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DEMITO, NORRIS
CLAIM TITLES at THE ROCK SCHNITZ SUMMER SIZZLER
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Rodney Williford’s foul start in the Pro Sport Bike
semifinals opened the door for No. 2 qualifier Vincent Demito of
Collegeville, Pa., Sunday, who went on to win the Schnitz Summer Sizzler
Rockingham Dragway.
Demito
shared the winners’ circle with Dave Norris of Bryans Road, Md., who won in
Outlaw Pro Street, and Kenny Lewis of Columbia, who claimed the 5.60 Pro
Comp title.
Boo Brown
of Potomac Falls, Md., doubled-up in the ET classes, winning Street ET on
Saturday and Pro ET on Sunday and claiming a $500 bonus for Nitrous Express
for winning the most racing rounds over the two days (11). Robin Procopio
of Wake Forest won the FBR Shop Quick 32 competition for the Pro ET bikes
over Jason Herron, Lexington, S.C.
Until his
foul start against former champ Anthony Navarro of Royersford, Pa.,
Williford appeared unbeatable particularly after he lowered the Pro Sport
Bike national recoord to 7.690 seconds during qualifying. It was his best
outing since being forced out of the all-conquering turbo bike in which set
the Outlaw Pro record (6.918 seconds) last year.
Navarro,
who was the beneficiary of Williford’s foul start, had Demito covered in the
final but couldn’t overcome his rival’s near perfect .007 reaction time that
transformed a slower 7.798 into a winner over a quicker 7.744.
Norris
beat Charles Varnedoe of Jacksonville, Fla., Steve Brindle of Mandaville,
La., No. 1 qualifier Ronnie Procopio of Wake Forest and, finally, Robert
Hunnicutt of Youngsville to win for the first time at The Rock.
OUTLAW
PRO STREET
Round 1
– Ronnie Procopio, Wake Forest, def. Costello Shedrick, Daytona Beach, Fla.;
Steve Brindle, Mandaville, La., .238, 8.033, 144.18 mph, def. Doug Witt,
Woodbine, Md., no time; Dave Norris, Bryans Road, Md., .039, 7.212, 188.81
mph, def. Charles Varnedoe, Jacksonville, Fla., .273, 7.874, 164.03 mph;
Frank Halmon, Green, S.C., .327, 12.251, 58.18 mph, def. Brian Owens,
Baltimore, Md., no time; Brandon Farlour, Rosemount, .076, 8.187, 164.33 ph,
def. Brian Rich, Baltimore, Md., no time; Mike Mocay, Coconut Creek, Fla.,
.105, 7.248, 188.31 mph, def. Jeff Nordeen, Washington, D.C., .016, 8.075,
161.15 mph; Robert Hunnicutt, Youngsville, .172, 7.203, 185.97 mph, def. Mac
McAdams, Edgewater, Md., no time.
Round 2 – Mocay, .034, 7.315, 179.90 mph, def. Farlour, .172, 8.360, 170.64
mph; Norris, .064, 7.202, 189.95 mph, def. Brindle, .053, 7.919, 154.37 mph;
Hunnicutt, .073, 7.341, 184.30 mph, def. Halmon, .147, 7.728, 172.32 mph;
Procopio, .040, 7.138, 192.03 mph, bye.
Semifinals – Hunnicutt, .006, 7.336, 185.79 mph, def. Mocay, .131, 7.386,
191.27 mph; Norris, .009, 7.149, 190.24 mph, def. Procopio, .022, 7.159,
191.19 mph.
FINAL – Dave Norris, Bryans Road, Md., .007, 7.163, 190.24 mph, def. Robert
Hunnicutt, Youngsville, foul.
Qualifying – 1. Ronnie Procopio, Wake Forest, 7.057, 197.33 mph; 2. Mike
Mocay, Coconut Creek, Fla., 7.119, 190.11 mph; 3. Robert Hunnicutt,
Youngsville, 7.137, 189.65 mph; 4. Doug Witt, Woodbine, Md., 7.138, 195.56
mph.
PRO SPORT
BIKE
Round 1
– Anthony Navaroo, Royersford, Pa., .135, 10.598, 96.88 mph, def. Ricky
Wood, Sims, foul; Sean Walsh, Patchogoe, N.Y., .053, 7.997, 186.10 mph, def.
Steve Jester, Salisbury, .137, 8.051, 176.93 mph; Shaun Roles, Pottstown,
Pa., .074, 8.384, 177.53 mph, def. Lee Shierts, Charlotte, .093, 9.913,
98.21 mph; Vincent Demito, Collegeville, Pa., .101, 7.760, 187.63 mph, def.
Jerrice Thomas, Waldorf, Md., .281, 8.520, 165.60 mph; Dimey Eddinger,
Winston-Salem, N.C., .153, 8.303, 179.66 mph, def. Stephen Reynolds,
Winston-Salem, .117, 8.862, 158.00 mph; Donnie Taylor, Bena, Va., .174,
7.797, 183.19 mph, def. Anthony Steward, Worthampton, .208, 8.084, 176.63
mph; Rodney Williford, Rougemont, .152, 7.840, 186.59 mph, bye.
Round 2 – Williford, .129, 7.978, 186.61 mph, def. Roles, .117, 8.010,
181.47 mph; Eddinger, .188, 8.004, 183.07 mph, def. Walsh, foul; Navarro,
.063, 7.835, 187.23 mph, def. Taylor, .160, 24.019, 38.74 mph; Demito, .054,
7.769, 186.92 mph, bye.
Semifinals – Navarro, .240, 7.822, 186.72 mph, def. Williford, foul; Demito,
.039, 7.730, 188.73 mph, def. Eddinger, .059, 7.924, 182.21 mph.
FINAL – Vincent Demito, Collegeville, Pa., .045, 7.798, 187.86 mph, def.
Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa., .107, 7.744, 187.94 mph.
Qualifying – 1. Rodney Williford, Rougemont, 7.690, 189.18 mph; 2. Vincent
Demito, Collegeville, Pa., 7.721, 189.82 mph; 3. Dimey Eddinger,
Winston-Salem, 7.783, 184.52 mph; 4. Anthony Navarro, Royersford, Pa.,
7.791, 188.75 mph.
5.60 PRO
COMP
Round 1
– Brad Hill, Asheboro, .051, 5.571, 120.16 mph, def. Warren Hard, Burgan, no
time; Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .109, 5.653, 119.57 mph, def. Shawn
Weich, Moncks Corner, S.C., .220, 4.481, 125.04 mph; Christopher Harris,
Wilson, .208, 6.077, 84.92 mph, def. unknown; Kenny Lewis, Columbia, .028,
5.631, 120.77 mph, def. Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, .087, 5.570, 120.90
mph;
Semifinals – Hill, .033, 5.644, 107.58 mph, def. Rankin, .181, 5.562,
126.87 mph; Lewis, .016, 5.666, 120.98 mph, def. Harris, no time.
FINAL – Kenny Lewis, Columbia, NA, 5.651, 122.50 mph, def. Brad Hill,
Asheboro, NA, 6.126, 98.13 mph.
Qualifying – 1. Christopher Harris, Wilson, 5.620; 2. Michael Rankin,
Staunton, Va., 5.628; 3. Warren Hard, Burgan, 5.693; 4. Robin Procopio, Wake
Forest, 5.759.
OTHER
FINALS
SUNDAY
PRO ET FINAL – Boo Brown, Potomac Falls, Md., .041, 8.658 on an 8.510
dial-in, 141.28 mph, def. Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .111, 8.787 on an
8.670 dial-in, 146.56 mph.
SUNDAY
STREET ET FINAL – Clay Davies, Petersburg, Va., .032, 9.700 on a 9.660
dial-in, 132.19 mph, def. Terry Singleton, Stone Mountain, Ga., .020, 9.896
on a 9.740 dial-in, 138.48 mph.
FRB SHOP
QUICK 32 – Robin Procopio, Wake Forest, .045, 8.341 on a 8.31dial-in,
155.65, def. Jason Herron, Lexington, S.C., foul.
SATURDAY
PRO ET FINAL – Jason Herron, Lexington, S.C., .119, 9.515 on a 9.400
dial-in, 142.22 mph, def. Michael Rankin, Staunton, Va., .222, 8.712 on an
8.670 dial-in, 152.68 mph.
SATURDAY
STREET ET FINAL – Boo Brown, Potomac Falls, Va., .006, 9.448 on a 9.400
dial-in, 123.97 mph, def. Stanley Russell, Gray, Ga., .059, 10.349 on a
10.310 dial-in, 128.20 mph. |
