NALL WINS MOPARS AT THE ROCK COMBO ELIMINATOR TITLE Helmick Doubles Up with Hellcat Challenger in Modern Street Hemi Shootout ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Veteran Barry Nall, who probably has logged as many laps at Rockingham Dragway as anyone else on the planet, used that familiarity to his advantage Saturday to turn back Laura Glasscock of Keysville, Va., in the final round and win the Top ET/Footbrake combo eliminator portion of the 29th annual Griffin Motors MOPARS at the Rock expo. A five-time Rockingham track champion, Nall prevailed in a final between classic muscle cars. The Eagle Springs resident gave his 1968 Plymouth Barracuda an advantage at the outset with a .012 reaction time to turn back Glasscock’s 1971 Dodge Challenger, which was unable to duplicate the .019 package it produced in a semifinal win over the ’71 Dodge Dart of Stanfield’s Joe Hartsell. Off the track, Best of Show Awards went to the 1970 Dodge Swinger of Randleman’s Tom Rich in the classic division, to the 2015 Challenger of Anna Konya of Conway, S.C., in the modern division and to 2016 RAM of Dean Craft of Myrtle Beach, S.C., in the truck division. Stephanie Wolfe of Sherrills Ford took home the Editor’s Choice Award for her 1983 Jeep and Charlotte’s Queen City Challengers earned the club participation trophy. Other drag race winners included Joshua Jones of Kannapoliis, who won the Charger Shootout, Joshua Gibson of McColl, S.C., who prevailed in the Challenger Shootout and Statesville’s Mark Dudley Jr., who beat David Horton in the Trophy Class final round. In the Modern Street Hemi Shootout, New Bern’s Kevin Helmick was a double winner in his 2016 Hellcat and could add the King of the Street title which will be decided at the next event in the MSHS series. Other winners were Brian Brunt of Wixom, Mich., Chris Detresne of Pomfret, Md., John Govenettio of Hamburg, N.Y., Don Springstead of Gillett, Pa., and Laura Willingham of State Road. Results from the 29th annual Griffin Motors MOPARS at the Rock featuring the Modern Street Hemi Shootout at Rockingham Dragway. Hometowns are North Carolina unless otherwise indicated. Racing results include reaction time, track time in relation to target time and finish line speed: CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP/PLYMOUTH CAR SHOW Editor’s Choice Award – Stephanie Wolfe, Sherrills Ford, 1983 Jeep Best of Show Classic – Tom Rich, Randleman, 1970 Dodge Swinger Best of Show Modern – Anna Konya, Conway, S.C., 2015 Dodge Challenger Best of Show Truck – Dean Craft, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 2016 Dodge RAM Best Club Participation Trophy – Queen City Challengers, Charlotte CHARGER SHOOTOUT –Joshua Jones, Kannapolis, 2019 Charger, .004, 12.597 on a 12.550, 100.78 mph, def. Greg Donaldson, Charlotte, .127, 12.240 on a 12.000, 112.28 mph. CHALLENGER SHOOTOUT – Joshua Gibson, McColl, S.C., .352, 12.956 on a 12.900, 110.13 mph, def. Chris Martin, foul. TOP ET/FOOTBRAKE COMBO Round 5 – Joe Hartsell, Stanfield, 1971 Dodge Dart, .031, 5.537 on a 5.490, 119.90 mph, def. Walt Thrower, Willow Springs, 1967 Plymouth Barracuda, .125, 6.367 breakout on a 6.380, 103.57 mph; Barry Nall, Eagle Springs, 1968 Plymouth Barracuda, .007, 5.865 on a 5.850, 116.94 mph, def. Dennis Copple, Shallotte, .039, 6.387 breakout on a 6.400, 103.57 mph; Laura Glasscock, Keysville, Va., 1971 Dodge Challenger, .057, 6.504 on a 6.480, 103.54 mph, def. Darin Smith, Sanford, 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner, .127, 6.596 on a 6.580, 103.18 mph. Semifinals – Glasscock, .017, 6.482 on a 6.480, 106.24 mph, def. Hartsell, .031, 5.517 on a 5.500, 122.39 mph; Nall, bye. FINAL – Barry Nall, Eagle Springs, 1968 Plymouth Barracuda, .012, 6.165 on a 5.860, 91.59 mph, def. Laura Glasscock, Keysville, Va., 1971 Dodge Challenger, .036, 8.501 on a 6.480, 93.20 mph. TROPHY Round 3 – Unknown #2250, .414, 13.775 on a 13.750, 99.95 mph, def. Nat Wolfe, Sherrills Ford, 1979 Jeep, .278, 12.595 breakout on a 12.600, 93.63 mph; Joshua Jones, Kannapolis, 2019 Dodge Charger, .275, 12.761 on a 12.490, 88.95 mph, def. Unknown #985, .564, 13.031 on a 12.600, 108.80 mph; David Horton, Belews Creek, 1967 Dodge Coronet, .047, 12.826 on a 12.440, 86.14 mph, def. James Lowe, Colfax, 1969 Dodge Coronet, .031, 15.883 on a 15.360, 81.79 mph; Mark Dudley Jr., Statesville, .079, 13.733 on a 13.650, 84.00 mph, def. Unknown #258, .182, 12.136 on a 12.000, 113.25 mph. Semifinals – Horton, .113, 12.862 on a 12.440, 93.88 mph, def. Uknown #2250, .471, 13.955 on a 13.750, 98.39 mph; Dudley, .099, 13.779 on a 13.650, 85.54 mph, def. Jones, .275, 12.508 breakout on a 12.550, 109.95 mph. FINAL – Mark Dudley Jr., Statesville, .046, 13.715 on a 13.650, 90.54 mph, def. David Horton, Belews Creek, 1967 Dodge Coronet, .083, 12.539 on a 12.490, 105.76 mph. MODERN STREET HEMI SHOOTOUT Final Rounds OUTLAW – Kevin Helmick, New Bern, 2016 Hellcat Challenger, was unopposed. 8.50 INDEX – Kevin Helmick, New Bern, 2016 Hellcat Challenger, def. Ron Polidora, Hubert, 1964 Dodge Polara. 10.0 INDEX – Brian Brunt, Wixom, Mich., 2008 Jeep SRT, def. Leanne Mayberry, Roanoke, Va., 2016 Hellcat Challenger. 10.50 INDEX – Chris Dutresne, Pomfret, Md., 2018 Jeep Trackhawk, def. George Fedrick, Manassas, Va., 2013 Dodge Charger. 12.50 INDEX – John Govenettio, Hamburg, N.Y., 2016 Hellcat Challenger, def. Steve Benecke, Havertown, Pa., 2017 Dodge Charger. BRACKET – Don Springstead, Gillett, Pa., 2006 Dodge Charger, was unopposed. ROOKIE – Laura Willingham, State Road, 2015 Dodge Challenger, def. Joe Grana, Pembroke, Fla., 2019 Hellcat Challenger. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GRIFFIN MOTORS CHRYSLER/DODGE/JEEP/PLYMOUTH CAR SHOW Editor’s Choice Award – Stephanie Wolfe, Sherrills Ford, 1983 Jeep Best of Show Classic – Tom Rich, Randleman, 1970 Dodge Swinger Best of Show Modern – Anna Konya, Conway, S.C., 2015 Dodge Challenger Best of Show Truck – Dean Craft, Myrtle Beach, S.C., 2016 Dodge RAM Best Club Participation Trophy – Queen City Challengers, Charlotte RAM STOCK Outstanding Lester Labroski, Troutman, NC, 06 RAM Winner Henry Grant, Sanford, 05 RAM RAM MODIFIED Outstanding Samatha Ortiz, Raeford, 09 RAM Winner Doug Trom, Eden, 03 RAM LX STOCK Outstanding Jeremy Hayes,Lexington, NC, 20 Charger Winner Tom Morris, Granite Falls, NC, 09 300 LX MODIFIED Outstanding Mark White, Charlotte, 16 Dart Winner Corey Kruger, Durham, 14 300 LD STOCK Outstanding Andrew Todero, Raliegh, 16 Charger Winner Angie Rush, West End, 18 Charger LD MODIFIED Outstanding Les Labroski, Troutman, 17 Charger Winner Vicente Ortiz, Raeford, 19 Charger A Body STOCK Outstanding Johnny Lombard, Salisbury, NC, 66 Valiant Winner Wade Dockery, Hamlet, NC, 73 Duster A BODY MODIFIED Outstanding Drake Rumppe, Fayetteville, NC, 70 Dart Winner Curt Young, Ridgeway, SC, 69 Barracuda B BODY STOCK Outstanding David Campbell, Cola, SC, 68 Road Runner Winner Mike Cook, Gaston, SC, 68 Plymouth B BODY MODIFIED Winner Henry Joe King, Fayetteville NC, 74 Plymouth Satellite LA PLATFORM STOCK Outstanding Ron Stark, Asheboro, 18 Challenger Winner Hannah Wellman, Charlotte, 17 Challenger LA PLATFORM MODIFIED Winner Dennis Smith, Charlotte, Challenger RT LC PLATFORM STOCK Outstanding Kenny Rush, West End, NC, 10 Challenger Winner Everett Jackson, Columbia, SC, 10 Challenger LC PLATFORM MODIFIED Winner Mike Jackson, Wilmington, NC, 09 Challenger JEEP STOCK Outstanding Scott Honstetteer, Zebulon, FL, 06 JEEP Winner Kyle Shepard, Biscoe, NC, 14 JEEP JEEP MODIFIED Outstanding Nat Wolfe, Sherrells Ford, NC, 79 JEEP Winner Kane Beard, Fayetteville, 14 JEEP SPECIAL INTEREST STOCK Outstanding Tom Lauber,Asheboro, NC, 67 Dodge A100 Winner Jeff Stewart, Graham, NC, 87 Dodge RAMCHARGER ANTIQUE STOCK Winner James Riveland, Asheboro, NC, 86 Dodge 600 ANTIQUE MODIFIED Winner Danny Mittlestaedt, Kernesville, NC, 49 Plymouth DAKOTA/DURANGO MODIFIED Winner Brandon Melton, Salisbury NC, 95 Dodge Dakota OPEN STOCK Winner Clay Morris, Lenoir, NC, 14 Dodge Avenger AMC Winner Theresa Parson, Graham, NC, 77 JEEP CJ7 E BODY STOCK Outstanding Max Reece, New London, NC, 70 Cuda Winner Lehman and Teresa Barfield, Charlotte, 72 Cuda E BODY MODIFIED Outstanding Mike Daurity, Sanford, NC, 70 Challenger Winner Randy Debruhl, Charlotte, 70 Cuda