Wilhelm Takes Super Pro Final Win At Atlanta Dragway

Hank Wilhelm took the Super Pro victory Saturday at Atlanta Dragway.  Photo by Jerry Towns

Hank Wilhelm took the Super Pro victory Saturday at Atlanta Dragway. Photo by Jerry Towns

For the second straight week, Hank Wilhelm went to the Winner’s Circle at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia with a victory in Saturday’s Summit ET Series Super Pro final.

Wilhelm defeated Michael Bruce in an all dragster final. Wilhelm, in his ’96 Ed Quay dragster, ran a 5.032 ET on a 5.02 dial in at 134.03 mph and a 0.014 reaction time. Bruce, in his Chevy dragster, ran a 4.870 ET off his 4.85 dial in at 141.98 mph and a 0.011 reaction.

In the Pro final, Wesley Tucker, in his ’68 Camaro, had an easy final when Jeff Wagner in his ’71 Duster was unable to get his car to complete the burn out and stage. Tucker ran a 7.162 ET on his dial in of 7.08at 87083 mph and a 0.089 reaction.

Dickey Forrester took the win in the Sportsman final when he ran a 11.607 ET on his 11.58 dial in at 107.93 mph with a reaction time of 0.041. John Snapp ran a 13.359 ET off his 13.39 dial in (break out) at 105.79 mph and a 0.120 reaction.

Tim Sutton took the Super Pro Bike final victory and the trach championship in one run. Sutton defeated Billy Orsino by running a 5.530 ET off his 5.51 dial in at 122.39 mph and a 0.021 reaction. Orsino ran a 5.652 ET off his 5.70 dial in (break out) at 120.41 mph and a reaction time of 0.048.

Randy Barnet defeated Jimmy Heisler in the Street ET Bike final. Barnett ran a 9.329 ET off a 9.31 dial in at 145.11 mph and a great reaction of 0.003. Heisler ran a 10.592 ET on his dial on of 10.57 (break out run) at 122.28 mph and a 0.048 reaction time.

In the 6-9 JR Dragster final, Cooper Hancock defeated Shawn Wilson with a run at 14.511 ET on his dial in of 14.10 at 42.51 mph and a 0.349 reaction time. Wilson ran a 14.481 ET on his 14.05 dial in at 42.45 mph and a reaction time of 0.445.

In the 10-12 JR Dragster final, Bruce Thaxton defeated Cannon Stiles with a run at 8.940 ET on his 8.90 dial in at 72.33 mph and a 0.129 reaction. Stiles ran an 8.959 ET off a dial in of 8.94 at 71.88 mph and a reaction time of 0.226.

In the 13-18 JR Dragster final, Jessie Daniel defeated Katie Wilhelm with a pass at 7.944 ET on her 7.90 dial in at 79.79 mph and a 0.032 reaction. Katie ran a 7.911 ET with a dial in of 7.90 at 81.13 mph and a 0.145 reaction.

Jackson Earwood took the Junior Street victory by defeating Makaila Hinsley. Earwood ran an 11.868 ET on his 11.85 dial in at 60.44 mph and a 0.139 reaction. Hinsley ran an 11.419 ET on her 11.35 dial in at 64.09 mph and a -0.091 reaction (foul).

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Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Summit ET Series – Sept. 17, 2016

SUPER PRO                     CAR                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Hank Wilhelm                 96 Ed Quay                 Maysville, GA                    5.032            134.03 5.02

R/U:  Michael Bruce                Dragster                      Covington, GA                   4.870            141.98 4.85

Semi:  Danny Dixon                79 Malibu                    Cleveland, GA

Semi:  Floyd Brown                 75 Vega                       Conyers, GA

 

PRO                                 CAR                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Wesley Tucker               68 Chevy                     Lawrenceville, GA             7.162            87.83   7.08

R/U:  Jeff Wagner                   71 Duster                    Braselton, GA                    Broke

Semi:  George Mitchell            70 Nova                       Canton, Ga

 

SPORTSMAN                   CAR                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Dickey Forrester 68 Camaro                  Hickory Flat, GA                      11.607 107.93            11.58

R/U:  John Snapp                    14 Mustang                 Conyers, GA                     13.359            105.79 13.39

Semi:  Tim Keeton                  68 Camaro                  Canton, GA

Semi:  J D Burford                   08 Corvette                 Greenville, SC

 

SUPER PRO BIKE            BIKE                      HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN
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Win:  Tim Sutton                     89 Suzuki                    Clermont, GA                    5.530            122.39 5.51

R/U:  Billy Orsino                                                         Winder, GA                       5.652            120.41 5.70

Semi:  Randy Barnett              08 Suzuki                    Colbert, GA

 

STREET ET BIKE             BIKE                      HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Randy Barnett                08 Suzuki                    Colbert, GA                       9.329            145.11 9.31

R/U:  Jimmy Heisler                Kawasaki                     Woodstock, GA                 10.593            122.28 10.57

Semi:  Randy Day                                                       Anderson, SC

 

6-9 JR DRAGSTER           AGE                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Cooper Hancock            6                                  Commerce, GA                 14.511            42.51   14.10

R/U:  Shawn Wilson                7                                  Jefferson, GA                    14.481            42.45   14.05

Semi:  Stephens Skelton         8                                  Cleveland, GA

Semi:  Alayna Carden                                                 Monticello, GA

 

10-12 JR DRAGSTER       AGE                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Bruce Thaxton               10                                Butler, GA                         8.940            72.33   8.90

R/U:  Cannon Stiles                11                                Winder, GA                       8.959            71.88   8.94

Semi:  Shannon Blanton         10                                Jefferson, GA

 

13-17 JR DRAGSTER       AGE                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Jessie Daniel                 15                                Loganville, GA                   7.944            79.79   7.90

R/U:  Katie Wilhelm                 16                                Commerce, GA                 7.911            81.13   7.90

Semi:  Adrian Wilson               17                                Tallapoosa, GA

Semi:  Ryan Blanton               13                                Jefferson, GA

 

JUNIOR STREET             CAR                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Jackson Earwood          02 Ford                        Cleveland, GA                   11.868            60.44   11.85

R/U:  Makaila Hinsley              12 Civic                       Nicholson, GA                   11.419            64.09   11.35

Semi:  Jacob Wilson               04 Chevy                     Tallapoosa, GA

 

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