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We are into qualifying early today with Ultimate Converter Concepts/Billet Atomizer Ultimate Street up now. Thursday’s overcast skies gave way to cooler temps and sunshine this morning with a current temp of seventy degrees and just eighty two being the forecast high this afternoon, certainly some good weather for racing.
A special thanks goes out the folks at Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels, the presenting sponsor of our same day race coverage who allow us to bring you all the action from Georgia!
Mickey Thompson is the title sponsor of No Mercy IIII and has been a big supporter of the small tires racing community and a leader in tire technology.
The Mac Fab Performance Beadlocks crew is on hand this weekend once again proving beadlock conversions and welding services for racers in need. They were instrumental in getting Shawn Ashe fixed up last night by swapping out the center of a Holeshot wheel and and outside beadlock that was damaged in a Wednesday night indecent with the wall. They are also a sponsor of Outlaw 275 vs. 28’s along with Precision Turbo and Engine.
Our round card girls this weekend are Kay Blevins and Stephanie Niewinski introducing Ultimate Converter Concepts/Billet Atomizer Ultimate Street this morning.
Josh Nesbitt was one of the first pair out in Ultimate Street rolling out to a 5.31 at 137 MPH.
Round One Qualifying Results
Mustang Mike leads Steve Schmidt Competition Engines/Monte Smith/Holley Outlaw Drag Radial with one round in the books with a 4.53 at 169 MPH. The team has struggled with the twin Procharger combo but things are starting to come together now.
Jason Richards is back in ODR this weekend with his 1968 nitrous fed Camaro based out of Gastonia Georgia. His 4.66 at 157 MPH was good for fifth in class so far.
David Pearson is knocking on the 4.40’s in Mac Fab/Precision Turbo Outlaw 275 with a 4,51 at 167 MPH earning number one qualifier. Pearson runs a Procharged small block Ford in a 93 Mustang out of Marion, North Carolina.
Artis Houston landed fourth in Capslock Oil Co./Bilet Atomizer Injectors Ultimate Street with a clean 4.76 at 149 MPH in his California based Nova.
Ron Rhodes set a new best 7.671, running another 1.10 60′ in the process, the third one today. They have been experimenting with different converters today, winding up with the one they started with at the end of the day.
Frank Meshaw also ran a new best in Radial vs the World trim with a 4.33. He lost one pushrod on the run and has the parts on hand to get it fixed right up.
Kyle Huttel was on point tonight making at least two runs in the 4.20’s. Inspection after the last round revealed some bad rings, the Bad9er crew was getting it buttoned back when i visited their pits later.
This pair was filming for the Won and Done TV show. You will have to watch the show to see who won.
Kenjo Kelly is sporting a new car this year at No Mercy IIII. It was formerly owned and built by Brian Goss and campaigned with a blower combo. Kelly fitted a turbo combo and is running X275 this weekend.
Glenn Adams pulled over to the side on his last run in Ultimate Street. A broken axle was the culprit. They are in need of a 33 spline piece for a 9 inch Ford housing.
The track came around nicely after the sun dipped behind the stands this evening. Sometimes making for a nice flame show. It's shaping up to be a very exciting event.
Jeff Cooner lost a head gasket on the passenger side causing some real damage to the head. They are solidly in the field so have most of Saturday to make repairs.
Brad Medloch led X275 qualifying earlier today with a 4.67 at 154 MPH.
Rich Bruder laid down a 4.61 at 163 MPH, earning top honors in X275 at the time, he fell to third however when the round was finished. They will have one more session on Saturday.
