Lights Out 7 at South Georgia Motorsports Park

Words by Jeff Burk
Photos by Marvin T. Smith

Keith Berry, Radial versus the World winner.

Donald Long’s annual February Lights Out race for small tire doorslammer racers at SGMP is one of just a few “must attend” events for racers and fans of this branch of drag racing. This year’s six-day marathon attracted more than 445 race teams and a record number of spectators to Cecil, Ga., on the weekend. More than 300 cars and drivers were entered in classes reserved for heads-up racing only.

In the race for the $50,000 it was an all Georgia affair that saw Gainesville, GA, racer Keith Berry took home the title and the $50,000+ winners purse by strapping a holeshot on small tire racing super star, Stevie “Fast” Jackson.

Other winners included Ron Rhodes in the X275 class, Barry Mitchell in the Pro 275 class, and Ohio-based Darren Hilterbran in the Nitrous X class.