SFG Super Bowl of Drag Racing Attracts More Than 500 to Big Money Bracket Race

While Top Fuel driver Steve Torrence was picking up a check for a mere $50,000 as winner of the NHRA Fall Nationals Sunday at Dallas, Texas, three different drivers in far less powerful cars were departing Rockingham Dragway more than $100,000 richer after big victories in the SFG Super Bowl of Drag Racing.

the five-day bracket race attracted more than 500 participants from across the country and, at week’s end, Marshall Grooms of Washington, D.C., “Racin’ Jason” Lynch of Pleasantview, Tenn., and Shane Carr of White House, Tenn., had grabbed off the biggest shares of the purse.

Grooms got the final $100,000 by driving his dragster past the 1972 Chevy Vega of Dave Triplett of Eustis, Fla., on Sunday.  Lynch got a win for the door cars on Saturday when he and his Chevy S-10 pickup ran dead-on their 5.920 target to hold off the dragster of Kyle Cultrera of Eliot, Maine.  Carr got the first big check by beating Graham’s John Lassiter and his 1966 Chevelle on Friday.

Fairmont’s Eric Thomas and Winston-Salem’s Tommy Plott won $20,000 and $10,000, respectively as the winners of preliminary races on Wednesday and Thursday.

Dragsters and door cars raced separately each day to determine a winner with the two champions facing off for the big money.  There also were separate races for Top Dragsters each day, two of them won by Scott Taylor of Portage, Mich., the other by C.J. Drake of Binghampton, N.Y.

 

 

Results from the SFG Super Bowl of Drag Racing at Rockingham Dragway.  Hometowns are North Carolina unless otherwise stipulated.  Results include reaction time, track time versus target time and finish line speed.

SUNDAY RUN FOR $100,000 – Marshall Grooms, Washington, D.C., .015, 4.798 on a 4.780, 141.27 mph, def. Dave Triplett, Eustis, Fla., 1972 Chevy Vega, .006, 5.818 breakout on a 5.830, 116.81 mph.

SATURDAY RUN FOR $100,000 – Jason Lynch, Pleasantview, Tenn., Chevy S-10 truck, .018, 5.920 on a 5.920, 114.35 mph, def. Kyle Cultrera, Eliot, Maine, .042, 4.626 on a 4.620, 148.25 mph.

FRIDAY RUN FOR $100,000 – Shane Carr, White House, Tenn., .025, 7.693 on a 4.460, 57.91 mph, def. John Lassiter, Graham. 1966 Chevelle, foul (-.002).

THURSDAY RUN FOR $20,000 – Eric Thomas, Fairmont, .012, 5.632 on a 5.630, 121.44 mph, def. Gary Ingold, Raleigh, .019, 4.663 on a 4.630, 147.25 mph.

WEDNESDAY RUN FOR $10,000 – Tommy Plott, Winston-Salem, .000, 5.198 on a 5.190, 130.76 mph, def. T.G. Paschal, McLeansville, .023, 4.686 on a 4.660, 147.49 mph. 

 

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SUNDAY

DOOR CAR

Round 6 – Jake Hodge, Spencer, Ind., 1967 Chevelle, .009, 5.729 on a 5.720, 113.65 mph, def. Tracey Guffey, Shelbyville, Tenn., 1967 Camaro, .008, 6.102 on a 6.090, 110.82 mph; Jeff Ledford, Stanton, Mich., Corvette roadster, .012, 5.328 on a 5.320, 130.08 mph, def. Frank Duplissis, Flanders, N.J., .021, 6.005 on a 5.990, 113.76 mph; Dave Triplett, Eustis, Fla., 1972 Chevy Vega, .000, 5.853 on a 5.820, 114.01 mph, def. George Thomas, Lumberton, .041, 5.548 on a 5.520, 124.05 mph; Dink Holems, Richmond, Va., .031, 5.900 on a 5.860, 117.14 mph, def. Bill Hanson, Ninety-Six, S.C., .082, 5.413 breakout on a 5.420, 128.82 mph; Stephen McCrory, Taylorsville, Ga., bye; Dave Triplett #2, Eustis, Fla., 1972 Vega, .020, 5.829 on a 5.830, 117.04 mph, def. Bennie Ulmer, Appling, Ga., 1967 Chevy wagon, .027, 5.655 breakout on a 5.660, 121.15 mph.

Round 7 – McCrory, .007, 7.392 on a 7.390, 91.34 mph, def. Triplett #2, .056, 5.821 on a 5.810, 118.53 mph; Ledford, .005, 5.330 on a 5.320, 131.23 mph, def. Hodge, .036, 5.687 breakout on a 5.700, 119.74 mph; Triplett, .029, 5.842 on a 5.830, 116.04 mph, def. Holems, .024, 5.883 on a 5.860, 117.21 mph.

Semifinals – Triplett, .019, 5.834 on a 5.830, 117.16 mph, def. McCrory, .016, 7.388 on a 7.380, 90.57 mph; Ledford, bye.

FINAL – Dave Triplett, Eustis, Fla., 1972 Chevy Vega, no time, def. Jeff Ledford, Stanton, Mich., Corvette roadster, no time.

 

DRAGSTER

Round 6 – Don Hansen, Palm Beach, Fla., .011, 4.866 on a 4.780, 126.62 mph, def. David Westler, Thurmont, Md., .030, 4.981 on a 4.800, 139.69 mph; Tony Meltvedt, Concord, .006, 4.965 on a 4.950, 136.59 mph, def. Mike Novitsky, Slatington, Pa., .016, 4.825 on a 4.820, 140.65 mph; Marshal Grooms, Washington, D.C., .000, 4.784 on a 4.780, 143.28 mph, def. Durant Cottingham, Thomasville, .002, 4.643 on a 4.630, 145.03 mph; Layton Sumpter, Silver Spring, Md., .005, 5.052 on a 5.050, 135.22 mph, def. Shane Carr, White House, Tenn., .008, 4.463 on a 4.460, 149.81 mph; Tony Daber, Medford, N.J., .008, 4.707 on a 4.700, 146.80 mph, def. Michael Jackson, Benson, .005, 4.654 breakout on a 4.660, 144.63 mph; Jeffery Dobbins II, Wilmington, .019, 4.737 on a 4.730, 144.69 mph, def. T.G. Paschal, McLeansville, .016, 4.674 breakout on a 4.680, 147.49 mph; Scott Taylor, Portage, Mich., bye.

Round 7 – Daber, .002, 4.717 on a 4.700, 142.07 mph, def. Meltvedt, .017, 4.966 on a 4.960, 136.46 mph; Sumpter, .006, 5.069 on a 5.050, 129.78 mph, def. Hensen, .026, 4.810 on a 4.780, 143.57 mph; Taylor, .005, 4.485 on a 4.470, 148.92 mph, def. Dobbins, .030, 4.745 on a 4.730, 144.46 mph; Grooms, bye.

Semifinals – Taylor, .023, 4.464 on a 4.460, 154.74 mph, def. Sumpter, .009, 5.045 breakout on a 5.050, 134.31 mph; Grooms, .013, 4.720 on a 4.710, 146.42 mph, def. Daber, .013, 4.720 on a 4.710, 146.42 mph.

FINAL – Marshall Grooms, Washington, D.C., .000, 4.787 on a 4.780, 142.90 mph, def. Scott Taylor, Portage, Mich., .000, 4.469 breakout on a 4.470, 152.74 mph.

 

TOP DRAGSTER SHOOTOUT

Round 2 – John Brown, Brunswick, Ga., .012, 4.503 on a 4.500, 153.18 mph, def. Brandon Taylor, Woodland, Ala., .025, 4.575 on a 4.570, 141.21 mph; Lane Dicken, Lebanon, Tenn., .017, 4.354 on a 4.330, 155.90 mph, def. Adam Russell, Jackson, Miss., .014, 4.512 on a 4.480, 153.95 mph; Scott Taylor, Portage, Mich., .012, 4.500 on a 4.500, 152.43 mph, def. Joel LaPierre, Montreal, Quebec, .016, 4.480 on a 4.480, 157.80 mph; Nick Folk, Durand, Ill., .014, 4.562 on a 4.550, 144.55 mph, def. Trent Jones, Ninety-Six, S.C., .026, 4.435 on a 4.430, 155.47 mph.

Semifinals – Taylor, .002, 4.496 on a 4.490, 149.25 mph, def. Brown, .016, 4.505 on a 4.490, 152.97 mph; Folk, .007, 4.313 on a 4.310, 145.38 mph, def. Dicken, .007, 4.313 on a 4.310, 156.77 mph.

FINAL – Scott Taylor, Portage, Mich., .022, 4.482 on a 4.480, 154.14 mph, def. Nick Folk, Durand, Ill., .009, 4.545 on a 4.520, 146.08 mph.

 

SATURDAY

DOOR CAR

Round 6 – Tracey Guffey, Shelbyville, Tenn., 1967 Camaro,  .015, 6.112 on a 6.110, 111.46 mph, def. Don Hausen, Palm Beach, Fla., foul; C.J. Drake, Binghampton, N.Y., .021, 6.453 on a 6.440, 105.96 mph, def. Dennis Meade, Newark, Ohio, 1983 Camaro, .022, 5.789 breakout on a 5.790, 114.57 mph; Jordan Wike, Farmington, .013, 7.430 on a 7.410, 92.18 mph, def. Joey Harrison, Clear Springs, Md., 1995 Mustang, foul; Kevin Crawford, Jefferson, .006, 6.044  on a 6.040, 110.86 mph, def. Kevin Brannon, Boiling Springs, .014, 5.817 breakout on a 5.830, 116.95 mph; Eric Thomas, Fairmont, .008, 5.622 on a 5.620, 117.64 mph, def. Mike Bloomfield Jr., Fairfield, Ohio, .009, 6.669 on a 6.660, 104.40 mph; Jason Lynch, Pleasantview, Tenn., Chevy S-10 truck, .024, 5.961 on a 5.950, 113.01 mph, def. Gary Williams, Bradenton, Fla., .024, 5.906 on a 5.880, 111.27 mph; Ricky Adkins, Milan, Mich., bye.

Round 7 – Wike, .005, 7.425 on a 7.410, 92.19 mph, def. Guffey, .033, 6.113 on a 6.110, 110.81 mph; Lynch, .026, 5.948 on a 5.950, 112.76 mph, def. Adkins, .002, 4.930 breakout on a 4.940, 134.63 mph; Drake, .000, 6.440 on a 6.440, 106.38 mph, def. Thomas, .013, 5.609 breakout on a 5.620, 122.20 mph; Crawford, bye.

Semifinals – Wike, .014, 7.429 on a 7.420, 91.11 mph, def. Crawford, .016, 6.061 on a 6.040, 108.52 mph; Lynch, .012, 5.940 on a 5.950, 113.73 mph, def. Drake, .010, 6.414 breakout on a 6.430, 106.60 mph.

FINAL – Jason Lynch, Pleasantview, Tenn., Chevy S-10 truck, .012, 6.046 on a 5.950, 99.63 mph, def. Jordan Wike, Farmington foul (-.001).

 

DRAGSTER

Round 6 – Kyle Cultrera, Eliot, Maine, .006, 4.922 on a 4.770, 117.07 mph, def. Chris Bear, foul (-.002); Unknown #4952X, .018, 4.591 on a 4.590, 145.53 mph, def. Randy Scheuer Jr., Toledo, Ohio, .027, 4.756 on a 4.750, 144.38 mph; Cory Gulitti, Spring, Texas, .003, 4.677 on a 4.660, 134.94 mph,  def. Jeff Serra, Reinhold, Pa., .004, 4.708 breakout on a 4.720, 142.52 mph; Brandon Taylor, Woodland, Ala., .000, 5.002 on a 4.990, 148.31 mph, def. Shane Carr, White House, Tenn., .004, 4.486 on a 4.470, 147.44 mph; Will Holloman, Four Oaks, .015, 4.513 on a 4.500, 145.23 mph, def. C.J. Drake, Binghampton, N.Y., .021, 4.277 breakout on a 4.280, 164.95 mph; Kyle Cultrera #2, Eliot, Maine, .021, 4.635 on a 4.630, 145.55 mph, def. Mike Bloomfield, Fairfield, Ohio, .056, 4.652 on a 4.630, 132.45 mph; Cory Gulitti #2, Spring, Texas, .011, 4.678 on a 4.660, 142.96 mph, def. Adam Boulia, Tarboro, 1988 Camaro, .032, 4.780 on a 4.780, 142.79 mph.

Round 7 – Gulitti, .011, 4.678 on a 4.660, 137.18 mph, def. Unknown #4952X, .016, 4.585 breakout on a 4.590, 149.66 mph; Cultrera, .015, 4.763 on a 4.760, 143.37 mph, def. Holloman, .052, 4.507 on a 4.500, 142.96 mph; Taylor, bye; Cultrera #2, .005, 4.642 on a 4.630, 146.02 mph, def. Gulitti #2, .000, 4.682 on a 4.660, 135.28 mph.

Semifinals – Cultrera, .008, 4.634 on a 4.630, 146.54 mph, def. Taylor, .019, 4.996 on a 4.990, 147.15 mph; Gulitti, .015, 4.644 on a 4.640, 143.72 mph, def. Cultrera #2, .019, 4.758 on a 4.750, 143.12 mph.

FINAL – Kyle Cultrera, Eliot, Maine, .023, 4.636 on a 4.640, 143.72 mph, def. Cory Gulitti, Spring, Texas, .009, 4.641 breakout on a 4.650, 145.27 mph.

 

TOP DRAGSTER SHOOTOUT

Round 2 – Adam Russell, Jackson, Miss., .031, 4.471 on a 4.490, 154.17 mph, def. Joel LaPierre, Montreal, Quebec, foul; Brett Nesbitt, Graham, .012, 4.440 on a 4.460, 155.99 mph, def. Glean Dilday, Sibly, Mass., foul; Nick Folk, Durand, Ill., .014, 4.502 on a 4.520, 153.06 mph, def. Allen Wickell, Saraland, Ala., foul; C.J. Drake, Binghampton, N.Y., .010, 4.293 on a 4.280, 164.63 mph, def. Jimmy D’Ciacco, foul.

Semifinals – Russell, .016, 4.478 on a 4.460, 150.87 mph, def. Folk, .019, 4.529 on a 4.510, 149.50 mph; Drake, .012, 4.277 breakout on a 4.280, 163.87 mph, def. Nesbitt, .017, 4.451 breakout on a 4.460, 147.76 mph.

FINAL – C.J. Drake, Binghampton, N.Y., .024, 4.282 on a 4.270, 165.15 mph, def. Adam Russell, Jackson, Miss., foul (-.001).

 

FRIDAY

DOOR CAR

Round 6 – John Lassiter, Graham, 1966 Chevelle, .013, 5.785 on a 5.770, 115.90 mph, def. Wes Neely, .019, 5.939 breakout on a 5.940, 118.37 mph; Sammy Hollingworth, Greenwood, S.C., .022, 5.805 on a 5.80, 126.32 mph, def. Aaron Vail, Fortville, Ind., .032, 6.646 on a 6.620, 97.50 mph; Stephen McCrory, Taylorsville, Ga., .012, 7.423 on a 7.410, 92.04 mph, def. Bennie Ulmer, Appling, Ga., .037, 5.679 on a 5.670, 119.26 mph; Ricky Adkins, Milan, Mich., .023, 4.940 on a 4.950, 141.50 mph, def. Jeff Parrish, Clayton, foul (-.001); Jeff Serra, Reinhold, Pa., 1968 Camaro,  .007, 5.257 on a 5.280, 130.89 mph, def. Phillip Bullock, Nashville, 1967 Chevy II, foul (-.004); Nick Womack, Lillington, .005, 5.563 on a 5.570, 123.49 mph, def. Unknown #9X89, foul (-.004).

Round 7 – Lassiter, .007, 5.775 on a 5.770, 116.17 mph,  def. McCrory, .013, 7.405 breakout on a 7.410, 92.91 mph; Adkins, .015, 4.963 on a 4.950, 134.48 mph, def. Womack, .022, 5.576 on a 5.560, 123.29 mph; Serra, .012, 5.328 on a 5.280, 126.09 mph, def. Hollingworth, .018,  5.858 on a 5.800, 121.59 mph.

Semifinals – Serra, .015, 5.260 on a 5.300, 131.09 mph, def. Adkins, foul (-.005); Lassiter, bye.

FINAL – John Lassiter, Graham, 1966 Chevelle, .023, 5.774 on a 5.770, 118.26 mph, def. Jeff Serra, Re4xinhold, Pa., 1968 Camaro, .021, 5.308 on a 5.300, 124.40 mph.

 

DRAGSTER

Round 6 – Jerry Brewer, Lumberton, .020, 4.898 on a 4.700, 119.71 mph, def.  Bryson Scruggs, Pleasantview, Tenn., .659, 5.168 on a 4.850, 103.93 mph; Don Hensen, Palm Beach, Fla., .014, 4.815 on a 4.810, 143.11 mph, def. Joe Fritz, Vermillon, Ohio, .017, 4.747 on a 4.740,144.27 mph; Shane Carr, White House, Tenn., .020, 4.472 on a 4.470, 149.40 mph, def.  Chad Taylor, Providence Forge, Va., .029, 4.523 on a 4.520, 145.56 mph; Chris Wilson, New London, Pa., .034, 4.734 on a 4.730, 143.63 mph, def. Brandon George, .032, 4.828 breakout on a 4.830, 139.03 mph; Claude Debonis, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., .008, 4.792 on a 4.780, 136.93 mph, def. Scott Taylor, Portage, Mich., .013, 4.498 on a 4.490, 149.90 mph; Lane Dicken, .003, 4.465 on a 4.300, 129.50 mph, def. Marty Martin, LaPlata, Md., foul.

Round 7 – Hensen, .003, 4.833 on a 4.810, 142.70 mph, def. Brewer, .029, 4.705 on a 4.700, 146.23 mph; Carr, .007, 4.477 on a 4.470, 147.42 mph, def. Debonis, .026, 4.781 on a 4.780, 138.83 mph; Wilson, .010, 4.738 on a 4.730, 143.87 mph, def. Dicken, .012, 4.310 on a 4.300, 159.70 mph.

Semifinals – Carr, .007, 4.492 on a 4.470, 147.44 mph, def. Wilson, .013, 4.754 on a 4.730, 144.46 mph; Hensen, bye.

FINAL – Shane Carr, White House, Tenn., .009, 4.689 on a 4.470, 118.85 mph, def. Don Hensen, Palm Beach, Fla., foul (-.004).

 

TOP DRAGSTER SHOOTOUT

Round 2 – Josh McDaniels, .011, 4.535 on a 4.510, 150.77 mph, def. Joel LaPierre, Montreal, Quebec, foul; Adam Russell, Jackson, Miss., .000, 4.484 on a 4.500, 153.93 mph, def. Nick Folk, Durand, Ill., .013, 4.517 breakout on a 4.540, 149.15 mph; Scott Taylor, Portage, Mich., .001, 4.507 on a 4.520, def. Brett Nesbitt, Graham, .030, 4.451 breakout on a 4.490, 148.49 mph; Allen Wickell, Saraland, Ala., .016, 4.379 on a 4.390, 157.36 mph, def. John Brown, Brunswick, Ga., .001, 4.495 breakout on a 4.510, 152.04 mph.

Semifinals – Taylor, .016, 4.507 on a 4.500, 151.83 mph, def. Wickel, .018, 4.378 on a 4.370, 157i.69 mph; Russell, .032, 4.482 on a 4.470, 154.32 mph, def. McDaniels, .036, 4.532 on a 4.520, 144.32 mph.

FINAL – Scott Taylor, Portage, Mich., .021, 4.501 on a 4.490, 153.75 mph, def. Adam Russell, Jackson, Miss., foul.