- Big Dog Shootout. - Where its positioned in Julian, North Carolina, with all the population in Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, it draws such a crowd. So qualifying went as follows: Scott Lang at 4.009, Mike Graham at 4.025, Brian Shrader at 4.034 and Tim Lawrence at 4.041 for the top four. Cam Clark has the H&H Camaro making some of the quickest runs in Clarks young career. Cam Clark shook, giving a win to Jason Harriss 3.938. This set up the finals with a very competitive Justin Wall to meet Jason Harris. - Big Dog Night (July Renegade 6.00 / 7.49 and More! The Corvette being a ProCharger entry originally built by Robert Hayes for Harris. Piedmont Dragway Begins 61st Season with Big Dog Shootout April 19 By Drag Illustrated Published April 17, 2018 With spring comes several definite items in the Piedmont of North Carolina, the dogwoods are blossoming and it's time to crank up the Big Dogs at historic Piedmont Dragway. As with last months event, a drawing of the cards was held, before round 1 and went as follows; Lang with a 4.01 to defeat Cam Clarks 4.07, Mike Graham used a 4.01 to defeat Justin Walls 4.08, Brian Shrader ran a 3.99 at 182mph to defeat Travis Harvey and Jason Harris 4.02 defeated Tim Lawrence. Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. 7.49 Real Street 2020 Final Points Standings While Mitchell is thrilled with his teams individual performance, hes equally excited about the direction of Piedmont Dragways Big Dog Shootout. Fun Video: Steel vs Aluminum, vs Carbon Fiber vs A Massive Hydraulic Press - Which Is Strongest? Renegade 6.00 / 7.49 and More! Big Dog Night (May Scroll to continue reading. Not to be outdone was April winner Jason Harris in the SomeTime Racing Camaro, owned by Jack Gaddy and powered by a 5.3-inch borespace Gene Fulton powerplant. This season is half complete, so maybe we should look at the state of the event, even in a difficult year. Your email address will not be published. Definitely not a fluke. In the week prior to the May event, much had happened outside the track, as Wes Buck and Mike Carpenter featured Harris in their popular live feed on Wednesday afternoon, where Buck did his usual excellent job of promoting, not only the Big Dog Shootout, but fast doorslammer racing and its overall importance to our sport. Footbrake Then Harvey defeated the Corvette of Raynor. We live like 15-minutes apart. Outlaw Door Slammers "Why are you telling me to go rent a house, go buy a house, or go rent a condo when everything I need is right here in the facility?". Just check out the qualifying order. - The famed first-Thursday-night-of-the-month drag race has been contested for nearly 30 years at Piedmont Dragway, the self-proclaimed doorslammer capital of the world, and still to this day remains the eighth-mile facilitys marquee attraction. The result was that Lang was low qualifier and was able to set top MPH in qualifying and rounds one and two. Open testing for All cars / motorcycles & Car/truck show SUNDAY FUNDAY September 25th Lance Stanford posted in Carolina N/T Small Tire racing Productions Group 2.0 with Spot Thecar and 11 others. This is just a sample of upcoming teams and combos. Here are the results from points race #4 at Piedmont Dragway held on Saturday, May 7: Top EliminatorWinner: Tommy Plott of Winston Salem. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-worthy videos to electric live events, DI meets hundreds of thousands of racers where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. This event was just as competitive as any in the past. We'll give you credit for the submission (of course) and what is cooler than showing all your gang that you have a story on Bang Shift? Lambert qualified with a 4.21 ET but broke in the second round of qualifying. Details not yet available. presented by Hoosier Tires Top ET See you all next season at The DoorSlammer Capital of the World, Piedmont Dragway. Has to be.. Big Dog Shootout !Follow Spoold Media Across Social Media Today!YouTube Race Coverage: YouTube.com/spoold0385YouTube Vlog: YouTube.com/mylifeonthelineFacebook: http://www.Facebook.com/spooldmedia Instagram: spooldmedia 2021 Final Points Standings The second time out they started from the top of the ladder again, set the ET record and reset the speed record before falling to longtime Big Dog standout Jason Harris. In a battle of two blower cars, Mitchell defeated Floyd when Chevy had to let up deep into the run. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. How close was it, you ask? Even with all the obstacles to overcome due to the pandemic, serious competitors drive great distances just for a shot at the historic eighth-mile track that has gotten the best of many a competitor through the years. In a super close run, Jason laid down a 4.02 at 182 with Brian right behind but with a slight bobble close to the finish line. Congratulations to all of you. 2022 Current Points Standings More news will follow, but look forward to this being one of the most competitive seasons ever for the event that Drag Illustratedonce named The best single-track series in the country. So what have we learned? 6.00 Raiders The class is built around a five-inch nitrous motor. The number was a 4.009 qualifying effort and a top speed of 185.48, before the night was over. Big Dog Coverage: Results and Photos From The Spring 2019 Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont Dragway. Cant wait. These eight men have competed at the first three events but several top quality cars are coming. This normal Thursday night pro mod shootout was moved to Friday due to the weather and these car showed out!!! You can cancel at any time. 7.49 Real Street - L to R: Dan Ferguson with Brianna Proctor, Brian, Chuck Logan and fiancee, Erin Kraft,Matt Renfro, and Robert Hayes. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-worthy videos to electric live events, DI meets hundreds of thousands of racers where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. Since 2005, DI has informed, inspired and educated drag racers from every walk of the racing life - weekend warrior and street/strip enthusiasts to pro-level doorslammer and Top Fuel racers. Jr. Dragster Fifth went to Harris and the beautiful Camaro, formerly driven by Billy Albert, settling into a 3.818 at 196.76. Drag Illustrated May 13, 2013. Your email address will not be published. / Advertisement. Also, look for newcomer Jamie Fowler to be competitive. Honestly, it was at Todds sons Tys wedding that this whole deal was set in motion. Third was newly crowned season champ Shrader in the Robert Hayes-built, Gene Fulton-powered Corvette. 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Oh yes, did I say the field was close? Shrader ran a 3.791 to defeat a shaking Keziah. - To round out the session, Justin Wall used a 4.07 to defeat Keziahs 4.11. Then Brian Shrader ran a 3.99 at 181.81 to defeat Scott Langs game 4.02 at another 185 mph. Now, were three races into the season, had some success and got a win. Big Dog Shootout The Keziah and Mitchell team will be entering a second car with huge potential very soon. Like the first ProCharger-equipped Big Dog car. I think think what it isits that its personal, concludes Mitchell. How about less than half a second separating the eight cars? If Im going racing especially racing with a blower motor Im going racing with Todd Tutterow. The abbreviated season will include two events in June, in order to have a complete six-race season. 16, 2018), Big Dog Night (July He will be back. 2020 VP Race Fuels Carolina Coalition presented by Hoosier Tires. The 16th season of the Big Dog Shootout returns to Piedmont Dragway with a two-day show starting at 6 p.m. Thursday with qualifying for the race on Saturday. 1 qualifying position and set the eliminators speed record. Spectators with rides: $25 for one day, $50 for both. - 7.49 Real Street. One night only, says Mitchell, with a laugh. Jr. Dragsters Big Dog Night (April For more information call 449-7411 or visit www.piedmontdragway. This season, Big Dog founder Jim Turner will return in an advisory capacity and should help to make this one of the greatest seasons ever. The North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association has released its 2022-23 all-state boys and girls basketball teams. Seventh was the Lil Red Corvette, driven by Chevy Floyd, fresh off winning the 4.50 Mad Dawg points title at Farmington Dragway at 3.897 at 188.56. Here are the results of the May 12 Big Dog Shootout #2 held on May 12 at the Piedmont Dragway: FINAL QUALIFYING RESULTS: #1 : Dale Brinsfield : 4.252 @ 174.65 mph - 2019 Final Points Standings This beautiful 69 Chevelle blower car, with trans from Mikes own Virginia Speed Shop, ran a great 3.810 at 193.71. Next round was just as exciting as Harvey used a .004 light to try and defeat the Chevelle, only to cross up and lift, putting Graham in his first Big Dog final running a 3.791,in the process. The World Famous Big Dog Shootout returned to Piedmont Dragway!!!! The championship winning group that stands behind Brian Shraders success. 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With spring comes several definite items in the Piedmont of North Carolina, the dogwoods are blossoming and its time to crank up the Big Dogs at historic Piedmont Dragway. Unfortunately, Tim Lawrence made the trip from Princeton, West Virginia, to settle in at a 4.17 ET, just missing the show. In no particular order, Tim Lawrencesnew 762 billet motor is almost ready and is awaiting a Mark Micke trans for the combo. Im sitting there with Robbie Keziah, Jason Manger and Nick Reynolds, the guys Id always gone racing with, and we were all kind of pouting about not racing. No able to qualify were Ken Ellison, April winner, Ronnie Gardner, Brett Nesbitt and The Hook, Dane Wood with no oil pressure. New cars and teams will compete as well, such as the dream team of Travis Harvey driving the Camaro owned by Jack Gaddy. Jr. Dragster Copyright 2023 BangShift LLC. - Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. The number now is 4. Chapman finished in a fifth-place tie among 75 individuals. There are people everywhere literally people piled around the pits at Jason Harris trailer, over in Rinis pits, watching every move Todd makes in our pit. From Mitchells point-of-view, the shootout is in a good place rules-wise today after being controversy-ridden essentially since its inception in 1994. Cant wait til June 2 for the next race. In the two weeks leading up to the May edition of historic Piedmont Dragways Big Dog Shootout, a series of events were taking place that would lead to an event that would provide history to a race that was jam packed with history but more was to come. Top Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. Piedmont Dragway reserves the right to modify rules in the interest of competition if necessary, at ANY TIME! Also thanks to you, the fans, for supporting Piedmont Dragway. Cuda Time defeated Shrader, running a 3.881 when the Corvette of Shrader got crossed up. CPGA CHAMPIONSHIP: Adam McLaughlin of Greensboro tied for third in the Carolinas PGA Head Professional Championship in Bluffton, S.C. McLaughlin, the head pro at Alamance Country Club, finished the two-round even at 2-over-par 146, two strokes behind champion Steve Isley of Oak Island. A close difficult round. Watch as 7 of the baddest local pro mods go to battle under the Big Dog ruleset and see who can take home the bragging rights and trophy from the Piedmont original pro mod series!!!!! October 27, 2022 Greg Burrow photos For all those people who follow the Big Dog Shootout at historic Piedmont Dragway, the typical wisdom would have been to think that Brian Shrader, newly crowned champ of 2022, or Jason Harris, would be the odds-on favorites to win the season-ending event. Both 66 corvettes sorta - Shrader wins the 2022 Big Dog championship and thanks his crew consisting of Dan Ferguson, Chuck Logan, Matt Renfro, and of course, fianc, Erin Kraft, and chassis builder and crew chief, Robert Hayes. Outlaw Door Slammers Graham led off the first round by defeating Harris, 3.801 to a 3.85. Big Dog shootout 7.49 Outlaw DoorSlammers This Thursday September 1st In the 6.00 category, presented by Carolina Classic Car Restoration, Jason Marshall defeated Chad Dukes newly built Camaro. Piedmont has been around since the late 50s; theres so much history there. (Words and photos by Greg Burrow) Competitors in the popular Big Dog Shootout at historic Piedmont Dragway have two complete seasons under a new rules package, designed to make competition closer and to allow teams the luxury of NOT having to rebuild engines between rounds. Big Dog Night (Aug. Although not having his new powerplant ready, Tim Lawrence has not missed a race, even though he has a 5 to 6 hour drive, one way, from his home in Princeton, WV, just to keep up with what his competition is up to. He stepped away from the sport a few years ago following a very successful run in radial tire racing, including dominating performances in X275 and helping usher in a new era for the near-unlimited Radial vs. the World eliminator. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. See what I mean. Here are the results of the May 12 Big Dog Shootout #2 held on May 12 at the Piedmont Dragway: #1 : Dale Brinsfield : 4.252 @ 174.65 mph, #13 : Mark Lineberrier : 4.632 @ 153.47 mph, #16 : Rodney Patterson : 4.725 @ 152.25 mph, #18 : Rick Wilson : 4.828 @ 114.28 mph - Crash, #19 : Harold Robinson : 4.925 @ 138.22 mph, Ronnie Gardner : 4.348 @ 170.42 (WIN) -vs-, Jim Teachman : 4.411 @ 165.16 mph (WIN)-vs-, Tony Gentile : 4.337 @ 166.82 mph (WIN) -vs-, Todd Tutterow : 5.018 @ 116.74 (Chutes out), Darren Wilkins : 4.378 @ 166.05 (WIN) -vs-, Jim Teachman : 4.312 @ 166.45 mph (WIN)-vs-, Ronnie Gardner : 4.317 @ 170.61 mph (WIN) -vs-Darren Wilkins : Broke-Red, Ronnie Gardner : 4.349 @ 168.98 mph (WIN), -vs- Jim Teachman : 4.458 @ 163.30 (Red-light Start). We'll be having a 2022 Piedmont World Championships Pre-Qualifier on Sunday, May 29th. This is a guy whos raced around the world, done it all, and you should see him up there on the starting line at Piedmont. Harvey is wrestling with a new Sonny Leonard combo that is coming around with each pass. Super Clean gets a huge thank you for all your help with the Big Dog Shootout, along with O'Reilly, Deep Creek Motors, and Carolina Classic Car Restoration. With his first pass out of the trailer for the August edition of the Big Dog Shootout presented by ZDD Plus at Piedmont Dragway,. Weve seen the fire Marshall shut the gates. Id been out of racing for a few years, had gotten off social media, hadnt been out to the races, and we go to this wedding and its just racers everywhere. Andy Beal is putting the finishing touches on a nitrous combo with chassis by Charles Terrell. Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. Third was the always dangerous Cam Clark at a 4.01 with fourth going to Robbie Keziah at a consistent 4.03 for both hits. Clark and the H&H team are up and down but when this team is good, they are really good. - 6.00 Raiders Your email address will not be published. May 28, 2019Brian Lohnes1320 Drag News, 1320 Event Coverage, BangShift 1320, DRAG RACES, Event Coverage, OTHERComments Off on Big Dog Coverage: Results and Photos From The Spring 2019 Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont Dragway! It was special, I have to admit, Mitchell continues. Theres a bit of a challenge there, getting people to build cars of this caliber to race six times a year, but we think were making progress and people are excited right now, he continues. 0:00 / 38:36 BIG DOG SHOOTOUT JULY 2021 COVERAGE FROM PIEDMONT DRAGWAY!!!!!! -BIG DOG Shootout Rule Book-Outlaw Doorslammers Rule Book-6.0 Raiders Rule Book-7.49 Real Street Rule Book - . Required fields are marked *. The 63 split-window Corvette is owned by David Lambert and was built by none other than Tommy Mauney and featured a Scott Duggins-built PAR Race Engines powerplant. Jr. Dragster I cant say enough about Todd, says Mitchell. - Big Dog Shootout May 2021 from Piedmont Dragway - YouTube 0:00 / 33:15 Big Dog Shootout May 2021 from Piedmont Dragway 67,514 views May 9, 2021 673 Dislike Share Spoold Media 39.7K. No one removed a cylinder head, so all were safe. Watch as some of the baddest Big Dog nitrous and blower cars go head to head to see who can stake claim as the winner in the second race of the year at the world famous North Carolina 1/8th mile track!!!!! Big Block Chevrolet up to 540 cubic inches Roots Super Charger only 2475lbs, Maximum 5.00 Rear Gear, Maximum 3 Forward Speeds, . Scroll to continue reading. / BENCH RACING: Mitchell, along with family and friends, gathered at Ty Tutterows wedding and ultimately hatched a plan to return for Barry to return to drag racing. Harris has a new powerplant coming from Billy Albert, even though his current powerplant has allowed the Wine Racing team to set ET and MPH records this season. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Saturday June 21, 2014 Lucas Oil 15K Pro Nitrous Shootout plus! - Theres a ton of potential with Big Dog and theres some really good people behind it. Big Dog Shootout September 8 - Friday Test-n-Tune September 9-10 - Saturday - Sunday ET Bracket Points Races September 14 - Thursday Test-n-Tune September 16 - Saturday Drifting Day September 20 - Wednesday Triad Street Scene September 23 - Saturday Dirt Drags September 24 - Sunday Carolina N/T Sunday Funday October 1 - Sunday The final was classic as Clark and Shrader met, as they had done so many times before, with the Shrader Corvette running a 3.795 to the very competitive 3.815 of Cam Clark. We also learned that a 5.0 inch borespace combo, in the capable hands of Hayes and Shrader, can win the event that Wes Buck had labeled the best one-day, one-track event in the country several years ago. These all-billet pieces will really be what sets the pace for the class, and its absolutely bananas what these cars are running with 762 cubic inches and two nitrous systems at 2,450- to 2,480-pounds without a lock-up torque converter. - After trying to make two different cars work for Harris, the Jack Gaddy Some Time Racing group threw all they had at the final only to lose to the eventual winner, Mike Graham, in the first round. 2019 Final Points Standings. - This set the finals with the first time both finalists ran in the 3s. Much More Sunday June 15, 2014 ET Bracket Points Race Top ET, Footbrake and Jr. Dragsters Thursday Aug. 8, 2013 BIG DOG Shootout plus! Then there was the 5.0 borespace Gene Fulton-built powerplant in the Robert Hayes-built and Brian Shrader-driven Corvette that has been a fixture in Big Dog competition for several seasons now. We are always looking for good bang shifty stories, projects, photos & videos. Please subscribe to keep reading. From award-winning writing and photography to binge-worthy videos to electric live events, DI meets hundreds of thousands of racers where they live, creating the moments that create conversations. Outlaw Door Slammers As always, for more information regarding the Big Dog Shootout or any other events at The Doorslammer Capital of the World, check out the Piedmont websiteorcall the track at (336) 449-7411. Since 2005, DI has informed, inspired and educated drag racers from every walk of the racing life - weekend warrior and street/strip enthusiasts to pro-level doorslammer and Top Fuel racers. Theyve got announcers Rico an Alvin, I think hes in his 60s, that have been there forever. 24, 2018), Big Dog Night (April Youve got Brian Shrader whos all-in, Chris Rini, too, and Bob and Jason Harris, of course, who are huge supporters. WESTERN CAROLINA 13-8, N.C. A&T 3-7: The Aggies squandered a 6-1 lead in the second game of a road doubleheader. Hope to see all of you in June at The DoorSlammer Capital of the World, Piedmont Dragway.