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Krause and Barnhart Earn SEJRA SparkPlug Ball Awards At ARC Gritz Blitz
The SEJRA would like to congratulate Cody Barnhart and Alex Krause on taking home the awesome Spark Plug Ball awards this weekend. Cody earned his by having the Best Losing Reaction Time 1st round of the All-Run class, while Alex took home his Spark Plug Ball award for having the Worst Winning Reaction Time 1st round of the All-Run class. Either way you won it, these were 2 very cool awards that every racers wanted to take home with them! Mayfield Uses String of Great Lights To Take Home 13 & Up Victory
Wesley Mayfield has long been one of the better bracket racers in the South-East. He has found himself in the winners circle in a number of different areas, including the SEJRA. The 19th Annual ARC Gritz Blitz was no different as he found himself again sitting in the winners circle. In the semi finals it was a battle of Junior Specialties hotrods, with Wesley in his Motivational Tubing ride matching up with Tennessee racer Mel-Mel Fedie in her Halfscale. Mel-Mel was first off the line with a nearly perfect .007 light, but Wesley closely followed with a .028. On the big end Mel-Mel gave Wesley the win running a breakout 7.926 on her 7.94 dial. The second semi final saw
Kiefer Quick bring his
Huddleston
In the finals both drivers were set on kill. When the tree fell we nearly had a spectacular race on our hands, as Wesley was off with a great .006 light. Unfortunately, Kiefer pushed a little to hard and was -.004 red which handed Wesley the victory. Congratulations to Wesley and the entire Mayfield crew on adding another victory to their collection! Charlie Smith Continues Winning Ways, Takes Home 10-12 Age Group Victory
Charlie Smith has started his 2012 season off strong. After taking home wins at his local track to start the year, Charlie carried those same winning ways into the opening SEJRA event of 2012. In the semi finals Charlie brought his Huddleston Performance powered Mike Bos Chassis Craft built machine to the starting line to face off with Noah Lewis in his Mike Bos Chassis Craft built ride. Charlie was first off the line with a .060 to Noah's .091. That would be more than enough as Charlie was just under his dial with an 8.919 on the 8.92, but pushed Noah well under his dial to earn the win. The second semi final saw TJ
Harris in his
Tommy's Quality
Used Cars sponsored
Halfscale
with a single into the championship In the finals Charlie was ready for the challenge TJ brought. At the hit Charlie took a sizeable lead cutting an outstanding .007 to TJ's .070. On the big end that would leave Charlie more than enough room as his 8.971 on the 8.91 would get there first and earn him his first SEJRA victory of 2012. Congratulations to Charlie and his entire team on their win and a great start to the 2012 season. Arnold Fights Through Tough All-Run Field, Takes Home $1,000 Payday on Sunday
After a number of close attempts, Florida racer Jordan Arnold was able to break through and take home the $1,000 All-Run Victory on Sunday. In the semi's Jordan met 10-12 winner Charlie Smith. Jordan brought her Junior Specialties driven Halfscale to the line against Charlie in his Huddleston Performance powered Mike Bos Chassis Craft built machine for a chance at the championship round. When the tree fell both drivers were good, but Jordan was nearly perfect with a .002 to Charlie's .030. At the top end both driver's were under their dial-ins, but it was Jordan closer running a 7.892 on her 7.90 dial. The second semi saw Kayla
Costello going head to hea In the finals it was the battle of Florida girls. Costello was first off the line with a .029 to Jordan's .048. However, on the big end she was unable to close the window enough and broke out taking the stripe. Jordan's 7.913 on the 7.90 dial was enough to push Kayla under her 7.90 dial. Congratulations to the Jordan and her entire team on a great weekend and a hard fought victory! Myah Gross Makes First SEJRA Appearance Memorable, Wins 12.90 Index and 8 & 9 Year Old Age Group
Myah Gross and her family made
the long drive all the way from West Virginia to join the SEJRA for
the first time. On this weekend, the young Gross would make the haul
very worth the time. She was able to not only take home the 12.90
Index win on Saturday, but she backed it up with the 8&9 Year Old
win on Sunday! In Saturday's action, Myah match-up with 2011 SEJRA Champion Mia Schultz in the final round. When the tree fell Myah was first out of the gate with a .166 to Mia's .257. Mia did all she could to run down Myah, but it would prove to be to much as Mia ran a 12.776 an broke out trying to catch her. That would hand Myah her first win in SEJRA competition, and the early season points lead!
In Sunday's action the final round saw a pair of SEJRA newcomers taking on each other. Myah again found herself sitting in the finals, but this time it was Alabama native Drew Calloway sitting in the lane opposite of her. Both drivers were good when the tree dropped, as Drew knocked the tree over with a .015 to Myah's nice .063. Myah's car was to strong on this day however, as her dead-in 12.904 took the win over Drew's breaking out 12.844. Congratulations to Myah on not only her first SEJRA win, but also her second! Krause Collects First Career SEJRA Victory, Does So In Fine Fashion By Taking Home $1,000 All-Run
After many years of trying, Alex Krause was able to collect his first career victory. Not only did he manage to take home his first win, but he collected it in one of the toughest classes around, the $1,000 All-Run. In the semi's Alex paired off with a familiar face, as he took on fellow Georgia racer Wesley Mayfield. Both driver's brought their Motivational Tubing built rides to the starting line for a chance at a final round appearance. This one would be over before it got started, Alex was spot on with an .018 light but Wesley was a touch to quick with a -.002 light. That would give Alex the win, and another chance at his first win! The second semi final saw a
match-up of a pair of
Halfscale built rides. Shawn Pitts
found himself squaring off with Jennifer Rice and
The final round saw alot of experience sitting on the starting line, but two drastically different stories. In one lane you had Shawn Pitts who has won a number of SEJRA events, and in the other lane you had Alex Krause looking to collect his first SEJRA win. When the tree fell none of that mattered however, as Shawn left before the green light. That would give Alex the win, and the first win of his career! Congratulation to Alex on picking up his first win, and earning the big payday and custom hardware to take home! Boesch Makes Long Haul Worthwhile, Takes Home 8.90 Index Victory
Darian Boesch has become one of the favorites in 8.90 competition any time he is at a racetrack. This weekend's ARC Gritz Blitz was no different as he was able to roll right through the 8.90 competition to take home the win! In the semi's Darian earned himself a bye run into the finals. In his preparation round Darian would be .078 on the tree and run a touch to quick at an 8.864. The second semi final saw a match-up of two Mike Bos Chassis Craft built hotrods, as Noah Lewis came up against Harley Smith. Noah was first off the line with a .101 light to Harley's .149. Unfortunately for Noah he wasn't able to close the gap and ran just under the 8.90 index with an 8.899. That gave Harley the win and a chance to take on Darian in the finals. The finals saw Darian bring his Halfscale Dragsters built machine to the line against Harley's Mike Bos ride. When the tree fell it was Darian off first with a sizeable lead. At the stripe he was able to close it down, and his pedaling 8.984 was enough to beat out Harley's 8.923. Congratulations to the entire Boesch team on another hard fought victory! Brody Quick Makes Transition Look Easy, Takes First 7.90 Index Win of 2012
Brody Quick has made the switch from 8.90 competition to 7.90 look seamless. After winning the opening Super 7 event at Montgomery, Brody continued his winning ways in Saturday's 7.90 Index by mowing through the field. In the semi's Brody took on
7.90 standout Kayla Costello. Brody was ready for the challenge from
the get go. He was first off the line with a great .010 light to
Costello's .036. He would parlay that into a victory, running a
7.910 on the 7.90 index for a spot in the championship round. The other semi saw Ohio heavy-hitter Shawn Pitts earning a single into the final round. He would send a warning shot Brody's way, cutting a nice .037 light and running dead-on the 7.90 index with a 7.906. In the finals Brody brought his Huddleston Performance powered Halfscale up against Shawn in his Ohio base Halfscale. When the tree fell neither driver was stellar, but it was Brody off the line first with a .043 to Shawn's .050. On the big end it would be Brody turning on the win light, as his 7.902 was enough to push Shawn under the index. Congratulations to Brody and the entire Quick team on a great start to their 2012 season! Gregory Continues Winning Ways, Opens 2012 Season with Heads-Up 330 Win
Heads-Up 330 race Haley Gregory picked up where she left off in 2011 by taking home the first race win of 2012. In a field that saw much more quality than quantity, Haley was able to fight her way through and earn the victory. In the semi's Haley ran into Florida based racer Matt Villante. Haley would never trail in this match-up, as she was first off the line with a .059 to Matt's .071. She extended that lead all the way down the track bettering Matt's 4.320 with a 4.313 of her own. The second semi final saw #1 qualifier Jade Dalton taking on long distance traveler Zach Sackman. Jade did all she could cutting a .046 light to Zach's .068. Unfortunately it wouldn't be enough, as Sackman drove around her with a 4.290 to 4.319 victory. In the finals it would be a match-up of two nearly identical Halfscale Dragsters matching up. This round wouldn't be any different. Haley took a sizable starting line advantage, cutting a .025 light to Zach's .066. That would prove to be the difference at her 4.290 was good enough to beat out Zach's 4.296. Congratulations to Haley and her entire team on their first victory of 2012! |
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round. TJ was able to put together nice package, cutting a .047 and
running an 8.997 on his 8.96 dial to prepare himself to meet
Charlie.
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with Mary-Ella McClain. McClain was first off the line with a .061
to Kayla's .077, but in another double break-out it would be
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