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DYLAN,
CHRISTIAN MORRISON WIN IMPORT FACE-OFF TITLES
Annual Lifestyle Event Also Attracts More Than 300 Show
Cars and Show Trucks
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – It was a weekend full of Morrison
Moments at Rockingham Dragway where Dylan Morrison won the
All Motor Pro championship and Christian Morrison
prevailed in the Front Wheel Drive Heads-Up class during
the drag racing portion of the annual Import Face-Off
event.

Part of a 40-event national series, the Rockingham stop
attracted more than 300 show cars in addition to the 200
cars either racing for cash and titles or taking advantage
of the opportunity to test on Rockingham’s high traction
quarter mile. In addition, IFO featured a “crank-it-up”
stereo sound competition, a burnout contest, 2 Step
competition, DJs, music and models.
Dylan Morrison drove his 1993 Honda Civic past the ’93
Civic of Garner’s Devadia Riovo to win the All Motor title
while Christian Morrison upset No. 1 qualifier Shawn
Manyvong of Charlotte to win in Front Wheel Drive. Other
winners included James Dean of Little River, S.C., who won
in the Forced Induction Pro category, and Touchua Yang of
Kannapolis, who prevailed in the dial-your-own bracket
class.

In the car show competition Best Paint winner was Riptide
Velostar, Best Engine Bay was won by Edward Lucene, Best
Club Participation was Team Akatsuki, and Best Club
Representation was Team Hybrid.

Best Civic was won by Johnny Villanova and Best Other
Honda top award went to Sam Xiong.
Full results can be found at rockinghamdragway.com
ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Racing results from Sunday’s Import
Face-Off event at Rockingham Dragway. Hometowns are North
Carolina unless otherwise indicated. Results include
reaction time, track time, finish line speed and, where
applicable, target time:
ALL MOTOR PRO
Semifinals – Devadia Riovo, Garner, 1992 Honda Civic,
.199, 10.311, 133.32 mph, def. Juan Tavares, Wilmington,
1994 Honda Civic, .411, 11.404, 94.30 mph; Dylan Morrison,
Florence, S.C., 1993 Honda Civic, .470, 10.820, 126.79
mph, def. Jonathan Fuentes, Charlotte, 1995 Honda Civic,
no time
FINAL – Dylan Morrison, Florence, S.C., 1993 Honda Civic,
.132, 10586, 126.57 mph, def. Devadia Riovo, Garner, 1992
Honda Civic, foul.
FORCED INDUCTION PRO
Qualifying – 1. Vladimir Yevtushenko, Wilmington, 8.875,
170.15 mph; 2. James Dean, Little River, S.C., 1993 Honda
Civic, 9.908, 144.38 mph.
Semifinals – Axel Rivera, Fayetteville, 2015 Nissan GT-R,
.398, 9.274, 163.85 mph, def. Vladimir Yevtushenko,
Wilmington, .213, 9.483, 163.75 mph; James Dean, Little
River, S.C., 1993 Honda Civic, .248, 9.789, 143.49 mph,
def. Justin Brasil, .806, 13.180, 105.09 mph.
FINAL – James Dean, Little River, S.C., 1993 Honda Civic,
.048, 9.723, 144.26 mph, de. Axel Rivera, Fayetteville,
2015 Nissan GT-R, .299, 9.925, 155.74 mph.
FRONT WHEEL DRIVE HEADS UP
Qualifying – 1. Shawn Manyvong, Charlotte, 10.144, 132.78
mph; 2. John Finucan, 10.222, 144.75 mph.
Round 1 – Jerrad Dail, Chinquapin, 2004 Dodge Neon, .345,
10.280, 150.48 mph, def. Unknown #556, .206, 11.326,
133.41 mph; Unknown #611, .322, 12.460, 83.97 mph, def.
Jorden Branch, Kannapolis, 1993 Honda Civic, .462, 12.338,
110.06 mph; John Finucan, Wilmington, 2005 Dodge Neon,
.667, 10.263, 144.75 mph, defm Jose Samaniego, Jonesboro,
Ga., 1992 Honda Civic, no time; Christian Morrison,
Florence, S.C., .312, 10.437, 139.34 mph, def. Unknown
#638, .635, 12.488, 133.16 mph; Shawn Manyvong, Charlotte,
bye.
Round 2 – Manyvong, .083, 9.845, 141.43 mph, def. Dail,
.169, 10.109, 147.89 mph; Morrison, .325, 10.300, 138.68
mph, def. Unknown #611, .211, 10.454, 136.80; Finucan,
bye.
Semifinals – Manyvong, .157, 12.354, 74.58 mph, def.
Finucan, no time; Morrison, bye.
FINAL – Christian Morrison, Florence, S.C., .402, 10.360,
141.52 mph, def. Shawn Manyvong, Charlotte, no time.
11.50 INDEX
Round 2 – Kennard Reynolds, Clemmons, .566, 12.096, 113.11
mph, def. Eric Joumo, Sanford, Nissan GT-R, .619, 11.481
breakout foul, 104.81 mph; Unknown #697, .883, 11.940,
94.88 mph, def. Darrin Sirols, Fayetteville, 2019 KIA
Stinger, .677, 12.319, 120.67 mph; Matt Franks, West End,
2005 Mitsubishi Evolution, .151, 12.013, 118.65 mph, def.
Erick Saravia, Charlotte, .252 11.930, 110.02 mph; Jesus
Gullen, Charlotte, .317, 24.291, 47.86 mph, def. Houna
Yang, Kannapolis, 1992 Honda Civic, 1.026, 31.113, no
speed recorded.
Semifinals – Unknown #697, .537, 11.768, 104.71 mph, def.
Franks, .386, 12.028, 119.58 mph; Reynolds, .507, 12.249,
113.08 mph, def. Gullen, .180, 13.343, 98.85 mph.
FINAL – Unknown #697, .605, 11.775, 96.67 mph, def.
Kennard Reynolds, Clemmons, .588, 12.034, 113.69 mph.
BRACKET
Round 2 – Steven Loflin, Star, 1990 Honda CRX, .759,
16.771 on a 14.600, 80.12 mph, def. Michael Smith,
Wilmington, 2008 Nissan, foul; Chue Vang, San Diego,
Calif., 1989 Honda Civic, .226, 14.876 on a 13.200, 94.84
mph, def. Michael Vang, Stony Point, 1992 Honda, .483,
14.154 breakout on a 14.200, 102.74 mph; Uknown #618,
.409, 13.046 on a 12.900, 104.91 mph, def. Unknown #560,
.212, 15.633 on a 14.990, 90.84 mph; Touchua Yang,
Kannapolis, bye.
Semifinals – Yang, .090, 13.249 on a 13.100, 87.92 mph,
def. Unknown #618, .234, 12.958 on a 12.900, 105.67 mph;
Vang, .151, 13.570 on a 13.200, 99.47 mph, def. Loflin,
.547, 15.946 on a 14.600, 92.63 mph.
FINAL – Touchua Yang, Kannapolis, .130, 13.317 on a
13.100, 102.70 mph, def. Chue Vang, San Diego, Calif.,
1989 Honda Civic, .233, 13.316 on a 13.200, 100.58 mph.
CAR SHOW RESULTS
Best Display Mr. Ronnie
Best Interior Rafail Aguiler
Best Engine Bay Edward Lucene
Best Club Representation Team Akatsuki
Best Club Participation Team Hybrid
Best Civic Johnny Villanova
Best Honda Sam Xiong
Best Acura Jesus Nazario
Best Mitsubishi Ismael Artege
Best Toyota Kenny Gomez
Best Scion Daniel Musgrove
Best Subaru Matthew Team Hybrid
Winner Euro Audio Lou McZariegos
Best Female Entry Hannah Mead
Best Luxury Geoff Turner
Best Exotic James White
Best Truck/SUV Kane Beard
FRS/BR Shamy Quintena |
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