Smith Tops Sinack In Dragway Reprise

The two stayed neck-and-neck until the finish line, when Smith claimed the win with a 6.51 elapsed time at 109.65 mph. Sinack crossed the line moments after, in 6.50 seconds at 106.16 mph, giving Smith a .003 margin of victory.

Having gone out in the semi-finals in the last Saturday Insanity competition, Shane Williams of Knoxville, TN, and Mel Abney of Cumming were ready to place on top in the 7.50 Index finals. Williams responded quickly to the tree with a great .005 reaction time, while Abney turned in a .034 reaction. The win was up in the air until Williams took hold of the finish line with a 7.52-second run at 87.42 mph. Abney finished in 7.51 seconds at 90.76 mph, allowing Williams a .021 margin of victory. Jody Blalock of Commerce finished in the semi-final round.

Randy Suttles of Elberton lined up against Royston’s John Norris for the Open Comp final round, but Norris had some trouble starting at the line. Suttles misunderstood the starter, and sailed down the track before staging. Suttles had to come around for another run, giving Norris a chance to fix his engine. Luckily for Suttles, Norris’s Camaro lost its fire in the finals, and Suttles ran by himself for a victory lap. Launching with a .088 green light and his 6.83 dial-in, Suttles finished his winning run in 6.87 seconds at 99.84 mph. The race was Suttles’ first win after six years of drag racing.