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Footbrake winner
Mike Dike |
Drag racing is a generational sport with fathers and mothers helping
their children find joy in the sport. That happened to Hampton, Georgia
racer Mike Dike. The son of former NHRA Division Two champ Mike Dike, Mike
Junior made his mark with a Footbrake win at Montgomery MotorSports Park.
Dike defeated Jemison (AL) racer Bryan Robinson in the finals. Dike's '72
Nova ran a 7.255 on his 7.12 dial at 85.71 miles per hour, but the
important number was the sterling .009 reaction time he turned in.
Robinson's '71 Camaro ran a 6.994 on h is 6.98 dial at 97.77 but couldn't
overcome the starting line disadvantage. The semi-finalists were father
and son, Larry and Ben Willis of Ashland, AL.
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Jr Dragster winner
Morgan Wood |
In the Jr. Dragster wars, the
girls whipped the boys as Morgan Wood of Hoschton, Georgia took the win
over Buford, (GA) racer Chase Mullinax. Wood dialed her junior at 7.95 and
then did the deed with a 7.952 run at 81.25 miles per hour. Mullinax had
dialed a 7.90 and ran a 7.951 at 72.57 miles per hour. Ashley Martin
of Alabaster, Alabama was the semi-finalist.
Preparations are already under way for the Capitol City
Nationals April 22-23 at MMP. Pro ET racers will gun for a $10,000 top
prize each day with Footbrakers racing for a $1,000 top prize each day.
The track will be open for parking at noon on Friday, April 21 with a Test
and Tune session available from 6pm - 11pm on Friday for an additional $10
charge.
