Derrick Borders of TS Performance defeats Matt Stuckey of Garmon's Racing to win the 1st ever Pro Street race in Atlanta.

Derrick and the TS crew did an awesome job improving their times all day and won the final round with a 11.13 pass.

JeepyJohn of the TS team made it to the final round of street competition in his Ford and lost to a local racer. John's final pass, a 15.40 on a 15.39 dial in a close race. Way to go John.

Wayne Skeens of Indiana captured the manual transmission purse for running a best pass of 16.38 in his 5 speed truck. This challenge was fun to watch all day. I'll do this again.

Congratulations to all of the winners. It is competition like this that makes this a fun sport.

I truly appreciate everyone that came out to support the event. I was great to see so many of you again and many new faces too. I want to thank my sponsors, TS Performance, Sun Coast Converters, and Garmon's Diesel for giving the Pro Street guys something to run for.

Thanks to Mike and Jamey for running the Dyno all day.

Thanks to my wife Penny, for leaving me some rubber left on the rear tires of my truck. (How many of your wifes have done 1/8 mile burnouts? )

See you all next year.

 

Gary Haley was taking pictures yesterday. Gary's website has the photo's up and it looks like you can buy high resolution prints from him if you desire. I seen Gary's work and he does a nice job.

www.pbase.com/rollcast.

Here is one of my favorites. That Ford of Freddies was just bad to the bone for a gasser. Had the right idea though, turbo and NOS.

http://www.pbase.com/rollcast/image/33752952

 

And a big thanks to everyone who help put this on. This is a deffinite good time that I hope I can attend on a regular basis. I was a little too chicken to run this year being I had the 5er sitting at the campground. Sure would hate to tell the wife we were staying in GA till I could get the truck fixed if I broke something. Not to mention that it was a lot of fun watching the fast guys go down the track instead of me putt-puttin along and folks falling asleep in the stands.
You're right about that Ford being awsome,,,,, However,,,,, I'll bet after some thinking about it,,,,,,,,,,, they realized that they almost got beat by a 6 cylinder running on #2.

Didn't Jeff run about 137mph in that run?

 

that ford was quick.

DavidTD - was that your wife driving the Black truck Friday night? You're pretty close on the 1/8 mile burnout .

The wife and I enjoyed it. Lookin' forward to going next year and other events this year if there are any.

JKE

 

That was her.

 

Chris and I walked over to take a look at that ford in the pits to see if it had a window in the floorboard. Maybe Penny can get a set of those tires for your truck David cause they seem to hook real well,,,,,,,,,,,

 

Just a few pics.

 

Jeff's Loco-Motive

 

Sorry for the pic quality,,,,,,,,, we were up in the stands and I didn't have one of those fancy-smancy cameras like Gary!

 

This was a real BUMMER,,,,,,,,,,,
Talk about bad luck,,,,,,, This is NOT a new invention for slowing the truck down at the end of a run,,,,,,,,,,, it's what happens when the hood comes unlatched at WOT,,,,,,, OUCH!

 

Nice pictures. The hood blew open on a Honda Friday night. I think that truck was parked out there Friday night. I remember the fuel cell. That causes a lot of damage. Hate to see that on the truck.

DavidTD - I think I saw you checking the truck out after her run Friday...making sure it still hooked posi. If so, I remember your face and I will introduce myself the next time.

Have fun - JKE

 

That was me. I was seeing if the front end would lock. Haven't had a chance to even touch it since the weekend but without 4wd, it was just too much for Penny to adjust too.

Dennis, thanks for adding the pic. Good ones!!!

 

DavidTD - one more thing and I'll bow out. Where is your shop and Jeff's shop in relation to Atlanta Dragway? I may want to ride out see the place sometime. TIA - JKE

 

JKE Don't bow out...

I don't have a shop. My dyno stays at Jeff's shop which is located in McDonough GA, about 20 min south of Atlanta.

I live about 20 mins from Atlanta Dragway. Don't be a stranger buddy.

 

Thanks DavidTD. I was not sure how you men were set up due to the way you have the web sites listed/linked. Jeff's shop is ~2 hours from my door step. No big deal . I'll have to catch you men on a Saturday morning....looks like I'm gonna miss another Dove shoot... - John