Low was Travis Harvey in the Jeff Miller-tuned, Vaughn Myles-owned Corvette that had improved every pass since it hit the track. 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. His time of 3.800 at 197.84 gave everyone something to shoot at. 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. 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. The baddest Thursday night Pro Mod shootout once again is back at Piedmont Dragway for 2021!!!!! WESTERN CAROLINA 13-8, N.C. A&T 3-7: The Aggies squandered a 6-1 lead in the second game of a road doubleheader. August 19, 2013. . Fun Video: Steel vs Aluminum, vs Carbon Fiber vs A Massive Hydraulic Press - Which Is Strongest? - ET Points 6.00 Raiders Its a great place to race, a perfect fit for me, and I think a lot of other guys.. No one removed a cylinder head, so all were safe. Were all-in on this deal, he admits. Scroll to continue reading. In round 2, Justin Wall used a .041 light and a 4.077 to advance over a troubled 5.89 for Harvey. 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. - Clark and the H&H team are up and down but when this team is good, they are really good. Unfortunately, Tim Lawrence made the trip from Princeton, West Virginia, to settle in at a 4.17 ET, just missing the show. 7.49 Real Street 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. Other winners for the evening included Rick Whaley winning OReilly Outlaw DoorSlammer over Arthur Whitley. 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. With much anticipation, the first-round winners ended up being Mitchell, Shrader, Harris, and Clark. Top 1 with a 3.785, Clark at 3.83, Harris at 3.85 and Mitchell at 3.86. Also thanks to you, the fans, for supporting Piedmont Dragway. There are some other tracks talking about doing something similar, theres talk about some bigger races to compliment what theyre already doing. He was 27 years old. 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. One night only, says Mitchell, with a laugh. These all-billet pieces will really be what sets the pace for the class, and its absolutely bananas what these cars are running with 762 cubic inches and two nitrous systems at 2,450- to 2,480-pounds without a lock-up torque converter. Theres a bit of a challenge there, getting people to build cars of this caliber to race six times a year, but we think were making progress and people are excited right now, he continues. Todd has been on the Big Dog scene forever, they wrote rules trying to get rid of him. - We also need to discuss other cars on the horizon, which will surely mix the field. Piedmont Dragway reserves the right to modify rules in the interest of competition if necessary, at ANY TIME! 1 qualifying position and set the eliminators speed record. New cars and teams will compete as well, such as the dream team of Travis Harvey driving the Camaro owned by Jack Gaddy. The semis went as follows: Jason Harris ran a 3.98 to defeat Mike Graham and become the 4th driver in the 3 second ET zone. More on this in a moment. 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. 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. North Carolina-based racer Barry Mitchell has been going to Big Dog since he was a teenager. 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. Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. Shrader, and crew chief Robert Hayes, are also wrestling with a new engine combo from Gene Fulton, but we all know they will be back at the front shortly. The powerplant, originally built by Pat Musi, was a 5.3 borespace engine and was taken to low 3.80s on every run. 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. 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See you all next season. / Jr. Dragster Like the first ProCharger-equipped Big Dog car. Renegade 6.00 / 7.49 and More! The race-winning Chevelle is parked in its spot at Virginia Speed. 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. Andy Beal is putting the finishing touches on a nitrous combo with chassis by Charles Terrell. 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. All Rights Reserved. Advertisement. While Mitchell is thrilled with his teams individual performance, hes equally excited about the direction of Piedmont Dragways Big Dog Shootout. You have permission to edit this article. If you have something to share let us know. Your email address will not be published. Then Harvey defeated the Corvette of Raynor. 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. Advertisement. 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. So what have we learned? You can cancel at any time. These eight men have competed at the first three events but several top quality cars are coming. bad weather delayed Piedmont Dragway's ZDD-sponsored Big Dog Shootout by one week from its traditional first-Thursday-of-the-month date. The Corvette being a ProCharger entry originally built by Robert Hayes for Harris. The abbreviated season will include two events in June, in order to have a complete six-race season. 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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. Oh yes, did I say the field was close? Next was Mike Graham at 3.865, followed by David Lambert, last months runner-up, Michael Dawkins, and Kevin Smith. Definitely not a fluke. This beautiful 69 Chevelle blower car, with trans from Mikes own Virginia Speed Shop, ran a great 3.810 at 193.71. The class is built around a five-inch nitrous motor. 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. But with this group, you can throw typical wisdom out the window. 2 of the top cars getting it on in a fast drag race. Much More Sunday June 15, 2014 ET Bracket Points Race Top ET, Footbrake and Jr. Dragsters Thursday Aug. 8, 2013 BIG DOG Shootout plus! I think if Todd could jump in the car and ride down through there with me, honestly, I think he would.. 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. Where its positioned in Julian, North Carolina, with all the population in Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, it draws such a crowd. For those of you wondering where the performance came from for Mike Grahams first win, listen to this. Honestly, it was at Todds sons Tys wedding that this whole deal was set in motion. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. See you all next season at The DoorSlammer Capital of the World, Piedmont Dragway. One night a month, six times a year and a hour and a half from my house. 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. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). (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.The result was a group of cars that fall into the Top Sportsman format and not the Pro Modified type car. Then Clark used a 3.92 to defeat Harris and his hood-scoop-exploding Camaro. / Cuda Time defeated Shrader, running a 3.881 when the Corvette of Shrader got crossed up. 24, 2018) Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. That event, the Big Dog Shootout at the DoorSlammer Capital of the World Piedmont Dragway. 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. Your email address will not be published. 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. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Sixth was Robbie Keziah, with tuning help from Hall of Fame member Tommy Mauney at 3.825 at 198.06. 6.00 Raiders 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). Big dog shootout happening at Piedmont drag way , Tema on Thu Apr 14 2022 at 07:00 pm to Fri Apr 15 2022 at 03:00 am This same Charles Terrell will also have a blower combo for himself. If Im going racing especially racing with a blower motor Im going racing with Todd Tutterow. Here are the results from points race #4 at Piedmont Dragway held on Saturday, May 7: Top EliminatorWinner: Tommy Plott of Winston Salem. Outlaw Door Slammers Footbrake Bubba Turner will have Jimmy Greenes Camaro ready to go, along with Cam Clark. -BIG DOG Shootout Rule Book-Outlaw Doorslammers Rule Book-6.0 Raiders Rule Book-7.49 Real Street Rule Book - . Doc Bilbrey won the Consolation race over Sandy Wilkins in the final. 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Required fields are marked *. Footbrake This set up the finals with a very competitive Justin Wall to meet Jason Harris. It was special, I have to admit, Mitchell continues. Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. Big Dog Night (Aug. Its the intensity of major league drag racing, but multiplied within a single calendar day. Missing this season has also been motor guru Brett Nesbitt, also with a new 762 combo that has been quick in testing but no races yet. In a battle of two blower cars, Mitchell defeated Floyd when Chevy had to let up deep into the run. 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. 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. The Keziah and Mitchell team will be entering a second car with huge potential very soon. WAKE FOREST 3, HIGH POINT 1: Matt Conway and Mac Williamson hit back-to-back homers for the Deacons. - 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. 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. Under perfect skies. We live like 15-minutes apart. Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. !Follow Spoold Media Across Social Media Today!YouTube Race Coverage: YouTube.com/spoold0385YouTube Vlog: YouTube.com/mylifeonthelineFacebook: http://www.Facebook.com/spooldmedia Instagram: spooldmedia Wow, what a qualified field this was. Big Block Chevrolet up to 540 cubic inches Roots Super Charger only 2475lbs, Maximum 5.00 Rear Gear, Maximum 3 Forward Speeds, . It was during this interview that Harris issued a challenge, backed up by $1,000 of his own money, to anyone that could come to a Big Dog event and defeat himself, Shrader, Clark, or Mitchell in the final. 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. Top ET Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. With that, the championship-winning Corvette is being disassembled totally for new paint and a fresh motor. Footbrake Here are the results of the May 12 Big Dog Shootout #2 held on May 12 at the Piedmont Dragway: FINAL QUALIFYING RESULTS: #1 : Dale Brinsfield : 4.252 @ 174.65 mph Jrs - Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Cant wait til June 2 for the next race. UNCW LADY SEAHAWK: The final round of the UNCW Lady Seahawk Classic was canceled by inclement weather. Pretty equal, dont you think? Theres a ton of potential with Big Dog and theres some really good people behind it. 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. To round out the session, Justin Wall used a 4.07 to defeat Keziahs 4.11.