VIRGINIA’S LEWIS WINS ‘SCHOOL’S OUT SHOOTOUT’ MAIN EVENT Fayetteville’s Callahan 6-9 Age Group Champ as Rock Hosts Juniors from Nine States

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Virginian Lavar Lewis won Saturday’s Main Event and Jr. Dragster racers from Florida hoisted the trophy in four other races but Fayetteville’s Nolan Callahan kept the host state from being shut out in the School’s Out Shootout at Rockingham Dragway.

Callahan’s better reaction time enabled him to drive past Jackson Summers of Franklin, Ky., in a double breakout final round for the 6-9 age group championship on
Sunday. Callahan was .064 of a second under his 12.08 target; Summers was .069 under his 11.91.

In an event that attracted junior racers from nine states, Lewis cruised to victory in Saturday’s feature when final round foe Matthew Pilon of Clewiston, Fla., also was guilty of a breakout foul. Lewis, meanwhile, was safe with an 8.025 against a 7.980 target, mollifying the sting of a final round loss in Friday’s Gamblers Race.

The weekend’s only double winner was Austin Logan of Port Charlotte, Fla., who after beating Lewis in the Gamblers Race finale, picked up an additional $500 for winning the Golf Cart Race on Saturday.

Katie Sloat of Parrish, Fla., and Dylan MacNicol of North Port, Fla., were the other age group winners, Sloat in 14-18 and MacNicol in 10-13, and Sylvia Pilor of Parrish, Fla., won the Parents Race over Dwayne Stiles of Winder, Ga.

Outside of Callahan’s win, the best performances by Carolinians were Liberty’s Kristen Brady’s runner-up finish in the 14-18 age group and Alyssa Rabon’s second place in 10-13. Cam Whisnant of Dallas, who won the Carolina Coalition event earlier this year at The Rock, reached the semifinals in 14-18 before being ousted by the eventual winner.

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Results from the School’s Out Shootout event for Jr. Dragsters contested Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Rockingham Dragway. Hometowns are North Carolina unless otherwise indicated. Results include reaction time, track time in relation to target time and finish line speed:
SATURDAY MAIN EVENT
Round 5 – Sam Harvanek, Cheswick, Pa., .028, 9.235 on a 9.150, 71.45 mph, def. Cohen Layton, Myrtle Beach, S.C., .060, 7.966 on a 7.900, 74.78 mph; Rowan Purlett, Mechanicsville, Md., .010, 12.337 on an 11.910, 48.05 mph, def. Jaidyn Phillips, Evans, Ga., .085, 7.918 breakout on a 7.930, 81.84 mph; Matthew Pilon, Clewiston, Fla., .024, 9.126 on a 9.090, 66.46 mph, def. Austin Logan, Port Charlotte, Fla., .004, 8.001 on a 7.900, 69.63 mph; Lavar Lewis, Mechanicsville, Va., .026, 7.986 on an 8.010, 78.72 mph, def. Nathan Tanner, Mechanicsville, Va., .051, 7.867 breakout on a 7.900, 82.16 mph.
Semifinals – Pilon, .121, 9.080 on a 9.050, 70.46 mph, def. Harvanek, .143, 9.130 breakout on a 9.150, 72.39 mph; Lewis, .015, 8.044 on a 7.980, 74.90 mph, def. Purlett, .089, 12.531 on a 12.040, 45.70 mph.
FINAL – Lavar Lewis, Mechanicsville, Va., .074, 8.025 on a 7.980, 78.92 mph, def. Matthew Pilon, Clewiston, Fla., .042, 9.111 breakout on a 9.150, 69.65 mph.
SUNDAY 14-18 AGE GROUP
Round 3 – Peyton Shook, North Port, Fla., .059, 8.035 on an 8.000, 77.24 mph, def. Jaidyn Phillips, Evans, Ga., .118, 7.928 on a 7.910, 81.71 mph; Kristen Brady, Liberty, .034, 8.033 on an 8.010, 80.48 mph, def. Jackson Earwood, Cleveland, Ga., .069, 7.898 breakout on a 7.900, 79.46 mph; Nathan Tanner, Mechanicsville, Va., .030, 7.893 on a 7.900, 82.10 mph, def. Unknown #480X, .056, 7.933 breakout on a 7.940, 80.88 mph; Kattie Sloat, Parrish, Fla., .042, 8.092 on an 8.030, 76.30 mph, def. Cannon Stiles, Winder, Ga., .059, 7.899 breakout on a 7.900, 80.52 mph; Cam Whisnant, Dallas, .006, 8.059 on an 8.020, 79.57 mph, def. Tyler Vinacco, Port Charlotte, Fla., foul (-.005); Hayden Dial, Lumberton, bye.
Round 4 – Brady, .014, 8.020 on an 8.010, 80.74 mph, def. Dial, .028, 7.954 on a 7.900, 75.92 mph; Whisnant, .045, 8.064 on an 8.050, 79.32 mph, def. Shook, .084, 7.995 breakout on an 8.030, 80.17 mph; Sloat, .057, 8.068 on an 8.040, 78.75 mph, def. Tanner, no time.
Semifinals – Sloat, 012, 8.085 on an 8.070, 71.70 mph, def. Whisnant, .006, 8.118 on an 8.050, 70.10 mph; Brady, bye.
FINAL – Katie Sloat, Parrish, Fla., .021, 8.135 on an 8.030, 73.54 mph, def. Kristen Brady, Liberty, .202, 7.859 breakout on an 8.010, 78.00 mph.
SUNDAY 10-13 AGE GROUP
Round 4 – Dylan MacNicol, North Port, Fla., .075, 8.876 on an 8.870, 70.69 mph, def. Justin Kerby, Hertford, .047, 8.957 breakout on an 8.970, 71.11 mph; Alyssa Rabon, Florence, S.C., .133, 8.915 on an 8.920, 72.67 mph, def. Ryan Leche, Moyock, .165, 8.685 breakout on an 8.720, 74.73 mph; Hailey Shook, North Port, Fla., .115, 8.115 on an 8.110, 77.51 mph, def. Ashon Sheppard, Church Road, Va., .144, 8.938 on an 8.920, 72.51 mph; Matthew Peterson, Punta Gorda, Fla., .097, 8.985 on an 8.970, 72.37 mph, def. Bladen Core, Benson, .097, 8.989 breakout on an 8.990, 71.52 mph; Stephen Sketton, Cleveland, Ga., .099, 8.820 on an 8.810, 74.63 mph, def. Quinn Gardner, Dillwynn, Va., foul.
Round 5 – Shook, .123, 8.124 on an 8.110, 75.91 mph, def. Sketton, .145, 8.835 on an 8.820, 74.07 mph; Rabon, .070, 8.916 on an 8.900, 72.23 mph, def. Peterson, .116, 8.959 breakout on an 8.970, 72.21 mph; MacNichol, bye.
Semifinals – MacNicol, .118, 8.889 on an 8.840, 72.23 mph, def. Shook, .220, 8.152 on an 8.110, 78.14 mph; Rabon, bye.
FINAL – Dylan MacNicol, North Port, Fla., .037, 8.871 on an 8.870, 70.79 mph, def. Alyssa Rabon, Florence, S.C., .112, 8.918 on an 8.900, 70.69 mph.
SUNDAY 6-9 AGE GROUP
Round 3 – Jackson Summers, Franklin, Ky., .131, 11.909 on an 11.900, 53.67 mph, def. Kylie Mocny, Venice, Fla., .196, 14.308 breakout on a 14.410, 43.11 mph; Carter Jackson, Powhattan, Va., .140, 11.792 on an 11.770, 54.15 mph, def. Victoria Beaner, Labelle, Fla., .206, 11.938 on an 11.900, 51.79 mph; Hannah Sheppard, Church Road, Va., .244, 11.703 on an 11.710, 55.10 mph, def. Maeson Summers, Franklin, Ky., .263, 13.866 breakout on a 13.930, 36.13 mph; Kahlia Lewis, Mechanicsville, Va., .162, 12.002 on a 12.010, 53.63 mph, def. Tanner Mocny, Venice, Fla., .079, 12.059 breakout on a 12.140, 51.52 mph; Nolan Callahan, Fayetteville, .075, 12.080 on a 12.070, 54.41 mph, def. Bryant Crawford, Donalds, S.C., .034, 11.378 on an 11.310, 55.92 mph; Rowan Purlett, Mechanicsville, Md., bye.
Round 4 – Summers, .046, 11.960 on an 11.910, 52.82 mph, def. Jackson, .160, 11.838 on an 11.750, 54.06 mph; Purlett, .114, 11.879 on an 11.820, 55.30 mph, def. Sheppard, .319, 11.655 breakout on an 11.690, 55.49 mph; Callahan, .135, 12.046 on a 12.070, 54.36 mph, def, Lewis, .073, 11.960 breakout on a 12.000, 53.69 mph.
Semifinals – Callahan, .099, 12.106 on a 12.020, 53.69 mph, def. Purlett, .086, 11.849 breakout on an 11.870, 52.53 mph; Summers, bye.
 
FINAL – Nolan Callahan, Fayetteville, .064, 12.016 on a 12.080, 54.29 mph, def. Jackson Summers, Franklin, Ky., .083, 11.841 breakout on an 11.910, 54.00 mph.
FRIDAY GAMBLERS RACE
Round 4 – Lavar Lewis, Mechanicsville, Va., .022, 7.954 on a 7.950, 80.33 mph, def. Nolan Callahan, Fayetteville, .025, 11.930 on an 11.920, 55.12 mph; Todd Futrell, Virginia Beach, Va., .073, 7.936 on a 7.900, 81.91 mph, def. Matthew Pilon, Clewiston, Fla., .091, 8.952 on an 8.930, 71.85 mph; Justin Kerby, Hertford, .040, 8.900 on an 8.900, 74.13 mph, def. Ava Ward, Anderson, S.C., foul; Austin Logan, Port Charlotte, Fla., .026, 8.014 on a 7.950, 79.52 mph, def. Quinn Gardner, Dillwyn, Va., .111, 8.111 on a 7.980, 81.41 mph; Katie Adams, Myrtle Beach, S.C., .526, 9.191 on a 9.250, 70.19 mph, def. Cohen Layton, Myrtle Beach, S.C., no time; Lauren Hudson, Davidson, .071, 7.905 on a 7.900, 81.57 mph, def. Tyler Vinacco, Port Charlotte, Fla., .069, 7,905 breakout on a 7.910, 81.92 mph; Hayden Dial, Lumberton, bye.
Round 5 – Kerby, .059, 8.911 on an 8.900, 70.81 mph, def. Adams, .036, 9.232 on a 9.190, 70.10 mph; Dial, .083, 7.964 on a 7.900, 77.59 mph, def. Hudson, .159, 7.932 on a 7.900, 81.49 mph; Logan, .015, 7.915 on a 7.900, 80.30 mph, def. Futrell, .024, 7.936 on a 7.900, 81.83 mph; Lewis, bye.
Semifinals – Logan, .034, 8.317 on a 7.900, 60.68 mph, def. Dial, foul (-.002); Lewis, .010, 7.915 on a 7.960, 80.30 mph, def. Kerby, foul (-.002).
FINAL – Austin Logan, Port Charlotte, Fla., .006, 7.931 on a 7.900, 79.94 mph, def. Lavar Lewis, Mechanicsville, Va., .035, 7.952 on a 7.910, 80.12 mph.
GOLF CART RACE
Round 4 -- Nathan Tanner, Mechanicsville, Va., .116, 13.643 on a 13.650, def. Kahlia Lewis, Mechanicsville, Va., .292, 13.094 breakout on a 13.170; Peyton Shook, North Park, Fla., .054, 21.655 on a 21.600, def. Jackson Earwood, Cleveland, Ga., .273, 13.544 on a 13.450; Ava Ward, Anderson, S.C., .022, 13.789 on a 13.890, def. Katie Sloat, Parrish, Fla., foul; Austin Logan, Port Charlotte, Fla., .054, 20.248 on a 24.000, def. Justin Kerby, Hertford, .460, 19.334 breakout on a 24.000; Santana McMillion, Virginia Beach, Va., .022, 17.196 on a 17.000, def. Matthew Pilon, Clewiston, Fla., .399, 13.891 on a 13.520.
Round 5 – Logan, .064, 15.746 on a 15.700, def. Tanner, .013, 13.585 breakout on a 13.600; Ward, .082, 13.855 on a 13.880, def. Shook, .117, 21.383 breakout on a 21.600; McMillion, bye.
Semifinals – Ward, .029, 14.780 on a 13.860, def. McMillion, foul; Logan, bye.
FINAL – Austin Logan, Port Charlotte, Fla., .044, 15.716 on a 15.700, def. Ava Ward, Anderson, S.C., .095, 13.946 on a 13.860.
PARENTS RACE
Round 3 – Sylvia Pilor, Parrish, Fla., .024, 8.540 on an 8.540, 74.68 mph, def. Unknown #T67X, .099, 7.605 on a 7.600, 83.37 mph; Dwayne Stiles, Winder, Ga., .030, 7.836 on a 7.830, 79.93 mph, def. Danielle McCay, .060, 8.586 breakout on an 8.600, 73.47 mph; Brian Shook, North Port, Fla., bye.
Semifinals – Stiles, .024, 7.811 on a 7.810, 83.51 mph, def. Shook, .040, 8.354 on an 8.350, 75.38 mph; Pilor, bye.
FINAL – Sylvia Pilor, Parrish, Fla., .074, 8.606 on an 8.520, 72.94 mph, def. Dwayne Stiles, Winder, Ga., foul.