Goodwin Powers To Atlanta $10,000 Muscle Car Win

Michael Goodwin drove his 1970 Dodge to the Nostalgia Muscle Car win in the Atlanta Speed Shop Atlanta $10,000 Drag Races at Atlanta Dragway on Saturday. Photo by Jerry Towns

Michael Goodwin drove his 1970 Dodge to the Nostalgia Muscle Car win in the Atlanta Speed Shop Atlanta $10,000 Drag Races at Atlanta Dragway on Saturday. Photo by Jerry Towns

Michael Goodwin won big in Saturday’s 13th annual Atlanta Speed Shop Atlanta $10,000 Drag Races and Car Show at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, GA on Saturday.

Goodwin, from Jefferson, GA took the Nostalgia Muscle Car victory in his ’70 Dodge with a perfect reaction .000 and a 10.037 ET on his 10.00 dial in at 127.32 mph to beat Chad Brewer in his ’73 Nova. Brewer, from Canton, GA had a break out run of 10.973 ET on an 11.00 dial in at 116.25 mph and a .055 reaction.

In the Hot Rod division finals, Matt Ward from Anderson, SC in his ’69 Camaro beat out Paul Smith, Jr. from Alpharetta, GA in his Vega. Ward, in the final, ran a dead on 10.071 ET on his 10.07 dial in at 127.88 mph with a .080 reaction to Smith’s break out run of 12.228 ET off a dial in of 12.30 at 106.09 mph and a .070 reaction.

It was an all Dodge final for the Nostalgia Super Stock division, as Ron Tiller from Canton, GA took his ’65 Dodge to a win over Jefferson, GA’s Steve Wagner in his Dart. Tiller ran a 10.523 ET on his 10.50 dial in at 120.00 mph and a .154 reaction. Wagner ran an 11.679 ET on his 11.50 dial in at 114.75 mph and a .092 reaction.

In the Pro Comp final, Walt Masik from Madison, GA took his ’05 Racecraft to victory lane over Justin Prater from Randleman, NC in his ’69 Tuttle. Mesik in the final ran a 4.617 at 154.47 mph and a .074 reaction to Prater’s 4.724 ET at 152.43 mph and a reaction of .0156.

Al Hause from Stone Mountain, GA took his ’70 Oldsmobile to the Nostalgia Comp win against Joe McLaughlin’s ’70 Nova. Hause in the final ran a break out 10.975 ET on his 11.00 dial in at 115.78 mph and a .087 reaction to McLaughlin, from McDonough, GA, red light start of -.020 with a 9.514 ET on his 9.50 dial in at 136.51 mph.

In the Gasser Shootout, John Richardson from Fayetteville, GA took the victory in his Willys, running a 7.036 ET on his 6.99 dial in at 99.84 mph with a .506 reaction to defeat Erwin Aderhold from Woodstock, GA in his ’51 Henry J, which ran a 6.854 ET on his 6.49 dial in at 103.72 mph and a .315 reaction.

In the Super Pro final, Joe Haddon from Oxford, GA in his ’05 Miller dragster scored his first win of the season in his third final. Haddon defeated John Hobbs in his ’69 Chevelle from Conyers, GA. Haddon ran a 4.684 ET on his 4.66 dial in at 143.38 mph with a .026 reaction to Hobbs 6.181 ET on his dial of 6.15 at 110.33 mph with a .063 reaction.

In Pro action, Woody Brant from Bowman, GA in his ’68 Camaro defeated Mel Abney from Cumming, GA in his ’64 Chevy II. Bryant had a dead on run, a 6.614 ET on a 6.61 dial in at 102.30 mph with a .010 reaction. Abney ran a 6.940 ET of his dial in of 6.97 at 97.67 mph with a .043 reaction.

In the Sportsman final, Randy Franklin from Loganville, GA in his ’79 Chevy Truck took the win over James Stepan, Jr. from Canton, GA. Franklin ran a 16.034 ET on a 16.02 dial in at 84.20 mph with a reaction of .098, while Stepan ran a 12.437 ET off his 12.40 dial at 109.98 and a .190 reaction.

In the Pro Bike finals, Billy Orsino, of Winder, GA, on his ’06 Kawasaki defeated David Fletcher from Lawrenceville, GA on his ’84 Kawasaki. Orsino ran a dead on 5.144 ET off his 5.14 dial in at 122.40 mph with a great .004 react. Fletcher ran a 5.491 ET on his dial of 5.53 at 122.77 mph and a .041 reaction.

Allen Hitt from Cartersville, GA took the Street Bike victory on his Kawasaki defeated Lindbergh Simmons from Hull, GA on his Suzuki. Hitt ran a 10.886 ET on his 10.70 dial in at 124.40 mph and a .034 reaction which was much better than Simmons reaction of .372 on a 10.304 ET off his 10.18 dial in at 132.00.

In the Younger Juniors final, Adam Brown, age 11, from Covington, GA defeated 12-year-old Jacob Wilson from Tallapoosa, GA. Brown ran dead on with a 9.276 ET off a 9.27 dial in at 62.28 mph and a .033 reaction. Wilson ran a 9.090 ET on his 8.96 dial in at 72.25 mph at a reaction of .069.

Seventeen year old Hunter Ramsey from Commerce, GA took the Older Juniors win, defeating 16-year-old David Brown from Covington, GA. Ramsey in the final ran an 8.388 ET on his 8.19 dial in at 72.55 mph and a .080 reaction. Brown ran a 9.286 ET on an 8.79 dial at 65.06 mph and a better reaction of .014.

Tony Johnson from Conyers, GA took the Pro Mod Match Race win in his 2014 Mustang against Jr. Ward from Goode, VA in his 2011 Corvette. Ward took the first run but Johnson took the next two wins for the overall win. In the final Jonson ran a 4.10 ET at 181.11 mph, while Ward ran a 7.70.

In the Nostalgia Funny Car Match Race, Jake Crimmins from Mooresville, NC in a ’79 Mustang defeated Mark Rogers from Highlands, NC in his ’77 Trans Am. In the final Crimmins ran a 5.99 ET at 232.47 mph, while Rogers ran a 6.21 ET at 218.37 mph.

In the Nitro Harley Bike Match Race, Mark Conner from Robertsville, MO defeated Jay Turner from Julian, NC. Conner, on his ’08 Nitro Harley, ran a 6.447 ET at 210.77 mph while Turner, on a ’14 Nitro Harley ran a 6.73 ET at 212.46 mph.

In the AA Gas Shootout final, Jr. Ward from Goode, VA in a ’34 Willis defeated Danny Porter from Anderson, SC in his Chevy. Ward ran a 4.84 ET at 147.47 mph to Porters’ 5.52 ET at 132.17 mph.

For more information on the Atlanta Dragway, visit AtlantaDragway.com.

Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Atlanta Speed Shop Atlanta $10,000 – Oct. 24, 2015

NOSTALGIA MUSCLE      CAR                           HOMETOWN                  ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Michael Goodwin          ’70 Dodge                    Jefferson, GA                       10.037       127.32 10.00

R/U:     Chad Brewer               ’73 Nova                      Canton, GA                           10.973       116.25 11.00

Semi:   Mike Newby                ’69 Chevelle                Roswell, GA

 

HOT ROD                             CAR                           HOMETOWN                  ET          MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Matt Ward                   ’69 Camaro                 Anderson, SC                       10.071       127.88 10.07

R/U:     Paul Smith, Jr.            Vega                            Alpharetta, GA                      12.228      106.09 12.30

Semi:   Rob Hogue                  ’68 Camaro                 Loganville, GA

Semi:   Jeff Wagner                ’71 Plymouth               Braselton, GA

 

NOST. SUPERSTOCK      CAR                           HOMETOWN                  ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Ron Tiller                     ’65 Dodge                    Canton, GA                       10.523       120.00 10.50

R/U:     Steve Wagner             Dart                             Jefferson, GA                     11.679       114.75 11.50

Semi:   Donnie Wilson             ’65 Coronet                 Cave City, VA                     11.888       93.16   11.00

Semi:   Brent Wheeler             ’66 Dodge                    Watkinsville, GA

 

PRO COMP                          CAR                        HOMETOWN                  ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Walt Mesik                  ’08 Racecroft               Madison, GA                      4.617         154.47

R/U:     Justin Prater                ’69 Tuttle                     Randleman, NC                  4.724         152.43

Semi:   Brad Prater                 ’01 Spitzer                   Randleman, NC

 

NOSTALGIA COMP            CAR                       HOMETOWN                  ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Al Hause                     ’70 Oldsmobile            Stone Mountain, GA         10.975         115.78 11.00

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Semi:   David Smith                ’68 Camaro                 Bishop, GA

 

GASSER SHOOTOUT       CAR                        HOMETOWN                  ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     John Richardson         Willys                          Fayetteville, GA                7.036           99.84   6.99

R/U:     Erwin Aderhold           ’51 Henry J                 Woodstock, GA                 6.854           103.72 6.49

Semi:   Russ Costa                 ’55 Chevy                    Piedmont, SC

 

SUPER PRO                      CAR                           HOMETOWN               ET              MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Joe Haddon                ’05 Miller                      Oxford, GA                       4.684           143.38  4.66

R/U:     John Hobbs                 ’69 Chevelle                Conyers, GA                     6.181           110.33  6.15

Semi:   Danny Dixon               ’81 Malibu                    Cleveland, GA

 

PRO                                    CAR                        HOMETOWN                 ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Woody Bryant             ’68 Camaro                 Bowman, GA                    6.614           102.30 6.61

R/U:     Mel Abney                   ’64 Chevy II                 Cumming, GA                  6.940           97.67   6.97

Semi:   Erick Lewis                 Mustang                      Commerce, GA

 

SPORTSMAN                     CAR                           HOMETOWN                  ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Randy Franklin           ’79 Chevy C10            Loganville, GA                  16.034            84.20   16.02

R/U:     James Stepan, Jr.                                          Canton, GA                       12.47            109.89  12.40

Semi:   Sid Hopper, Jr.            ’84 S-10                       Gainesville, GA

Semi:   Scott Reynolds           ’90 Firebird                  Cartersville, GA

 

PRO BIKE                           BIKE                        HOMETOWN                  ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Billy Orsino                  ’06 Kawasaki               Winder, GA                       5.144            122.40 5.14

R/U:     David Fletcher            ’84 Kawasaki               Lawrenceville, GA              5.491            122.77 5.53

Semi:   Todd Small                  ’85 Suzuki                   Suwanee, GA

 

STREET BIKE                     BIKE                          HOMETOWN                  ET          MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Allen Hitt                      Kawasaki                    Cartersville, G A               10.886          124.40 10.70

R/U:     Lindbergh Simmons    Suzuki                         Hull, GA                            10.304         132.00 10.18

Semi:   Steve Jackson                                                 Bogart, GA

Semi:   John Loney                                                     Dalzell, SC

 

YOUNGER JUNIORS         AGE                         HOMETOWN                  ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Adam Brown               11                                Covington, GA                  9.276             62.28   9.27

R/U:     Jacob Wilson              12                                Tallapoosa, GA                 9.090             72.25   8.96

Semi:   Michelle Vancica                                            Lawrenceville, GA

 

OLDER JUNIORS               AGE                       HOMETOWN                  ET             MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:     Hunter Ramsey          17                                Commerce, GA                 8.388           72.55   8.19

R/U:     David Brown               16                                Covington, GA                  9.286           65.06   8.79

Semi:   Adrian Wilson              15                                Tallapoosa, GA

Semi:   Jessie Daniel               14                                Loganville, GA

 

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