Pedalin' Pitts Takes Jr. Quick 330 Win, Moves Into Striking Distance In Points

Shawn Pitts was able to earn his first Jr. Quick 330 win of the season Sunday at Atlanta Dragway. The win vaulted him to within 3 rounds of the points lead heading into the final event at Silver Dollar Raceway.

In the semi's Shawn matched up against Tennessee's Mel-Mel Fedie. When the ambers fell Pitts took a slight starting line advantage, cutting a .042 to Mel-Mel's .052. That would prove to be enough as he went dead-in his 5.00 dial with a 5.002. This push Mel-Mel under her 5.03 dial, giving Shawn the win.

The other semi final saw Florida racer Jordan Arnold in her Junior Specialties powered Halfscale Dragster get a bye run into the finals. Wanting to save her equipment, Jordan simply broke the beams then waited for Shawn to come back around for the finals match-up.

In the finals Pitts was first off the starting line again with a .024 light to Jordan's .068. At the finish line it was Pitts turning on the win light again running a closer 5.023 on his 5.00 to Jordan's 5.093 on her 5.06.

Congratulations to Shawn and his entire team on their big race win, and leaping right back into the points chase heading into the final event.

Devin Isenhower Whips Up On 13-17 Yr Olds, Takes Over Points Lead In Process

Devin Isenhower has emerged as one of the top bracket racers in the country. He proved that again this weekend, as he took home the 13-17 Age Group win at Atlanta Dragway.

In the semi's Devin took on Florida native Jordan Arnold. Isenhower was his normal consistent self on the starting line cutting a great .021 light to Arnold's .108. On the big end Devin was able to pedal his way into the final round, running a 7.976 on his 7.94 dial-in.

In the second semi-final race it was SEJRA newcomer Kenneth Vartabedian taking on Ohio native Shawn Pitts. Pitts would give this one away off the starting line, cutting it to close with a -.016 redlight. That would give Kenneth a final round birth in his first SEJRA appearance.

In the finals Isenhower would again prove his consistency to be to much for the competition. A machine like .023 light gave him a nice advantage over Kenneth's .077. At the stripe Devin's 7.946 on his 7.91 dial proved to be enough to beat out Kenneth's 8.015 on his 7.99 dial.

Congratulations to the entire Isenhower team on their win, and taking over the points lead in the 13-17 Age Group.

Preston Tanner Makes Long Haul Worth It, Wins 10-12 Yr Old Age Group

After making a long 12 hours trip, Preston Tanner was able to enjoy his ride home after collecting the 10-12 Yr Old Age Group win on Sunday. Preston, driving his Motivational Tubing built hotrod, used great reaction times and top end driving skill to bring home the race win.

In the semi's Preston matched up against tough 8.90 racer Brody Quick. This race would be over before it even began as Brody left the red light glowing going -.017 red. Preston was no slouch on this pass though, cutting a nearly perfect .009 light and running dead-on his 8.90 dial with an 8.907. A .016 package would have been tough for any racer to get inside of.

In the second semi-final race it was Georgia native Bailey Brown taking of SEJRA regular Chris English. Brown was first off the starting line by a substantial margin, cutting a .083 to Chris' .194 light. Bailey was then able to pedal her way into the finals, running an 8.99 on her 8.90 dial.

In the finals Tanner again proved to be to much for his competition. At the green Preston took another great starting line advantage, cutting an outstanding .017 to Bailey's .102. Bailey did all she could to make up the ground, but broke out trying running an 8.868 on her 8.90 dial to give Preston the race win.

Congratulations to Preston and his entire team on their big win.

Brandon Rice Doubles-Up, Takes 8 & 9 Yr Old and 12.90 Index Wins

Brandon Rice came to Atlanta Dragway set on kill. In a weekend that saw some of the best 12.90 racers in the country at Atlanta Dragway, Brandon not only beat them Saturday, but also took home the prize on Sunday as well.

In Saturday's action Brandon found himself in the final round of the 12.90 Index against tough racer Autumn Greene in her Mike Bos Chassis Craft dragster. The two were nearly identical off the starting line with Autumn taking the lead with a .320 to Brandon's .328 light. However, Autumn was unable to close it up enough on the big end to take the win. She broke out with a 12.881 to hand Brandon his first win of the weekend.

When Sunday rolled around, Mr. Rice proved that changing trees was no problem for him. He mowed his way through the field of 8 & 9 year old competitors to again earn himself a spot in the final round against Maddie-Kate Halsey. This time the 2 racers did have the exact same reaction time, both cutting .161 lights. However, on the other end Brandon ran an outstanding dead-on 12.972 on his 12.97 dial to take the win.

Congratulations to Brandon and his entire team on their outstanding sweep this past weekend.

Sackman Boys Continue Heads-Up 330 Domination, This Time With Matt Taking The Win

The Sackman Boys have had outstanding racecars all season long. The Motivational Tubing Back to School Drags proved to be no different. After qualifying in the number 4 position, Matt Sackman was able to reel off a string of great passes to take home the race win. Qualifying ended up as follows:

1. Jade Dalton               4.247

2. Evan Wilson              4.254

3. Haley Gregory            4.255

4. Matt Sackman            4.255

5. Ashley Novak             4.260

6. Jessica Arnold            4.265

7. Nick Isenhower           4.266

8. Zach Sackman            4.274

9. TJ Tindle                    4.275

10. Scott Chitty              4.276

11. Emilee Novak            4.301

12. Valerie Clements       4.305

13. Bailey Denton            4.316

14. Vince Mistrata           4.316

15. Frank Villante            4.418

The semi finals saw #2 Evan Wilson taking on #6 Jessica Arnold, and #1 Jade Dalton taking on #4 Matt Sackman. In the first semi final it was Wilson against Arnold. Evan had held the e.t. advantage over Jessica for the majority of the day. However, when the tree fell Jessica was able to erase alot of that advantage with a .035 to Evan's .050 r.t. That would prove to be exactly what she needed as her 4.292 was barely enough to beat Evan's 4.277.

The second semi final match-up saw points leader Jade Dalton taking on Matt Sackman. Sackman took a large starting line advantage cutting a .046 to Jade's .081, and was able to hold on for the win. Running a very quick 4.266 to Jade's slowly 4.325.

In the finals everyone wondered if Jessica could take home the win on another holeshot. This time Matt would prove to be up to the challenge, when the tree came down he was off with a great .035 light to Jessica's .060. Matt continued to extend his lead all the way down the track, earning the win with a 4.264 to Jessica's 4.336.

Congratulations to the entire Sackman team on an outstanding weekend. The performances of everyone this weekend really tightened the Top 6 in points up. It is anybody's championships at this point.

Madison Lee Collects First SEJRA 8.90 Win With Dead-On Performance

Madison Lee collected her first SEJRA 8.90 Index win of the season at Atlanta Dragway. Fighting off a very tough crowd of 8.90 racers, Madison was able to bring home the win by beating points leader Emilee Novak in the final round.

In the semi's Madison took on Georgia's own Bailey Brown. The two left right together, with Lee taking a slight advantage .091 to .094. As the two moved down track Madison continued to extend her lead, at the stripe it was Miss Lee taking the win with an 8.913 to Bailey's 8.966.

The second semi final saw Emilee Novak, in her Huddleston Performance powered Halfscale Dragster, get a single into the final round. Racing a borrowed car, the younger Novak took the opportunity to get to know her hardware better. When the tree fell Emilee was off with a .060 light, the coupled that with a dead-on 8.909 pass.

The finals would prove to be a very close race. Emilee took a hundredth advantage on the starting line cutting a .093 to Madison's .103. However, Madison was able to just get by Emilee on the big end, running an 8.908 to Emilee's 8.927.

Congratulations to the entire Lee racing team on their first SEJRA win of the season.

Costello Wins Again, Jumps Into Points Lead Heading Into Final Event

Kayla Costello has been all or nothing this season in the 7.90 Index. In ever event she has gotten past first round, she has gone on to win the event. This weekend at Atlanta Dragway was no different, and with her latest win she is poised to potentially win an SEJRA Championship.

As with all of her wins, consistency on both ends of the track were the key. In the semi finals Kayla took on Kentucky racer Cyndie Wiggins. The two were nearly dead even off the starting with Costello cutting a .020 to Cyndie's .023. On the big end it was just as close as Kayla ran a 7.948 to Cyndie's 7.952 to take the win by a mere .007 thousandths.

In the second semi it was South-East racer Mel-Mel Fedie taking on Midwest heavy-hitter Devin Isenhower. Mel-Mel was first off the starting line by a slim margin, .032 to .039. That would prove to be enough to push Isenhower under the 7.90 Index, as he ran a 7.894 in a losing effort. That gave Mel-Mel a birth in the finals in her Junior Specialties powered Halfscale Dragster.

In the finals it was Costello doing what she had done all day. When the tree fell she was first off the line with a .032 to Mel-Mel's .055. That holeshot would prove to be just what Costello needed as she ran a 7.913 to beat Mel-Mel's perfect 7.900.

Congratulations to Kayla Costello and her entire team on taking home another 7.90 Index race win.

Mayfield Wins Saturday Night $1,000 All-Run, Nappier Tied For Points Lead w Runner-Up

Wesley Mayfield proved Saturday night that there is such thing as home field advantage in drag racing. Mayfield, a local to the Atlanta area, mowed through the field of racers to take home the All-Run win.

In the semi finals Wesley met up with outstanding 8.90 racer Charlie Smith. In a Motivational Tubing vs Mike Bos Chassis Craft battle, Wesley was able to take the win and earn a spot in the final round. A big starting line advantage was enough to earn Wesley the stripe.

The other semi final was Morgan Nappier making a single to earn his spot in the final round. Morgan used this opportunity to cut a PERFECT light, going .000 then dead-on his 7.91 dial with a 7.916.

The perfect light would prove to be a problem for Morgan in the final round. Mr. Nappier pushed the tree alittle to hard in the finals and turned it red with a -.007 light. That handed the win and the cash over to Wesley.

Congratulations to Wesley and his entire team on their big payday.

Photos Courtesy: Doug Price

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