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NHRA UNLEASHED PRESENTED BY LUCAS OIL THRILLS RACERS AT ATLANTA DRAGWAY
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June 15, 2010
GLENDORA, Calif. (June 15, 2010) — The first NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event took over Atlanta Dragway the past weekend with thrilling ‘door slammer’ grass roots racing taking center stage during the event.
A car show area filled with the finest vehicles in the Southeast, a children’s play area, swap meet and numerous interactive displays gave everyone an up-close and personal view of the event and drag racing.
“It was very gratifying to witness the birth of NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil at Atlanta Dragway this past weekend,” said Ray Wilkings, general manager of Atlanta Dragway. “The racers came out in large numbers to be a part of this inaugural event, and the racing action was outrageous. Their passion for heads-up Outlaw style racing was apparent, and they put on quite a show.”
Champions at the first ever NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil were awarded a NHRA Wally trophy which is one of the hardest trophies to win and one of the most coveted as well. Winners include Robert Mathis in Dixie Pro Mods; Tim Lynch in Aerospace Components 10.5 Outlaw; Keith Szabo in Aerospace Components Limited Street; Jimmy Martin in Aerospace Components Easy Street; in Aerospace Components Modified Street it was Jody Voyles; Aerospace Components 8.5 Index was won by Danny Bytnar; Stan Sinack in Aerospace Components 10.0 Index; Mark Young was the winner of Aerospace Components 11.0 Index; Howard Warren as Aerospace Components 12.0 Index champion; and Jacob Rutledge took home top spot in Aerospace Components 13.0 Index.
“The highlight of the event was the presentation of the coveted Wally trophy to each winner, in front of the Disrupt/ive Studios crew for FSN Television,” continued Wilkings. “It was a great start to an exciting series of new televised events, and the competitors can't wait for the next NHRA Unleashed event at O'Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis.”
Steve Watson and Sara Karges will host the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil television shows produced by Disrupt/ive Studios when they hit the airwaves starting on Nov. 7, at 10 a.m. on Fox Sports Net’s owned and operated regional networks. Disrupt/ive Studios are producers of the wildly popular Pinks™, Pinks All Out™ and Pinks All Outtakes™, have the daunting task of compiling more than 50 hours of footage shot at Atlanta Dragway into two thrilling half-hours shows that will chronicle the weekend.
The first casting session for “Who Wants to Be a Race Car Driver?” a new reality TV show in development with Disrupt/ive Studios took place as well during the course of the weekend. Would be racers moved through the audition line to see if they have what it takes to get a shot at their dream job: a one-year completely funded ride in an NHRA series.
Those entered in the car show portion of the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event were thrilled to be part of this new event and have their cars on display during the event. Best of Show winner was Greg and Martha Stiles with their 1970 Dodge Challenger which also took home Best Mopar honors. David Briles took home Best General Motors with his 1971 Corvette with Best Ford going to Robert Preston and his 1967 Fairlane. Best Truck was a tie between David Parker and Lamar Harwell with their 1971 Chevrolet trucks.
Tickets for the NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil event at O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis are currently on sale for both racers and spectators. Tickets can be purchased by going to www.NHRAtix.com. The two remaining NHRA Unleashed presented by Lucas Oil events will take place at National Trail Raceway on Sept. 10 – 12, and Gainesville Raceway on Nov. 5 -7.
NHRA UNLEASHED PRESETNED BY LUCAS OIL RESULTS
Dixie Pro Mods
Winner: Robert Mathis, Baker, Fl, 4.133, 179.92, .032 reaction time
R/U: Keith Baker, Dothan, AL (’63 Corvette) – 4.154, 176.53, .028 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, GA (’63 Corvette) – 4.117, 181.45
Low E. T.: Steve Kirk, Monroe, GA (’63 Corvette) – 4.069
Aerospace Components 10.5 Outlaw
Winner: Tim Lynch , Woodstock, GA (‘10 ZR1) – 4.603, 168.53, .048 reaction time
R/U: Dave Cox, Conway, SC (’04 Mustang) - 4.973, 156.83, .039 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Tony Johnson, Conyers, GA (’69 Camaro) – 4.483, 171.38
Low E. T.: Tony Johnson, Conyers, GA (’69 Camaro) – 4.483
Top Speed: Tim Lynch, Woodstock, GA (’10 ZR1) 177.35
Aerospace Components Limited Street
Winner: Keith Szabo, Gainesville, FL (’93 Ford) – 4.899, 161.54, .016 reaction time
R/U: Eric Dillard, Woodstock, GA (’91 Mustang), 4.869, 162.74 .050 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Eric Dillard, Woodstock, GA (’91 Mustang), 4.740, 168.41
Low E. T.: Eric Dillard, Woodstock, GA (’91 Mustang), 4.740
Top Speed: Eric Dillard, Woodstock, GA (’91 Mustang), 168.41
Aerospace Components East Street
Winner: Jimmy Martin, Floville, GA (’93 Mustang) – 5.312, 137.30, .101 reaction time
R/U: Wes Whittle, Mt. Pleasant, SC (’00 Mustang) – 4.896, 162.74, .050 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Jimmy Martin, Floville, GA (’93 Mustang), 5.050, 148.27
Low E.T.: Jimmy Martin, Floville, GA (’93 Mustang), 5.050
Top Speed: Jimmy Martin, Floville, GA (’93 Mustang), 155.61
Aerospace Components Modified Street
Winner: Jody Voyles, Douglasville, GA (’92 Camaro) – 5.350, 135.40, .034 reaction time
R/U: Charles Hawkins, Pinsor, AL (’05 Mustang) – 6.994, 70.49, .055 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Jody Voyles, Douglasville, GA (’92 Camaro), 5.289, 136.10
Low E. T.: Jody Voyles, Douglasville, GA (’92 Camaro), 5.289
Top Speed: Jody Voyles, Douglasville, GA (’92 Camaro), 136.10
Aerospace Components 8.5 Index
Winner: Dan Bytnar, Cumming GA. (09 Mustang) – 8.554, 157.59, .034 reaction time
R/U: Brian Farrar, Oak Ridge, TN. (’57 Chevy) – 8.539, 156.35, .075 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: John Glenn, Andrews, NC (’02 S-10) – 8.500
Aerospace Components 10.0 Index
Winner: Stan Sinack, (’69 Dart) – 10.051, 124.38, .025 reaction time
R/U: David Lee, Suwanee, GA (’70 Nova) – 10.045, 137.81, .025 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Jamie Doss, Providence, NC (’88 Ford) – 10. 017
Aerospace Components 11.0 Index
Winner: Mark Young, Kennesaw, GA (’04 Mustang) – 11.021, 117.87, .004 reaction time
R/U: Ricky Pennington, Calera, AL. (’64 Chevelle SS2) – 10.986, 117.38, .034 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Wade Bryant, Bowman, GA. (’73. Camaro) – 11.020
Aerospace Components 12.0 Index
Winner: Howard Warren, Douglasville, GA., (’72 Maverick) – 12.007, 109.72, .028 reaction time
R/U: Shane Williams, Knoxville, TN. (’99 Mustang) – foul
#1 Qualifier: Dwayne Camp, Bremen, GA (’01 Mustang) – 12.005
Aerospace Components 13.0 Index
Winner: Jacob Rutledge, Hoschton, GA. (‘66 Chevy) – 13.038, 96.13, .047 reaction time
R/U: Jeff Wagner, Braselton, GA. (’71 Duster) – 13.024, 97.91, .091 reaction time
#1 Qualifier: Justin West, (’69 Camaro) 13.055
Headquartered in Glendora, Calif., NHRA has 80,000 members and 140 member tracks worldwide. As the primary sanctioning body for the sport of drag racing in the United States, NHRA presents 23 national events featuring the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and NHRA Get Screened America Pro Mod Drag Racing Series. Two NHRA-sanctioned bracket racing series provide competition opportunities for drivers of all levels: the NHRA Summit Racing Series and the NHRA Drags: Street Legal Style presented by AAA. NHRA also offers the Jr. Drag Racing League for youth ages 8 to 17. In addition, NHRA owns and operates five racing facilities: Gainesville Raceway in Florida; Atlanta Dragway in Georgia; National Trail Raceway in Ohio; O’Reilly Raceway Park at Indianapolis; and Auto Club Raceway at Pomona in Southern California. For more information, log on to NHRA.com, or visit the official NHRA pages on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
Disrupt/ive Studios Inc, is a full service media production and television development studio based in Los Angeles, CA. Disrupt/ive Studios was founded in 2008 by Jack Schaeffer and Stephen Pullin to expand on its affiliate company, Pullin Television, Inc.’s ability to create compelling media properties and television programming with active and loyal audiences. Pullin Television, established in 2004, has produced all five seasons of the breakaway hit series PINKS ™, three seasons of PINKS ALL OUTTAKES™ and will commence its fourth season of the highly acclaimed PINKS ALL OUT™ for Speed Channel, Inc. this spring. Disrupt/ive Studios is focused on creating and distributing compelling content with both existing fans and developing audiences through innovative television, new media, digital and live event series. For more information log on to www.disruptivestudios.tv.
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