Brewer Nabs Nostalgia Muscle Car Win At Atlanta Dragway

Chad Brewer scored the Nostalgia Muscle Car victory in his 1968 Camaro with a final run pass at 11.96 at 109.93 mph at Atlanta Dragway Saturday. Photo by Tim Glover

Atlanta Speed Shop hosted the eleventh edition of the Atlanta $10,000 Drag Races and Car Show at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA on Sunday, with Chad Brewer scoring the Nostalgia Muscle Car victory.

Brewer piloted his ’68 Camaro against Randy Bennett’s ’70 AMC Rebel in the divison final. The round was over the instant Bennett left the starting line with the cherry colored bulb glowing. Knowing the win was already his, Brewer took the win stripe with a slightly under the index 11.96 at 109.93 mph (12.00 second index). Adding insult to injury was Bennett’s ride posted a nearly perfect 14.008 at 94.63 mph on the 14.00 index. For the second year in a row, Stephen Moore finished in the semi-final round with his ’73 Duster, along with John Cox’s ’67 Pontiac.

Hot Rod winner Dickey Forrester has good reason to be nostalgic about his 4400 pound ’64 Catalina. This is his first car, which he drove to high school, and 45 years later it is faster than many of the Camaros and Mustangs being campaigned. For the final, his dial-in time was 12.64 seconds, and after he saw that opponent Gary Adam’s ’33 Willys was out of shape, he lifted off the throttle and slowed to a 12.87 at 86.75 mph for the win. Adams crossed the finish line later with an 11.20 at 96.98mph (10.21 dial). Tom Pellette raced his flathead Ford V8 powered ’37 Fiat to a semi-final finish.

Nostalgia Super Stock winner Whit Starks took home the top prize with his ’64 Coronet after defeating Jim Homier’s ’68 ‘Cuda. Both racers were on the 10.00 Index, and Starks took a slight reaction time advantage and combined it with a closer to the Index 10.04 at 125.88 mph for the win. Homier was a close second, posting a 10.07 at 133.74 mph. Bill Boomhower’s huge wheelstanding ’65 Belvedere made it all the way to the semi-final round.

Todd Sinclair’s ’28 Ford was the top machine in Nostalgia Comp, with the win against Cool Joe’s ’32 Ford. Sinclair went closer to the 10.50 Index with a 10.60 at 86.53mph, while Joe earned runner up status with a 10.73 at 91.74mph on his 10.50 Index. Larry Parker’s ’79 Sunbird finished in the semis, along with Joe McLaughlin’s gear jamming ’71 Nova.

The Nostalgia Gassers put on a great show every time they left the starting line. Jack Moore’s old flame throwing pickup picked up the win with a 5.85 at 121.49 mph (5.50 Index) after Robert Wold’s ’55 Chevy turned on the red light. Wold posted a 6.61 at 92.45 mph on the 6.50 Index. Erwin Aderhold’s beautiful ’51 Henry J was the semi-finalist car.

Wesley Mayfield’s Super Pro final round opponent was Jim Onda, driving a ’96 rear engine dragster. Mayfield took the win with a breakout 4.928 at 139.18 mph (4.94 dial), but Onda’s red light at the starting line is what made the difference. Onda went on to a close breakout 4.899 at 140.93 mph (4.90 dial). Chad Kennedy’s ’68 Camaro battled through the field, ending the day with a semi-final finish.

Even though the Pro final win already belonged to Eric Smith before he left the starting line, Smith still chose to run his car on out to a dead-on 6.63 at 103.78 mph (6.63 dial). His opponent Michael Garner’s ’56 Chevrolet failed to make it to the starting line for the final. Stephen Ingram was the lone semi-finalist with his ’65 Chevy II.

Long time Sportsman racer Harold Wilson changed to a 2003 Corvette, and has been struggling with it throughout the year. Thanks to help and advice from Corvette racer J.D. “Doc” Burford, and also lots of seat time, Wilson’s luck changed during Sunday’s event when he out reacted and went closer to the dial than his opponent Russell Haskin’s ’13 Mustang. Wilson carded a 13.51 at 103.54 mph (13.46 target) to Haskins’ 12.32 at 114.08 (12.26 dial). The semi-finalist pair was Howard Warren (’72 Maverick) and Ed Nalley (’83 Silverado).

The top two 2013 Atlanta Super Pro Motorcycle finishers were Jay Rhyne (champion) and Tim Sutton (second place). Tonight’s race finish was the same, with Rhyne’s ’81 Suzuki taking the win with a 9.26 at 140.36 mph (9.21 dial). Sutton was on track for a great run, but unfortunately, the front wheel of his ’83 Suzuki broke the starting line beams 0.001 seconds before the clocks started, handing the automatic win to Rhyne. Sutton eased back to a 15.97 at 84.69 mph (8.94 dial). Randy Barnett (’08 Suzuki) and Randy Day (’12 Kawasaki) ended their day with a semi-final finish.

Although Paul Lee took the Street ET Motorcycle win with his ’00 Suzuki, one wouldn’t have known it judging by Angie Young’s excited reaction to making runner up with her ’12 Kawasaki. Young actually had the reaction time advantage, but her bike fell off pace a little to a 9.21 at 150.88 mph (9.00 dial). Lee posted a 9.00 at 142.10 (8.93 dial) for the win. Randy Barnett also earned a semi-final finish in this class with his ’08 Suzuki.

Eleven year old Austin Bowden met 13 year old Rachel Flowers in the 8-12 Jr Dragster final round. Flowers did have the better react, but crossed the finish line stripe just a touch too soon with a breakout 9.06 at 70.78 mph on a 9.08 dial. Bowden didn’t give her much room to work with, posting a dead-on 8.94 at 72.38 mph (8.94 dial). Maddie-Kate Halsey was the sole semi-final finisher.

Seventeen year old Chris Bowden crossed the big end stripe 0.017 seconds in front of Malone Wilson (14) with a 7.953 at 79.49 mph (7.90 dial) for the 13-17 Jr Dragster win. Wilson was dead on with a 7.906 at 81.61 mph (7.90 dial), but the reaction time made the difference. Hunter Ramsey (15) ended his day in the semi-final round.

For more info on Atlanta Dragway, visit atlantadragway.com.

Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Race Results – Oct. 20, 2013

NOSTALGIA MUSCLE CAR CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH INDEX

Win: Chad Brewer ’68 Camaro Canton, GA 11.96 109.93(12.00)

R/U: Randy Bennett ’70 Rebel “Machine” Stockbridge, GA 14.00894.63 (14.00)

Semi: Stephen Moore ’73 Duster Winder, GA

Semi: John Cox ’67 Pontiac Loganville, GA

NOSTALGIA SUPER STOCK CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH INDEX

Win: Whit Starks ’64 Coronet Jasper, GA 10.04 125.88(10.00)

R/U: Jim Homier ’68 Barracuda Woodstock, GA 10.07 133.74(10.00)

Semi: Bill Boomhower ’65 Belvedere Walhalla, SC

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NOSTALGIA GAS CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH INDEX

Win: Jack Moore old pickup Greer, SC 5.85 121.49(5.50)

R/U: Robert Wold ’55 Chevrolet Oxford, FL (foul) 6.61 92.45 (6.50)

Semi: Erwin Aderhold ’51 Henry J Woodstock, GA

NOSTALGIA COMP CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN

Win: Todd Sinclair ’28 Ford Chester, SC 10.60 86.53 (10.50)

R/U: Cool Joe ’32 Ford Lyman, SC 10.73 91.74 (10.50)

Semi: Joe McLaughlin ’71 Nova McDonough, GA

Semi: Larry Parker ’79 Sunbird Buford, GA

NOSTALGIA HOT ROD CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH INDEX

Win: Dickey Forrester ’64 Catalina Hickory Flat, GA 12.87 86.75 (12.64)

R/U: Gary Adams ’33 Willys Carnesville, GA 11.20 96.98 (10.21)