Brian Smith beat out Lloyd Kaylor to score the Super Pro division win Saturday at the Atlanta Dragway. Photo by Tim Glover
Although most were betting the scheduled Atlanta Dragway Summit ET event would be cancelled again because of rain, thanks to the huge effort put out by the Atlanta Dragway crew the track surface was race ready just before 6 pm.
The weather cooperated for the rest of the evening and racers completed their event for the first time since the Night of Fire event on June 29. David Fletcher enjoyed his third win of the season in Super Pro Motorcycle, and Chad Brewer took his third win in Pro. Brian Smith has been in the money for almost every event this season, and took his second win in three finals.
“The duck hunt is over,” declared Super Pro winner Brian Smith from Flowery Branch, GA after his extremely tight victory against Lloyd Kaylor’s Winder, GA based ’87 Regal. Smith left the starting line in his ’07 Undercover dragster with a 0.003 second time and crossed the win stripe 0.005 seconds in front of Kaylor’s machine with a dead-on 5.146 second pass at 131.31 mph (5.14 dial). Kaylor was right there also, reacting with a 0.007 and also posting a dead-on 7.637 at 88.64 mph. Marty Wilhelm (’00 Spitzer dragster – Commerce, GA) and Thomas Bell (’11 Undercover dragster – Toccoa, GA) were the semi-final finishers.
Pro winner Chad Brewer faced off against Brent Wheeler in final round action and reacted first with a 0.019 time, and then shut the door on Wheeler with a dead-on 7.696 at 87.56 mph (7.69 target). Wheeler’s Monroe, GA based ’66 Coronet was close, but broke out ever so slightly with a 6.651 at 102.50mph on his 7.66 dial trying to catch Brewer. George Mitchell (’69 Firebird – Canton, GA) and Scott Chapman, who was competing for his first time at Atlanta Dragway (’84 Mustang – Commerce, GA) ended their day in the semi-final round.
Sportsman winner Chris Thompson of Murphy, NC enjoyed his first ever big car win with his ’73 Vega. Thompson met defending champion Howard Warren’s ’72 Maverick in the final round, and received the automatic victory this time as soon as Warren left the starting line too quickly, resulting in a -0.008 second red light. Knowing the victory was already settled, both racers chose to run through the finish line wide open. Thompson’s machine carded an 11.97 at 110.78 mph (12.03 dial) and Warren’s Douglasville, GA based mount also went a little too quick with a 12.05 at 102.53 mph (12.07 target). Sid Hopper (’84 S-10 Blazer – Gainesville, GA) was the lone semi-finalist.
David Fletcher won his third 2013 Super Pro Motorcycle event, this time against first time finalist Mike Pearce from Avondale Estates, GA. Pearce gave Fletcher a run for it by leaving the starting line on his ’10 Victory with a perfect 0.000 reaction time. However, Fletcher also had a good reaction time on his ’84 Kawasaki. Pearce did cross the big end stripe first, but in doing so he went too quick, breaking out with a 9.49 at 138.86 mph (9.65 dial). Fletcher also broke out trying to catch him, with the lesser breakout time of 8.74 at 147.91 mph (8.78 dial). Howard Bowman (’02 Harley – Homer, GA) and Tim Sutton (’89 Suzuki – Clermont, GA) took home the semi-finalist portion of the purse.
Street ET Motorcycle winner Michael Tlapa scored a final round victory against Don Chavous’ ’06 Suzuki, which is owned and tuned by Dave Hamilton. Both machines in the final round were Livengood Motorsports entries. Tlapa became one of the three winners in tonight’s action who won with a dead-on pass, posting a 9.782 at 133.47 mph (9.78 target). By the time he reached the 60 foot marker, Chavous knew his run was over when he felt the bike’s performance falter, and carded a 10.48 at 131.63 mph on a 10.32 dial in time. Randy Barnett (’08 Suzuki – Colbert, GA) earned the semi-finalist portion of the purse.
Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Race Results – July 20, 2013
SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Brian Smith ’07 Undercover Flowery Branch, GA 5.146 131.31(5.14)
R/U: Lloyd Kaylor ’87 Regal Winder, GA 7.637 88.64 (7.63)
Semi: Marty Wilhelm ’00 Spitzer Commerce, GA
Semi: Thomas Bell ’11 Undercover Toccoa, GA
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PRO
Win: Chad Brewer ’67 Camaro Canton, GA 7.696 87.56 (7.69)
R/U: Brent Wheeler ’66 Coronet Monroe, GA 6.651 102.50(6.66)
Semi: George Mitchell ’69 Firebird Canton, GA
Semi: Scott Chapman ’84 Mustang Commerce, GA
SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Chris Thompson ’73 Vega Murphy, NC 11.97 110.78(12.03)
R/U: Howard Warren ’72 Maverick Douglasville, GA (foul)12.05 102.53(12.04)
Semi: Sid Hopper ’84 S10 Blazer Gainesville, GA
SUPER PRO BIKE BIKE
Win: David Fletcher ’84 Kawasaki Lawrenceville, GA 8.74 147.91(8.78)
R/U: Mike Pearce ’10 Victory Decatur, GA 9.49 138.86(9.65)
Semi: Howard Bowman ’02 Harley Homer, GA
Semi: Tim Sutton ’89 Suzuki Clermont, GA
STREET ET BIKE BIKE
Win: Michael Tlapa ’01 Hayabusa Loganville, GA 9.782 133.47(9.78)
R/U: Don Chavous ’06 Suzuki Lawrenceville, GA 10.48 131.63(10.32)
Semi: Randy Barnett ’08 Suzuki Colbert, GA
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