Blackwell Blasts To Commerce Summit Super Pro Victory

Ricky Blackwell drove his 1968 Chevy Nova to the Super Pro victory in Summit ET Drag Racing action on Saturday at Atlanta Dragway.  Photo by Jerry Towns

Ricky Blackwell drove his 1968 Chevy Nova to the Super Pro victory in Summit ET Drag Racing action on Saturday at Atlanta Dragway. Photo by Jerry Towns

Ricky Blackwell sent four dragster racers home on Saturday as he marched his way to the Super Pro victory in Summit ET Drag Racing action at Commerce, Georgia’s Atlanta Dragway.

Blackwell, piloting a ’68 Nova, defeated Wesley Mayfield in his Worthy Dragster in the final round. Blackwell ran a 6.071 ET off his dial in of 6.06 at 113.68 mph and a 0.020 reaction time. Mayfield ran a 4.653 ET on his 4.61 dial in at 144.57 mph and a reaction of 0.012.

In the Pro final, Greg Allen in his ’80 Camaro came out on top in a close race with Jessie Wilson in his ’71 Nova. Allen ran a 6.899 ET on his 6.86 dial in at 99.68 mph and a 0.023 reaction. Wilson ran a 6.545 ET off his 6.47 dial in at 105.47 mph and a reaction of 0.027.

The Sportsman final was an all Chevy Truck show, as Ed Nalley in his ’83 Chevy defeated Louise Lindler in a Chevy S-10.

Nalley left early but left second to Lindler’s foul start. Nalley ran an 11.533 ET on his 11.53 (dead on) dial in at 114.71 mph and a reaction of -0.021. Lindler ran a 13.866 ET off her dial of 13.83 at 96.86 mph and the first red light start of -0.007.

In the Super Pro Bike finals, Jimmy Heisler on his ’00 Kawasaki defeated Craig Cross, also on a Kawasaki. Heisler ran a 6.760 ET on his 6.75 dial in at 101.76 mph with a reaction of 0.024. Cross ran a 6.499 ET off his 6.32 dial in at 112.33 mph and a 0.202 reaction.

In the Street ET Bike final, Randy Barnett on his ’08 Suzuki defeated Craig Cross on his Kawasaki in Cross’s second final of the day.

Barnett ran a 9.383 ET on his dial in of 9.33 at 137.69 mph with a reaction of 0.023. Cross ran a 10.112 ET on his 9.91 dial in at 136.62 mph and a 0.082 reaction.

For more information on the Atlanta Dragway, visit AtlantaDragway.com.

Atlanta Dragway – Commerce, GA
Summit ET Series – July 16, 2016

SUPER PRO                     CAR                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Ricki Blackwell               68 Nova                       Homer, GA                        6.071            113.68 6.06

R/U:  Wesley Mayfield Worthy Dragster          Gainesville, GA                       4.653   144.57            4.61

Semi:  Brad Howard                Chevy Dragster           Gainesville, GA

 

PRO                                 CAR                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Greg Allen                      80 Camaro                  Greenwood, SC                6.889            99.68   6.86

R/U:  Jessie Wilson                 71 Nova                       Tallapoosa, GA                 6.545            105.47 6.47

Semi:  George Mitchell            70 Nova                       Canton, GA
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Semi:  Robby Nelson              92 Chevy                     McDonough, GA

 

SPORTSMAN                   CAR                       HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Ed Nalley                       83 Chevy                     Carnesville, GA                 11.533            114.71 11.53

R/U:  Louise Lindler                Chevy S-10                 Cornelia, GA                     13.866            96.86   13.83

Semi:  Allen Schaffer              15 Charger                  Dallas, GA

Semi:  Tim Keeton                  68 Camaro                  Canton, GA

 

SUPER PRO BIKE            BIKE                      HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Jimmy Heisler                00 Kawasaki                Woodstock, GA                 6.760            101.76 6.75

R/U:  Craig Cross                    Kawasaki                     Stone Mountain, GA          6.499            112.33 6.32

Semi:  Tim Sutton                   89 Suzuki                    Clermont, GA

Semi:  Randy Barnett              08 Suzuki                    Colbert, GA

 

STREET ET BIKE             BIKE                      HOMETOWN               ET           MPH   DIAL-IN

Win:  Randy Barnett                08 Suzuki                    Colbert, GA                       9.383            137.69 9.33

R/U:  Craig Cross                    Kawasaki                     Stone Mountain, GA          10.112            136.62 9.91

Semi:  Meagan Rains                                                  Greenwood, SC

Semi:  Brian Wilson                 Suzuki                         Tallapoosa, GA

 

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