Congratulations to all of you. Clark and the H&H team are up and down but when this team is good, they are really good. When we got back into racing, I bought that Cuda from Marty Robertson, took it to Modern Racing and Todd Tutterows WYO Motorsports provided everything Janis blower motor, Ty-Drive, everything. These eight men have competed at the first three events but several top quality cars are coming. Students of doorslammer drag racing are well aware of Tutterows history in Big Dog competition his dominance and ongoing dance with the series rule-makers is something of drag racing folklore adding to the unique opportunity Mitchells return to racing in this particular eliminator represents for everyone involved. - Then there was the 5.0 borespace Gene Fulton-built powerplant in the Robert Hayes-built and Brian Shrader-driven Corvette that has been a fixture in Big Dog competition for several seasons now. Also thanks to you, the fans, for supporting Piedmont Dragway. Three cars went .849 that same night, says Mitchell. 7.49 Real Street Two of the current drivers that decided to test the week before the event were Scott Lang, with his supercharged Mustang and tuning from Charles Terrell. Its special, and were definitely thankful to be a part of it., Your email address will not be published. Cant wait til June 2 for the next race. In previous qualifying, the Graham Chevelle qualified at a 3.865 in May, a 3.940 in June, a 3.922 in August and a 3.889 in September. He admits its a highly-debatable topic, but points to his own 3.849-second pass in his supercharged 481X-powered Cuda to the 3.849-second laps posted by the aforementioned Harris and Chris Rini and their 5.0-inch bore space nitrous engine-powered runs as evidence of the parity and competition in Big Dog in 2021. Third was the always dangerous Cam Clark at a 4.01 with fourth going to Robbie Keziah at a consistent 4.03 for both hits. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone, Police identify victim who died Wednesday in Greensboro's 11th homicide of 2023, William Sturkey: Chapel Hill trustees 'hellbent' on winning campus culture wars, Rob Schofield: North Carolinas chronic public employee shortage wasnt an accident, KFC is bringing back a fan favorite after a nearly 10-year hiatus, Richard Groves: What the 'He Gets Us' media campaign says about the decline of Christianity, Mark Elliott and Jeremy Rinker: Budget reductions at UNCG punish it for serving disadvantaged students, Two Things: Victim's family not surprised by no show; hospital wars in Greensboro and money well spent, Samet on jail project: Guilford officials 'acted improperly' during bid process, Former Page High School teacher arrested on child sex charges, records show, Proposed rules for Airbnb, other short-term rentals advance in Greensboro, Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist proposes community hospital in Greensboro, UPDATE: One person dies after shooting Thursday night in Greensboro, Greensboro police officer involved in confrontation on Golden Gate Drive resigns, Jaydon Young's lessons of sacrifice mix with two-hour transfer, Virginia Tech and 2023 tournament. - Wall and his brother have added new components and are going to the front with a runner-up at this event. In round 2, Justin Wall used a .041 light and a 4.077 to advance over a troubled 5.89 for Harvey. Piedmont Dragway - Posts | Facebook Jr. Dragster Advertisement. 19, 2018), Big Dog Night (May (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). - If you have something to share let us know. If I left anyone out, I apologize and let me know when we can expect you. on Big Dog Coverage: Results and Photos From The Spring 2019 Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont Dragway! Big Dog Night (Aug. GrudgeFest at Piedmont Dragway Thursday Aug. 7, 2014 BIG DOG Shootout plus! And remember if you cant come to Piedmont, support your local track, wherever it may be. Saturdays Big Dog Shootout race will start at 4 p.m. with races also set for the Renegades and Outlaw Doorslammers. The Keziah and Mitchell team will be entering a second car with huge potential very soon. Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. May 28, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, OTHERComments Off on Big Dog Coverage: Results and Photos From The Spring 2019 Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont Dragway! Fifth went to Harris and the beautiful Camaro, formerly driven by Billy Albert, settling into a 3.818 at 196.76. In the 6.00 category, presented by Carolina Classic Car Restoration, Jason Marshall defeated Chad Dukes newly built Camaro. Definitely not a fluke. This set the finals with the first time both finalists ran in the 3s. So what have we learned? The World Famous Big Dog Shootout returned to Piedmont Dragway!!!! Advertisement. Were all-in on this deal, he admits. / Results and Photos From The Spring 2019 Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont This season is half complete, so maybe we should look at the state of the event, even in a difficult year. In a battle of two blower cars, Mitchell defeated Floyd when Chevy had to let up deep into the run. While Mitchell is thrilled with his teams individual performance, hes equally excited about the direction of Piedmont Dragways Big Dog Shootout. After trying to make two different cars work for Harris, the Jack Gaddy Some Time Racing group threw all they had at the final only to lose to the eventual winner, Mike Graham, in the first round. Required fields are marked *. Outlaw Door Slammers - - Big Dog Shootout. Stacy Hall from Fulton Competition Engines was there, too, and we got to talking about a 762ci engine that I thought they still had, started talking about a car, and next thing I know were going back racing.. Track probably draws a minimum of 3,000-people on the first Thursday of every morn for as long as I can remember. Fifth was Travis Harvey, last months winner, at a 4.042 with Jason Harris at 4.046, Cam Clark at 4.058 and Justin Wall in at 4.073. It was special, I have to admit, Mitchell continues. That gave us a field of 8 cars from 4.009 to 4.073. Footbrake - The semis were classic as Cuda Time squared up with the Hayes-built Corvette with Shrader setting a new Big Dog ET record at 3.770 with Mitchell close behind at 3.86. He was 27 years old. Defending Big Dog champion Danny Perry from Sims returns to defend his title. Top ET (Words and photos by Greg Burrow) Competitors in the popular Big Dog Shootout at historic Piedmont Dragway have two complete seasons under a new rules package, designed to make competition closer and to allow teams the luxury of NOT having to rebuild engines between rounds. Piedmont Dragway Theyve got announcers Rico an Alvin, I think hes in his 60s, that have been there forever. Were feeling good, but theres some great racers that are committed to the class, so I dont think were going to be able to let up.. PDF 2022 Big Dog Shootout Rules 1. Only Slicks 34.5-17 - Piedmont Dragway PINEHURST CHALLENGE: Audra McShanes 247 total led the High Point womens golf team to an 11th-place finish at the Pinehurst Challenge. - Big dog shootout October 28th - Piedmont Dragway | Facebook Footbrake 19, 2018) - Id been out of racing for a few years, had gotten off social media, hadnt been out to the races, and we go to this wedding and its just racers everywhere. So qualifying went as follows: Scott Lang at 4.009, Mike Graham at 4.025, Brian Shrader at 4.034 and Tim Lawrence at 4.041 for the top four. That event, the Big Dog Shootout at the DoorSlammer Capital of the World Piedmont Dragway. The 16th season of the Big Dog Shootout returns to Piedmont Dragway with a two-day show starting at 6 p.m. Thursday with qualifying for the race on Saturday. 1d ASAG Nos September Piedmont Dragway Since 2005, DI has informed, inspired and educated drag racers from every walk of the racing life - weekend warrior and street/strip enthusiasts to pro-level doorslammer and Top Fuel racers. Rounding the eight qualifiers was the other Some Time Racing entry of Rocky the Batman Raynor. Since 2005, DI has informed, inspired and educated drag racers from every walk of the racing life - weekend warrior and street/strip enthusiasts to pro-level doorslammer and Top Fuel racers. Next round was just as exciting as Harvey used a .004 light to try and defeat the Chevelle, only to cross up and lift, putting Graham in his first Big Dog final running a 3.791,in the process. We live like 15-minutes apart. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. More news will follow, but look forward to this being one of the most competitive seasons ever for the event that Drag Illustratedonce named The best single-track series in the country. Bubba Turner will have Jimmy Greenes Camaro ready to go, along with Cam Clark. Piedmont Dragway Begins 61st Season with Big Dog Shootout April 19 By Drag Illustrated Published April 17, 2018 With spring comes several definite items in the Piedmont of North Carolina, the dogwoods are blossoming and it's time to crank up the Big Dogs at historic Piedmont Dragway. / No able to qualify were Ken Ellison, April winner, Ronnie Gardner, Brett Nesbitt and The Hook, Dane Wood with no oil pressure. 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Todd has been on the Big Dog scene forever, they wrote rules trying to get rid of him. Required fields are marked *. This was the round that made certain that Shrader and crew were the 2022 points champs. Big Dog Night (July This set up the final, with Graham winning his very first Big Dog Shootout with a 3.801 at 193.96 to Mitchells 3.856 at 196.03. We'll be having a 2022 Piedmont World Championships Pre-Qualifier on Sunday, May 29th. Jason Harris advanced with a 3.951 to defeat Mike Grahams .024 light and a 7.19 et. And Turner is right there with his blower combo and could win at any given moment. The result of qualifying was four nitrous cars, three blower, and one ProCharger. You can cancel at any time. 10" Carolina Thunder plus $2000 Wheelstand Contest plus Fun & Grudge.