HAMPTON, Ga. - Week 12 in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags and Show-N-Shine descended on the pit lane drag strip at Atlanta Motor Speedway Friday evening.
Now fully into the latter third of the season and with the championship finale on the horizon, it was crunch-time for drivers vying for wins and chance to vie for championshps in each of the 18 racing divisions.
With a neck-and-neck battle in the Trucks Division, Brian Leath and Shelton Maynard entered the evening separated by just two points at the top of the standings. Maynard held a two-point advantage with two wins and one finals appearance on the season. Meanwhile, Leath had two wins of his own but needed a victory Friday night to attempt to close the gap.
With both drivers safe through the first two rounds, Leath got his chance when Maynard bowed out in the third round. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Leath drove his 1976 Chevrolet C-10 across the line first in both the semi-final and the evening’s final Trucks Division race to score the full possible points amount and draw even in the standints heading into next Friday’s Week 13 races.
Meanwhile, Mike Capozzoli, Courtney Perry, Jeff Nance, Bryan Berube and Jamar Copes each repeated victories from Week 11 in the Harding Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Domestic, Harbin’s Mechanical Sport Compact, New Edge, Sport Bike and Motorcycle Divisions respectively.
Other notable winners included Billy Clevenger in the Super Pro Division, Dale Rodgers in the Pro Division, Neal Skipper in the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Division and Nicolas Feliciano in the MetroPCS Tuner Divisions.
Atlanta Motor Speedway’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine continues with Week 13 next Friday, July 28. For more information, visit AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com.
Atlanta Motor Speedway – Hampton, GA
Friday Night Drags – June 21, 2017
Week 12 Results
Super Pro: Billy Clevenger – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Pro: Dale Rodgers – 1981 Pontiac Firebird
Sportsman: Neal Skipper – 1988 Ford Mustang
Domestic: Mike Capozzoli – 1968 Ford Mustang
Sport Compact: Courtney Perry – 1995 Honda Del Sol
Tuner: Nicolas Feliciano – 1986 Toyota Corolla
Street Modified: Kelly Morgan – 1968 Ford Mustang
Factory Street: Eric Moseley – 2015 Dodge Challenger
Street Outlaw: Rodney Bunn – 1973 Volkswagen Beetle
New Edge: Jeff Nance – 2015 Chevrolet Corvette
Street Performer: Willis Evans – 1998 Chevrolet S-10
Diesel Truck: Garrett Cowart – 2008 Ford F-250
Truck: Brian Leath – 1976 Chevrolet C-10
Super Bike: Terrance Tyson
Sport Bike: Bryan Berube – 2013 Suzuki Hayabusa
Motorcycle: Jamar Copes – 2007 Suzuki 750
Cruiser: Andrew Bunn – 1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra
ATV: Cory Mayo – Yamaha Banshee
