A 65-year-old Virginia man was fatally injured in a high-speed racing accident Saturday at the Atlanta Dragway during an NHRA Southeast Division event.
According to a release on the National Hot Rod Association’s website, Bobby Martindale, age 65 of Glen Allen, Va., was racing his Top Alcohol Funny Car when he experienced engine failure at the finish line, according to preliminary reports.
The car continued down the track at a high rate of speed, reportedly overshooting the end of the drag strip.
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Virginia Man Killed In Racing Accident At Atlanta Dragway
According to a report on the National Hot Rod Association's website, a 65 year old Virginia man was fatally injured in a high-speed racing accident Saturday at the Atlanta Dragway.
Bobby Martindale, age 65 of Glen Allen, VA., was racing his Top Alcohol Funny Car when he experienced engine failure at the finish line, according to preliminary reports.
The car continued down the track at a high rate of speed, reportedly overshooting the end of the drag strip.
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Bobby Martindale, age 65 of Glen Allen, VA., was racing his Top Alcohol Funny Car when he experienced engine failure at the finish line, according to preliminary reports.
The car continued down the track at a high rate of speed, reportedly overshooting the end of the drag strip.
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Homer’s Bowman Takes Hayes Win At Atlanta Dragway
By Amy & Tim Glover
The Hayes Automotive group and YearOne teamed up this past weekend for the Hayes Automotive American Muscle Meet, presented by Year One, at the Atlanta Dragway. The show featured all makes of American muscle cars in many different settings, including a Car Show, Swap Meet and Car Corral.
Seven different classes contested on the quarter mile, ranging from the popular Jr. Dragsters for kids eight to seventeen years old to the ultra quick Super Pro machines.
The Junior Dragster class may have had the tightest final of the night, without advantage as a result of no tree-end red lights or top-end breakouts. It came down to the older boys of the category to finish the race, with Homer’s Brett Bowman, 17, and Chase Mullinax of Buford, also 17, facing off. [ Full Story » ]
The Hayes Automotive group and YearOne teamed up this past weekend for the Hayes Automotive American Muscle Meet, presented by Year One, at the Atlanta Dragway. The show featured all makes of American muscle cars in many different settings, including a Car Show, Swap Meet and Car Corral.
Seven different classes contested on the quarter mile, ranging from the popular Jr. Dragsters for kids eight to seventeen years old to the ultra quick Super Pro machines.
The Junior Dragster class may have had the tightest final of the night, without advantage as a result of no tree-end red lights or top-end breakouts. It came down to the older boys of the category to finish the race, with Homer’s Brett Bowman, 17, and Chase Mullinax of Buford, also 17, facing off. [ Full Story » ]
Commerce Racer Takes Home Dragway Victory
Hancock Gets First “Wally” Trophy
Every race weekend is an important one, but this weekend’s event took on special significance out at the Atlanta Dragway, as the National Dragster Challenge and Junior Dragster Challenge was held on Saturday.
The annual event provides a chance for bracket racers to pick up an NHRA Wally Trophy, the ultimate prize to represent the best drag racers.
Mark Hancock of Commerce earned his first Wally in the Sportsman class, a long-overdue triumph after previously running in four other finals competing for the trophy, three of them in the motorcycle rank and one in the same ’00 Jeep Cherokee with which he won Saturday’s race. [ Full Story » ]
Every race weekend is an important one, but this weekend’s event took on special significance out at the Atlanta Dragway, as the National Dragster Challenge and Junior Dragster Challenge was held on Saturday.
The annual event provides a chance for bracket racers to pick up an NHRA Wally Trophy, the ultimate prize to represent the best drag racers.
Mark Hancock of Commerce earned his first Wally in the Sportsman class, a long-overdue triumph after previously running in four other finals competing for the trophy, three of them in the motorcycle rank and one in the same ’00 Jeep Cherokee with which he won Saturday’s race. [ Full Story » ]
Seasoned Equipment Reigns At Atlanta Dragway
The three car-class winners in Saturday night’s Atlanta Dragway Summit ET Series action used “well-seasoned” vehicles, proving one doesn’t need the latest technology and fancy equipment to win.
Super Pro winner Joshua Cohen of Lawrenceville secured his first victory with a well-seasoned ’77 Camaro. Running in only his sixth race, Cohen pulled off a beautiful win with a .0004 margin of victory, running a 5.13 on a 5.08 dial, against Woodstock’s Michael Morris, who ran a 6.73 on a 6.70 dial in his ’01 Undercover Dragster. [ Full Story » ]
Super Pro winner Joshua Cohen of Lawrenceville secured his first victory with a well-seasoned ’77 Camaro. Running in only his sixth race, Cohen pulled off a beautiful win with a .0004 margin of victory, running a 5.13 on a 5.08 dial, against Woodstock’s Michael Morris, who ran a 6.73 on a 6.70 dial in his ’01 Undercover Dragster. [ Full Story » ]
Commerce vs. Banks Co. at Dragway’s Night of Fire
Mother Nature waited until after the fans were satisfied with a classic Commerce vs. Banks County show on the quarter-mile before she rained on Atlanta Dragway’s parade, at the 2008 Night of Fire event Saturday.
The ever-changing weather precipitated a challenge for all racers, dial adjustment being the main issue, when predicting elapsed times throughout unpredictable conditions.
In the 13-17 Junior Dragster Category, both 16-year old Brett Bowman of Homer and 15-year old Taylor Ramsey of Commerce struggled with matching their dial-ins, Bowman running an 8.05 on an 8.00, and Ramsey an 8.02 on a 7.99.
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The ever-changing weather precipitated a challenge for all racers, dial adjustment being the main issue, when predicting elapsed times throughout unpredictable conditions.
In the 13-17 Junior Dragster Category, both 16-year old Brett Bowman of Homer and 15-year old Taylor Ramsey of Commerce struggled with matching their dial-ins, Bowman running an 8.05 on an 8.00, and Ramsey an 8.02 on a 7.99.
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Jefferson Racer Takes Atlanta Dragway Win
Despite predictions of thunderstorm, the first day of summer and the second points race of the season met with sunshine at the Atlanta Dragway.
Each class was full, and many final rounds were decided by break outs and fouls in the face of some great runs and race vehicles that seemed to run better broken down.
Super Pro Winner Stacey Blanton, Jefferson, pulled a near perfect package in his ’05 Undercover Dragster, running dead on with a zero at 5.04. Clay Fancher of Loganville would have faced a tough run with or without his breaking out (5.336 on a 5.34), which gave Blanton the win light.
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Each class was full, and many final rounds were decided by break outs and fouls in the face of some great runs and race vehicles that seemed to run better broken down.
Super Pro Winner Stacey Blanton, Jefferson, pulled a near perfect package in his ’05 Undercover Dragster, running dead on with a zero at 5.04. Clay Fancher of Loganville would have faced a tough run with or without his breaking out (5.336 on a 5.34), which gave Blanton the win light.
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Atlanta Dragway Points Season Finally Begins
Atlanta Dragway racers finally got a crack at a Summit points race last weekend, marking the first event not interrupted by inclement weather this racing season.
Despite the hot weather and the soupy atmosphere, conditions allowed for fierce competition. Each class was represented by a significant number of entrants, ready to stake their place in the points. [ Full Story » ]
Despite the hot weather and the soupy atmosphere, conditions allowed for fierce competition. Each class was represented by a significant number of entrants, ready to stake their place in the points. [ Full Story » ]
YearOne Experience set for May 16-18
The YearOne Experience begins this Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Road Atlanta in Braselton.
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Atlanta Dragway Racer Grabs ‘Pinks All Out’ Prize
The popular Speed TV show, ‘Pinks All Out,’ came to Atlanta Dragway this past weekend to tape an episode of its series. Well over 20,000 spectators (a one-day attendance figure rivaled only by the NHRA Southern Nationals) packed the grandstands on both sides of the track. Fans received their money’s worth during the event, which featured nearly 500 “little guy” racers vying for a spot in the 16-car field that the show revolves around.
Event winner Paul Smith Jr., an Atlanta Dragway regular from Alpharetta, said his first reaction after finding he had made the 16-car field was disbelief. His reaction times were key to his success. He needed every bit, as he squeaked out his first-round win by a mere .0015 seconds against Commerce racer Jody Blalock’s incredibly quick ’49 Hudson. In the final round setup, Smith won the first two runs against competitor “Wild” Bill Jones’ Lake City, FL-based ’71 Mustang, making a third pass unnecessary.
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Event winner Paul Smith Jr., an Atlanta Dragway regular from Alpharetta, said his first reaction after finding he had made the 16-car field was disbelief. His reaction times were key to his success. He needed every bit, as he squeaked out his first-round win by a mere .0015 seconds against Commerce racer Jody Blalock’s incredibly quick ’49 Hudson. In the final round setup, Smith won the first two runs against competitor “Wild” Bill Jones’ Lake City, FL-based ’71 Mustang, making a third pass unnecessary.
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