Lubbock Dragway
May 26, 2008
By Alfonso Acevedo Jr.

(Lubbock, TX)

Racers showed their support over the Memorial Day weekend at Lubbock Dragway’s season opener. Track owner and operator, Dennis Barnard, apologized for the three month delay but made a big investment for the future of it’s NHRA racers and fans with 1320 plus feet of concrete racing surface.
In Pro Electronics, Cy Hill was the O’Reilly’s Pro Classic big money winner. Hill in his `92 Camaro cut a .005 and ran a 11.597 (11.59) to defeat Jeremy Melton. Micah Neves was the lone semi.
Pro No-Electronics had the biggest car count of the night and when the tire smoke cleared from Kevin Bracey’s Dart, he was left holding the purse. Runner-up Rodney Pope used his loaner car to defeat Don Mandrell, owner of the loaner car, in the semis. Jack Robnett was the other semi.
In Pro Modified, Bracey pulled double duty, but fell victim to Travis Waggoner’s 4-speed `68 Mustang. Waggoner coupled a .060 light and a 11.733 (11.74) run for the win. Beau Novak was the lone semi.
Street winner, Beau Novak also doubled-up in classes and used a starting line advantage with a 14.007 (14.00) run. He wheeled his `95 Camaro to the Tuff Shed Winner’s Circle over new comer T. J. Devin. Lyndan Devin and John Wood were the class semis.
 
  The Quick-8 Bonus competed in an 1/8 mile run-off in their respective classes for free stimulus cash. In Pro Electronics, Glen Sutton broke out by .001 to give Mike Barnes the win. Gary Metcalf ran a 7.238 (7.23) to edge out Ricky Pope in Pro No-Electronics. Brad Fetter committed the lesser foul on a double-breakout for the Pro Modified win over Ron Gober.
Lubbock Dragway            
Race Results: May 24, 2008            
Pro Electronics   Name City, St. R/T Dial-In ET MPH
Final Round Winner Cy Hill Lubbock, TX 0.005 11.59 11.597 132.27
Runner-Up Jeremy Melton Amarillo, TX 0.016 8.18 8.285 161.66
Semi Round Semi - Win Cy Hill Lubbock, TX 0.020 11.56 11.613 136.44
Semi Micah Neves Midland 0.052 10.10 10.060 132.45
Semi - Win Jeremy Melton Amarillo, TX 0.073 8.20 8.194 162.95
Semi Bye          
Pro No-Electronics Name City, St. R/T Dial-In ET MPH
Final Round Winner Kevin Bracey Lubbock, TX 0.029 10.98 11.045 107.65
Runner-Up Rodney Pope Lubbock, TX 0.130 10.67 10.744 126.99
Semi Round Semi - Win Rodney Pope Lubbock, TX 0.080 10.67 10.711 118.77
Semi Don Mandrell Lubbock, TX 0.039 10.39 10.540 125.82
Semi - Win Kevin Bracey Lubbock, TX 0.105 10.98 11.048 121.40
Semi Jack Robnett Lubbock, TX 0.053 11.10 11.048 121.40
Pro Modified   Name City, St. R/T Dial-In ET MPH
Final Round Winner Travis Waggoner Lubbock, TX 0.060 11.74 11.733 116.45
Runner-Up Kevin Bracey Lubbock, TX 0.100 10.98 10.927 117.44
Semi Round Semi - Win Kevin Bracey Lubbock, TX 0.035 10.980 10.98 108.430
Semi Beau Novak Lubbock, TX 0.104 14.04 13.950 100.50
Semi - Win Travis Waggoner Lubbock, TX 0.108 11.77 11.740 116.92
Semi Bye          
Street   Name City, St. R/T Dial-In ET MPH
Final Round Winner Beau Novak Lubbock, TX 0.039 14.00 14.007 99.06
Runner-Up T J Devin Plainview, TX 0.196 17.36 17.357 77.49
Semi Round Semi - Win T J Devin Plainview, TX 0.218 14.70 17.911 80.86
Semi John Wood Lubbock, TX 0.971 17.32 15.333 89.70
Semi - Win Beau Novak Lubbock, TX 0.013 14.06 14.093 99.16
Semi Lyndan Devin Plainview, TX 0.053 12.60 12.645 107.77
Quick-8 Bonus              
Pro Electronics   Name City, St. R/T Dial-In ET MPH
Final Round Winner Mike Barnes Amarillo, TX 0.166 6.40 6.442 107.74
Runner-Up Glen Sutton Portales, NM 0.085 6.52 6.519 108.27
Pro No-Electronics Name City, St. R/T Dial-In ET MPH
Final Round Winner Gary Metcalf Lubbock, TX 0.104 7.23 7.238 92.00
Runner-Up Ricky pope Lubbock, TX 0.099 7.19 7.219 93.81
Pro Modified   Name City, St. R/T Dial-In ET MPH
Final Round Winner Brad Fetter Lubbock, TX 0.120 7.30 7.279 94.89
Runner-Up Ron Gober Brownfield, TX 0.021 8.32 8.161 79.40