COMMERCE - The air was cool and the track was fast for the final Summit points race of 2004 at Atlanta Dragway.<br>
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Although the championships in both Jr. <br>
Dragster and Sport Compact were settled, the remaining three classes were still open to a few racers in each class. However, by the end of round two, the championships in Trophy Street and Sportsman were settled. <br>
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Super Pro was settled in round three. The 2004 Atlanta Dragway Track champions are: Lloyd Kaylor (Super Pro), Chris Carlisle (Sportsman), Steve Marcum (Trophy Street), Eric "Buford Heavy" Duncan (Sport Compact), Joshua Sisson (8-12 Jr. Dragster) and Lauren Turner (13-17 Jr. Dragster). <br>
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Prior to round one, a Run for the Money round was contested, with Dwayne Bramlett and Rob Hogue winning the pot. Brett Bowman won a WalMart gift card for doing the best in <br>
the Jr. Dragster portion of the program. <br>
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Saturday night was also the night for "King of the Track", where the race winners in the "big car" classes raced for a coveted "Wally" trophy. By running the closest to his dial without breaking out, Wayne Brooks won the "Wally" and the King of the Track honors.<br>
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The Mallory Cup event was also contested, with the Sportsman and Super Pro Track champions facing each other in a one round runoff. Lloyd Kaylor won the 2004 Atlanta Dragway Mallory Cup. An annual final points race tradition at Atlanta Dragway is the Parent's Jr. Dragster race, where the kids become <br>
the crew chiefs and the parents take on the driving job. <br>
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"Wild Bill" Gillen, father of 2002 and 2003 8-12 champion "Mad Matt" Gillen, was the happy winner at the end of the evening, running three 8.98 passes and an on the brakes 9.05 to win the final round.
