2/11/08
We hope that everyone had a great time at the 2007 Pacemakers Dragway Park Awards Banquet Saturday night.  And we look forward to a great 2008 Season!!!

And the winners are...

Budweiser ET Points Series Champions
Jim Cluck Super Pro Champion,
Dick Cochran Pro Champion, &
Laura Lawson Sportsman Champion...


Adam Lear Intense 16 Champion


JB Communications Service Junior Champions
Rebecca Rutherford Junior Major Champion,
Scott Chitty Junior Intermediate Champion, and
Ashley Robinson Junior Minor Champion.


Rod Boyd High School Champion


And lets not forget Dave Phillips our 2007 TSR Box Eliminator Champion, Hoyt Johnson our 2007 TSR No-Box Eliminator Champion, and Shawn Pitts our 2007 JB Communications Service Junior Track Champion!

More Banquet Pictures HERE!

You can still checkout the 2007 Winners HERE!

1/10/08
We have some more information about the banquet.
Adults are $25 and kids 12 and under are only $12.50.

6:00PM Cash Bar & Appetizers
7:00PM Dinner
8:00PM Awards

Buffet Style Dinner:
Baked Lasagna, Honey Baked Ham, Garden Salad, Green Beans, Au gratin Potatoes and Apple or Cherry Pie.  

Deadline for Dinner Reservations is February 4th.  And we will be taking the money at the door but we need to know how many people are coming so we can have enough food for everyone.  So please  fill out the on-line form or call 614-239-0900 and let us know.

Click here: On-line Banquet Form

The top 5 in S/Pro, Pro, and Sportsman as well as the top 5 in our three Junior Dragster Classes will be receiving monetary awards and both the Champion and Runner Up in the High School class will be receiving trophies.

12/11/07
Check out our tribute video to all the 2007 Champions!
Click HERE!

12/6/07
The 2007 Banquet date is set for February 9th, 2008! It will be held at the Dan Emmett Conference Center in Mt. Vernon. There will be more details to come.

11/22/07
Happy Thanksgiving from the Pacemakers Staff.

10/27/07
Here's some more from this past weekend's Halloween race. The Outlaw Pro cars put on a great show for everyone!

Young and old had a great time with the costume contest!

And lets not forget the "Trailers of Terror", it was fantastic and I hear it's going to be even better next year!


We had a very good turnout for the car show and some very nice cars too.

We had some very good racing on Sunday to end the season...

10/23/07
We hope everyone enjoyed the Halloween race weekend!  There will be more updates later in the week...  Enjoy all the pictures from the weekend...

For pictures from Saturday, October 20th click HERE.
For pictures from Sunday, October 21st click HERE.
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10/16/07
This weekend's entry fees are as follows;

Friday Night - $10.00 Test & Tune $20.00 gamblers races crew/spectator $5.00

Saturday - S/pro, $50.00 Pro, $40.00 Sportsman, $30.00 Jr. Dragsters, $20.00 Intense 16, $75.00 Pit Crew/Spectators, $10.00
Standard Pay Out Rules

Sunday - Box, $50.00 No Box, $40.00 True Street, $20.00 Jr. Dragsters, $20.00 Pit crew/Spectators, $5.00
Standard Box/No Box Pay Out Rules

Qualified Racers Run Off Races (must meet 8 points race minimum to enter)
Super Pro & Pro Entry Fee, $100 - Winners get 100 per cent of entry fees, Runner up gets $300.00, Semi finalists get $100.00 Sportsman Entry Fee, $50.00 - Winner gets 100 per cent of entry fees. Runner up gets $200.00, Semi finalists get $50.00

10/2/07
What a way to end the Points Races! All three classes came down to the last race. Your 2007 M & M Race Cars Super Pro Points Champion is Jim Cluck!
 

Jim was in second place coming into Saturdays race, which was led by Denny Cobb.  Jim made it all the way to Runner-up to take the points lead over Denny and to become the Super Pro Champion.


There was even more drama in Pro with Brett Spring leading the points at the start of the day.  Brett went three rounds before he was stopped, which meant Dick Cochran would have to win the race just to tie. 


Well, Dick did just that when he took out Billy Jude in the final and forced a run off for the Pro Points Championship.


And the winner is Dick Cochran, your 2007 Rock's Trailer Sales Pro Points Champion!

In Sportsman, Laura Lawson started out the day with the lead and Ray Block was the only one that could take it away from her.  Ray's hopes ended with his second round loss. Laura Lawson is your 2007 Jeg's Mail Order Sportsman Points Champion!

And after all that there was still the run off for the "King of the Track"!  Talk about drama! The three new champions were running off for the "King of the Track" and the Wally!
After the coin flip it was Jim Cluck and Dick Cochran running each other and Laura with the Bye.

Jim took out Dick and put himself into the final.

In the final, Laura ran on the number with a 5 teen light to take the win and the Wally!  She is the "Queen of the Track". 


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9/24/07
It was a great day for racing Saturday, the weather was super, the turnout was very good, we even paid out the bonus money for all three classes! $1500 in Super Pro, $1000 is Pro, and $500 in Sportsman! We also want to welcome some first time racers that show up and hope you will want to keep coming back in enjoy our great race park.


And what a beautiful 57 Chevy...


We want to congratulate Donna and Richard McMahan on their 44th wedding anniversary. And they chose to spend it at the track with us!


Now for the racing! Randy Estridge was due and he picked a good time to win taking home the $1500 prize!  This was one very close final! Randy took out Kenny Brown with a hole-shot in the final with a .507 light and was on with a 6 for a 13 thousands package to Brown's .510 and on with a 5 for a 15 thousands package! That's .002 at the strip!!! 


Brian Bell took the win over Brett Spring who had a perfect light in the Pro final but broke out. Brian had a .511 and was on with a 7 for a 18 thousands package!  Those new slicks paid for them self's with that $1000 prize money.


And in the Sportsman final it was two very tough racers! Joy Smith and John Koenig, and on a double break out it was Joy Smith with her first ever win!


Joy picked a good time to win too! She took home $500 for her first win...  That is one big smile on her face...



And this year's JB Communications Service Track Champion is "Shawn Pitts"!


And your Runner-Up is "Kia Lea Spires"!

Austin Eveland took the win in the Junior Race!

And Kyle Smith took Runner-Up!


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9/10/07
And the Indy Team is...
Super Pro
Jim Cluck, Denny Cobb, Jared Bargo, Dennis Meade, Dave Phillips, Mac Mcknight, Bill Leahey, Nate Smith, Dave Bell, Jono Gerber, Bill Hoskinson, Melissa Rowe

Pro
Brett Spring, Shaun Bemiller, Dick Cochran, John Whitmer, Wes Hiett, Hoyt Johnson, Dave Merrin, Allen Smith, Doug Baker, Travis Gayheart

Sportsman
Laura Lawson, Shane Weaver, Terry McGee, Joy Smith, John Koenig, Richie O'Neil, Chuck Tyack, Harlan Updike, Will Motley, Rob Wood

High School
Rod Boyd, Jason Jones

Wanted to confirm that we will be doing the cook out on Friday evening. We will provide the meat (Hamburgers, hot dogs, brats), buns and sodas. Probably some baked beans too..
If any of you want to contribute a side dish, that would be great!!!
Also I did order some noise makers to take with us--they light up and everything!!
So everybody get ready for a great time--and lets bring home the championship! (I've seen the roster--i feel sorry for the other teams!!!)
If anyone has any questions, PLEASE contact one of us directly by phone or e-mail.
See you Friday!
Amy

8/30/07
We want to congratulate our winners from the August 18th TSR Race, Dave Braskett in Box, Hoyt Johnson in No-Box


Jamie Vernon wins the first Quick 16 No-Box Race!

For pictures from Saturday, August 25th click HERE.
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8/20/07
Jr. Dragster Challenge Flyer
Click HERE

8/14/07
Jim Cluck does it again in the Intense 16 Race! He's hard to stop when he gets on a roll and don't forget all the help he gets from his wife Laurie... 


Rick Andrix has his first Super Pro win taking Dennis Meade out in the final.  Great job Rick!


Eric Paul comes from Indiana to take home the money and the win in the Pro Class!


Laura Lawson takes the win in Sportsman and retakes the lead in the Budweiser ET Points Series.

8/5/07
The Cobb family  had a very good weekend with Denny Cobb winning the Friday night gamblers race and his daughter Amanda winning High School and then Saturday making a Perfect Run 7.020 & .500, receiving $100 dollars, and being Runner-up in Super Pro!



Adam Lear took home the Intense 16 win over PJ Fouts!


Dave Bell took home the win in Super Pro!


John Whitmer took home the win in Pro!


Shane Weaver takes the win in Sportsman!


Rebecca Rutherford was the winner in the Major Class!


Shawn Pitts was the winner in the Intermediate Class!

Tristyn Strouse was the winner in the Minor Class!


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7/31/07


Box Class

No-Box Class      

For complete results click HERE.

Junior Dragster Points Race Procedures: LADDER RETURNS!
The procedure for the remainder of the year will be as follows: Gates will be open at 8:00 am on the day of our Junior program. The track will be ready to race at 9:00 am ( weather permitting) The first time trial session will start at 9:00 am and will be run by classes, minors first, lane 2 left, lane 3 right: then intermediates, lane 4 left, lane 5 right; then majors, lane 6 left, lane 7 right.
2nd time trial session will begin at 9:20 am, same order.
The 3rd session is our qualifying session to determine the ladder and bye run. It will begin at 9:40 am.
Eliminations will begin at `10:00 am following the same order. Any racers not making the qualifying round will be put on the bottom of the ladder.

Any delays may result in the dropping of the second time trial session. The second chance race will begin after completion of the semi final rounds. The winner and runner up in each class will be eligible to enter the second round of the second chance race.
 

7/23/07
We had a good turn out and some very fast cars for the Quick Race Saturday.


The spectators turnout on the hill was was great and everyone got to see some fast cars and some good racing!

The track was hooking good for this Pro car...

Jack Middleton was out with his twin turbo charged car putting on a show for the fans!

This is what .005 looks like at the finish line and yes that is two Junior Dragsters going all out as Shawn Pitts takes the win over Collin McKnight in the quarter finals.  Shawn went on to win the Junior Intermediate class.

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7/18/07
This Weekend we have added a Super Quick race (NON POINTS)with a minimum
required E.T. The minimum E.T. for open wheel is 5.20, the minimum E.T.
for door car is 6.20. There is no limit for the number of cars that meet
the required E.T's. See Intense 16 Rules for Entry and Payout.
Click HERE.

7/9/07
Budweiser ET Points Series
July 7th Results
M & M Race Cars Super Pro
W: Randy Estridge ('07 Adkins) - 4.924, 140.59 (4.93 dial).
R/U: Dennis Meade ('83 Camaro) - foul.
Semi's: Mike Derrick ('61 Fairlane);

Rock's Trailer Sales Pro
W: Keith Hall ('69 Camaro) - 6.430, 102.93 (6.41 dial).
R/U: Dan Trainer ('70 Dart) - 6.673, 101.11 (6.67 dial).
Semi's: Shaun Bemiller ('69 Dart);

Jeg's Mail Order Sportsman
W: Jeff Brokaw ('71 Maverick) - 8.497, 81.40 (8.49 dial).
R/U: Terry McGee ('74 Duster) - 8.729, 76.01 (8.73 dial).
Semi's: Chuck Tyack ('91 Mustang);

Intense 16
W: Jon Danhauer ('72 Chevelle) - 6.309, 106.91 (6.30 dial).
R/U: Adam Lear ('99 Racetech) - 4.870, 140.30 (4.86 dial).
Semi's: Doug Bates ('71 Nova); Jason Hendrickson ('07 Adkins).

JB Communications ET Points Series
JB Communications Jr. Minor
W: Cardino Fornataro ('00 Motivational) - 13.079, 47.82 (13.02 dial).
R/U: Logan Knapp ('96 Jr. Dragster) - 13.831, 44.50 (13.85 dial).
Semi's: Jaeden Durst ('01 Motivational);

JB Communications Jr. Intermediate
W: Scott Chitty ('03 Bos) - 9.019, 73.78 (8.96 dial).
R/U: Ryan Rudrick ('97 Spitzer) - 8.977, 69.98 (8.90 dial).
Semi's: Melanie Miller ('01 Hardens); Devin Fox ('96 Jegster).

JB Communications Jr, Major
W: Lyndsey Butler ('04 Bos) - 8.008, 80.93 (8.01 dial).
R/U: Rachel Malaby ('96 Spitzer) - foul.
Semi's: Kia Lea ('04 Spitzer); Austin Eveland ('07 Halfscale).

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Budweiser ET Points Series
June 30 Results

M & M Race Cars Super Pro
W: Chuck Withrow ('03 Undercover) - 7.125, 61.29 (4.85 dial).
R/U: Jerry Fricke ('04 PSP) - foul.
Semi's: Jim Cluck ('95 Beretta);

Rock's Trailer Sales Pro

W: Shaun Bemiller ('69 Dart) - 6.622, 102.68 (6.61 dial).
R/U: Dick Cochran ('65 Nova) - 6.952, 98.04 (6.95 dial).
Semi's: David Merrin ('56 Wagon); Jerry Ashcraft ('70 Dart).

Jeg's Mail Order Sportsman

W: Ray Block ('02 Stratus) - 10.598, 66.84 (10.58 dial).
R/U: Brian Toombs ('92 Sonoma) - 9.784, 63.75 (9.77 dial).
Semi's: Terry McGee ('74 Duster); John Koenig ('93 Mustang).

JB Communications Jr. Drag Minor

W: Tony Ruark ('02 Halfscale) - 13.011, 48.18 (13.05 dial).
R/U: Ashley Robinson ('98 Jegster) - foul.
Semi's: Austin McKnight ('98 Bos);

JB Communications Jr. Drag Intermediate

W: Ryan Norman ('01 Jr. Dragster) - 9.021, 71.64 (9.01 dial).
R/U: Collin McKnight ('98 Bos) - 11.705, 53.24 (11.65 dial).
Semi's: Schuyler Turner ('03 Hardens); Shawn Pitts ('04 Halfscale).

JB Communications Jr. Drag Major

W: Kyle Sensabaugh ('02 PSP) - 7.884, 81.54 (7.90 dial).
R/U: Lyndsey Butler ('04 Bos) - 7.899, 81.24 (7.93 dial).
Semi's: Logan Perkins ('04 Jr. Dragster);

Intense 16

W: Tom Jones Jr. ('93 Daytona) - 5.621, 127.03 (5.59 dial).
R/U: Bob Grace ('05 Dragster) - foul.
Semi's: Ronnie Wright ('98 Cutlass); Rob Berschneider ('02 Dragster).

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6/25/07
The United Manual Transmission Racers were a hit!

Friday June 22 Results
Combo
W: Hoyt Johnson ('89 Mustang) - 6.640, 94.74 (6.60 dial).
R/U: Jake McKnight ('67 Camaro) - 6.800, 88.95 (6.67 dial).

Box
W: Jake McKnight ('67 Camaro) - 6.681, 101.08 (6.68 dial).
R/U: Brett Spring ('73 Duster) - foul.
Semi's: Chris Cyrus ('04 M & M);

No Box
W: Hoyt Johnson ('89 Mustang) - 6.633, 96.13 (6.60 dial).
R/U: Dick Rudrick ('64 Cuda) - 7.098, 94.54 (7.09 dial).
Semi's: Don Yost ('63 Polara);

Jr. Dragster
W: Scott Chitty ('03 Bos) - 8.945, 71.96 (8.90 dial).
R/U: Ryan Norman (Jr. Dragster) - 9.020, 71.76 (8.96 dial).
Semi's: Austin McKnight ('96 Jegster); Jared Oxley (Jr. Dragster).


Saturday June 23 Results
UTMR Powershift
W: Bob Pavlov ('57 Convertable) - 5.894, 105.14 (5.78 dial).
R/U: Frank Jessick Jr. ('68 Pontiac) - 6.750, 101.34 (6.68 dial).
Semi's: Larry Kortkamp ('64 Ford Wagon);

UMTR Street Stick
W: Jerry Dick ('72 Maverick) - 7.774, 88.76 (7.73 dial).
R/U: Ken Lemmon II ('68 Nova) - foul.
Semi's: Ron Brown ('95 Camaro);

UMTR Consolation
W: Tom Russell ('67 Camaro) - 7.105, 94.56 (7.08 dial).
R/U: Kirby Ott ('66 Chevelle) - foul.
Semi's: Dave Wasson ('63 Impala);

TSR Transmissions Box
W: T.J. Rutherford ('97 Nelson) - 5.718, 128.90 (5.71 dial).
R/U: Jason Hendrickson ('06 Adkins) - 4.904, 135.05 (4.87 dial).
Semi's: Dave Phillips ('71 Vega); Bill Leahey ('02 Undercover).

TSR Transmissions No Box
W: Hoyt Johnson ('89 Mustang) - 6.641, 99.30 (6.63 dial).
R/U: Dick Rudrick ('64 Cuda) - 7.160, 94.14 (7.15 dial).
Semi's: Rod Boyd ('91 Mustang); Shaun Bemiller ('69 Dart).

True Street
W: Rod Rudrick ('70 Duster) - 8.777, 79.10 (8.64 dial).
R/U: John Koenig ('93 Mustang) - 7.595, 85.51 (7.60 dial).
Semi's: Aaron Moore ('89 Supra);

Junior Dragsters
W: Collin McKnight ('04 Bos) - 11.664, 53.70 (11.65 dial).
R/U: Austin McKnight ('98 Jegster) - 13.081, 47.87 (13.00 dial).

Mid Ohio Ford Club Box
W: Michael Thomas ('79 Fairmont) - 7.089, 95.37 (7.09 dial).
R/U: James Dennis ('62 Falcon) - 6.485, 105.38 (6.48 dial).
Semi's: George Ruark (Dragster); Dan Miller ('75 Mustang).

Mid Ohio Ford Club No Box
W: Michael Thomas ('79 Fairmont) - 9.799, 79.52 (7.09 dial).
R/U: Travis Gayheart ('93 Mustang) - broke.
Semi's: Doug Baker ('87 Mustang);

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Don't miss the UMTR Race

June 23rd - Click HERE for details!

To find out more about the U.M.T.R. go to their website at www.umtrnorth.com

6/20/07
GRIFFITH, EXPERIENCE RULE THE DAY IN SUPER PRO

(June 16, 2007) - In the world of drag racing, unlike other sports throughout the world, age doesn’t play a factor in how competitive and successful a participant can be.  At the 4th event of the 2007 Budweiser ET Points Series at Pacemakers Dragway Park, Harry Griffith and Dave Phillips both proved that with they matched up in the finals of M&M Race Cars Super Pro eliminator.  The win by Griffith capped a great day of racing at the track.  Griffith was joined in victory by Hoyt Johnson (Rock’s Trailer Sales Pro), Dan Trainer Sr. (Jeg’s Mail Order Sportsman), Ashley Robinson (JB Communications Jr. Dragster Minor), Scott Chitty (JB Communications Jr. Dragster Intermediate), and Kyle Smith (JB Communications Jr. Dragster Major).  Also scoring a win this weekend was Sydney Butler in the opening round of the 6 race High School eliminator competition for the season.

With a combined 122 years at the starting line, the elder Griffith and his 1979 Malibu out of Chesterville, Ohio took out Phillips for the win.  Griffith took care of Jim Stickel, Mark Spring, Mickey Toombs, Kenny Brown, and Chris Cyrus in the opening rounds before taking the bye run into the final round.  While Phillips, driving his 1971 Vega based in Lancaster, Ohio, was defeated in the first round, he used the buyback policy at the track to get to the finals.  Along the way, he defeated Paula Holman, Jay Stowe, had the 4th round bye run, then took care of Greg Braskett and Denny Cobb.  In the final round, Griffith used a great .502 reaction time to get the win in a close race.  Griffith’s 6.57, 102.27 on a 6.56 dial in defeated Phillips 6.43, 103.16 on a 6.42.

The 1989 Mustang of Johnson, from Heath, Ohio, took his first win in the points series chase by defeating Allen Smith in the final round of competition.  Johnson‘s road to the final round started with a defeat of Travis Gayheart.  He then went on to take out Rusty Thompson, Keith Hall, Wes Hiett, John Lawson, and had the bye run to the finals.  Smith, the Newark, Ohio resident in his 1984 S-10, also used the buyback policy to reach the final round.  He put Larry Berry, Wayne Wonders, Brett Spring, Don Yost, and Dan Trainer on the trailer before going up against Johnson.  On the final pass, the race was over at the tree when Smith missed the tree and handed the win to Johnson.  He put down a 6.64, 102.50 on a 6.63 dial in on the victory lap.

In a class where Laura Lawson had been in every final round, her streak was stopped by her boyfriend’s father and tonight’s class winner Trainer Sr.  In the final round of the class, Trainer Sr. kept the class title in the team by defeating Shane Weaver.  Trainer Sr. took his 1973 Cuda from Lockbourne, Ohio past Larry Williams, had the 2nd round bye run, then put Donna and Richard McMahan on the trailer before using a perfect .500 light to stop the streak of Lawson in the semifinals.  Weaver’s 1982 Camaro based in Roseville, Ohio, took out Michael Toombs, Rick Gaddis, John Koenig, Dustin Goodin, and Terry McGee to square off with Trainer Sr. in the finals.  After giving up a edge at the starting line, Trainer Sr. was able to force Weaver to breakout at the stripe for the win.  Trainer Sr. put up a 7.69, 87.34 on his 7.69 dial in while Weaver had a 8.07, 81.24 on his 8.08 dial in.

Robinson won her second race in a row in the Jr. Dragster Minor class when she defeated points rival Austin McKnight in the finals.  The Marengo, Ohio resident Robinson took out Jared Oxley, McKennah Martin, and had the bye run into the final round.  McKnight, from Gahanna, Ohio, got the opening round bye run by qualifying #1 following time trials.  He then defeated Chase Meade, and Tristyn Strouse to reach the final round.  In the championship round, Robinson’s on the dial 12.92, 49.72 force McKnight to breakout with a 12.87, 48.23 pass.

Chitty won his second race of the season by defeating last year’s 8 & 9 year old track champion Dustin Eveland in the final round.  Chitty, out of Uniontown, Ohio, raced to the final round by defeating Cortney Griffith, Ryan Norman, and Payton Kelley.  The Nashport, Ohio native Eveland reached his first final round by defeating Schuyler Turner, has the 2nd round bye, and then took care of Collin McKnight to reach the final pairing.  In the final matchup, Chitty gained the starting line edge and parlayed that to the win.  Chitty’s 8.98, 70.82 on a 8.93 dial in was enough to take care of Eveland’s 8.94, 72.58 on a 8.91 dial in.

Smith, living in LaRue, Ohio, took out teammate Rebecca Rutherford in the final round of the Jr. Dragster Major class.  Smith’s path to the final round went through Kia Lea, Lyndsey Butler, and Ty Witzel.  Rutherford, out of Marengo, Ohio had the opening round bye run by taking the pole in time trials.  She then took out Autummn Robinson, and Austin Eveland to face off with Smith.  In the championship round, Rutherford’s car fell off of the dial in, while Smith continued his strong performance.  Smith ran a 7.91, 78.84 on a 7.90 dial in while Rutherford struggled to a 8.03, 81.35 on her 7.92 dial in.

In the first race of the High School category for the 2007 season, Butler took care of Jason Jones in the finals.  Butler won the double breakout affair in the finals, running a 8.64, 80.80 on her 8.70 dial in while Jones turned a 10.65, 63.12 on a 10.73 dial in.  The High School series will determine the two participants that will represent Pacemakers Dragway Park at the NHRA Divisional Finals at O’Reilly Raceway Park in Indianapolis in September.

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6/18/07
Here are the June 15th results...
High School
W: Sydney Butler ('84 S-10) - 8.649, 80.80 (8.70 dial).
R/U: Jason Jones ('00 Mustang) - 10.650, 63.12 (10.73 dial).
Semi's: Joshua Metz ('91 Civic); Rod Boyd ('70 Duster).

Combo
W: Brian Webster ('67 Camaro) - 7.432, 97.36 (7.38 dial).
R/U: Dick Rudrick ('64 Cuda) - 7.112, 94.14 (7.12 dial).

Box
W: Brian Webster ('67 Camaro) - 7.386, 106.37 (7.38 dial).
R/U: Josh VanHorne ('84 Toyota) - 6.630, 101.80 (6.58 dial).
Semi's: Mark Spring ('73 Duster);

No Box
W: Dick Rudrick ('64 Cuda) - 7.158, 88.43 (7.14 dial).
R/U: Amanda Cobb ('01 S-10) - 10.475, 66.55 (10.41 dial).
Semi's: Hoyt Johnson ('89 Mustang); Dan Trainer Sr. ('73 Cuda).

Motorcycle
W: Damian Hill (Kawasaki) - 7.192, 92.16 (7.15 dial).
R/U: Ron Rieh ('02 Harley) - 8.534, 80.39 (8.55 dial).
Semi's: Cathy Rieh ('07 Harley); Joe Bayles ('00 Suzuki).

Jr. Dragster
W: Lyndesy Butler ('04 Bos) - 7.974, 79.22 (7.97 dial).
R/U: Shelby Hamilton ('04 Jr. Dragster) - 12.854, 49.61 (12.90 dial).
Semi's: Nathan Flowers ('99 Jegster);

6/4/07
The Junior points are posted! Check them out...

6/3/07
With the rain yesterday we forced ourselves to make a quick announcement that the points race would be rescheduled for next week, after thinking about it and being racers ourselves we realize that it is not fair to all of our points racers that had previously made plans to change our schedule with only a weeks notice. therefore we will study our schedule and points race number 4 will be contested at a later date (with more advance notice). everyone can use their rain-check whenever but it must be presented so please don't lose it. The TSR Series will go on as scheduled next week Saturday the 9th, we hope that this will help everyone involved and continue to make our points series the best it can be for all!

We did get the Junior program in and started running time trials, then the sky turn black and the rain came down hard!

Kyle Smith was showing us how it's done, picking up the front wheels on his awesome Junior Dragster!


We did get most of the time trials in before the rain came.

Then came the rain and and it was a race back to the pits...

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5/31/07
The chassis certification Saturday is rain or shine!  Also, check out the points for the TSR Points Series HERE!

We also want to welcome Sycks Automotive as one of our new sponsors!

5/29/07
Don't forget that this Thursday is the first Street Legal Drags!

Starting May 31, Pacemakers Dragway will begin running a 6 event series for street legal cars only.  Gates open at 4:00 and the racing begins at 5:00.  The racing is open to all street legal cars and motorcycles (and we mean all!).  It is an opportunity to see what your car can really run against other street legal cars.  You can make as many passes as you want from 5:00 until 10:30.  Bring all your friends with their cars and race against them!  THE FIRST RACE IS FREE FOR CAR AND DRIVE!  $5 to watch.  After this weeks first race it's only $10 entry for car and driver...

This past weekend we had some great racing with Corey Griffith taking Dave Phillips out in the final to win the TSR Box Class.


Corey wanted to thank Slip-Tech Racing & Fabrication and Carl's Aluminum Works for all the work they did on his car to make it a winner!


Hoyt Johnson takes out Doug Ellis in the finial to win the TSR No-Box Class.

Rod Boyd was out getting the car ready for the High School class took out Brian Jordan in the final of True Street.

 

In the Juniors it was an all McKnight final with Collin McKnight taking the win over Austin McKnight.

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5/24/07
The "Racing for Cancer" raffle put on by Butcher Racing will end Saturday and they will be selling tickets right up until the drawing!  Make sure you don't miss out on all the great prizes.  For full details, click HERE. 

5/22/07
TSR Racing Points series information has been posted HERE... Check it out for all the details!

5/21/07

LAWSON CONTINUES WINNING WAYS.  LEAHEY, WHITMER MAKE MOVES.

With her best start ever in a racing season, Laura Lawson scored her second Jeg’s Mail Order Sportsman win in three final round appearances at points race #3 in the 14 race Budweiser ET Points Series at Pacemakers Dragway Park.  Lawson was joined in victory by Bill Leahey in M&M Race Cars Super Pro, John Whitmer in Rock’s Trailer Sales Pro, and Phil Freeland in Motorcycle.  This event also marked the beginning of the 8 race JB Communications Junior Dragster Points Series in 2007.  Gaining the opening round wins were Jake Schopp in the Minor Division, Scott Chitty in Intermediate, and Nick Moss in the Major class.


Lawson drove her 1974 Challenger to the win in Sportsman eliminator over Joy Smith in a battle of great female drivers.  The Orient, Ohio resident Lawson got to the final by defeating John Large, John Malaby, Donna McMahan, Brian Toombs, and Terry McGee.  Smith and her 1994 S-10 from Newark, Ohio, got by Chuck Bailey, John Koenig, Bryan Passick, took the bye in round four, and defeated Doug Thompson to reach the championship round.  In the final, Lawson gained a edge at the start that she used to force Smith to breakout.  Lawson’s 7.75, 87.86 on a 7.74 dial won over a too quick 7.66, 88.95 on a 7.69 dial.  With the win, Lawson opens up a healthy 94 point lead over McGee in the points standings.


Leahey and his 2002 Undercover Dragster out of Columbus, Ohio, took out former NHRA Division 3 Super Pro Champion Mac McKnight to win Super Pro.  Leahey put Rich Cooperider, Jeff Buckingham, Michael Parks, Kenny Brown, and Rex Burnett on the trailer before taking the bye run into the finals.  The Gahanna, Ohio driver McKnight piloted his 1967 Camaro past Bruce Ashcraft, Tom Ferguson, Sam Shaffer, Corey Griffith, Denny Cobb, and Don Kinney to match up with Leahey in the final race.  There, McKnight left a heartbreaking .499 red light on the Christmas Tree and made Leahey’s tough 4.90, 139.75 on a 4.90 dial the automatic winner.  Leahey’s win puts him 28 points behind points leader Kinney in the chase for the title.

The 1969 Camaro out of New Albany, Ohio for Whitmer won his second race of the season by taking out David Merrin.  Whitmer’s road to the final round went through Travis Gayhart, the second round bye, Rusty Thompson, James Bailey, and Dick Cochran.  Merrin, out of Fredericktown, Ohio, drove his 1956 Chevy Sedan to wins over Wayne Wonders, Bill Bates, Brett Spring, Hoyt Johnson, and Wes Hiett.  In the championship round, Whitmer‘s car help him overcome a holeshot of Merrin for the win.  Whitmer turned a 7.55, 89.13 on his 7.55 dial in to defeat Merrin’s 7.94, 85.21 on a 7.96 dial in.  The win pushes Whitmer back to the lead in Pro points by 22 over Spring.

Pleasantville, Ohio’s own Freeland defeated former NHRA National Champion Dave Hill in the final round of Motorcycle.  Freeland took his 07 Kawasaki past Bruce Sauer while Hill took out Cory Brenning to reach the finals.  After nearly identical lights, Freeland was able to take the stripe and defeat Hill and his Suzuki.  A 5.93, 113.92 on a 5.92 dial in took care of Hill’s 5.21, 129.63 on a 5.19 dial in for the night’s honors.  Despite the loss, Hill continues to lead the points standings in the class.


Schopp was able to win the JB Communications Jr. Dragster Minor class by defeating Austin McKnight in the final round.  Schopp, from Centerburg, Ohio, was able to drive past Chase Meade, and Ashley Robinson before taking the bye run into the finals.  McKnight, out of Gahanna, Ohio, defeated McKennah Martin, had the round two bye, and then defeated newcomer Jared Oxley to face off with Schopp.  In the final round, McKnight took too much stripe at the top end and broke out, giving the win to Schopp.  Schopp ran a 13.15, 46.28 on his 13.05 dial in to win over McKnight’s 13.04, 45.92 on a 13.10 dial.


Chitty, out of Uniontown, Ohio, drove his Mike Bos Jr. Dragster to victory over Austin Kardules in the finals of the Intermediate class.  Chitty got to the finals by defeating Devin Fox, Billy Hoskinson, and Schuyler Turner.  Kardules, from Pataskala, Ohio, reached the match up with Chitty by taking out Nathan Flowers, Shawn Pitts, and Adam Fox.  In the final encounter, Chitty gained a sizable edge at the start and used it to force Kardules to breakout at the stripe.  Chitty’s 8.92, 73.51 on a 8.90 dial took care of Kardules’s 8.85, 73.66 on a 8.90.


The Halfscale Jr. Dragster of Moss, from Amherst, Ohio, got past Rebecca Rutherford in the final round of the Major division.  Moss defeated Lyndsey Butler, Kevin Rudrick, had the third round bye, and Elizabeth Daley to get to the finals.  Rutherford, and her Marengo, Ohio Halfscale car, took the measure of Rachel Malaby, defending 10-12 year old Division 3 champion Joey Cameron, and Justin Vickers before getting the bye run into the final round.  On the final run, Rutherford left the red light glowing at the starting line, handing the win to Moss.  His 7.97, 81.37 on a 7.99 dial in gained him the win.

The next race at Pacemakers Dragway Park will be during Memorial Day Weekend, while the next race in the Budweiser ET Points Series schedule is for Saturday, June 2^nd.

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5/16/07
New Points Series

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5/14/07
Butcher Racing is having a raffle to raise money for the "Racing for Cancer" fund. For full details, click HERE.

5/9/07
PARKS DOUBLES UP .  SPRING, LAWSON ALSO SCORE
Written by Christopher Stilwell

The second event in the Budweiser ET Points Series at Pacemakers Dragway Park, postponed one day due to rain, rocketed down the Mount Vernon 1/8 mile and produced a great day of racing for Michael Parks.  Parks not only claimed the opening victory of the 6 race Intense 16 class, but also was victorious in M&M Race Cars Super Pro eliminator.  His double win allowed Parks to charge towards the top of the points in both classes.  Joining Parks in victory for the weekend was Brett Spring in Rock’s Trailer Sales Pro, Laura Lawson in Jeg’s Mail Order Sportsman, Mike Scarbrough in Motorcycle and Rebecca Rutherford in JB Communications Junior Dragster.

Parks and his Killbuck, Ohio based 2002 Sherrill Dragster took the win over Corey Griffith in Super Pro eliminator.  Parks used a string of great .500 and .510 lights to defeat Dave Phillips, Melissa Rowe, Bill Burford, Jason Hendrickson, and Jim Cluck to reach the final round.  Griffith, and his 1955 Chevy from Gahanna, Ohio defeated Nathanael Stilwell, Roy Keaser, Bryan Merkle, Bill Leahey, and had the bye to the final round.  In the finals, Parks had his worse light in eliminations but had the car to force Griffith to breakout.  Parks ran a 4.96, 137.68 on a 4.95 dial while Griffith ran a too quick 6.63, 102.47 on a 6.64 dial.

In the battle of Newark, Ohio residents, Spring turned back Allen Smith to win Pro eliminator.  Spring piloted his 1969 Dart past Brad McCoy, Drew Elliott, Terry Pittman, Travis Gayhart, and took the bye run into the finals.  Smith and his 1984 S-10 roared past Kevin Clinedinst, Rob Richter, Shaun Bemiller, Bill Bates, and John Masdea to encounter Spring in the finals.  At the start, Spring gained a substantial lead and used it to win the race on a holeshot.  Spring‘s 7.43, 85.70 on a 7.38 was enough to defeat Smith’s close 6.68, 102.74 on a 6.67 dial.

Laura Lawson and her 1974 Challenger made her second final round in Jeg’s Mail Order Sportsman and defeated Richie O’Neil for the honors.  Lawson took care of Richard McMahan, Phill Horn, John Malaby, Dustin Goodin, and Shane Weaver to reach the final round match up.  O’Neil and his 1981 Mustang out of Reynoldsburg, Ohio got past Will Motley, Wayne Henderson, Joe Lauer, Ray Block, and took the bye run into the final round of competition.  In the championship , round, Lawson got the win when O’Neil broke out at the stripe.  Lawson ran a 7.73, 87.35 on her 7.71 dial in for the win. 

In the opening round of the Intense 16 class, the low qualifiers were Chris Cyrus (dragster) and Ronnie Wright (door).  Parks began his run to his second title on the day from the #7 position.  He defeated Adam Lear, Nick Hamilton, and Jim Ries to win the open side of the ladder.  Jim Cluck, from Sunbury, Ohio, powered his 1995 Beretta past John Kammeyer, Wright, and Jared Barge to win the door side.  In the Intense final, Parks made it two for two in finals on the day when Cluck turned the red light on at the starting line.  Parks ran a 4.98, 137.20 for the win.

In other action, Scarbrough and his 1999 Suzuki from Newark, Ohio used a 6.80, 92.62 on a 6.76 dial to defeated Dennis Posey’s 6.50, 109.78 on a 6.42 dial in the final round of Motorcycle.  While in JB Communications Jr. Dragsters, Rutherford from Marengo, Ohio and her 2005 Halfscale used a 7.95, 81.93 pass on her 7.91 dial in to take care of Shelby Griffith’s breakout 7.94, 81.24 on a 7.95 dial in to take the class win.

The points are posted!!!

5/5/07 - 9:00AM
It is raining here at the track.  The Race has been canceled for today due to the weather!!!  We want to have the best track that we can for you, so we will be running tomorrow (Sunday).  You can still come up and camp out for tomorrow's race if you like.

We will be running the Intense 16 Race Sunday too.

We will see you all tomorrow...

5/3/07
The Points are posted! See how you did!

4/29/07
The lines were two wide and long for the Grand Opening and first points race of the season.  It started off wet and cold and than the sun came out and the racing was awesome!  There were so many cars in the Sportsman class that it make the $500 payout!


We had a lot of Dragsters show up for Super Pro, I think they are all going for the new M&M Dragster that will be won by one of the top 32 in points at the end of the season.  If you have not seen the "End of the year run off race details, Click HERE! You don't want to miss it!!!


Steve and the entire staff were working hard all day to make sure the track was in great shape!


There was some close racing at the finish line.


Not only was the staging lanes full of cars, the hill was filling up with spectators! Tell all your friends, the spectator's side is FREE!!!  That right free and it's only $5 for a pit pass!    


We want to thank all the spectators for coming out and showing support for the track!


Racer, don't forget that you can buy just about everything you need right here at the track.  We have racing fuels, dial-in, batteries, ice, and many more things... 


Stop by the Gate Office/Store and see us!

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4/27/07
Well today was a rainout!  Hope to see everyone tomorrow...  Stay tuned for Saturday, the weather should be better.  This is why we have the a Sunday rain date, let's hope we don't need it and we'll have two days of racing!!!

4/22/07
WOW! We want to thank everyone for coming out and making it a great weekend and a great start to the new season.  Saturday we were put through all the test and passed them all.  We had an oil down at the star