Winter Picks Up Sports Compact Friday Night Drags Win

Tyler Winter (near lane) topped all comers to score the Sport Compact win in last week's Friday Night Drags action at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Photo by Tom Francisco/Speedpics.net

Tyler Winter (near lane) topped all comers to score the Sport Compact win in last week’s Friday Night Drags action at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Photo by Tom Francisco/Speedpics.net

The 2016 season of O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags reached its midpoint with Week 8 action on the pit lane drag strip at Atlanta Motor Speedway last Friday night.

First-year driver Tyler Winter won in all five rounds of the Sport Compact Division behind the wheel of his bright green 2013 Ford Mustang for his second win in three weeks.

Winter lined up next to Tyler Edge – who was making his 2016 debut – in the division’s final race of the evening, and a good jump off the line helped Winter cruise to victory over Edge’s 1994 Honda Civic.

“The majority of the races is just a matter of getting off the tree,” said Winter. “That’s all on you. It’s not the car.”

Winter, who extended his lead in the division’s season points standings, said that while he’s starting to enjoy his consistent success, he won’t let himself get too comfortable.

“The competition is never dull. I’m always on my toes.”

In the Harbin’s Mechanical Services Super Pro Division, Robert Cheney returned to the win column with his American Dragster after finishing second two weeks in a row, while Active Pest Control Pro Division points leader David Clevenger won for the second time this season to extend his standings lead.

In the Summit Racing Equipment Sportsman Division, Jon Stovall made it four straight wins in a row with his red 2006 Dodge Viper. He edged Bonnie Queen in the division’s final race to open up a comfortable mid-season points lead.

Other notable Friday night winners include Mike Capozzoli in the Harding Plumbing, Heating and Cooling Domestic Division, Wayne Harris in the Dynamic Towing Street Outlaw Division and Doug Anglin in the HeadsUpGeorgia.com Street Modified Division.

Atlanta Motor Speedway’s O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags continues with Week 9 on Friday, July 1, as AMS kicks off the Fourth of July Weekend with the Papa John’s Pizza Fireworks Extravaganza, one of the largest holiday fireworks shows in all of metro Atlanta.

More information can be found at AtlantaMotorSpeedway.com.

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Week 8 Results

Super Pro: Robert Cheney – 2012 American Dragster
Pro: David Clevenger – 1986 Chevrolet Corvette
Sportsman: Jon Stovall – 2006 Dodge Viper
Domestic: Mike Capozzoli – 1968 Ford Mustang
Outlaw: Wayne Harris – 1968 Chevrolet Camaro
Street Modified: Doug Anglin – 1988 Ford Mustang
Factory Street: Nick Nicholson – 2014 Ford Mustang
Tuner: Lamar Childers – 1995 Honda Civic
Truck Advanced: James Hames – 1978 Ford Bronco
Truck: Owen Simmons – 1966 Chevrolet C-10
Sport Compact: Tyler Winter – 2013 Ford Mustang
Super Bike: Robin Malcom – 2003 Busa
Sport Bike: Bryan Berube – 2006 Suzuki
U.S. Marines Motorcycle: Jamar Copes – 2007 Suzuki
Cruiser: Justin Goodman – 2002 Harley-Davidson
ATV/Dirt Bike: Ricky Howell – Yamaha Raptor

 

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