte Carlo, 6.397, 166.60
Semifinals
Ferro, 5.657, 256.60 def. Carter, 5.994, 230.13
Billington, 5.782, 251.06 def. Snyder, 6.799, 147.84
Final
Billington, 6.401, 237.88 def. Ferro, broke
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., dragster, G/ED, took the green light def.
Jenny Treadwell, Mt. Plymouth, Fla., dragster, E/ED, broke
SUPER STOCK
Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '08 G5, SS/DM, 8.894, 150.60 def.
Bo Butner, Georgetown, Ind., '09 Cobalt, SS/DM, 8.868, 154.07
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Mickey Whaley, Kinston, N.C., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.606, 123.85 def.
Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '94 Camaro, C/SA, 10.468, 127.22
SUPER COMP
Sherman Adcock Jr., Fortson, Ga., dragster, 8.922, 172.34 def.
Trevor Wiggins, Canton, Ga., dragster, 8.919, 163.24
SUPER GAS
Steve Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., '68 Camaro, 9.907, 164.17 def.
Mike Corry, Lake Worth, Fla., '85 Corvette, 16.066, 57.15
SUPER STREET
Greg McInerny, Titusville, Fla., '89 Camaro, 10.908, 127.33 def.
Mike De Sio, Seminole, Fla., '67 Chevy II, 10.903, 135.31
TOP SPORTSMAN
Kurt Damron, Fruitland Park, Fla., '68 Camaro, 7.409, 180.74 def.
Mike Thompson, Naples, Fla., '03 Cavalier, 7.323, 189.52
TOP DRAGSTER
Steve Cohen, Trilby, Fla., dragster, 7.291, 176.42 def.
Ken Wells, Orlando, Fla., dragster, 7.196, 186.46
Saturday
CECIL, Ga. (Saturday, April 4, 2009) – Qualifying is complete at the NHRA Southeast division's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park. In Top Alcohol Dragster, Artie Allen of Jacksonville, Fla., the reigning division champion, jumped to the top of the field while Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., leads in Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Allen, who won this race a year ago, blistered the quarter-mile with a 5.295-second run at 265.33 mph. Marion, Ind., racer Robin Samsel made the next closest run at 5.377-seconds at 265.90 mph. In Sunday's eliminations Allen will square off against No. 8 qualifier Cherissa Griffis of Jacksonville, Fla., in the first round. Griffis ran 6.382 seconds at 168.70 mph.
The Top Alcohol Funny Car race was a little closer. Ferro made a 5.600-second, 260.11 mph lap which was just enough to keep him ahead of No. 2 qualifier Mick Snyder of Demotte, Ind. Snyder ran 5.612 seconds at 258.91 mph. Because there are only seven cars competing in the eight-car field, Ferro will have a bye run in the first round.
In other qualifying categories, Glen Treadwell of Sorrento, Fla., sits atop the Cop Eliminator field, Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., heads up Super Stock in his '91 Calais, and Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, Conn., is the best qualifier in Stock Eliminator behind the wheel of his '94 Camaro. Top Sportsman racer Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., is in the No. 1 slot in his '63 Corvette and Don Marks leads the pack in Top Dragster.
Eliminations at South Georgia Motorsports Park start Sunday morning at 9. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will run first round at 1 p.m.
Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park are $5 through the spectator gate only. For more information call the track, (229) 896-7000, or visit www.sgmpracing.com.
South Georgia Motorsports Park is located 12 miles north of Valdosta, Ga. Take I-75 (from north or south) to Exit 32, Old Coffee Road. Take Old Coffee Road east to Highway 41. Go north to the track.
The following are Saturday's final qualifying results and Sunday's first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.295 seconds, 265.33 mph
2) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.377, 265.90
3) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.388, 271.13
4) Dan Mercier, Montreal, Quebec, 5.440, 266.42
5) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 5.442, 269.29
6) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.484, 246.03
7) Bill Evans, Miramar, Fla., 5.566, 260.51
8) Cherissa Griffis, Jacksonville, Fla., 6.382, 168.70
Not Qualified
9) Don Fiorelli, Palm Bay, Fla., 7.015, 176.84
First round TAD pairings
1) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.295 seconds, 265.33 mph vs.
8) Cherissa Griffis, Jacksonville, Fla., 6.382, 168.70
2) Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., 5.377, 265.90 vs.
7) Bill Evans, Miramar, Fla., 5.566, 260.51
3) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.388, 271.13 vs.
6) Jared Dreher, Clinton, Ind., 5.484, 246.03
4) Dan Mercier, Montreal, Quebec, 5.440, 266.42 vs.
5) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 5.442, 269.29
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.600 seconds, 260.11 mph
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '08 Mustang, 5.612, 258.91
3) Alexis De Joria, Bronson, Fla., '09 Mustang, 5.674, 254.86
4) Thomas Carter, Victoria, Texas, '09 Monte Carlo, 5.685, 256.60
5) Terry Munroe, Beaver, Pa., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.720, 250.41
6) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 5.765, 249.90
7) John Sullivan, Pike Road City, Ala., '08 Mustang, 9.761, 85.19
First round TAFC pairings
1) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.600 seconds, 260.11 mph vs. Bye
2) Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., '08 Mustang, 5.612, 258.91 vs.
7) John Sullivan, Pike Road City, Ala., '08 Mustang, 9.761, 85.19
3) Alexis De Joria, Bronson, Fla., '09 Mustang, 5.674, 254.86 vs.
6) Mark Billington, Norcross, Ga., '01 Avenger, 5.765, 249.90
4) Thomas Carter, Victoria, Texas, '09 Monte Carlo, 5.685, 256.60 vs.
5) Terry Munroe, Beaver, Pa., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.720, 250.41
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., dragster, G/ED, 7.960 seconds, -0.610 (under index)
2) Lee Sharp, Maryville, Tenn., '08 G5, D/SMA, 8.364, -0.606
3) Jenny Treadwell, Mt. Plymouth, Fla., dragster, E/ED, 8.260, -0.590
4) Van Puckett, Monroe, Ga., '05 Cavalier, G/AA, 8.326, -0.584
5) Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '07 GTO, F/AA, 7.990, -0.570
6) Grant Lewis, Jesup, Ga., '05 Grand Am, H/SMA, 8.995, -0.565
7) Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland, Va., dragster, D/ED, 7.427, -0.563
8) Rick Hord, Kissimmee, Fla., '63 Corvette, BB/A, 7.398, -0.562
9) Dennis Mitchell, Huntsville, Ala., '96 Grand Am, E/A, 7.809, -0.551
10) David Eaton, Merritt Island, Fla., '32 Bantam, A/AP, 6.715, -0.545
SUPER STOCK
1) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '91 Calais, GT/MA, 10.713 seconds, -1.337 (under index)
2) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, GT/DA, 9.482, -1.318
3) Bo Butner, Georgetown, Ind., '09 Cobalt, SS/DM, 8.764, -1.286
4) Jack Huff, Nashville, Tenn., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.300, -1.250
5) Jeff Adkinson, Damascus, Ga., '09 Cobalt, SS/DM, 8.847, -1.203
6) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.504, -1.196
7) Arthur Leong, Richmond Hill, Ga., '95 Neon, SS/GS, 13.145, -1.155
8) Andy Fogle, Norway, S.C., '67 Camaro, SS/GA, 9.698, -1.152
9) Tony Cafaro, Brandon, Fla., '02 Firehawk, GT/HA, 10.210, -1.140
10) Jonathan Richardson, Lexington, N.C., '67 Camaro, SS/AS, 8.763, -1.137
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '94 Camaro, C/SA, 10.391 seconds, -1.309 (under index)
2) Randy Harrison, Orlando, Fla., '89 Camaro, K/SA, 11.703, -1.247
3) Norman Griffis Jr., Johnston, S.C., '84 Firebird, V/SA, 14.577, -1.223
4) Butch Payne, Rome, Ga., '98 Firebird, E/SA, 10.833, -1.167
5) Jim Wahl, Deltona, Fla., '78 Road Runner, H/SA, 11.293, -1.157
6) David Toren, Sugar Hill, Ga., '67 Mustang, D/SA, 10.704, -1.146
7) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, J/SA, 11.610, -1.140
8) Tom Stevenson, Flowery Branch, Ga., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.167, -1.133
9) Greg Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '89 Camaro, K/SA, 11.843, -1.107
10) Robbie Shaw, Douglasville, Ga., '01 Firebird, A/SA, 10.193, -1.107
TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., '63 Corvette, 6.806 seconds, 203.46 mph
2) Matthew Buck, Lantana, Fla., '96 Firebird, 6.820, 204.11
3) Jerry Barker, Fort Valley, Ga., '06 Cobalt, 6.845, 204.08
4) Daniel Morrow, St. Petersburg, Fla., '09 GXP, 6.972, 200.92
5) Billy Vaughn, Knoxville, Tenn., '01 S-10, 6.978, 196.19
6) Jeffrey Barker, Warner-Robins, Ga., '02 Camaro, 7.118, 191.81
7) Dewey Pedrick, Lighthouse Pt., Fla., '63 Corvette, 7.146, 194.66
8) Mike Thompson, Naples, Fla., '03 Cavalier, 7.250, 191.02
9) William Thigpen, Flowery Branch, Ga., '55 Chevy, 7.286, 191.43
10) Kurt Damron, Fruitland Park, Fla., '68 Camaro, 7.306, 186.67
TOP DRAGSTER
1) Don Marks, St Petersburg, Fla., dragster, 6.122 seconds, 227.19 mph
2) Ray Miller, Spring Hill, Fla., dragster, 6.670, 198.67
3) Bruce Thrift, Waycross, Ga., dragster, 6.743, 194.10
4) Kurt Damron, Fruitland Park, Fla., dragster, 6.760, 197.42
5) Casey Spradlin, Ranburne, Ala., dragster, 6.804, 195.65
6) Michael Fitzgerald, Hawthorne, Fla., dragster, 6.848, 196.64
7) Jeff Burnett, Orlando, Fla., '23 roadster, 6.919, 197.48
8) Bill Empke, W Palm Beach, Fla., dragster, 6.937, 192.91
9) Scott Gibson, Sanford, Fla., dragster, 6.964, 191.89
10) Melissa Hutson, Lady Lake, Fla., dragster, 6.967, 194.02
Friday
CECIL, Ga. (Friday, April 3, 2009) – Qualifying and time trials were cut short in the first day of action at South Georgia Motorsports Park's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event. Heavy rain in the area in the days prior to the event caused water to seep through the track and SGMP and division officials were forced to pull the plug and make a fresh start on Saturday.
The only qualifying that was complete today was in Super Stock and Stock Eliminator. Bobby Dennis of Shorter, Ala., leads the Super Stock category in his '91 Calais while Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., drove his '89 Camaro Stocker to the top of the field.
Qualifying and time trials will continue Saturday and eliminations will start Sunday at South Georgia Motorsports Park. Gates open at 8 a.m. both days. Final qualifying and time trials are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Saturday and eliminations start Sunday morning at 9. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will run first round at 1 p.m.
Tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park are $5 both days, through the spectator gate only. For more information call the track, (229) 896-7000, or visit www.sgmpracing.com.
South Georgia Motorsports Park is located 12 miles north of Valdosta, Ga. Take I-75 (from north or south) to Exit 32, Old Coffee Road. Take Old Coffee Road east to Highway 41. Go north to the track.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from shortened session at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at South Georgia Motorsports Park:
SUPER STOCK
1) Bobby Dennis, Shorter, Ala., '91 Calais, GT/MA, 10.778 seconds, -1.272 (under index)
2) Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '05 Cavalier, GT/DA, 9.557, -1.243
3) Jack Huff, Nashville, Tenn., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.331, -1.219
4) Bo Butner, Georgetown, Ind., '09 Cobalt, SS/DM, 8.861, -1.189
5) Jonathan Richardson, Lexington, N.C., '67 Camaro, SS/AS, 8.763, -1.137
6) Jeff Adkinson, Damascus, Ga., '09 Cobalt, SS/DM, 8.963, -1.087
7) Terry Pearson, Spanish Fort, Ala., '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.624, -1.076
8) Mike Crutchfield, Montgomery, Ala., '08 G5, SS/DM, 8.992, -1.058
9) Gary Coccaro, Panama City, Fla., '05 Sunfire, SS/BS, 8.913, -1.037
10) James Hill, Fayetteville, Ga., '65 Mustang, SS/K, 10.361, -0.939
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '94 Camaro, C/SA, 10.539 seconds, -1.161 (under index)
2) Randy Harrison, Orlando, Fla., '89 Camaro, K/SA, 11.823, -1.127
3) Butch Payne, Rome, Ga., '98 Firebird, E/SA, 10.916, -1.084
4) Mary Meints, Panama City Bch, Fla., '86 Camaro, F/SA, 11.125, -1.025
5) Greg Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '89 Camaro, K/SA, 11.932, -1.018
6) David Toren, Sugar Hill, Ga., '67 Mustang, D/SA, 10.836, -1.014
7) Jim Wahl, Deltona, Fla., '78 Road Runner, H/SA, 11.437, -1.013
8) Tom Stevenson, Flowery Branch, Ga., '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.288, -1.012
9) John Livingston, Murfreesboro, Tenn., '90 Camaro, J/SA, 11.755, -0.995
10) Brandon Wood, Thomasville, Ga., '69 Nova, B/SA, 10.569, -0.981
Preview
CECIL, Ga. – South Georgia Motorsports Park will host the NHRA Southeast division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, April 3-5. The race is the fourth of six in the region and will feature drivers in eight categories, including 250 mph Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, vying for points leading to divisional and national championships. The division's Davis Golf Carts Top Sportsman Series and Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster Series will also be run in conjunction with the event.
In the battle for the division's Top Alcohol Funny Car crown, Norcross, Ga., racer Mark Billington is tied with Mickey Ferro of Stamford, Conn. At the two races where the Alcohol categories have been contested, Bradenton (Fla.) Motorsports Park and Gainesville (Fla.) Raceway, Billington has two runner-up finishes. Ferro scored the win in Bradenton and went to the semis in Gainesville. Reigning division champion Jay Payne, Claremont, Calif.,
is just 11 points off the pace. The California native lost in the first round in Bradenton but got the win over Billington in Gainesville.
Bill Evans of Miramar, Fla., is leading the championship charge in Top Alcohol Dragster after making a final-round appearance in Bradenton and going to the semifinals
in Gainesville. But Robin Samsel, Marion, Ind., is a scant 21 points behind Evans with two semifinal-round showings.
There is an even closer race in the division's Comp Eliminator category. Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., is one point ahead of defending division champ Arnie Martel
of Tewksbury, Mass. Treadwell scored runner-up points in Bradenton and Gainesville
before losing in the second round at the division's last event, at Orlando (Fla.) Speed World Dragway. Martel, who also currently sits in third place in Super Stock, took the win over Treadwell in Bradenton, lost in round-one in Gainesville and was runner-up in Orlando.
Russell Johnson and Jeff Strickland come in to South Georgia Motorsports Park tied for first place in Stock Eliminator. At the first two races, Sharpsburg, Ga., resident Johnson went to the third and second rounds, respectively, before taking home runner-up honors in Orlando. Strickland, a resident of Red Bay, Ala., won the season opener then went on to a first-round loss in Gainesville and was ousted in the third round in Orlando.
Qualifying and time trials begin on Friday, from noon to 6 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, spectator gates open at 8 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials are slated to begin Saturday at 10 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman have two qualifying sessions, beginning at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 5 and 8 p.m. Eliminations start Sunday at 9 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman will begin eliminations at 10 a.m. and eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car begin at 1 p.m.
Spectator tickets for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at SGMP are $5 Saturday and $5 Sunday. The $5 tickets are available through the spectator gate only.
SGMP is located 12 miles north of Valdosta, Ga. Take I-75 (from north or south) to Exit 32, Old Coffee Road. Take Old Coffee Road east to Highway 41. Go north to the track. For more information call the track, (229) 896-7000, or visit www.sgmpracing.com.
The NHRA's Southeast division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Season will resume in Commerce, Ga., September 11-13 when Atlanta Dragway plays host. In the meantime, division racers may continue to earn points at out-of-division events.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet
WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The event is the fourth of six in Southeast Division competition. The division's Davis Golf Carts Top Sportsman Series and Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster Series will also be run in conjunction with the event.
WHERE: South Georgia Motorsports Park, Cecil, Ga. Track is located 12 miles north of Valdosta, Ga. Take I-75 (from north or south) to Exit 32, Old Coffee Road. Take Old Coffee Road east to Highway 41. Go north to the track.
WHEN: Friday through Sunday, April 3-5, 2009
SCHEDULE: Time trials and qualifying schedule for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series:
FRIDAY, April 3 – Qualifying and time trials are scheduled from noon to 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, April 4 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials are scheduled to begin at
10 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman have two qualifying sessions, beginning at 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled
at 5 and 8 p.m.
SUNDAY, April 5 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations begin at 9 a.m. Top Dragster, Comp Eliminator and Top Sportsman will begin eliminations at 10 a.m. and eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car begin at 1 p.m.
TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS (spectator gate only) -- $5 Saturday, $5 Sunday. For more information please call South Georgia Motorsports Park, (229) 896-7000, or visit www.sgmpracing.com.
PURSE: The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors will vie for cash and contingency awards of $156,375, as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $560,000.
2008 EVENT WINNERS: Artie Allen, Top Alcohol Dragster; Keeter Ray, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Pat Ross, Comp Eliminator; Mike Crutchfield, Super Stock; Tom Stevenson, Stock Eliminator; Mark Horton, Super Comp; Sergio Santavenia, Super Gas; Brian Davis, Super Street
BONUS PROGRAMS:
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS FUND -- a $561,000 point fund from Lucas Oil, which will be shared by 2009 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional champions and national champions. Divisional awards include $8,500 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions; $3,000 to the champions in both Competition and Super Stock; $2,000 each to the champions in Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The seven national champions will share a bonus of $135,000.
JEGS ALLSTARS: The best of the best from each of NHRA's seven divisions will compete for a share of the $100,000 point fund from Jegs High Performance. The 2009 Jegs Allstars event will culminate a year-long points battle between drivers in each of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series' eight classes. The top points earner in each category will qualify to represent his/her division at the 2009 Jegs Allstars. Points are based on in-division races only.
The winning division's team will share $20,000 and individual awards include $7,000 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions, $6,000 to champions in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock, and $4,500 to the Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street champions. Runners-up in all categories will earn $2,000 apiece. Each Allstars competitor will also receive a share of a $20,000 towing fund to get to the event.
Event sponsor, Jegs High Performance, is offering a "double up" bonus to Jegs Allstars participants. Any 2009 Jegs Allstars champion who also wins the national event will have his/her Allstars prize doubled.
Davis Golf Carts Top Sportsman Series: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Sportsman class are vying for division championships and a share in the year-end purse.
Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales Top Dragster Series: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Dragster class are vying for division championships and a share in the year-end purse.
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