CONCLUSION

Despite great weather for all three days and a similarly impressive turnout of cars, there is no doubt that a combination of a sagging economy and the “Pink’s All Out” race at the Charlotte zMAX Dragway hurt this race from an attendance point of view.

The race had full fields and alternates in all three professional categories (T/F, P/S and P/M) and had just about the same amount of Sportsman cars the race drew last year. Steve Earwood’s track crew did their usual excellent job. It’s just too bad that two big drag races were held on the same weekend about 70 miles apart from each other. For Earwood and the IHRA’s sake it is a good thing Pinks doesn’t come back to the same track on the same date every year.

SPORTSMAN RESULTS

Top Dragster: Brett Nesbitt, Dragster, 6.643, 191.92, def. Marco Abruzzi, Dragster, 6.853, 185.15.

Top Sportsman: Ricky Adkins, Chevy Bel Air, 7.072, 187.42, def. Glenn Teets Jr., Pontiac GTO, 6.965, 197.68.

Super Stock: Greg Rowe, Chevy Camaro, 11.595, 110.75, def. Craig Marshall, Pontiac Grand Am, 9.237, 120.19.

Stock: Michael Beard, Plymouth Volare, 10.922, 118.89, def. Lee Truell, Chevy Camaro, foul.

Quick Rod: Brett Nesbitt, Dragster, 8.933, 159.68, def. Marc Caruso, Dragster, 8.877, 174.14.

Super Rod: Shane Maddox, Ford Mustang, 9.896, 146.96, def. Steve Mikus, Chevy Nova, 9.891, 145.69.

Hot Rod: Glenn Ferguson, Ford Fairlane, 10.883, 129.37, def. Doug Ramsey, Chevy Camaro, 10.855, 130.22. 

For a complete Sportsman report with photos go to DRO Sportsman Report section in Race Coverage.