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We are still here on Sunday to provide cover for the held over ORTC/UORS Night the Lights Went Out here at SGMP. The Mian sponsors for the great event are Mickey Thompson Tires, Proline Race Engines, TRZ Motorsports, BMF Motorsports, Patriot Performance Dan Neuman Race Cars Hurricane Performance, Wolfe Racecraft, Monte Smith Performance, Execuive Homes, FTI Converters and Bull Frog Performance Speed Shop.
Once again special thanks to Mickey Thompson Tires for our event coverage sponsoship.
Ruben Tetsoshvelle from Wesley Florida is here with a first race on a new combo. He made the switch from small block to a 657 ci BBC from Fast Forward Race Engines and twin 108 MM turbos. The car was upgraded by Robert Coady of Catagory Five Race Cars in Zepherhills FL in five days to make this race. PH 813-323-8432
Just a quick blurb while I am getting the photos on here. David Wolfe 4.44 @ 175 over Kevin Cram. Rest of round two results coming shortly. Plus first round resutls of the second chance race and outlaw 330 Jr’s.
Hot off the press I have the official ORTC/UORS 2010 schedule. First race is April 30-May 1 here at SGMP, second will be a first time ORTC/UORS event at Huntsville Alabama on July 2-3 and the finals will return to SGMP in October for the Triple Crown of Small tire drag racing on October 22-23. The Boost vs No Boost format will continue for this year and don't miss the July weeknd in Huntsville including a fireworks display so bring the family
In BMF Extreme 275 Ali Belford got loose and went hard left into the wall. Luckily Brad Medlock has having issues and was a bit behind. He was able to hit the brakes and avoid Belford as he spun across the track in front of him. Ali is ok.
Brian Goss again set low ET for this round lifting to a 5.04 at 126 over Kevin Smith.
Ultimate Street has been the class to watch with a whole bunch on exciting wheels stand. Here kevin Smith Stands it up again in a rd loss to Brian Goss.
Futch won his round with Dave Hinzman with a 4.65 @ 169. They put some weight back in the car this morning to get back to baseline.
They are also testing some Pro Stock and Pro Mod bikes here today. The Radial vs the World cars are in the back of the lanes now. The staff will do some quick track prep before they come up again.
David Wolfe takes out Chris Daniels with a 4.51@ 172 for the radial guys.In the other pair it was Scotty G and Dillard with Dillard forced to pedal the car and Gaudagno running another 4.58 making it a nitrous vs turbo , radials vs slicks final.
In Ultimate Street Brian Goss had a single and struck the tires and had to pedal the car. he lifted before the finish after getting in it again. After the pass the safety crew said there was some water on the track. Hopefully it's not bad and they can make the next round. The Semis will be Goss, Lonon, Freeman and Bob Kurgan. Clint Lonon ran 5.13 to get by Kenward, a new best for the team.
In BMF Extreme 275 it's Troy Pirez, Bowman and Joe Morgan. Morgan got the win after Pierre Burley staged with the back tires, he tried to back up but broke the beam.
Valerie Clements from Central South Carolina is the Outlaw 330' Jr. Dragster winner. She met up with low ET holder (4.25) TJ Tindle in round three and won with a 4.28 and on the tree. In the final it was Clements and Trevor Estes. Estes needed a hole shot and he got it with a .038 to Clements .049.She drove by with a 4.27 to Estes 4.39. Aren and Tim at Motivational tubing built the chassis, Roy Whaley does the engine and Bill Gillan from Gainsville Georgia put it all together. At 16 years olf Valerie is pratically a veteran racer. Special thanks too everyone that put up money for the class and Yellow Bullet.com for getting it started. Novak Electric, CRT Transmissions, Kolivas racing, Rackley Racing, Wade Mooney. I apologize if I left anyone out.
The Radial vs the World final is in the books with David Wolfe taking the big $$ back to Texas. .035 to .036 on the tree with advantage to Wolfe, 4.47 @ 174 to Scotty G's 4.57 @ 159. Scotty also takes home $300 from Monte Smith Performance for being the top nitrous car in class.
Gaudagno had the most consistant car on the lot represening for the nitrous folks.
TRZ Ultimate Street had NMCA racer Bob Kurgan with the better light but he spun and had to pedal to a 5.78@ 133, Mike Freeman gets the win with a 5.18 @ 135. Thats two in a row for Freeman
An all blower final in TRZ Ultimate Street with NMRA Drag Radial racer Bob Kurgan as he ran a string of 5.19's. The third of which was against Clint Lonon who got the jump by .033 but layed over down track allowing Kurgan to get bye.
Morgan did his job to get to the final with a hole shot win against Dave Bowman in BMF Extreme 275, Morgans .029 light was enough for a 5.01 victory over Bomans faster 4.95 @ 154 blast. Dave also has top MPH for the class at 156.81 earlier against Brad Medlock.
In the BMF Extreme 275 final it was Pirez out first with an .011 to Morgan's .072. It was close all the way with Pirez to the stripe first on the holeshot win, 5.00 beats a 4.98. Pirez' win makes it two cars in the finals for Scotty's Racing Technology and a clean sweep for radial tires at the inaugural event
We will have more video coming on Monday.
