[Tabitha Draughon]

Sunday's race picked up right where it left off from Saturday. During the Warren Engines sponsored Dash for Cash, we had 6 dead on runs. Phil Hilling picked up the first $100 of the day for winning that. He was dialed a 6.22, ran a 6.223 @ 107.28 mph with a .033 RT. Another new sponsor for 2023 is Half Moon Marketplace & the "Act of Giving Back" award. One tech card from Saturday & Sunday participants was pulled at random from the tower & Jeff Longhany picked up a $35 Visa gift card. Thanks to Mrs. Annell McLawhorn for this award. Next up is 1st round & we had 46 entries with 45 cars making the 1st round call. Kelly Morris, new to the driver's seat this year, collected his 1st winnings as a driver. He received the $50 for the Victory Lane Golf Carts 1st Round Best Losing Package. Kelly was dialed a 8.65, had a .012 RT, & broke out running a 8.637 @ 77.08 mph. Needless to say, Kelly & Mr. Monnie was proud of this moment. Howie Adams, piloting the old Gil Carty Chevy II wagon, received 5 gallons of PRO 112+ racing fuel courtesy of Ford's Fuel and Propane/ Renegade Race Fuels & Lubricants for his 2nd Round Best Losing Package. Howie was dialed a 6.14, had a .034 RT, & ran a 6.130 @ 102.79 mph. The lone semi-finalist was one of the same ones from Saturday & if he had entered the points, would be leading; in a borrowed car was Dan Fletcher. He staged up against Kevin Locklear. Dan lost this round with his .073 RT, running a 6.526 @ 94.62 mph on his 6.51 dial. The final pairing has one that always does well at CCRA-Carolina Class Racers Association at KDS Motorsports, Tim Fletcher & Kevin Locklear. Kevin had lots of pressure on him as his son, Dallas Thomas "DT' had already won in the junior dragster class in only his 3rd race in his short career. The red bulb bit Kevin by .001 giving the automatic win to Tim. Tim didn't lay off any as he was .005, & ran a 6.996 @ 93.14 mph on his 7.01 dial. Tim stated that when he left & saw it turned green, he knew it was a good bulb. Kevin ran a 6.623 @ 100.72 mph on his 6.63 dial. DT decided to "share" the Winner's Circle with dad although he was the only one going home with a trophy today. DT did not like the thoughts of a Winner's Circle "victory bath" as Tabitha likes to give all the kids on their first junior dragster win. Tim also received the $100 gift certificate for the Crew Chief Pro Software Best Winning Package of the race, a $300 gift certificate to QA1, & a $100 gift certificate to ATI Performance Products on top of his CCRA-Carolina Class Racers Association race winnings. Kevin picked up a $100 gift certificate to Altronics Inc, $50 gift certificate to Meziere Enterprises, $50 gift certificate to ATI Performance Products as well as his race winnings. Billy Ryan was the Auto Plus Service Center Paul Bunyan "Best Reaction Time" winner for his .001 RT during 1st round. He couldn't let Amy have all the glory as she had a .001 RT for the Footbrake division & was sitting on the bye run for R1 of that class. Billy did receive the 1st round bye & had another .001 RT on his bye run. We jokingly picked on him & told him we needed to check his car for a delay box! Ed McLawhorn picked up the Wayside Landscapes & Supply Bounty Hunter award for taking out Jeff Longhany in R1 since Joseph Strickland left after is Saturday night win. Brent Pozzi was given the Butner Construction Sportsmanship Award for allowing another racer, Dan Fletcher, run his extra car in competition on Sunday. Doug Hobgood was the Gutters by Design Mind in the Gutter/Worst RT winner for his .203 RT during R1.

We know this past weekend was brutal with a long, hot day on Saturday & then the major weather change on Sunday but on behalf of CCRA-Carolina Class Racers Association, Leigh Anne, & myself Tabitha, we want to THANK EACH & EVERY ONE of you for making this past weekend a huge success!! Let's keep the momentum going & we look forward to seeing everyone as well as some new faces at Coastal Plains Raceway Park Dragway in a few short weeks.