It had been some ten years since Mike Ramsey had competed in a drag race, but on Saturday, he drove like he didn’t have a spec of rust on him.
Driving his son’s 1991 Chevy Camaro, Ramsey drove to the Super Pro victory in Summit ET action at the Atlanta Dragway in Commerce, Georgia.
Ramsey, who hails from Commerce, defeated Daulton Rogers in his ’00 Undercover Dragster in the final. Ramsey ran a 7.470 ET on his 7.47 dial in (dead on) at 91.73 mph and a 0.031 reaction. Rogers ran a 5.089 ET off his dial in of 5.10 at 136.23 mph but turned on the red light with a -0.046 foul reaction.
In other action, Mickey Morris defeated Allen Williams in the Pro final. Morris ran a 6.434 ET on his dial in of 6.42 at 102.01 mph and a reaction of 0.057. Williams ran a 7.306 ET off his 7.33 dial in (break out) at 91.06 mph and a 0.003 reaction time.
During the semis Morris beat Will Spearman from Walhalla, SC in his ’80 Mustang, and Williams had a single.
In the Sportsman final, Russell Haskins defeated Joey Rutledge. Haskins ran a 12.786 ET on his 12.79 dial in (brake out) at 110.91 mph and a 0.040 reaction time. Rutledge ran a 12.325 ET off his dial in of 12.33 (brake out) at 109.51 mph and a reaction of 0.042.
Sixteen-year-old Makaila Hinsley defeated 14-year-old Jackson Earwood in the Junior Street final. Hinsley ran an 11.794 ET on her 11.55 dial in at 62.56 mph and a reaction of 0.105. Earwood ran an 11.567 ET of a dial of 11.60 (break out) at 59.45 mph and a 0.266 reaction time.
In the 5-9 Jr. Dragster final, 8-year-old Malachi Edwards defeated 9-year-old Stephen Skelton. Malachi ran an 11.903 ET on his 11.90 dial in (dead on) at 53.37 mph and a 0.023 reaction time. Skelton ran an 11.955 ET of an 11.97 dial in (break out) at 54.22 mph and a reaction of 0.171.
Eleven-year-old Hayden James defeated Ryan Bruce to win the 10-12 Jr. Dragster final. James ran a 9.005 ET of a 9.00 dial in (dead on) at 72.20 mph and a great reaction of 0.025. Bruce ran an 11.189 ET on his dial of 11.14 at 57.84 mph and a 0.165 reaction time.
Adam Brown scored the 13-17 Jr. Dragster win, defeating Macey Ludolph in the final. Brown ran a 7.930 ET on a dial in of 7.97 (break out) at 81.12 mph and a 0.108. Ludolph ran a 7.891 ET off her 7.90 dial in (also a brake out run) at 82.81 mph but she left too soon at the starting line with a reaction of -0.056.
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Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Summit ET Series – July 29, 2017
SUPER PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Mike Ramsey 91 Camaro Commerce, GA 7.470 91.73 7.47
R/U: Daulton Rogers 00 Undercover Hiawassee, GA 5.089 136.23 5.10
Semi: Jimmy Mayfield 03 Worthy Gainesville, GA
PRO CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Mickey Morris 73 Vega Ellenwood, GA 6.434 102.01 6.42
R/U: Allen Williams 91 Chevy McDonough, GA 7.306 91.06 7.33
Semi: Will Spearman 74 Duster Walhalla, SC
SPORTSMAN CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Russell Haskins 16 Mustang Marietta, GA 12.786 110.91 12.79
R/U: Joey Rutledge 16 Mustang Austell, GA 12.325 109.51 12.33
Semi: Sid Hopper, Sr. 85 Blazer Gainesville, GA
JUNIOR STREET CAR HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Makaila Hinsley 12 Civic Nicholson, GA 11.794 62.56 11.55
R/U: Jackson Earwood 06 Ford Truck Cleveland, GA 11.576 59.45 11.60
Semi: Jacob Wilson 04 Chevy Truck Tallapoosa, GA
Semi: Ryan Blanton 14 Dodge Truck Jefferson, GA
5-9 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Malachi Edwards 8 Jefferson, GA 11.90 53.33 11.90
R/U: Stephen Skelton 9 Cleveland, GA 11.955 54.22 11.97
Semi: Alayna Carden 9 Monticello, GA
Semi: Corey Reed 5 Winder, GA
10-12 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Hayden James 11 Cartersville, GA 9.005 72.20 9.00
R/U: Ryan Bruce 11 Covington, GA 11.189 57.84 11.14
Semi: Michelle Vancica 12 Lawrenceville, GA
13-18 JR DRAGSTER AGE HOMETOWN ET MPH DIAL-IN
Win: Adam Brown 13 Covington, GA 7.930 81.12 7.97
R/U: Macey Ludolph 15 Snellville, GA 7.891 82.81 7.90
Semi: Chris Kittle 17 Oxford, GA
Semi: Isaac McDaniel 16 Piedmont, SC
