Lubbock Dragway
July 23, 2005
By Alfonso Acevedo Jr.
(Idalou, TX)
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175 bracket racers from Texas,
New Mexico, and Oklahoma converged at Lubbock Dragway for the
track’s National Dragster Challenge. Every racer wants the
prestige an honor of owning their very own Wally and this was the
night to win it.. |
 In
Super Pro, Jeremy Melton (Amarillo, Tx.) powered his `66 Chevelle
to a .024-initiated 9.763 (9.76) to edge out Don Slaughter
(Lubbock, Tx.) who settled for second with a .007 light and 11.225
(11.24) from his `72 Duster. Larry Taylor and Eldon Ross Jr.
rounded out the Super Pro Class. |
 Fifty
drivers answered the first round call in Sportsman, with Bill
Pendley (Dumas, Tx.) in his `71 Duster coming out on top after
running a dead on 10.510 (10.51) with a .072 light to defeat Lee
Polk (Lubbock, Tx.) and his `77 Vega. Polk’s highlight of the
event was making up some much needed ground in the points chase. |
 Brad
Gore (Levelland, Tx.) and his `82 Camaro outlasted the 40-car
field, beating his son Braden Gore in the Modified finals. After
taking a .044 to .097 advantage, Brad posted a 11.476 (11.40) for
his second “ Wally” of the season. Jerry Cottrell and Tony
Guerrero were the class semis. |
 The
Street final came down to two good friends just out to have some
fun in their toys , (Track Reporter) Alfonso Acevedo Jr.'s '69
Mustang and Mike Mathis' '72 Chevy Pickup. The win went to
Acevedo, who ran a 15.551 (15.55), after Mathis (Lockney, Tx.)
went red. In the semis, Mathis retired Lyndan Devin in the semis
and Acevedo bested his wife Stacy Acevedo by taking the stripe by
.005. |
 Nicole
Sexton (Lubbock, Tx) recorded her third win of the season in Jr.
Dragster. Katlyn Shipley took the runner-up spot after going red
in the finals. Sara Cortez finished in the third spot. |
 In
Diesel, Kevin Hendley’s (Ransom Canyon, Tx.) better reaction
helped him over come Charlie Rubalcado (Ralls, Tx.) 18.503 (18.50)
run to emerge victorious. Clayton Pruiett was the lone
semi-finalist. |
 In
Motorcycle, Billy Stephens was the winner. |
In
Super Pro, Jeremy Melton (Amarillo, Tx.) powered his `66 Chevelle
to a .024-initiated 9.763 (9.76) to edge out Don Slaughter
(Lubbock, Tx.) who settled for second with a .007 light and 11.225
(11.24) from his `72 Duster. Larry Taylor and Eldon Ross Jr.
rounded out the Super Pro Class.
Fifty
drivers answered the first round call in Sportsman, with Bill
Pendley (Dumas, Tx.) in his `71 Duster coming out on top after
running a dead on 10.510 (10.51) with a .072 light to defeat Lee
Polk (Lubbock, Tx.) and his `77 Vega. Polk’s highlight of the
event was making up some much needed ground in the points chase.
Brad
Gore (Levelland, Tx.) and his `82 Camaro outlasted the 40-car
field, beating his son Braden Gore in the Modified finals. After
taking a .044 to .097 advantage, Brad posted a 11.476 (11.40) for
his second “ Wally” of the season. Jerry Cottrell and Tony
Guerrero were the class semis. 
The
Street final came down to two good friends just out to have some
fun in their toys , (Track Reporter) Alfonso Acevedo Jr.'s '69
Mustang and Mike Mathis' '72 Chevy Pickup. The win went to
Acevedo, who ran a 15.551 (15.55), after Mathis (Lockney, Tx.)
went red. In the semis, Mathis retired Lyndan Devin in the semis
and Acevedo bested his wife Stacy Acevedo by taking the stripe by
.005.
Nicole
Sexton (Lubbock, Tx) recorded her third win of the season in Jr.
Dragster. Katlyn Shipley took the runner-up spot after going red
in the finals. Sara Cortez finished in the third spot. 
In
Diesel, Kevin Hendley’s (Ransom Canyon, Tx.) better reaction
helped him over come Charlie Rubalcado (Ralls, Tx.) 18.503 (18.50)
run to emerge victorious. Clayton Pruiett was the lone
semi-finalist.
In
Motorcycle, Billy Stephens was the winner.