Susan Spikes scored her first Summit ET Drag Racing Super Pro victory of the 2017 season at Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia in a new dragster on Saturday.
It wasn’t that she had set out to get herself a new ride. The dragster that she had raced last season – and that she had seen a lot of success in – was stolen.
But you can’t keep a good racer down.
Spikes, who hails from Commerce, piloted ’01 Undercover Dragster to the victory over fellow Commerce driver Chas Ledford with a 4.939 ET off her 4.94 dial in (break out) at 137.90 mph and a 0.046 reaction time. Ledford ran a 5.280 ET on his 5.29 dial in (double break out) at 127.98 mph and a reaction of 0.015.
In other action, Judy Blalock, Sr. piloted his 1949 Hudson to his first Pro victory in two years.
During the final, Blalock ran a 7.016 ET on his dial in of 6.80 at 92.02 mph and a -0.048 reaction time. In a first or worst foul start his opponent Brad Hall fouled out first. Hall ran an 8.533 ET with an 8.52 dial in at 78.67 mph and a -0.001 foul start.
In the Sportsman final, Allen Chaffer piloted his 2016 Dodge Challenger to the victory against Russell Haskins. Schaffer ran a 14.679 ET on his 14.64 dial in at 92.86 mph with a reaction of 0.041, while Haskins ran a 12.420 ET off his 12.35 dial in at 107.62 mph and a 0.018 reaction.
Jimmy Heisler doubled up with wins in both the Super Pro Bike and Street ET Bike divisions.
In the Super Pro Bike final, Heisler ran a 10.648 ET off his 10.61 dial in at 122.49 mph and a 0.049 reaction time to defeat Jordan Autrey, who ran a 9.274 ET off a dial in of 9.28 (break out) at 144.94 mph and a reaction of 0.165.
In the Street ET Bike final Heisler again defeated Autrey, this time with a
Jimmy “ChaCha” Heisler from Woodstock, GA won again on his ’00 Kawasaki against the same opponent, Jordan Autrey, in a carbon copy final of both bike classes. 10.650 ET pass on his 10.61 dial in at 123.38 mph with a 0.092 reaction time. Autrey ran a 9.299 ET off his dial in of 9.27 at 143.96 mph and a reaction of 0.129.
Fourteen-year-old Jacob Wilson defeated 14-year-old Jackson Earwood in the Junior Street final. Wilson ran an 11.399 ET off a dial of 11.35 at 61.32 mph and a 0.081 reaction time. Earwood ran an 11.361 ET off his 11.22 dial in at 63.14 mph and a reaction of 0.078.
In the 5-9 JR Dragster final, 10-year-old Cole Wilson bested Malachi Edwards to take the win.
Wilson ran a 12.339 ET on his 12.28 dial in at 42.87 mph and a 0.170 reaction time. Edwards ran a 12.114 ET of his 12.00 dial in at 52.80 mph and a slower reaction of 0.493.
Ten-year-old Shannon Blanton was the winner in the 10-12 JR Dragster final, beating out Michelle Vancica for the victory.
Blanton ran a 9.329 ET on a dial in or 9.25 at 67.66 mph and a 0.305 reaction time. Vancica ran a 9.231 ET on her 8.90 dial in at 55.28 mph and a 0.168 reaction.
Morgan Wilson was the winner in the 13-18 JR Dragster final. The 18-year-old defeated Isaac McPanier with a 7.968 ET pass on her dial in of 7.92 at 79.53 mph and a 0.008 reaction time. McPanier ran an 8.018 ET off his 8.0 dial in at 79.58 mph and a reaction of 0.084.
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Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Summit ET Series – April 22, 2017
SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Susan Spikes 01 Undercover Commerce, GA 4.939 137.90 4.94
R/U: Chas Ledford Commerce, GA 5.280 127.98 5.29
Semi: Ray Lacount 70 Nova Hull, GA
PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Jody Blalock Sr. 49 Hudson Commerce, GA 7.016 92.02 6.80
R/U: Brad Hall 91 Mustang Greenville, SC 8.533 78.67 8.52
Semi: Mel Abney Chevy II Cumming, GA
Semi: Brent Wheeler 66 Cornet Watkinsville, GA
SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Allen Schaffer 16 Challenger Dallas, GA 14.679 92.86 14.64
R/U: Russell Haskins 13 Mustang Marietta, GA 12.420 107.62 12.35
Semi: Ed Nalley 83 Silverado Carnesville, GA
SUPER PRO BIKE BIKE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Jimmy Heisler 00 Kawasaki Woodstock, GA 10.648 122.49 10.61
R/U: Jordan Autrey 11 Kawasaki Travelers Rest, SC 9.274 144.94 9.28
Semi: Randy Day 12 Kawasaki Anderson, SC
STREET ET BIKE BIKE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Jimmy Heisler 00 Kawasaki Woodstock, GA 10.650 123.38 10.61
Semi: Jordan Autrey 11 Kawasaki Travelers Rest, SC 9.299 143.96 9.27
Semi: Angie Young Anderson, SC
JUNIOR STREET CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Jacob Wilson 04 Chevy Tallapoosa, GA 11.39 61.32 11.25
Semi: Jackson Earwood 06 Ford Cleveland, GA 11.361 63.14 11.22
Semi: Nate Halsey Clermont, GA
Semi: Makaila Hinsley 12 Civic Nicholson, GA
5-9 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Cole Wilson 8 Buchanan, GA 12.339 42.87 12.28
R/U: Malachi Edwards 8 Jefferson, GA 12.114 52.80 12.00
Semi: Shawn Wilson 8 Jefferson, GA
10-12 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Shannon Blanton 10 Jefferson, GA 9.329 67.66 9.25
R/U: Michelle Vancica 12 Lawrenceville, GA 9.231 55.28 8.90
Semi: Kimberly Vancica 11 Lawrenceville, GA
13-18 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Morgan Wilson 18 Laurens, SC 7.968 79.53 7.92
R/U: Isaac McPanier 16 Piedmont, SC 8.018 79.59 8.00
Semi: Marcy Ludolph 15 Snellville, GA
Semi: Jessie Daniel 16 Loganville, GA
