Despite employing some decidedly aggressive marketing and promotional techniques, Donald "Duck" Long has also worked hard to make his Duck X Productions events at South Georgia Motorsports Park welcoming and friendly affairs.

A big part of that has come through providing breakfast, lunch and dinner to thousands of Duck X competitors and sponsors over the years, led by the tireless efforts of his mother, Nancy, and father, Donald Sr. Since 2014, after Long met wife Stephanie, their contributions have been bolstered by those of her parents, Lona and Steve Sapp.

After completely rebuilding his ProCharger-equipped 2009 Dodge Challenger throughout the off season, Rob Goss proved the effort worthwhile with an outstanding 4.237-seconds pass at 169.40 mph in the eighth and final round of X275 qualifying Friday night for Sweet 16 at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

They are flying at the $101,000-winner-take-all Sweet 16, where the quickest Radial vs. The World field in history is led by Daniel Pharris and his ProCharger-boosted 2017 Mustang.

Even Marcus Birt was surprised when told he'd just made the quickest nitrous-boosted, eighth-mile pass in history--bar none. The 3.604 at 204.76-mph pass came in Saturday's first Radials vs. The World qualifying session, the sixth of 11 total pre-elimination rounds for promoter Donald "Duck" Long's Sweet 16 event at South Georgia Motorsports Park.

Just last month Alex Laughlin left South Georgia Motorsports Park  $50,000 richer after winning Radial vs. The World at Lights Out 10  with his screw-blown Speed Society C7 Corvette. 

Last weekend he was in Gainesville, FL, double-entered in the 50th annual NHRA Gatornationals with a roots-blown 2018 Camaro in Pro Modified and a naturally aspirated '14 Camaro in Pro Stock, reaching the final round in the latter class, though a dropped valve during his burnout for the final ended his chances. 

Steve Petty had a dream and on Thursday night at South Georgia Motorsports Park it (almost) came true.

"I actually dreamed last week that we ran a .58 with a 6 and it went .58 with a 7," crew chief Petty remarked after his driver, Kevin Rivenbark, became the first to the .50s with a 3.587-seconds pass at 206.67 mph over the eighth mile at South Georgia Motorsports Park. The 60-foot time was .917 and Rivenbark ran 2.39 seconds to half track. 

The scene looked every bit like an elementary school teacher taking control of a rowdy playground. 

She commenced to screaming orders, pointing fingers and pushing along quickly confirming individuals. However, this wasn't school property, and these weren't intimidated students falling in line. 

These were grown men, some tatted up with an image of a pit bull. Some standing with gold chains, muscles and the appearance of taking no crap off of anyone. Except, this time they fell in line. 

Radial vs. The World racer Tony Swain was transported to Valdosta General Hospital following an accident during the Q-4 session of the Sweet 16 2.0 event at South Georgia Motorsports Park located outside of Valdosta, Ga.

NHRA trend spotters may have noticed members of Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) decked out in some fresh, new gear recently thanks to an expanded relationship with international sports and lifestyle brand, New Era Cap.
 
DSR is pleased to announce New Era Cap has signed on to be the official clothing partner of the winningest team in NHRA Drag Racing. DSR’s cadre of more than 100 traveling employees can be seen sporting the iconic brand when at the track competing on the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series tour.