Atlanta Motor Speedway crowns Friday Night Drags, Show-n-Shine champs - 41 NBC News
HAMPTON, Ga. (AMS RELEASE) – Champions were crowned on the pit lane drag strip in Week 14 of O'Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags and Show 'N' Shine at Atlanta Motor Speedway. A night which saw a handful cars encounter mechanical problems as they competed was capped by a heart-stopping crash in the Jailhouse Brewing Company Super Pro division final. “It slipped off the line,” said Ramsey, “and I knew once I got in the grass that I was not going to be able to control it. ”. Ramsey, the 2013 division champion, crawled out of the dragster unharmed as track officials arrived to provide assistance. Billy Clevenger of Jonesboro in a 1963 Chevrolet Chevelle earned the final round win in the Jail House Brewing Company Super Pro division, but Arnie Cobb of Locust Grove was able to advance to the semi-final round and capture the 2014 crown. The season points championship in the Diesel Truck division came down to the final round elimination race to determine a champion. Dwayne Bethune and his 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 earned the season points championship in the Diesel Truck division last year. It also took the final race of the points season to determine a champion in the Motorcycle class. Robert Thomas of Griffin earned the final round win atop his 2002 Harley. Source: www.41nbc.com
