Autrey Scores Street ET Motorcycle Win At Atlanta Dragway

Jordan Autrey scored his first Street ET Motorcycle victory Saturday at Atlanta Dragway. Photo by Tim Glover

The weather was great for racing at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA as 19-year-old Jordan Autrey from Traveler’s Rest, SC scored his first race win in Street ET motorcycle.

Autrey, aboard his ’11 Kawasaki, met Lawrenceville, GA racer Tim Houghland’s ’02 Superglide in the final, and although Houghland grabbed the early reaction time advantage, a missed third gear slowed Houghland’s bike to an 11.74 at 111.59 mph (11.30 dial). Autrey powered on through the finish line with a very good 9.57 at 134.97 mph (9.54 dial). Jeff Shropshire (’08 Kawasaki – Dallas, GA) made it to the semi-final round.

Super Pro winner Hank Wilhelm from Maysville, GA took the victory against “Fireman Joe” Rampley’s Gainesville, GA based ’85 Olds Calais. Wilhelm used a slight reaction time advantage, coupled with a closer to the dial elapsed time of 5.146 seconds at 123.70 mph (5.13 second dial) in his ’96 Ed Quay dragster to take the win after Rampley’s car fell off the pace a little with a 5.97 at 115.38 mph (5.92 dial). Ashley Hancock (’01 Undercover dragster – Commerce, GA) was the lone semi-finalist.

In Pro final round action, Randall Roop met another Canton, GA racer, Chad Brewer. Brewer left the line in his ’68 Camaro with a great reaction time (0.032 seconds) and posted a very good .01 over 7.693 at 87.67 mph. Unfortunately for Brewer, Roop and his ’95 Mustang GT were on top of their game, with the better reaction time (0.011 seconds) that allowed the two over 6.647 at 99.73 mph (6.62 dial) to take the win stripe 0.007 seconds in front of Brewer. Howard Warren (’72 Maverick – Douglasville, GA) and Woody Bryant (’68 Camaro – Bowman, GA) earned the semi-finalist portion of the purse.

Sportsman winner Allen Long from Ballground, GA won the NHRA Division Two High School event a few years ago, won last year’s National Dragster Challenge race, and is now better prepared to win the 2013 edition of the National Dragster Challenge, slated for August 10. Long did this with a stock ’96 Silverado, laying down a 17.31 at 78.54 mph pass (17.26 dial) against Nick Wagner’s Jefferson, GA based turbocharged ’04 Neon. Wagner tried to catch Long, but broke out in the process with a 13.156 at 98.31 mph (13.16 dial). Harold Wilson (’03 Corvette – Winder, GA) ended his day in the semi-final round.

Super Pro Motorcycle winner Jay Rhyne of Athens, GA has a number of wins to credit to his ’82 Suzuki, and demonstrated his form again in the final with a tight package of 9.429 at 135.91 mph (9.41 dial), along with a great 0.021 second reaction time. Rhyne’s opponent was Winder, GA racer Billy Orsino, riding the fastest bike in the house, an ’06 Kawasaki. Orsino missed a perfect reaction by a mere 0.004 seconds, unfortunately, the react was on the red light side. Knowing it was already over, he then chose to do a part throttle pass of 9.18 at 100.97 mph (8.35 dial). Tommy Saxon (’83 Suzuki – Bogart, GA) went home with a semi-final finish.

Ten year old Nate “Hot Rod” Halsey from Clermont, GA scored another 8-12 Jr Dragster win, this time against eleven year old Macey Ludolph of Snellville, GA. Halsey had the race under control from the starting line to the finish line, with a 0.023 second reaction time, coupled with an off the throttle 9.06 at 64.98 mph (9.01 dial) for the finish line. Ludolph made a good pass, but was second across the stripe with a 9.03 at 72.25 mph (8.94 dial). Jessie Daniel (12 – Loganville, GA) earned the semi-finalist position.
Salina Shanks (16 – Pendergrass, GA) used an 8.44 at 77.41 mph (8.33 dial) for the win after Maddie Lee (15 – Campobello, SC) turned on the dreaded cherry colored starting line bulb with a -0.026 react. Her car turned in a 7.92 at 83.02 mph (7.90 dial). Katie Wilhelm (13 – Commerce, GA) and Austin Solesbee (15 – Sautee Nacoochee, GA) ended their day in the semi-final round.

The first round “runner-ups” in the main Jr Dragster competitions were allowed to enter the Jr Dragster Consolation race, and Adrian Wilson (13 – Tallapoosa, GA) earned the final round win against Tori Crowe (13 – Covington, GA). Wilson’s times included a 0.011 react and an off the throttle 8.09 at 68.01 mph (7.90 dial) after he caught and passed Crowe down track. Crowe’s car was experiencing carburetion problems, and slowed to an 8.37 at 70.91 mph (8.00 dial).

Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Race Results – Aug. 3, 2013

SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN

Win: Hank Wilhelm ’96 Ed Quay Maysville, GA 5.14 123.70(5.13)

R/U: Joe Rampley ’85 Olds Calais Gainesville, GA 5.97 115.38(5.13)

Semi: Ashley Hancock ’01 Undercover Commerce, GA

PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN

Win: Randall Roop ’95 Mustang GT Canton, GA 6.64 99.73 (6.62)

R/U: Chad Brewer ’68 Camaro Canton, GA 7.69 87.67 (7.68)

Semi: Howard Warren ’72 Maverick Douglasville, GA

Semi: Woody Bryant ’68 Camaro Bowman, GA

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SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN

Win: Allen Long ’96 Silverado Ballground, GA 17.31 78.54 (17.26)

R/U: Nick Wagner ’04 Neon Jefferson, GA 13.15698.31 (13.16)

Semi: Harold Wilson ’03 Corvette Winder, GA

SUPER PRO BIKE BIKE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN

Win: Jay Rhyne ’82 Suzuki Athens, GA 9.42 135.91(9.41)

R/U: Billy Orsino ’06 Kawasaki Winder, GA (foul) 9.18 100.97(8.35)

Semi: Tommy Saxon ’83 Suzuki Bogart, GA

STREET ET BIKE BIKE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN

Win: Jordan Autrey ’11 Kawasaki Traveler’s Rest, SC 9.57 134.97(9.54)

R/U: Tim Houghland ’02 Superglide Lawrenceville, GA 11.74 111.59(11.30)

Semi: Jeff Shropshire ’08 Kawasaki Dallas, GA