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. (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. Lambert qualified with a 4.21 ET but broke in the second round of qualifying. 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. In no particular order, Tim Lawrencesnew 762 billet motor is almost ready and is awaiting a Mark Micke trans for the combo. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-worthy videos to electric live events, DI meets hundreds of thousands of racers where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. 2022 Big Dog Shootout Rules Updated: May. !Follow Spoold Media Across Social Media Today!YouTube Race Coverage: YouTube.com/spoold0385YouTube Vlog: YouTube.com/mylifeonthelineFacebook: http://www.Facebook.com/spooldmedia Instagram: spooldmedia From award-winning writing and photography to binge-worthy videos to electric live events, DI meets hundreds of thousands of racers where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. Top ET Your email address will not be published. GrudgeFest at Piedmont Dragway Thursday Aug. 7, 2014 BIG DOG Shootout plus! Seventh went to Justin Walls 4.08 and Bubba Turner at a 4.40 to complete the 8-car field. How close was it, you ask? Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. WAKE FOREST 3, HIGH POINT 1: Matt Conway and Mac Williamson hit back-to-back homers for the Deacons. Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. Big Dog Shootout September 8 - Friday Test-n-Tune September 9-10 - Saturday - Sunday ET Bracket Points Races September 14 - Thursday Test-n-Tune September 16 - Saturday Drifting Day September 20 - Wednesday Triad Street Scene September 23 - Saturday Dirt Drags September 24 - Sunday Carolina N/T Sunday Funday October 1 - Sunday A far cry from the four cars at the opening event in April. Jr. Dragster - Past champ Jason Harris will also be competing, along with Brian Schrader and Brett Nesbitt. Your email address will not be published. To be honest, Todd Tutterow had this car on the money right out of the gate, says Mitchell. As always, car and driver will enjoy free entry with payment only necessary for crew. 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. 2021 Final Points Standings Defending Big Dog champion Danny Perry from Sims returns to defend his title. 7.49 Real Street How about less than half a second separating the eight cars? This beautiful 69 Chevelle blower car, with trans from Mikes own Virginia Speed Shop, ran a great 3.810 at 193.71. - Like the first ProCharger-equipped Big Dog car. He was 27 years old. Last week, they repeated those accomplishments and added a final round win over Harris, who is developing as something of a rival halfway through the 2021 Big Dog Shootout Series season. The management and staff at Piedmont Dragway would like to thank our sponsors, who have stuck out the season under not the best circumstances. - Not to be outdone was April winner Jason Harris in the SomeTime Racing Camaro, owned by Jack Gaddy and powered by a 5.3-inch borespace Gene Fulton powerplant. If Im going racing especially racing with a blower motor Im going racing with Todd Tutterow. Theres a ton of potential with Big Dog and theres some really good people behind it. Did we say close? 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. Officers responded just after 5 a.m. Wednesday to an area near the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and Carolyn Coleman Way and found , "The Wall Street Journal just so happened to have a supportive op-ed ready to publish within hours of the meeting. Drag Illustrated May 13, 2013. Third was newly crowned season champ Shrader in the Robert Hayes-built, Gene Fulton-powered Corvette. Jr. Dragster Drivers: $60 for one day, $120 for both. 2019 Final Points Standings. 19, 2018) The track obviously is doing a great job, but youve also got Bryant Marriner whos massively involved, supporting the class, beating the brush for people to come race. Has to be.. Graham led off the first round by defeating Harris, 3.801 to a 3.85. Our next event will be August 6 and looks to be event more competitive with new cars, motors and drivers. N.C. STATE 4, EAST CAROLINA 2: Pratt Maynard hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to lift the Wolfpack. - See you all next season. In a super close run, Jason laid down a 4.02 at 182 with Brian right behind but with a slight bobble close to the finish line. The famed first-Thursday-night-of-the-month drag race has been contested for nearly 30 years at Piedmont Dragway, the self-proclaimed doorslammer capital of the world, and still to this day remains the eighth-mile facilitys marquee attraction. Advertisement. Defending Big Dog champion Danny Perry . For Jason Harris, the Billy Albert powered responded with several 3 second ETs to put Jason into the elite group of 3 second drivers in competition. We live like 15-minutes apart. Harris has a new powerplant coming from Billy Albert, even though his current powerplant has allowed the Wine Racing team to set ET and MPH records this season. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. So what have we learned? Footbrake Honestly, it was at Todds sons Tys wedding that this whole deal was set in motion. You can cancel at any time. / Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Heading into the race, being held on October 8 because of a weather cancellation in July, Shrader needed only to qualify and the points title was his. 6.00 Raiders The powerplant, originally built by Pat Musi, was a 5.3 borespace engine and was taken to low 3.80s on every run. 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PINEHURST CHALLENGE: Audra McShanes 247 total led the High Point womens golf team to an 11th-place finish at the Pinehurst Challenge. The abbreviated season will include two events in June, in order to have a complete six-race season. Spectators with rides: $25 for one day, $50 for both. Big Dog Shootout May 2021 from Piedmont Dragway - YouTube 0:00 / 33:15 Big Dog Shootout May 2021 from Piedmont Dragway 67,514 views May 9, 2021 673 Dislike Share Spoold Media 39.7K. 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. In a battle of two blower cars, Mitchell defeated Floyd when Chevy had to let up deep into the run. 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October 27, 2022 Greg Burrow photos For all those people who follow the Big Dog Shootout at historic Piedmont Dragway, the typical wisdom would have been to think that Brian Shrader, newly crowned champ of 2022, or Jason Harris, would be the odds-on favorites to win the season-ending event. Competition at the July Big Dog Shootout was as follows: Round 1 saw Travis Harvey fight to a 4.21 to defeat a very competitive Bubba Turners 4.38. 16, 2018), Big Dog Night (July Cant wait til June 2 for the next race. - Definitely not a fluke. 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.. BANCORPSOUTH INTERCOLLEGIATE: Junior Colin Chapman put together consecutive subpar rounds as the UNCG mens golf team tied for ninth in the weather-shortened event in Madison, Miss. I think if Todd could jump in the car and ride down through there with me, honestly, I think he would.. Here are the results from points race #4 at Piedmont Dragway held on Saturday, May 7: Top EliminatorWinner: Tommy Plott of Winston Salem. Maybe thats the secret recipe for Mitchell, and what Big Dog racing represents on the heads up drag racing landscape. The number now is 4. Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. Thats about as much racing as I want to do, explains Mitchell, who is quickly becoming a favorite at the Big Dog Shootout, due in part to his new Jerry Bickel-built, Modern Racing-finished and WYO Motorsports-powered 1970 Plymouth Cuda in B5 blue, but primarily to his strong start to his debut season in Big Dog competition. We also need to discuss other cars on the horizon, which will surely mix the field. For all those people who follow the Big Dog Shootout at historic Piedmont Dragway, the typical wisdom would have been to think that Brian Shrader, newly crowned champ of 2022, or Jason Harris, would be the odds-on favorites to win the season-ending event. ", The much-faster-than-expected economic recovery thats followed the easing of the coronavirus pandemic has produced several encouraging develo. Seventh was the Lil Red Corvette, driven by Chevy Floyd, fresh off winning the 4.50 Mad Dawg points title at Farmington Dragway at 3.897 at 188.56. Here are the results of the May 12 Big Dog Shootout #2 held on May 12 at the Piedmont Dragway: #1 : Dale Brinsfield : 4.252 @ 174.65 mph, #13 : Mark Lineberrier : 4.632 @ 153.47 mph, #16 : Rodney Patterson : 4.725 @ 152.25 mph, #18 : Rick Wilson : 4.828 @ 114.28 mph - Crash, #19 : Harold Robinson : 4.925 @ 138.22 mph, Ronnie Gardner : 4.348 @ 170.42 (WIN) -vs-, Jim Teachman : 4.411 @ 165.16 mph (WIN)-vs-, Tony Gentile : 4.337 @ 166.82 mph (WIN) -vs-, Todd Tutterow : 5.018 @ 116.74 (Chutes out), Darren Wilkins : 4.378 @ 166.05 (WIN) -vs-, Jim Teachman : 4.312 @ 166.45 mph (WIN)-vs-, Ronnie Gardner : 4.317 @ 170.61 mph (WIN) -vs-Darren Wilkins : Broke-Red, Ronnie Gardner : 4.349 @ 168.98 mph (WIN), -vs- Jim Teachman : 4.458 @ 163.30 (Red-light Start). - 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. Big Dog Shootout Ken Myrick won the 7.49 Ricos Reel Street, and Todd Comer won the 6.00 Outlaw Door Slammer bracket, presented by Carolina Classic Car Restoration, over Bill Ritts. With much anticipation, the first-round winners ended up being Mitchell, Shrader, Harris, and Clark. Its incredible.. 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. Track probably draws a minimum of 3,000-people on the first Thursday of every morn for as long as I can remember. 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. So it was that the May edition of The Big Dog Shootout resulted in a first ever win for Wine Racing, both finalists were 3 second cars and were also nitrous cars. Of course, Barry Mitchell had Cuda Time running to perfection, and on this evening the younger Tutterow, Ty, was doing the tuning as Dad, Todd, was in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A close difficult round. Your email address will not be published. Footbrake 2020 VP Race Fuels Carolina Coalition - This is how we all survive this crazy season. The result of qualifying was four nitrous cars, three blower, and one ProCharger. He was 27 years old. Open testing for All cars / motorcycles & Car/truck show SUNDAY FUNDAY September 25th Lance Stanford posted in Carolina N/T Small Tire racing Productions Group 2.0 with Spot Thecar and 11 others. Big Block Chevrolet up to 540 cubic inches Roots Super Charger only 2475lbs, Maximum 5.00 Rear Gear, Maximum 3 Forward Speeds, . Only Slicks 34.5-17-16 / 36-17-16 Inch add 30lbs . Top ET / Footbrake / Jr. Dragsters. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-worthy videos to electric live events, DI meets hundreds of thousands of racers where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. And in Deep Creek Motors 7.49 category, Jeff Dalyrimple defeated Nolan Snyder. Under perfect skies. Open practice on the OG Circuit and 2022 Piedmont World Championships Pre-Qualifier competition on the Boss Circuit on Sunday, May 29th. 16, 2018) Then Brian Shrader ran a 3.99 at 181.81 to defeat Scott Langs game 4.02 at another 185 mph. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. You can cancel at any time. This season, Big Dog founder Jim Turner will return in an advisory capacity and should help to make this one of the greatest seasons ever. Fun Video: Steel vs Aluminum, vs Carbon Fiber vs A Massive Hydraulic Press - Which Is Strongest? - Its a great place to race, a perfect fit for me, and I think a lot of other guys.. - - Outlaw Door Slammers. With almost identical lights, at .047 to .048, Harris laid down another 3 at 3.943 for low ET to defeat Walls 4.067 running a career best 180.07 in the Bumble Bee. UNCG finished sixth after Mondays two rounds of play. He will be back. No able to qualify were Ken Ellison, April winner, Ronnie Gardner, Brett Nesbitt and The Hook, Dane Wood with no oil pressure. 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. The championship winning group that stands behind Brian Shraders success. Theyve got announcers Rico an Alvin, I think hes in his 60s, that have been there forever. - In the two weeks leading up to the May edition of historic Piedmont Dragway's Big Dog Shootout, a series of events were taking place that would lead to an event that would provide history to a race that was jam packed with history but more was to come. 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. Advertisement. - Todd has been on the Big Dog scene forever, they wrote rules trying to get rid of him. - 6.00 Raiders. This same Charles Terrell will also have a blower combo for himself. 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. While Mitchell is thrilled with his teams individual performance, hes equally excited about the direction of Piedmont Dragways Big Dog Shootout. - Big Dog shootout 7.49 Outlaw DoorSlammers This Thursday September 1st Big Dog Shootout 2023 dates 6th BIG DOG SHOOTOUT (April) 4th BIG DOG Shootout )May ) 1st BIG DOG shootout (June ) See more 27 5 shares Like Comment See more of Piedmont Dragway on Facebook Log In or Create new account With his first pass out of the trailer for the August edition of the Big Dog Shootout presented by ZDD Plus at Piedmont Dragway,. Shrader wins the 2022 Big Dog championship and thanks his crew consisting of Dan Ferguson, Chuck Logan, Matt Renfro, and of course, fianc, Erin Kraft, and chassis builder and crew chief, Robert Hayes. Required fields are marked *. Im sitting there with Robbie Keziah, Jason Manger and Nick Reynolds, the guys Id always gone racing with, and we were all kind of pouting about not racing. Were all-in on this deal, he admits. 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