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Racing

  • Fulk blisters Elk Creek Dragway

    ELK CREEK – Drivers from three states – Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia – were winners at Elk Creek Raceway on June 9.
    Mike Fulk of Ararat, Va., rattled the windows when he hit a speed of 132.04 mph in his dragster to win the Super pro class. Tracy Kilby of Glendale Springs, N.C., was runner-up with a speed of 109.82 mph in his Chevy Nova.

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  • Local drivers win at Elk Creek

    ELK CREEK – Three local drivers won their classes at Elk Creek Dragway during racing April 28.
    Jared Anders of Independence won the Super Pro class in a 1970 Chevy Nova with a speed of 100.45 mph. He edged runner-up Jamie Moxley of Galax, who turned a speed of 95.83 mph in a 1986 Mustang GT.
    In the Footbrake class, Dwayne Moore of Princeton, W.Va., was the winner with a speed of 80.11 mph in a 1988 Mustang. Runner up was Michael Shipwash of Rural Retreat, who turned a speed of 94.44 mph in a Chevy Vega Panel.

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  • Racing season opens at Elk Creek

    ELK CREEK – The racing season is underway at Elk Creek Dragway with several local drivers finding victory lane in March 31 racing.
    John Huff Sr. of Hillsville, driving a 1962 Chevy Nova, won the Super Pro category while runner-up honors went to Linn Joines of Sparta, N.C., driving a 2007 Racecraft dragster.
    In the Footbrake class, C.J. Mulkey of Rural Retreat, was the champion driving a 1977 Chevy Camaro with a speed of 100.69 mph. Runner-up was Ronnie Brannock of Galax driving a 1967 Chevy Impala with a speed of 83.99 mph.

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  • Elk Creek Racing

    ELK CREEK – There were plenty of fast cars competing in the Renegade Pro Mod Quick 8 class Aug. 13 at Elk Creek Dragway when rain washed out the finals.
    In the qualifying round, Jay Cox of Smithfield, N.C., driving a 1953 Studebaker and Michael Heath of Yadkinville, N.C., in a 1990 Olds Cutlass, turned the same speed – 156.37 mph.
    Jim Lyons of Max Meadows won the Super Pro-Pro-Line Performance class in a 1989 Pontiac Trans-Am with a speed of 111.66 mph.

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  • Hash turns 128 mph to win Super Pro class at Elk Creek

    ELK CREEK – Dwight Hash of Independence rattled the Elk Creek valley Aug. 6 when he won the Super Pro – Pro-Line Performance class at Elk Creek Dragway.
    Hash, driving a 1998 Dodge Avenger, turned a speed of 128.32 mph to beat runner-up Van Greer of Kingsport, Tenn., who posted a speed of 94.60 mph in a 1985 Ford Escort.
    Brandon White of Hillsville won the Footbrake class driving his 1969 Chevy Camaro to a speed of 89.32 mph to beat runner-up Jimmy Reeves of Sparta, N.C., who turned a 77.93 mph in a 1968 Mercury Cougar.

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  • Local drivers claim wins at Elk Creek Dragway

    ELK CREEK – Chris Carpenter of Galax, driving a 1973 Chevy Vega, won the Super Pro-Pro-Line Performance class at Elk Creek Dragway in July 23 racing.
    Carpenter posted a speed of 100.99 mph to beat Bill Lewis who drove his dragster to a speed of 129.27 mph.
    Robin Bartlett found victory lane in the Footbrake class in a 1992 Ford Mustang, turning 94.63 mph to edge Henry Cox of Flat Top, W.Va., driving a 1975 Ford Mustang that turned 92.94 mph.

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  • Local drivers claim their share of wins at Elk Creek Dragway

    ELK CREEK – Local drivers took their share of wins at Elk Creek Dragway on July 9.
    Linn Joines of Sparta, N.C., beat out Wayne Horton of Hillsville, to win the Super Pro-Pro-Line Performance class. Joines, driving a 2007 Racecraft dragster, turned 127.98 mph to beat Horton, also driving a dragster, with a speed of 130.62 mph.

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  • Lambert turns top speed at Elk Creek Dragway

    ELK CREEK – Billy Lambert of Rural Retreat turned the top speed at Elk Creek Dragway June 25 to win the 5.70 Heads Up Street Outlaw class.
    Lambert drove his Chevy Camara to a top speed of 111.70 mph to beat Chad Hancock of Wytheville, who drove his Ford Mustang to a runner-up finish at 108.12 mph.
    Mike Eads of Bristol, Va., won the Super Pro-Pro-Line Performance class in a 2000 Racecraft dragster with a speed of 72.14 mph to beat Jim “Bo” Sells of Troutdale, driving a 1972 Plymouth Duster with at 41.26 mph.

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  • Boyer, two other local drivers claim victories at Elk Creek

    ELK CREEK – Local drivers were in the spotlight again at Elk Creek Dragway June 18, winning three of the five classes.
    Gary Boyer of Independence won the Super Pro-Pro-Line Performance class in his 1967 Chevy Camaro, turning 117.40 mph to beat another Grayson County driver, Jim “Bo” Sells of Troutdale, who drove his 1972 Plymouth Duster to a speed of 95.41 mph.

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  • Large crowd watches Elk Creek winners

    ELK CREEK -- A large crowd was on hand June 11 for the weekly drag racing at Elk Creek Dragway.
    Fans got their money’s worth when the top two finishers in the Super Pro-Pro-Line, burned up the track to get the win. Wayne Horton of Hillsville came away the winner with a speed of 127.93 mph to slip by Linn Joines of Sparta, N.C., who was just a few ticks off with a speed of 127.88 mph.

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