DRAGSTOCK XI: FAST FACTS
WHAT:Dragstock XI, seventh event in the eight race 2014 Professional Drag Racers Association (PDRA) series featuring three Pro Mod classes plus Pro Stock, Extreme Motorcycles, and a jet dragster.
WHERE:Rockingham Dragway, U.S. Highway 1 north of Rockingham.
WHEN:Friday, Sept. 5, through Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014.
CLASSES:Pro Extreme, Pro Nitrous, Pro Boost, Extreme Pro Stock, Extreme
Pro Stock Motorcycle, Top Dragster, Top Sportsman, Pro 275/28, Pro JuniorDragster, Top Junior Dragster.
TICKETS:Free admission at $20 per car load parking fee.
SCHEDULE:Thursday – Open testing, all classes, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Friday – Pro qualifying, 6 p.m.
Saturday – Pro qualifying, 11, 4 and 7; jet dragster to follow.
Sunday – First round, sportsman eliminations, 10 a.m.; pro
eliminations to follow.
STORY LINES:JASON HARRIS – the Pittsboro driver has been a finalist in the
all six races this season in the Pro Nitrous class.
FRANKIE TAYLOR – the Texan drove his Corvette to the quickest time in eighth-mile Pro Mod history last April when he was
clocked in 3.485 seconds in qualifying for the Spring Open.
RECORDS – 11 of the PDRA’s 14 series records for time and
speed were set last April in Rockingham’s PDRA Spring Open.
LIZZY MUSI – the 23-year-old daughter of engine builder Pat Musi
is the only driver who has beaten Jason Harris this season.
UP FOR GRABS – teammates Todd Tutterow of Yadkinville,
N.C., and Kevin Rivenbark of Wallace, N.C., will decide the Pro
Boost title this weekend at The Rock.
PDRA SERIES:RESULTS, POINTS, RECORDS
2014 PDRA POINT STANDINGS(Carolina drivers in bold type):
PRO EXTREME – 1.Bubba Stanton, Potts Camp, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 2590; 2.Brandon Snider, Atmore, Ala., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 1809; 3.Jason Scruggs, Saltillo, Miss., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 1735; 4. Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 1511; 5. Tommy D’Aprile, Port Charlotte, Fla., 2005 Chevy Corvette, 1399; 6.Randell Reid, Iowa Park, Texas, 2007 Chevy Corvette, 1327; 7.Mike Recchia, Roselle, Ill., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 1298; 8.BadirAhli, Dubai, UAE, 1969 Chevy Camaro, 1270; 9.Todd Martin, Oklahoma City, Okla., 1968 Ford Mustang, 1198; 10.Frankie Taylor, Dickinson, Texas, 2005 Chevy Corvette, 1021.
PRO NITROUS – 1.Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, 3190; 2.Lizzy Musi, Carteret, N.J., 2006 Dodge Stratus, 2030; 3.Tommy Franklin, Fredericksburg, Va., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 1823; 4.John Camp, Canonsburg, Pa., 1968 Chevy Camaro, 1405; 5.Pat Stoken, Eureka, Mont., 2014 Chevy Camaro, 1277; 6.Tim Savell, Terry, Miss., 2013 Chevy Camaro, 1067; 7.David Janes, Kirksville, Mo., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 964; 8.Travis Harvey, Elon, N.C., 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, 833; 9.Chris Patrick, Stockbridge, Ga., 1969 Chevy Camaro, 725; 10.Lee Adkins, Linden, Tenn., 1963 Chevy Corvette, 657.
PRO BOOST – 1.Todd Tutterow, Yadkinville, N.C., 1967 Ford Mustang, 2335; 2.Kevin Rivenbark, Wallace, N.C., 1967 Ford Mustang, 2219; 3.Joe Baker, Milton, Fla., 1953 Studebaker, 1548; 4.Larry Higginbottham, Mineral Ridge, Ohio, 1957 Chevy Bel Air, 1403; 5.Tommy D’Aprile, Port Charlotte, Fla., 1962 Chevy Bel Air, 1316; 6.Tylor Miller, Hartsville, S.C., 1969 Chevy Chevelle, 1086; 7.Jim Bell, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2013 Ford Mustang, 896; 8.Todd Moyer, San Leon, Texas, 1963 Chevy Corvette, 853; 9.Eric Latino, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada, 1969 Chevy Camaro, 808; 10.Jeremy Ray, Lugoff, S.C., 1957 Chevy Bel Air, 764.
EXTREME PRO STOCK – 1.Cary Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2013 Chevy Camaro, 2239; 2.John Pluchino, Commack, N.Y., 2006 Ford Escort, 1480; 3.John Montecalvo, Center Moriches, N.Y., 2012 Chevy Camaro; 4.Richard Penland, Belmont, N.C., 2010 Ford Mustang, 1064; 5.Lester Cooper, Laurinburg, N.C., 2009 Ford Mustang, 963; 6.Brian Gahm, Lucasville, Ohio, 2013 Ford Mustang; 7.Dean Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2013 Chevy Camaro, 386; 8.Jeff Dobbins, Wilmington, N.C, 2010 Pontiac GXP, 363; 9.Scott Hintz, Odessa, Texas, 2013 Ford Mustang, 359; 10.Cale Aronson, Chillicothe, Mo., 2010 Ford Mustang, 356.
EXTREME PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE – 1.Eric McKinney, Hamersville, Ohio, Suzuki, 2194; 2.Ashley Owens, Decatur, Ala., Suzuki, 1395; 3.Terry Schweigert, Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, Suzuki, 1036; 4.Jay Fisher, Calhoun, Ga., Suzuki, 922; 5.Ron Procopio Jr., Raleigh, N.C., Suzuki, 827; 6.Travis Davis, Douglas, Ga., Suzuki, 794; 7.Casey Stemper, Upper Marlboro, Md., Suzuki, 616; 8.T.T. Jones, Harvest, Ala., Suzuki, 613; 9.Brunson Grothus, Davenport, Iowa, Suzuki, 465; 10.David Norris, Bryans Road, Md., Suzuki, 459.
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PDRA PERFORMANCE RECORDS (Carolina drivers in bold type):
PRO EXTREME – 3.514 seconds by Bubba Stanton, Potts Camp, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014; 221.05 mph by Eric Dillard, Ball Ground,Ga., 1969 Chevy Camaro, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014.
PRO NITROUS – 3.740 seconds by Lizzy Musi, Carteret, N.J., 2006 Dodge Stratus, at Dinwiddie, Va., July, 2014; 200.89 mph by Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014.
PRO BOOST – 3.823 seconds by Todd Tutterow, Yadkinville, N.C., 1967 Ford Mustang, at Tulsa, Okla., Aug., 2014; 205.22 mph by Todd Moyer, San Leon, Texas, 1963 Chevy Corvette, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014.
EXTREME PRO STOCK – 4.024 seconds by Cary Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2013 Chevy Camaro, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014; 180.81 mph by John Montecalvo, Center Moriches, N.Y., 2014 Chevy Camaro, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014.
EXTREME PRO STOCK MOTORCYCLE – 4.036 seconds by Paul Gast, Grand Island, N.Y., Suzuki, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014; 177.88 mph by Eric McKinney, Hamersville, Ohio, Suzuki, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014.
TOP SPORTSMAN – 4.032 seconds by Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., 1963 Chevy Corvette, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014; 182.92 mph by Ronnie Davis, Suwanee, Ga., 1963 Chevy Corvette, at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014.
TOP DRAGSTER – 3.696 seconds by Phil Esz, Amelia, Ohio, at Martin, Mich., June, 2014; 197.42 mph by Jody Stroud, Chesterfield, S.C., at Rockingham, N.C., April, 2014.
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2014 PDRA RESULTS (Carolina drivers in bold type):
Rockingham, NC, April 6:
Pro Extreme – Bubba Stanton, Potts Camp, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro, def. Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., 1963 Chevy Corvette.
Pro Nitrous –Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, def. Tommy Franklin, Fredericksburg, Va., 1969 Chevy Camaro.
Pro Boost –Todd Tutterow, Yadkinville, N.C., 1967 Ford Mustang, def. Todd Moyer, San Leon, Texas, 1963 Chevy Corvette.
Extreme Pro Stock – Cary Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2013 Chevy Camaro, 4.024, 179.16 mph, def.Richard Penland, Belmont, N.C., 2010 Ford Mustang.
Valdosta, GA, May 11:
Pro Extreme – Bubba Stanton, Potts Camp, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro, def. Mick Snyder, Demotte, Ind., 1963 Chevy Corvette.
Pro Nitrous – Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, over Bob Rahaim, Grosse Pointe, Mich., 1969 Chevy Camaro.
Pro Boost – Kevin Fiscus, Jacksonville, Fla., 2014 Ford Mustang, over Joe Baker, Milton, Fla., 1953 Studebaker.
Extreme Pro Stock – Cary Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2013 Chevy Camaro, over Trevor Eman, Pos Chiquito, Aruba, 2011 Ford Mustang.
Memphis, TN, May 24:
Pro Extreme – Randell Reid, Iowa Park, Texas, 2007 Chevy Corvette, over Bubba Stanton, Potts Camp, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro.
Pro Nitrous – Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, over Pat Stoken, Eureka, Mont., 2014 Chevy Camaro.
Pro Boost – Eddie Rogers, Berryville, Ark., 2006 Chevy Corvette, over Joe Baker, Milton, Fla., 1953 Studebaker.
Extreme Pro Stock – John Puchino, Commack, N.Y., 2006 Ford Escort, over Cary Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2013 Chevy Camaro.
Martin, MI, June 28:
Pro Extreme – Randell Reid, Iowa Park, Texas, 2007 Chevy Corvette, over Brandon Snider, Atmore, Ala., 1963 Chevy Corvette.
Pro Nitrous – Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, over Lizzy Musi, Mooresville, N.C., 2006 Dodge Stratus.
Pro Boost – Eric Latino, Port Perry, Ontario, Canada, 1969 Chevy Camaro, over Todd Tutterow, Yadkinville, N.C., 1967 Ford Mustang.
Extreme Pro Stock – Brian Gahm, Lucasville, Ohio, 2013 Ford Mustang, over Cary Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2013 Chevy Camaro.
Richmond, VA, July 26:
Pro Extreme – Brandon Snider, Atmore, Ala., 1963 Chevy Corvette, over Tommy D’Aprile, Port Charlotte, Fla., 2005 Chevy Corvette.
Pro Nitrous – Lizzy Musi, Mooresville, N.C., 2006 Dodge Stratus, over Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird.
Pro Boost – Kevin Rivenbark, Wallace, N.C.,1967 Ford Mustang, over Joe Baker, Milton, Fla., 1953 Studebaker.
Extreme Pro Stock – Cary Goforth, Holdenville, Okla., 2013 Chevy Camaro, over Lester Cooper, Laurinburg, N.C., 2009 Ford Mustang.
Tulsa, OK, August 16:
Pro Extreme – Bubba Stanton, Potts Camp, Miss., 1969 Chevy Camaro, over Todd Tutterow, Yadkinville, N.C., 1967 Ford Mustang.
Pro Nitrous – Jason Harris, Pittsboro, N.C., 1968 Pontiac Firebird, def. Tommy Franklin, Fredericksburg, Va., 1969 Chevy Camaro.
Pro Boost – Kevin Rivenbark,Wallace, N.C., 1967 Ford Mustang, over Todd Tutterow, Yadkinville, N.C., 1967 Ford Mustang.
Extreme Pro Stock – John Pluchino, Commack, N.Y., 2006 Ford Escort, over John Montecalvo, Center Moriches, N.Y., 2014 Chevy Camaro.
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