Hundreds of competitors put on a drag racing slugfest for the fans in the grandstands and standing room only pit road area. Below is a complete list of the June 6 winners:
Pro: Tony King (Ellenwood) in a 1997 Chevrolet Corvette
Pro Four: Jason Miller (Fayetteville) in a Mazda RX7
Street Outlaw: Daryl Stiles (Williamson) in a 1967 Camaro
Sportsman: Bill Hatfield (Hampton) in a 1993 Ford Mustang
Trucks: Mike Kidd (Stockbridge) in a 1990 Chevrolet S-10
Domestic Advanced: Curtis Teal (Peachtree City) in a 1975 Chevrolet Luv truck
Domestic: Raymond Morgan (McDonough) in a 1981 Chevrolet Corvette
Tuners: Jose Samanigo (Jonesboro) in a 1988 Honda CRX
ATV: Rodney Tolbert (Locust Grove)
The Show N' Shine competition featured everything from new imports to classic muscle cars. Below is a complete list of the June 6 winners:
Showroom Current (1973 through current): Chris Gause (Locust Grove) in a 2003 Dodge Dakota R/T
Runner-up: Leigh Blakey in a 2002 Trans Am
Third-place: Steve Croker (McDonough) in a 2007 Mustang GT
Showroom Classic (1972 and prior): Ken Thaxton (Fayetteville) in a 1966 Chevrolet II
Runner-up: Phil White (Peachtree City) in a 1965 Shelby Cobra
Third-place: James Shirley (Barnesville) in a 1972 Buick Boatail Rivera
Foreign (manufactured outside the USA): Marlon Machuca (Jonesboro) in 2003 Honda Accord
Runner-up: William Lowry (McDonough) in 2008 Mustang Sherrod
Third-place: Lefty Lawson (Griffin) in a 1994 Toyota truck
Current Custom (1973 through current): Patricia Hayes (Hampton) in a 2003 Ford Mustang GT
Runner-up: Burt Young (Fayetteville) in a 1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula
Third-place: Darryl Neal (Forsyth) in a 2008 Mustang GT
Classic Custom (1972 and prior): Tony Manning (Hampton) in a 1967 Pontiac Firebird
Runner-up: Billy Peek in a 1971 Nova
Third-place: Linda Colley (Jonesboro) in a 1957 Chevrolet 210
Motorcycle: Earl Reed (McDonough) in a Harley Davidson Street Glide
Runner-up: Michael Obert in a Honda VTX1800RS
Third-place: Randy McElroy (Griffin) in a 2001 Yamaha
Atlanta Motor Speedway's Friday Night Drags presented by ACDelco will officially open on June 20 where competitors will start logging points towards championship titles. Pit Gates open at 6:00 p.m. Drag practice runs start at 6:20 p.m. Grandstand gates at 7:00 p.m. and nightly drag race eliminations start at 9:10 p.m. Entry for drag racing or the Show N' Shine is $20, spectator tickets are $7 for adults and children under six are free. More information can be found at www.atlantamotorspeedway.com.
