ORSCA held their first ever Automatic Pro Modified race Orangeburg Drag Strip and when you look at the record book you’ll see Dennis Jordan’s name as the winner. Right off the trailer Dennis looked like he was going to be the one to beat. On Friday Don Brown tuned the Executioner ‘53 Corvette up to post a 4.06 in a shake down run but the best was yet to come.

During the first round of qualifying Dennis laid down a thundering 4.05 in the heat, the track temperature was steaming 137 degrees. Dennis was starting to put on a show again the best was yet to come. Don Brown elected to set the 2nd round of qualifying out and when they did they saw a few people pick up their e.t.’s. Troy Jordan driving Terry and Terri Green’s Green Eyed Monster got down in the 4..0 range with a 4.08. He wasn’t the only one though, Herman Shepard laid down a 4.09 to prove he was going to be a contender. Several of the Pro Mods were running in the mid four teens and were improving.

ORSCA held their first ever Automatic Pro Modified race Orangeburg Drag Strip and when you look at the record book you’ll see Dennis Jordan’s name as the winner. Right off the trailer Dennis looked like he was going to be the one to beat. On Friday Don Brown tuned the Executioner ‘53 Corvette up to post a 4.06 in a shake down run but the best was yet to come.

During the first round of qualifying Dennis laid down a thundering 4.05 in the heat, the track temperature was steaming 137 degrees. Dennis was starting to put on a show again the best was yet to come. Don Brown elected to set the 2nd round of qualifying out and when they did they saw a few people pick up their e.t.’s. Troy Jordan driving Terry and Terri Green’s Green Eyed Monster got down in the 4..0 range with a 4.08. He wasn’t the only one though, Herman Shepard laid down a 4.09 to prove he was going to be a contender. Several of the Pro Mods were running in the mid four teens and were improving.

When the 3rd round of qualifying kicked the track temperature had dropped and so did the e.t.’s. The track was in good shape and so was the air. When Dennis pulled to the staging lanes no one knew what getting ready to happen. Don Brown then guided his driver through the burnout box and then let him know when to heat up the tires on the back of the Executioner. After the burnout Dennis backed up and put the Corvette in the beams. The tree activated and Dennis then laid down the pass of the night, a 3.979 at 183.05. The incrementals were, 1.003 sixty foot, 2.632 half track and a 3.979 at the 660 mark with a speed of 183.05 mph.

Dennis had a bye round in the first round of eliminations. He could have just motored down the track but that wouldn’t do for Dennis and Don. Instead they posted another 4.0 pass stopping the clocks with a 4.062 at 180.99. The 2nd round the opponent setting the other lane Ronnie "the King" Davis. Dennis led this one from start to finish. He cut a .078 light to Ronnie’s .112. Ronnie ended up running into tire shake while Dennis posted a 4.052 at 179.92.

The semifinal round Mike "the Hit Man" Hill had the tough task of taking on Dennis. Mike has steadily improved but he just didn’t have enough. Mike did get off the first but that lead didn’t last long. Mike just like Ronnie Davis ran into tire shake while Dennis show just how consistent that they were running a 4.064 at 179.92.

The final round was set, the fastest cars on the grounds were going to settle it. Steve Kirk had put a 4.04 in qualifying. Steve had his Nitrous assisted Corvette running like a bracket car all day steadily running 4.10's. He knew he had to tune it up though and that didn’t work out for him. The two left virtually together but Steve’s Corvette hazed the tires and went into tire shake and Dennis went a to b running a 4.048 at 181.38.

 

The other winners at Orangeburg were:

Outlaw 10.5; Anthony New 6.263 at 81.49 over Ken Rainwater 7.329 at 76.93

Limited Street; Carlton Thompson 4.850 at 158.48 over Keith Szabo 4.857 at 160.67

EZ Street; Terry Elam 5.162 at 140.62 over Martin Cox 5.301 at 134.62

Modified Street; Eric Kenward 5.381 at 130.44 over Kevin Shcrimshex 5.584 at 132.78

Hot Street; Sonny Williams 7.038 at 102.98 over Keith Berry 7.326 at 101.35

Outlaw 5.00; Bick Bickerstaff 5.027 at 128.27 over Mike Dollins 4.965 at 137.69

Outlaw 6.00; Tony Murphy 6.003 at 106.84 over Blain Aldringe 6.064 at 104.17

Outlaw 7.00; David Brand 7.033 at 96.35 over Kenny Ford 7.025 at 96.35

The next stop for ORSCA will be at Atlanta Dragway on May 15th -17th, For more information visit www.outlawracing.com. For more information on Orangeburg Drag Strip www.orangeburgdrastripllc.com.

 

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