friends . Brian Segrest got the win in his ‘ 94 Civic going 9.448 at 150.77 over
Herik Martinez ’ s 10.037 at 131.13 in his ‘ 00 Civic . The all-motor guys like to have fun , too , although they take the road less traveled . The final round ended with a clash of two brands , Ford vs . Chevy . Willard Howard took the win in his 1986 Thunderbird with a blistering 8.928 at 144.03 to Cory Mccain ’ s 9.662 138.24 .
Stick Shift had guys going in the deep 8-second range , impressive for a street-driven stick car . However , the final of the stick was scary ; Thomas West had issues with his turbo LSX-powered 2002 Honda S2000 all weekend between the clutch and then blowing out a diff . They came back strong , though , repairing the car and coming out on top for having the lowest E . T . of 8.009 and the highest top speed at 177.77 . They made it to the finals with a winning car when the car got squirrely ; West pedaled the car , which landed him in the wall , totaling the car , thankfully with little injury . Matt Stover took the win in his all-wheel-drive converted ‘ 00 Civic going 8.347 at 172.61 .
Wild Street brought some impressive street / strip cars , most hovering around the mid-8-second mark . Bubby Mitchell drove his ‘ 15 Mustang into the finals with an 8.679 at 158.54 , taking out Jonathan Chanice in his ‘ 19 Corvette that spun off the hit , going 8.994 at 157.34 .
Drag racing is all about saving weight and adding power . Well , to a point . The Battle Of The Heavyweights allows you to do that , but you do have to meet the 4,200-pound weight requirement . One car set a record for the platform and the class . Colby Davis ran a 7.536 at 181.25 in his ‘ 19 Charger , not only a personal best but a new record for the platform . Davis also did it in the finals against George Benson in his ‘ 09 CTS-V , who also has a record for the platform going 7.699 at 160.63 . Davis walked away happy with a record , $ 2,500 richer , and a Wally .
Aside from the Small-Tire Shootout , Run What You Brung would be the next fastest . They also only ran eighth-mile hits , unlike the other class cars . One of my favorite cars came out to play and entered the Small-Tire Shootout on Thursday . Richard Disher drove his street-driven ‘ 68 Camaro past Travis Magnum ’ s S2000 running 4.682 at 158.28 , besting Magnum ’ s time of 4.782 at 149.53 . Disher is now the two-time Run What You Brung champ , taking home an additional $ 5,000 and a Wally .
Braggin Rights brought out 195 racers . Plus , there were vendors , a bouncy house for the kids , and of course , that fantastic VIP section . The event will only grow ; Prater and Mowen are already working on more , so look for updates on the Bragging Right social media outlets .
“ From our presenting sponsor , Vengeance Racing , to all of the SCBR staff , Carolina Dragway staff , media , sponsors , racers , crew , and spectators – everyone plays an integral role in making this event successful ,” said Prater . “ Our simple motto is ‘ to do cool shit ’, and we don ’ t plan on letting up any time soon .” DI
MORGAN MILES
WILLARD HOWARD
MATT STOVER
MARQUES HATTON
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