Rain washes out opening day of NHRA Southeast Division Summit finals
10.10.2008:
Rain washes out opening day of NHRA Southeast Division Summit finals
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NHRA SUMMIT RACING SERIES FINALS SOUTHEAST DIVISION ATLANTA DRAGWAY, COMMERCE, GA.
The to p bracket racers from across the NHRA Southeast division converged on Atlanta Dragway this weekend to compete for individual and team honors in the NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals. However, rain forced the cancellation of the opening day of racing. Racing will resume as scheduled on Friday and conclude with eliminations on Saturday.
Fridays action will begin at 9 a.m. and include time trials for competitors as well as the Race of Champions and a Gamblers Race. The Race of Champions, a race within a race where the top points earning drivers from each class square off in head-to-head competition, begins at 5 p.m. Race of Champions racers in four categories, Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Pro Bike, will vie for a share of the purse worth nearly, $5,000.
Competitors in Sundays eliminations will compete for cash awards of $15,700. The winners in each category will advance to compete against winners from NHRAs other six divisions at the NHRA Finals in Pomona, Calif., in November. They will each receive $3,500 for advancing to the Finals and the winner in each class will receive an additional $5,000.
Below is a list of tracks that compete in the NHRA Southeast division Summit Racing Series throughout the year:
§ Atlanta Dragway; Commerce, Georgia
§ Bradenton Motorsports Park; Bradenton, Florida
§ Bristol Dragway; Bristol, Tennessee
§ Emerald Coast Dragway; Holt, Florida
§ Gainesville Raceway; Gainesville, Florida
§ Huntsville Dragway; Toney, Alabama
§ Mobile Dragway; Daphne, Alabama
§ Montgomery Motorsports Park; Montgomery, Alabama
§ Moroso Motorsports Park; West Palm Beach, Florida
§ Music City Raceway; Hendersonville, Tennessee
§ Northwest Tennessee Motorsports Park; Gleason, Tennessee
§ Orlando Speed World Dragway; Orlando, Florida
§ Puerto Rico International Speedway; Salinas, Puerto Rico
§ Silver Dollar Raceway; Reynolds, Georgia
§ South Georgia Motorsports Park; Cecil, Georgia
§ Sunshine Dragstrip; Clearwater, Florida
§ U.S. 19 Dragway; Albany, Georgia
§ Z-Max Dragway; Charlotte, North Carolina
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NHRA Summit Racing Series Southeast Division Finals : Fact sheet
09.10.2008
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WHAT: NHRA Summit Racing Series, where top drivers from NHRA member tracks across the Southeast Division compete in four classes, Super Pro, Pro, Sportsman and Pro Bike, for individual and team honors. Individual champions will advance to a national run-off at the NHRA Auto Club of Southern California Finals at Pomona Raceway in Calif.
WHERE: Atlant more >> |
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Qualifying Continues at Atlanta Dragway
06.10.2008
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NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SOUTHEAST DIVISION ATLANTA DRAGWAY; COMMERCE, GA.
Racing is complete and the winners have been crowned at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event hosted at Atlanta Dragway. This wraps up the fifth of six in Southeast division competition where racers definitely helped their cause in hopes of attaining divisional and na more >> |
Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Southeast
04.10.2008
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Division event at Atlanta Dragway:
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., '23 roadster, F/EA, 7.967 seconds, -0.653 (under index)
2) Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '34 Chevy, B/SR, 7.875, -0.555
3) Don Eberly, Brunswick, Ga., '05 Cavalier, C/AA, 7.507, -0.513
4) Jenny Treadwell, Mt. Plymouth, Fla., dragster more >> |
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Qualifying at Atlanta Dragway
04.10.2008
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NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES SOUTHEAST DIVISION ATLANTA DRAGWAY; COMMERCE, GA.
The first qualifying rounds of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series came to a conclusion Friday afternoon at Atlanta Dragway. Drivers are looking to grab last minute points leading to divisional and national championships at this weekends event, which is the fifth of six in the more >> |
NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Atlanta fact sheet
30.09.2008
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WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The event is the fifth of six in Southeast Division competition. The divisions Davis In-Motion Satellites more >> |
NHRA Southeast Division Lucas Oil Racers take on Atlanta Dragway
30.09.2008
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NHRA Southeast division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors will be at Atlanta Dragway, October 3-5, for the fifth of six races on the schedule. They will vie for late-season points leading to divisional and national championships.
Peter Gallen of Broomall, Pa., leads the Top Alcohol Dragster points over Jacksonville, Fla., resident Artie Allen. The two squared off i more >> |
