ORSCA Returns to Atlanta Dragway
July 7 – 9 brought the Outlaw Racing Street Car Association back to Atlanta Dragway for their 5th Points Race of the season. Atlanta Dragway lasered the track to the 330-foot mark with hopes that it would provide the traction that these Outlaw cars needed. This action provided a huge improvement over the ORSCA opener race, held at the track just a few months before. Ray Wilkins, General Manager stated, “We got a better grip on what these Outlaw cars needed and made preparation for their return. Now let’s see what they can do”.
The final eliminations that were rained out at Farmington Dragway were run in the last round of qualifying. The points and the trophy were awarded accordingly. At the end of three rounds of qualifying, the following is where the top contenders stood:
Outlaw 10.5
1. Terry Robbins - 4.581
2. Randy Leavy - 4.591
3. Mike Hill - 4.612
4. Craig Miller - 4,649
5. Brad Brand - 4.653
6. Marcus Birt - 4.674
7. Jack Barfield - 4.677
8. Michael Robinson - 4.679
9. Tony Johnson - 4.683
10. Steve Kirk - 4.686
11. Bobby Cole - 4.738
12.Jimmy Blackmon - 4,762
13. Mike Donnahue - 4.764
14. Bryan Goethe - 4.842
15. Rob Hale - 4.932
16. Ken Rainwater - 4.982
17. Lance Styck - 5.063
18. Josh McClelland - 5.227
19. Randy Lambert - 12.876
Mike Hill and Steve Kirk were paired to complete their final for the Farmington race. Mike Hill took the win with a 4.61 to Kirk's 6.13 problem pass. Congratulations to Mike Hill on the trophy and the winner's points for that event !!
Limited Street
1. Jeff Cooner - 4.926
2. Eric Dillard - 4.965
3. Darrin Hoyle - 4.965
4. Carl Gilbert - 5.088
5. Carlton Thompson - 5.100
6. Keith Szabo - 5.113
7. Jerry Gunter - 5.114
8. David Reese (3) - 5.138
9. Eddie Rogers - 5.227
10. Brandon May - 5.328
11. Jason Etheridge - 5.348
12. Kevin Scott - 5.350
11. Tim Dunn- 5.392
12. Jackie Moran - 6.396
The final from Farmington was Darrin Hoyle vs. Jeff Cooner. Cooner beat the 2005 World Champion with a 4.92 @ 156 to Hoyle's 4.96 @ 149. Congratulations to Jeff Cooner !!
EZ Street
1. Tommy Brewer - 5.287
2. Robby Erwin - 5.298
3. Dave Cox - 5.299
4. Tim Kincaid - 5.326
5. Nick Yarber - 5.343
6. Jeff Plemmons - 5.423
7. Kell Eubanks - 5.424
8. Sturgen Adkins - 5.50
9. Al Belford - 5.623
10. Wade Hopkins - 5.705
11. Gary Price - 5.792
12. Darrell Morgan - 6.000
13. Linwood Lamm - 6.064
14. Paul Baxter - 6.076
15. William White - 6.100
16. Robert Filger - 6.163
17. Bob Labreque - 6.188
18. Donnie Key - 6.822
19. Chad Henderson - 11.336
The final from Farmington was Tommy Brewer vs. Tim Kincaid. Brewer won the race with a 5.287 over Kincaid's 5.32. Congratulations to Tommy Brewer and crew!!
5.30 - Top 10
1. Roger McConnell - 5.301
2. Lizon Walker - 5.302
3. G.C. Knight - 5.306
4. David Goodson - 5.307
5. Kenny Acree - 5.309
6. Larry Peavy - 5.310
7. Bubba Rich - 5.311
8. Israel Deraney - 5.311
9. John Smith - 5.315
10. Jimmy Mayfield - 5.320
The final from Farmington was G.C. Knight vs. Lester Pitts Knight took the win over Pitts with a 5.302 to Pitts 5.35. Congratulations to the Knight crew !!
6.0 - Top 10
1. David Harvey - 6.000
2. Lebron Hill - 6.002
3. David Lee - 6.004
4. Pete Rickerson - 6.006
5. Wesley Kelly - 6.008
6. Will Coots - 6.008
7. Blaine Aldridge - 6.015
8. Scott Palmer - 6.015
9. Denardo Barron - 6.016
10. Jim Knight - 6.018
The final from Farmington paired Mike Richards vs. Jason Ellisor. Richards took the win with a 5.95 to Ellisor's 5.97. Congratulations !!
7.0 - Top 10
1. Terry Martin - 7.000
2. David Brand - 7.001
3. Ed Bendall - 7.002
4. Josh Madrey - 7.003
5. Chris Sloan - 7.004
6. Ricky Pennington - 7.005
7. Eric Whitten - 7.008
8. Mark Armstrong - 7.013
9. Ricky Millard - 7.017
10. Bobby Gaither - 7.018
Farmington’s final was won by Chris Smart as Chris Sloan red lighted...Congratulations Chris !!
Eliminations
As 19 awesome Outlaw 10.5 cars, class sponsored by Mickey Thompson, manned the field for eliminations, the thunder under the tower at Atlanta Dragway, let their presence be known.
The prevailing winner, Marcus “The Axeman” Birt under Tindle Enterprises Racing, sailed round to round to put away some of the heavy hitters such as Bobby Cole in the second round with a 4.64 to Cole’s 4.73, then Mike Hill in round three with a 4.63 to Hill’s 4.71. In the semi-final, Marcus took out Steve Kirk with a 4.735 to Kirk’s problem pass of 5.00. Final Round pitted Birt against his former employer, VIP Racing, now with Michael Robinson behind the wheel. Marcus took the winner’s circle position over Michael Robinson with a 4.621 to Robinson’s very close 4.674. Marcus is on a two-win roll as he just came off the win at an invitational held at Macon National Dragway just before the ORSCA points series race at Atlanta. Look Out Marcus! They will be coming to get ya at SGMP.
Marcus.. Congratulations on a well fought win. It was long in coming and well deserved!
The number one qualifier in the Nitrous Express Limited Street class, Jeff Cooner out of Townley, Alabama put on one of the best performances of his ORSCA career. When you’re hot, your hot! Cooner put out David Reese in the second round with a 4.966 to Reese’s 5.132. Third round Cooner landed against Carlton Thompson and took the win with a 4.951 to Thompson’s 5.014. The final round was one to go down in the books. Eric Dillard and Jeff Cooner ran identical ETs at the lower end, 4.968 for Dillard and a 4.968 for Cooner. Cooner’s reaction time off the line of .009 and a top end speed of 156.54 to Dillard’s .050 at 154.71 secured the win light for Cooner at the finish line.
Jeff, what can we say?… It was awesome!! Congratulations, Atlanta Dragway is your track.
The TCI EZ Street class fielded 19 unbelievable wheel-standing hot rods. Robby Erwin out of Lithonia, Georgia, who also won the points series in his class at U.S. 19 Dragway, breezed through the field and made it look EZ as he took out the World Record holder Donnie Key in the second round with a 5.29 to Key’s loss of traction pass at 6.010. Erwin then paired with Wade Hopkins out of Tupelo, Mississippi and pulled the win light with a 5.28 to Hopkin’s 5.70. Semi final round put Erwin against Jeff Plemmons out of Old Fort, North Carolina. Plemmons must have not brung enough as Erwin took the win with another 5.28 pass to Plemmons’ 5.47. In the final, Thomas Kincaid, who had just sent home Tommy Brewer, took on Erwin who passed Kincaid at mid-track with problems and sent Erwin on to winner’s circle.
Consistency is the key… and Erwin had that one down pat on race day! Congratulations to Robby Erwin and team on their win in Atlanta.
The Draggin Speed Outlaw 5.30 class fielded a perfect ladder of 16 cars for the Atlanta event. David Goodson out of Weaver, Alabama in his convertible “Alabama Outlaw” 69 Camaro stole the show as he boosted himself in the points by taking the win over Lester Pitts in the first round with a 5.33 to Pitt’s 5.58. Second round found Goodson against Southern Truck Parts and Kenny Acree, who has put on quite a show since arriving at ORSCA. Goodson pulled the win light against Acree in an extremely close run at 5.31 to Acree’s 5.32. It had to be close at the finish line. Semi finals placed Goodson against John Smith out of Jackson, Georgia, Goodson took that round with a 5.31 to Smith’s 5.32 as Smith red lighted off the starting line. Final round hosted Allen Keller out of Forest Park, Georgia, who had just put out Lank Mohone in the semi final on the other side of the ladder. Goodson carried himself to winner’s circle with a close run of 5.33 to Keller’s 5.35. The 5.30 class put on one heck of a show for the fans in Atlanta this weekend.
Congratulations to David Goodson and crew on their first ORSCA win of the season!
The Industrial Depot Outlaw 6.0 class produced 24 cars from Georgia, Tennessee, Florida and North & South Carolina’s. Jody Volyes, the ORSCA 2004 World Champion hit a gold strike again as he wheeled his red 1987 Mustang to the winner’s circle by taking down, Lebron Hill on a breakout in the first round, Jim Knight with a 6.03 to Voyles’ 6.02 in the second round and a tough contender, Michael Strickland in the semi-final. The final put Jody against David Harvey, the number one qualifier, as Voyles ran a 6.03 to Harvey’s close 6.05. 6.0 Index class if going to be tight at the end of the year as all of these cars and in close range of running a perfect dial in.
Congratulation to Jody Voyles. You are back in the game again!!
Last, but definitely not least, the Atlanta Speed Shop’s Outlaw 7.0 class brought in a 34-car field of extremely competitive index cars for this event. The win went to Kevin Thompson out of Glasgow, Kentucky over Chris Sloan, Hayden, Alabama. Kevin in that beautiful green F85 Oldsmobile ran extremely consistent all day long with a 7.03 first round, a 7.009 second round, a 7.001 in the third round, a better breakout of 6.993 and the number that put him in the winner’s circle, a 7.004 against his competitor, Chris Sloan as Sloan was hesitant off the line.
Congratulations to Kevin Thompson for his first ORSCA win of the season and taking home the money and the trophy. Kevin stated, “Green” looks good on a race car and in your pocket.”
ORSCA appreciates the support of Atlanta Dragway for this event.
Karen Bryant – ORSCA Media |