Its 100-percent focus; there are no mistakes. 2020 VP Race Fuels Carolina Coalition Jrs 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. 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. The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association has released its 2022-23 all-state boys and girls basketball teams. BENCH RACING: Mitchell, along with family and friends, gathered at Ty Tutterows wedding and ultimately hatched a plan to return for Barry to return to drag racing. Required fields are marked *. Advertisement. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. Maybe thats the secret recipe for Mitchell, and what Big Dog racing represents on the heads up drag racing landscape. All in all, the one and only Big Dog Shootout is alive and well, for the rest of this season and many more. The World Famous Big Dog Shootout returned to Piedmont Dragway!!!! 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. Please subscribe to keep reading. For more information call 449-7411 or visit www.piedmontdragway. 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. The second time out they started from the top of the ladder again, set the ET record and reset the speed record before falling to longtime Big Dog standout Jason Harris. Big Dog Night (May Top ET 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. Qualifying number one was between two drivers who literally grew up at this track, but in the final count, Jason Harris was number one at a 3.952 with Travis Harvey close behind at a 3.983, in the heat of the day. McShane was in a tie for 45th among 77 finishers. 2019 Final Points Standings. A far cry from the four cars at the opening event in April. 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. He was 27 years old. - / Its the intensity of major league drag racing, but multiplied within a single calendar day. 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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. 2022 Current Points Standings 19, 2018), Big Dog Night (May How about less than half a second separating the eight cars? Now, were three races into the season, had some success and got a win. Kevin Shipmon, the general manager of Piedmont Dragway, remained optimistic and was finally able to put together the new season to begin on June 4. 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. North Carolina-based racer Barry Mitchell has been going to Big Dog since he was a teenager. Just check out the qualifying order. ELON 9, OLD DOMINION 4: Grant McCoury hit a fifth-inning grand slam while David Whitehead turned in seven strong innings for the Phoenix. 6.00 Raiders Drag Illustrated May 13, 2013. The Corvette being a ProCharger entry originally built by Robert Hayes for Harris. Top ET / Footbrake / Jr. Dragsters. Jr. Dragster Drivers: $60 for one day, $120 for both. Rounding the eight qualifiers was the other Some Time Racing entry of Rocky the Batman Raynor. 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. With help from veteran Dan Ferguson, Shrader was on the way to a very productive evening. 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. 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. 19, 2018) The final was classic as Clark and Shrader met, as they had done so many times before, with the Shrader Corvette running a 3.795 to the very competitive 3.815 of Cam Clark. (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. There are people everywhere literally people piled around the pits at Jason Harris trailer, over in Rinis pits, watching every move Todd makes in our pit. 7.49 Real Street 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. 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. He was 27 years old. Clark and the H&H team are up and down but when this team is good, they are really good. 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. - 6.00 Raiders. - Definitely not a fluke. He stepped away from the sport a few years ago following a very successful run in radial tire racing, including dominating performances in X275 and helping usher in a new era for the near-unlimited Radial vs. the World eliminator. The 63 split-window Corvette is owned by David Lambert and was built by none other than Tommy Mauney and featured a Scott Duggins-built PAR Race Engines powerplant. 10" Carolina Thunder plus $2000 Wheelstand Contest plus Fun & Grudge. Second was Barry Mitchell in the Ty and Todd Tutterow-tuned Cuda Time Barracuda at 3.807 at 197.49. He was 27 years old. Oh yes, did I say the field was close? The number was a 4.009 qualifying effort and a top speed of 185.48, before the night was over. - / And Turner is right there with his blower combo and could win at any given moment. We went to Darlington [Dragway] to test and within four passes we had a car that was competitive. bad weather delayed Piedmont Dragway's ZDD-sponsored Big Dog Shootout by one week from its traditional first-Thursday-of-the-month date. The race-winning Chevelle is parked in its spot at Virginia Speed. - The biggest news is that the event will be run on the third Thursday of the month, due to schedule conflicts and to allow the largest number of cars to enter. Big Dog Shootout Growing up in Goldsboro, Greensboro Day senior Jaydon Young averaged 25.9 points per game as a freshman at Wayne Christian. 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. The number now is 4. Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. When the cheerleading coach broke the news to Katrina Kohel that she was the only one left on the cheer squad, Kohel was determined to compete anyway. 19, 2018). - Renegade 6.00 / 7.49 and More! Other winners for the evening included Rick Whaley winning OReilly Outlaw DoorSlammer over Arthur Whitley. Regardless of on-track performance or the future of Big Dog, Mitchells enjoying a new pace of the racing life and, perhaps most of all, the opportunity to again race with longtime friend Todd Tutterow. presented by Hoosier Tires - With much anticipation, the first-round winners ended up being Mitchell, Shrader, Harris, and Clark. Outlaw Door Slammers 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. Saturdays Big Dog Shootout race will start at 4 p.m. with races also set for the Renegades and Outlaw Doorslammers. Low was Travis Harvey in the Jeff Miller-tuned, Vaughn Myles-owned Corvette that had improved every pass since it hit the track. We also learned that a 5.0 inch borespace combo, in the capable hands of Hayes and Shrader, can win the event that Wes Buck had labeled the best one-day, one-track event in the country several years ago. Fun Video: Steel vs Aluminum, vs Carbon Fiber vs A Massive Hydraulic Press - Which Is Strongest? After 23 seasons, becoming the longest running single track series in the country, you would possibly think that competitors in Piedmont Dragways Big Dog Shootout would be complacent and not put their heart and soul into each event held at the DoorSlammer Capital of the World. But you would be mistaken. 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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. 2018 Race Results Its gotta be one of the most impressive things happening in drag racing right now. Much More Sunday June 15, 2014 ET Bracket Points Race Top ET, Footbrake and Jr. Dragsters Thursday Aug. 8, 2013 BIG DOG Shootout plus! But with this group, you can throw typical wisdom out the window. Advertisement. Required fields are marked *. We live like 15-minutes apart. on Big Dog Coverage: Results and Photos From The Spring 2019 Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont Dragway! Weve seen the fire Marshall shut the gates. Footbrake - Were all-in on this deal, he admits. L to R: Dan Ferguson with Brianna Proctor, Brian, Chuck Logan and fiancee, Erin Kraft,Matt Renfro, and Robert Hayes. 6.00 Raiders The class is built around a five-inch nitrous motor. You can cancel at any time. 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. Footbrake UHV Classics - BIG DOG Shootout - Piedmont Dragway 2007 6,016 views Mar 22, 2020 142 Dislike Share Save URBAN HILLBILLY VIDEOS 427K subscribers Full coverage of the 2007 BIG DOG Power. 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You can cancel at any time. 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. Youre qualifying in the afternoon, running the finals that night. 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. FB - 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. 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. - This was the round that made certain that Shrader and crew were the 2022 points champs. 7.49 Real Street 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. Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. This is just a sample of upcoming teams and combos. Your email address will not be published. Super Clean gets a huge thank you for all your help with the Big Dog Shootout, along with OReilly, Deep Creek Motors, and Carolina Classic Car Restoration. 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. - Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. The additions come as KFC recently removed some menu items, including wings, popcorn chicken and cookies, to make room for new additions. Track owner Ron Senecal and general manager Kevin Shipmon have big things in store for the year, not the least of which is last years Big Dog points champ, Tim Lawrence, will be back to defend his title. Theyve got announcers Rico an Alvin, I think hes in his 60s, that have been there forever. The abbreviated season will include two events in June, in order to have a complete six-race season. Your email address will not be published. That event, the Big Dog Shootout at the DoorSlammer Capital of the World Piedmont Dragway. Cant wait til June 2 for the next race. 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. N.C. STATE 4, EAST CAROLINA 2: Pratt Maynard hit a two-run single in the seventh inning to lift the Wolfpack. Youve got Brian Shrader whos all-in, Chris Rini, too, and Bob and Jason Harris, of course, who are huge supporters. Finishing up the April event, Chris Dixon won the OReilly Auto Parts, Outlaw Door Slammer bracket. 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. We'll give you credit for the submission (of course) and what is cooler than showing all your gang that you have a story on Bang Shift? Look for the drivers to be trying to crack the 3-second zone with the first eight drivers being honored in special competition at the end of the season. See what I mean. In a battle of two blower cars, Mitchell defeated Floyd when Chevy had to let up deep into the run. Our next event will be August 6 and looks to be event more competitive with new cars, motors and drivers. Also thanks to you, the fans, for supporting Piedmont Dragway. This normal Thursday night pro mod shootout was moved to Friday due to the weather and these car showed out!!! - The result was that Lang was low qualifier and was able to set top MPH in qualifying and rounds one and two. Top - 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). In the week prior to the May event, much had happened outside the track, as Wes Buck and Mike Carpenter featured Harris in their popular live feed on Wednesday afternoon, where Buck did his usual excellent job of promoting, not only the Big Dog Shootout, but fast doorslammer racing and its overall importance to our sport.