Danny Dixon powered his 1981 Chevy Malibu to his first Summit ET Series Super Pro victory of the year at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Ga. Saturday afternoon.
Dixon, from Cleveland, Ga., defeated Debbie Blanton from Jefferson, Ga. in her ‘10 Undercover Dragster. Dixon ran a 6.907 ET on his 6.89 dial in at 99.60 mph with a 0.024 reaction. Blanton ran a 4.998 ER on her 4.97 dial in at 137.79 mph with a 0.015 reaction.
Semifinals had Dixon win over another dragster, Paul Dooley from Gainesville, Ga..
Steve Wagner from Jefferson, Ga. in his ’69 Dart defeated Eric Lewis from Commerce, Ga. in his ’82 Mustang in the Pro finals. Wagner ran a dead on 7.370 ET off a 7.37 dial in at 90.73 mph with a 0.045 reaction, while Lewis ran a 6.960 ET on his 6.93 dial in at 101.16 with a 0.018 reaction time.
In the semifinals Wagner beat Jody Blalock, Sr. in his ’49 Hudson from Commerce, Ga.
In Sportsman acton, Scott Reynolds from Cartersville, Ga. in his ’02 Camaro defeated Austin Smith from Baldwin, Ga. in his ’70 Nova in the final. Reynolds ran a 13.321 ET on his 13.24 dial in at 104.69 mph with a 0.056 reaction. Smith ran a 12.703 ET (break out) off a 12.75 dial in at 98.73 mph with a 0.039 reaction.
In Super Pro Bike action, Tim Sutton from Clermont, Ga. on his ’89 Suzuki took the win again with a run of 5.703 ET on his 5.66 dial in at 119.76 mph with a great 0.007 reaction time. Randy Barnett took the runner up spot with his red light start. He ran a 6.018 ET on his 5.96 dial in at 119.73 mph and foul -0.016 reaction time.
In the semifinals Sutton defeated Jordan Autrey from Travelers Rest, S.C. on his 2011 Kawasaki.
Brian Wilson from Tallapoosa, Ga. on his Suzuki was the big winner over Randy Barnett from Colbert, Ga. on his ’08 GSXR in the Street DT Bike final. Wilson ran a 7.413 ET on his 7.38 dial in at 97.77mph and his reaction of 0.040 to better Barnett’s 6031 ET on his 5.98 dial in at 119.41 mph with a 0.080 reaction.
In 6-9 Jr. Dragster, Stephen Skelton from Cleveland, Ga. defeated last race winner Alayna Carden. Skelton, in the final, ran a 15.189 ET on his 14.80 dial in at 42.84 mph with a 0.689 reaction to Carden’s 11.986 ET on her 11.93 dial in at 53.20 mph but she left too soon with a foul -0.166 reaction.
In 10-12 Jr. Dragster action, Adam Brown from Covington, Ga. defeated last race winner Carter Marsengill from Clarkesville, Ga. Brown ran a 9.061 ET on his 8.96 dial in at 70.06 mph with his great 0.006 reaction to Marsengill’s 8.915 ET on his 8.91 (dead on run) at 72.86 mph, but with a 0.144 reaction time, he couldn’t catch up with Brown.
Adrian Wilson won in 13-17 Jr. Dragster. Wilson, from Tallapoosa, Ga., is the son of ET Bike winner Brian Wilson. In the final, he ran a 7.971 ET on his 7.96 dial in at 82.3 mph with a 0.062 reaction time. He defeated Maddie Kate Halsey from Clermont, Ga. in her Jr. She ran a 7.966 ET off her 7.93 dial in at 81.95 mph but she left the big red light on with her -0.047 reaction time (foul).
Adrian Wilson also made it to the finals in the Jr. Street division, but would be defeated by Maddie Kate Halsey from Clermont, Ga. Halsey ran an 11.120 ET on her 11.06 dial in at 62.45 mph with a 0.057 reaction to Wilson 11.3363 ET on his 11.27 dial in at 63.60 mph with a 0.162 reaction.
For more information on the Atlanta Dragway, visit AtlantaDragway.com.
Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Summit ET Series – Aug. 22, 2015
SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Danny Dixon 81 Malibu Cleveland, GA 6.907 99.60 6.89
R/U: Debbie Blanton 10 Undercover Jefferson, GA 4.998 137.79 4.97
Semi: Paul Dooley 06 Chevy Dragster Gainesville, GA
Semi: Jeff Stanford 87 Spitzer Campibelo, SC
PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Steve Wagner 69 Dart Jefferson, GA 7.370 90.73 7.37
R/U: Eric Lewis 82 Mustang Commerce, GA 6.960 101.16 6.93
Semi: Jody Blalock, Sr. 49 Hudson Commerce, GA
SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Scott Reynolds 02 Camaro Cartersville, GA 13.321 104.69 13.24
R/U: Austin Smith 70 Nova Baldwin, GA 12.703 98.73 12.75
Semi: Allen Long 96 Silverado Ball Ground, GA
SUPER PRO BIKE BIKE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Tim Sutton 89 Suzuki Clermont, GA 5.703 119.76 5.66
R/U: Randy Barnett 08 Suzuki Colbert, GA 6.018 119.73 5.96
Semi: Jordan Autrey 11 Kawasaki Travelers Rest, SC 5.981 119.18 5.95
Semi: T J Elliott Winder, GA
STREET ET BIKE BIKE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Brian Wilson Suzuki Tallapoosa, GA 7.413 97.77 7.38
R/U: Randy Barnett 08 GSXR Colbert, GA 6.031 119.41 5.98
Semi: Andrew Patterson Suzuki Taylors, SC
Semi: Howard Bowman Harley Davidson Homer, GA
6-9 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Stephen Skelton 7 Cleveland, GA 15.189 42.84 14.80
R/U: Alayna Carden 8 McDonough, GA 11.986 53.20 11.93
10-12 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Adam Brown 11 Covington, GA 9.061 70.06 8.96
R/U: Carter Marsengill Clarkesville, GA 8.915 72.86 8.91
Semi: Jackson Earwood 12 Cleveland, GA
13-17 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Adrian Wilson 15 Tallapoosa, GA 7.971 82.63 7.96
R/U: Maddie Halsey 14 Clermont, GA 7.966 81.95 7.93
Semi: Katie Wilhelm 15 Commerce, GA
Semi: Jessie Daniel 14 Loganville, GA
JUNIOR STREET CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Maddie Halsey Chevy S-10 Clermont, GA 11.120 62.45 11.06
R/U: Adrian Wilson Chevy Pick Up Tallapoosa, GA 11.36 63.60 11.27
Semi: Katie Wilhelm 10 Camaro Commerce, GA
