Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Friday Night Drags Week 14 Results

HAMPTON, GA – The points race tightened up in a multiple divisions in Week 14 of Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

Mike Ramsey of Canton in his 2010 Dragster tightened the gap in the super pro division with a final round victory over Bobby Daniel. Ramsey entered Friday’s action three points behind Daniel and his 1999 Chevy Monte Carlo for the top spot. With the win, Ramsey is now one point out of first place.

“I got a good tree, which is a good thing,” said Ramsey. “I’m not normally the best on the tree, I caught a good light. We stayed pretty close the entire way, I pulled ahead a little bit at the end, carrying a lot of speed.”

David Craft of McDonough also closed the gap in the pro division aboard his 1986 Chevrolet Corvette as he took it to victory lane and pulled within one point of the top spot in the class behind Alan Kidd. Craft and Kidd, who have been the division’s top two drivers for most of the season, went head-to-head in the final.

“It was a good run,” said Craft. “That was the first time I have been side-by-side with him. We were skating all over the place, but it was a good run.”

Toney Freeman maintained a firm grip on the top spot in the Cycle Nation Super Bike Class with his second consecutive victory at Friday Night Drags and remains the division’s leader with just two points events remaining on the schedule.

Thanks to a red car win on Friday night, fans will be treated to a pizza discount on Saturday, courtesy of Papa John’s Pizza. Anytime a red car ends up in victory lane in any division, fans qualify for 50 percent off any regular priced menu item on Saturday when ordering online at PapaJohns.com. Fans are asked to use the promo code 50RED when ordering at participating locations.

Below is a complete list of the August 2 winners:

Super Pro: Michael Ramsey (Canton) in a 2010 Undercover Dragster

Pro: David Craft (McDonough) in a 1968 Chevrolet Corvette

Street Outlaw: Vic Vickers (McDonough) in a 1988 Ford Mustang

Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman: Bonnie Queen (Fayetteville) in a 1994 Dodge Dakota

Truck: James Ragsdale (Riverdale) in a 1978 Ford F-100

Truck Advanced: Will Coots (McDonough) in a 1985 Chevrolet S-10

Domestic: Andrew Morgan (McDonough) in a 1987 Ford Mustang

Domestic Advanced: Neil Skipper (Covington) in a 1988 Ford Mustang

Diesel Truck: Dwayne Bethune (Covington) in a 2006 Dodge 2500 4×4

Street Modified: Eric Roycroft (Atlanta) in a 1995 Ford Mustang

Sport Compact: Lamar Chambers (Griffin) in a 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

Tuner:

ATV: Daniel Rice (Jonesboro) on a Yamaha Raptor 700R

Cycle Nation Super Bike: Toney Freeman on a 2002 Suzuki Hayabusa

Sport Bike: Josh Jones (Riverdale) on a 2002 Suzuki Hayabusa

Motorcycle: Dustin Hoover (Norcross) on a Suzuki 750

The Show-N-Shine competition featured everything from new imports to classic muscle cars and automobiles ranging as far back as the 1930s. Those vehicles then took part in the Speedway Cruise following judging.

Below is a complete list of the August 2 winners:

Showroom Current (1973 through current):
First Place: Charlotte Thomas (Fayetteville), 1982 Chevrolet Corvette
Second Place: Chris Gallagher, 1998 Pontiac Trans-Am
Third Place: Leigh Blakey (Jonesboro), 2011 Ford Mustang

Showroom Classic (1950 to 1972):
First Place: John Malcolm (Morrow), 1968 Chevrolet SS 396
Second Place: Aaron Cook (Hampton), 1967 Ford Mustang

Sport Compact:
First Place: Tyler Beard (Hampton), 2012 Honda Accord
Second Place: Jose Lopez (Griffin), 2013 Hyundai Genesis
Third Place: Caleb Crumpler (Hampton), 1980 Volvo Bertone

Classic Custom (1950 -1972):
First Place: Gene Lucas (Smyrna), 1969 Ford Mustang
Second Place: Jason Thomas (Fayetteville), 1963 Chevrolet C-10
Third Place: Nick Goff (Conyers), 1973 Chevrolet Camaro

Current Custom (1973 through current):
First Place: Leo Martinez (Griffin), 1993 Honda Civic
Second Place: Rico Hines (Detroit), 2010 Chevrolet Camaro
Third Place: Michael Ortiz (Henry County), 1998 Ford Mustang GT

Truck:
First Place: Adam Wallace, 1985 Chevrolet Silverado
Second Place: Daylan Fisher (Concord), 1971 Chevrolet C-10
Third Place: Terry Sark (Conyers), 2013 GMC Denali

Open:
First Place: Leann Turner (McDonough), 1999 Yamaha Rock Star
Second Place: Daniel Moore (Griffin), 1936 Ford Cabriolet
Third Place: Keith Black (Hampton), 1987 Mack Super Liner

Atlanta Motor Speedway’s Friday Night Drags & Show-N-Shine returns August 9 with week 15 of the drag racing season. Grandstand gates open at 6:30 p.m. and nightly drag race eliminations start at 9:15 p.m.

Entry to drag race or for the Show-N-Shine is just $20 or competitors can purchase a combo ticket for $30. Spectator tickets at Friday Night Drags are just $8 for adults and children five and under are free. More information can be found at www.atlantamotorspeedway.com/drags or by calling the Atlanta Motor Speedway Ticket Office at (770) 946-4211.