Outlaw Racing Street Car Association opens its first race of the Points Series at Atlanta Dragway, Commerce Georgia, April 21st – 23rd, while partnering with “The Year One Experience”. Year One hosted several events at Road Atlanta, just a few miles from the Dragway.
Fans were offered discounted tickets and able to “float” in between both events the entire weekend. Year One also sponsored a car show at both Road Atlanta and Atlanta Dragway and the 10.0, 11.0 and 13.0 Index classes running with the ORSCA classes to add a definite presence of the newly formed ORSCA / Year One partnership beginning for 2006.
Family Reunion in the Pits
As members of ORSCA are scattered across several states, the first several hours of arrival at Atlanta Dragway seemed more like a re-kindling of friendships missed during off-season, than competitors about to put each other on the trailer back home.
Weather conditions at the beginning of qualifying presented overcast skies and the threat of rain, but that didn’t seem to damper the competitive spirit of these Outlaws. Mother Nature did empty herself during qualifying creating delays in the process and during the second round, moisture on the track and heavy fog at the lower end forced the completion of the 2nd round of qualifying for Outlaw 10.5, Limited Street and EZ Street to be postponed until Sunday morning.
Qualifying Order:
The normal three rounds of qualifying were cut to the completed two rounds as time restraints to get the race in would not permit another qualifying pass per class.
Outlaw 10.5
Terry Robbins, 2005 ORSCA World Champion held the #1 position with Mike Hill in his new 2005 Mustang #2, Steve Kirk, Jr. #3, Jimmy Blackmon #4, Tim Lynch #5, Michael Robinson driving for VIP Racing # 6, Marcus Birt with the newly formed Skull Team #7, Craig Miller #8, Rob Hale #9, Jack Barfield #10, Bobby Cole #11, Rome Berry #12, Josh McClelland # 13, Lance Styck #14, Ken Rainwater, # 15 and Tony Jefferson #16.
Limited Street
Jeff Cooner #1, Carlton Thompson #2, Keith Szabo #3, Terry Woodson #4, Mark Swanson #5, Tim Dunn #6, David Reese #7, Chris Saddler #8, Frank Mewshaw #9, Marshall Hancock # 10, John Iannuzzi # 11, Tom Hammonds #12, Jerry Gunter #12, Paul Davis # 14, and Bruce Johnson #15.
EZ Street
Kell Eubanks #1, Shane Stack, 2005 ORSCA World Champion #2, Tim Kincaid #3, Dave Cox #4, Dusty Bradford #5, Chad Henderson #6, Tommy Brewer #7, Terrence Whalen #8, Alejandro Belford #9, Gary Price #10, Todd Nowak #11, Darrell Morgan # 12, Bob Labreque # 13, Nick Yarber #14, Donnie Key # 15 and William White #16.
5.30 Index
The new class of ORSCA produced a 24 car, qualified field for the first points series and rumor has it that several other 5.30 cars are completing the build stage and will join the points series this year.
John Smith held the #1 spot, Bubby Rich #2, Larry Peavy #3, Jeremy Ellis #4, Sam Jones #5, Mike Herring #6, C.G. Knight #7, Kenny Acree in a new car after a horrible wreck in Macon recently # 8, Glenn Dutton #9, David Goodson # 10, Lester Pitts #11, Jackie Ward #12, Bo Conner #13, Dickson Kidd #14, Jimmy Mayfield #15, Israel C. Deraney #16, Danny Bytnar #17, Carol Long #18, Roger McConnell #19, Allen Keller #20, Steve Crawford #21, Lizon Walker # 22, Clarence Cloud #23, and Carl Gilbert # 24.
6.0 Index
Peter Rickerson with a perfect 6.000 #1 qualifier, Michael Strickland #2, Jason Richards # 3, Bill Jewett #4, Erick Armstrong #4, Eric Armstrong #5, Trent Sanders #6, Denardo Barron #7, Mike Ellisor #8, Lebron Hill # 9, Blaine Aldridge #10, Richard Reagan #11, Wesley Kelly # 12, Nicky Myers # 13, David Lee #14, David Harvey #15, Scott Flowers # 16, John Scardo #17, Shannon Winchester #18, Jody Voyles #19, Mike Gowins #20, Glenn Dutton #21, Valorie Mitchell #22, Nicky Ewing #24, Will Coots #25, Mark Wilson # 26, and Jeff Paulk who slid in last at #27.
7.0 Index
The largest group of participants for the ORSCA points series. This class produced 39 cars for “All-Run Heads Up” excitement.
Robert Hindman #1, Ricky Pennington 2005 ORSCA World Champion #2, David Simmons #3, Kevin Thompson # 4, Dennis Smith 2004 World Champion # 5, Bobby McNair #6, Bobby Michaud #7, Ed Bendall #8, Tony Murphy #9, Ronnie Carlisle #10, Quick Vandiver # 11, Jerry Cline #12, Grady Robinson #13, David Brand #14, David Johnson #15, Daniel Cothren #16, Lonnie Wigley #17, Steve Cothren #18, Steve Jones #19, Al Hause #20, Ricky Millard # 21, Jeff Abernath #22, Arlo Smith #23, Terry Taylor #24, Charlie McCullough #25, W.J. Busby #26, Blake Clark #27, Eric Hazelton #28, Mark Armstrong # 29, Mike Herring #30, Chuck McFadden #31, Chris Smart # 32, John Kiser #33, Ken Buckner #34, Chris Sloan #35, Andy Schaefer #36, Josh Madrey #37, Eddie Washington # 38, and Brent Shaw #39.
Elimination Sunday
Outlaw 10.5
After the completion of qualifying, Outlaw 10.5 produced a quick turn-around for eliminations. Under beautiful blue skies and temperatures around the 70 degree mark, track conditions seemed favorable for some hot, all out, heads-up racing.
In the quarterfinals, 2005 World Champion Terry Robbins was put on the trailer by Craig Miller with a 4.687 at 159.34 to Robbins problem pass of 5.742. Jimmy Blackmon put Rome Berry on the road back home with a 4.708 pass at 167.44 to Berry’s 5.288 at 149.52. Jack Barfield loaded up Mike “The Hitman” Hill with a 4.763 pass at 157.23 to Mike’s 8.619 as he had problems on the lower end. Steve Kirk, Jr. out ran Bobby Cole putting him into the semi final.
Semi-final action put Miller against Blackmon and Barfield against Kirk. Craig Miller beat Jimmy Blackmon in a close run at 4.713 at 158.14 to Blackmon’s 5.647 at 160.88. Blackmon was slow off the line for this run with a reaction time of .121 to Miller’s .023 but you have to admit Blackmon has this Outlaw car flying on the lower end. Miller advances to the finals. Jack Barfield against Steve Kirk, Jr., another exciting, close heads-up run. Steve took the win light with a 4.699 at 161.34 to Barfield’s 4.712 at 155.92. Sending Steve Kirk, Jr. to the final against Miller.
The win in the final went to Steve Kirk, Jr. as Miller had problems at mid-track and had to let out. Kirk ran through the lights with a 4.705 at 161.34 to capture the money and the trophy.
This new union of Kirk & Ferguson is already showing its potential. Congratulations !!
Limited Street
Quarter-final action put Keith Szabo against David Reese. Szabo took the win with a 5.066 at 157.50 to Reeses’ 5.220 at 150.17. Right on the back door of Outlaw 10.5, these Limited Street guys have got these cars flying. Terry Woodson took out John Iannuzzi with a 5.207 at 150.50 to Iannuzzi’s 5.909 at 123.77. Carl Thompson took out Tim Dunn with a 4.986 at 152.93 pass over Dunn’s 4.347 at 145.77. Last but not least Jeff Cooner’s with a new ride for 2006 over Paul Davis with a 5.117 at 148.85 to Davis’ problem pass of 7.400.
Final round was an unreal drag race. Keith Sazbo takes the win over Cooner with a 5.095 at 158.61 to Cooner’s 5.050 at 151.10. Cooner’s reaction time off the line was .001. to Szabo’s .085…Szabo pulled out this win with the horsepower on the lower end.
Congratulations to the “Silver Bullet” team for pulling out this one. The car is definitely hot this year !!
EZ Street
Quarter finals put Kell Eubanks against Al Belford. Eubanks took the win with a 5.332 at 139.57 to Belford’s problem pass of 6.929 at 127.71. Dave Cox took the win over Don Bradford with a 5.324 at 137.48 to Bradford’s problem pass of 8.827. The left lane seemed to be giving these guys fits this round. 2005 World Champion, Shane Stack lost to Tommy Brewer. Brewer ran a 5.171 at 138.20…and the left lane again caused problems for Stack. Tim Kincaid took the win with a 5.536 at 135.74 to Carl Henderson’s problem pass in the left lane…again.. of 8.163.
Semi-final round put Kell Eubanks against Dave Cox. Cox took the win with a 5.177 at 139.53 (an un-official record), to Eubanks 5.738 at 137.21. Kell Eubanks held the EZ Street record in 2005 with a 5.22 and did run that number during the weekend. The Pure Power Motorsports Team will go back to the drawing board after this one. On the other side of the ladder, Tommy Brewer against Tim Kincaid. Brewer took the win with a 5.261 at 137.36 to Kincaid’s problem pass of 8.577.
Final run for the money brought Cox against Brewer. Reaction times off the line were close. Cox pulled a .044 to Brewer’s .049. Cox nailed the finish line with a 5.722 at 125.47 to Brewer’s 6.055 at 141.36.
Dave Cox out of Conway, South Carolina, your EZ Street winner, at the first points series of the ORSCA.
5.30 Index
Excitement abounded as the 5.30 Index class, a newly formed addition to the ORSCA points series, went into eliminations on Sunday. The semi-final round placed Kenny Acree in the new Southern Truck Parts, Chevy Lumina up against Steve Jones. Acree pulled the win light with a 5.326 to Jones’ 5.364 a close run and within index.
G.C. Knight in his Chevy Truck on the other side of the ladder up against Roger McConnell and his “Mighty Mouse”. Knight pulled the win over McConnell with a 5.326 to McConnell’s 5.328. Reactions times off the line? Knight .051 to McConnell’s .059. A thousandth of a second made all the difference at the lower end.
Final round – Knight against Acree, C.G. Knight captured the win over Acree with a 5.309 to Acree’s 5.334.
Congratulations to the C.G. Knight team on their first 5.30 class points series victory !!
6.00 Index
Semi finals brought Mike Ellisor against Nicky Myers. Myers pulled the win with a 6.055 to Ellisor’s 6.029. Myers’ reaction time off the line was an outstanding .009 to Ellisor’s .038. Good enough to put Myers in the final.
Other side of the ladder, Aldridge up against Jeff Paulk. An extremely close run between these two race teams. Paulk pulled out the win with a 6.034 to Aldridge’s 6.039, sending Paulk to the final.
Final in 6.0 Index – Paulk against Myers. Another close run, Paulk took home the money and the trophy with a 6.056 to Myers’ 6.064.
Congratulations to Jeff Paulk and his team who fought their way through a 27 car field to take this win !!
7.0 Index
Forty (40) race teams started eliminations with the ORSCA 7.0 Index class. Semi-finals brought Roger Hindman against Ed Bendall. Bendall took the win with a 7.057 to Hindman’s 7.031. Bendall’s reaction time was and almost perfect. .001 to Hindman’s .038.
Next up, Ricky Millard out of Chicamunga, Georgia had a bye run as he was odd man for this round in the field.
Final round for the bucks, Ed Bendall over Ricky Millard with a double break-out at the finish line. Bendall ran a 6.996 to Millard’s 6.982. Millard had a reaction time of .006 to Bendall’s .017. Hit the brake a little harder next time Ricky, it had to be close there at the end.
Ed Bendall in the family wagon… takes the win for the 7.0 Index class. Congratulations !!
The Year One Experience – Road Atlanta Recap
In speaking with Brad O’Cock, Media relations for Year One, who also is a drag racing enthusiast, Brad states, “Year One participants in the Road Atlanta event put down over 2,000 laps on the auto-cross track and hosted 30 participants in the Stainless Steel Brakes Corporation 0-60 mph challenge.” Best time wins. “ There were 80 participants that ran their cars in the Open Track Day, where they attended a class, their car was given a tech inspection, and they were able to run the Road Atlanta 2.5 mile road course, at speed, in their cars. There were hundreds of people that were able to run the course behind the pace car for a thrilling chance to experience the track and what road racing is all about.” O’Cock further provides, “ The Year One cup winner was Jack Jenkins with his 1967 Chevelle, who received the hand-blown crystal cup with an additional $5,000.00 gift certificate to Year One and an extremely nice amenities package. I have to say, that between what we, at Year One had going on at Road Atlanta and what ORSCA is able to provide in Heads-up drag racing, it was a speed weekend, we all enjoyed !!”.
Speed… that’s what its all about. Need for speed, the competition and the memories.
Come join ORSCA at Carolina Dragway May 19th – 21st for the second Points Series of 2006. The “House of Hook” is a favorite amongst this group and be prepared for record setting passes, as this first race was simply….TEST ‘N TUNE. |