Randi Lyn Shipp repeated as the Stock Eliminator winner during the Route 66 Nationals at Joliet, IL. Ms. Shipp and her boyfriend, Bo Butner, have had a good season, although Butner turned on the red light in the Pro Stock second round at Route 66. Shipp also won the Stock class at the Gatornationals.

See all the other Joliet sportsman results at here.  (Ron Lewis photo)  [06/05/19]

The Xtreme Dragbike Association (XDA) delivered another exciting round of Motorcycle Drag Racing to Virginia Motorsports Park with the 33rd annual MTC Engineering Summer Nationals on June 1-2.

There were several first-time winners at the event, but Rodney Williford (shown) broke into the .50’s with a 6.580 to become the fourth quickest racer on the GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) list.

Rain put an early end to Friday qualifying and cancelled the Saturday Pro ET and Street ET re-entry and Pro classes fourth qualifying session, condensing the action with a Saturday noon starting time.

Pro Street: Jordan Haase 6.684 def. Rodney Williford 16.809

Pro Street B: Brad Christian def. Mike Kovacevich

Real Street: Anibal Merced 7.76 def. Brad Stinnett

Real Street Shootout: Mark Hylton 7.79 def. Anibal Merced 7.91

Nitrous Bulls: Kenneth Grate on “Hannibal” def. Lavar Delee on “Jizzle”

Monster Bulls: David Page on “Pickin’ Pockets” def. Jon Herlong on “Moneytrain”

Brahma Bulls: Desmond Spalding on “BBN” def. Nick Mazeika on “Clockwork”

4.60: Darryl Hollins 4.60 def. Tyler Cammock 4.65

5.60: Harvey Hubbard 5.61 def. Taylor Dunham 5.63

Crazy 8’s: Dustin Lee def. Duane Jackson (broke out)

Top Sportsman: Bob Carlson holeshot 8.43 on 8.36 dial def. Gary Clontz 8.32 on 8.28 dial

Pro ET: Bob Carlson def. Shayne Proctor (red-light)

Street ET: Duane Jackson def. Clay Davies (broke out)   [06/05/19]

The Agent supposes you could call these men a couple of the godfathers of drag racing. Former driver Don Schumacher (left) is now owner of the mega-car Don Schumacher Racing while Don “the Snake” Prudhomme is currently acting as a consultant with the Austin Prock team for John Force Racing.

With no love lost between JFR and DSR, the Agent must ask if anyone checked the toilet for a hidden pistol? (Yeah…we were really reaching back for that one.)  (Ron Lewis photo)   [06/05/19]