Bracket Racing
MUTT & JEFF PROMOTIONS – DAY 1 RESULTS
Beaver Springs, PA – For 50 years, Beaver Springs Dragway, located amongst Amish farmlands in central Pennsylvania, has hosted a number 
of big events, maybe though, none bigger than the seventh edition of the Mutt & Jeff Promotions big bracket race.
Built in 1971 as a 30-day wonder by “Beaver Bob” McCardle and his family, the track is now owned by Mike McCracken and his Zoo Crew Racing organization. When built, the order of the day was pick-up trucks, open trailers and other flat-towed race cars. Today, quite a bit has changed in that regard and for this weekend, the facility is stretched to its limits with motorhomes and stacker trailers carrying multiple race cars. A limited pre-entered field of 250 racers came to do battle for big bucks.
“We’re over the top excited to get this event underway,” says Mutt & Jeff Promotions promoter Paul Burruss earlier in the week. “With a great weather forecast, along with a great Mutt & Jeff staff along with the track’s staff, this is going to be great event.”
ACT NOW TO SAVE ON WESTERN CANADIAN SUMMER CLASSIC ENTRY FEE
June 15th marks the pre-entry deadline for this year’s T&T Promotions Western Canadian Summer Classic
ALBERTA, CANADA – T&T Promotions 2nd Annual Western Canadian Summer Classic returns to Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association 
July 23-25, 2021. The biggest bracket race in Western Canadian history will be presented by RAD Torque Systems, GMack Oilfield Services, and Total Dairy Solutions.
More than $100,000 will be awarded throughout three days of intense Top Bulb, Bottom Bulb, and Junior Dragster competition. Over $20,000 will be dispersed through Racer Appreciation awards and round prizes.
Eliminations begin Friday with the $5K Warmup race before crowning two $10K champions on Saturday and Sunday. Last year’s main event winners, Richard Harder and James Rutherford, are likely to return in hopes of claiming another Western Canadian Summer Classic win. Junior Dragster competitors will have the opportunity to win $1,000 both Saturday and Sunday during their main event races.
Jason Padd will be looking to defend his title during the 48-car Top Bulb $20K Shootout on Saturday night. New for 2021 is the addition of a 32-car Bottom Bulb Shootout that pays $10K to win. The Top Bulb Shootout list is full, but Bottom Bulb drivers can send the $375 entry fee to promotions@tntmotorsports.ca to claim a spot in the Shootout.
JERRY BREWER WINS WISECO PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS 25K SATURDAY
BENSON, NC – The final day had arrived for the RAD Torque Spring Fling presented by Optima Batteries at GALOT Motorsports Park. 
Wiseco Performance Products $25K Saturday would crown the last winner, the Todd’s Extreme Paint MVP award, and the Todd Barton Best Appearing Car.
The Fling staff had been watching the ‘71 Barracuda roadster of Tim Quintin throughout the week and chose to award him the custom artwork for crew shirts courtesy of Todd Barton Design. Three names had reached the shortlist of potential candidates for the MVP award until one racer stood out above the rest throughout Saturday’s eliminations.
For the last opportunity to take home a Spring Fling big check, 337 drivers appeared in first round. Eventually sixteen cars remained on the ladder, and those racers included Brian Martel, Tommy Plott, Tripp McCarty, Jeg Coughlin Jr., Cody Strickland, Bryan Balducci, Tyler Colbert, Greg Showns, Jonathan Edwards, Corey Manual, Bob Kolibsky, Jerry Brewer, Tim Thomas, Harold Bell Jr., Caraline McCarty, and Ken Batchelor.
TIM MARKOGLU WINS SILVERSTATE REFRIGERATION 100K FRIDAY
BENSON, NC – Silverstate Refrigeration $100,000 Main Event Friday brought much more than the highest purse up for grabs during the 
RAD Torque Spring Fling presented by Optima Batteries at GALOT Motorsports Park.
The morning began with the Spring Fling Reaction Time Challenge where 25 drivers made a hit at the tree in hopes of putting some cash in their pockets before opening ceremonies. Josh Luedke, Shane Carr, Jake Woodring, Bradley Snowball, Brianna Lukhard, and Tony Meltvedt all let go double “O” and each of them were rewarded $100 cash on the spot.
As the early rounds progressed after 347 entries appeared in round one, co-promoters Peter Biondo and Kyle Seipel determined that time would allow them to bring back the 32 Door Car Shootout contested in years past. Silverstate Refrigeration immediately came on board to guarantee $10,000 to the winner of the shootout, and a $500 cash bonus to the best wheelie as determined by the Fling staff.
SUGAR” SHANE CARR WINS JEGS PERFORMANCE THURSDAY 25K
BENSON, NC – The action continued into JEGS Performance Thursday where the stakes grew higher at a $25,000 purse. Racers were 
greeted with a persistent headwind that grew stronger into the afternoon at the RAD Torque Spring Fling presented by Optima Batteries.
The previous night saw the all-Texan final of Chris Gulitti and Donny Burleson, two RAD Torque sponsored American dragsters. Burleson’s .012 package planted him in the FST Carburetors winner’s circle for the $15,000 check.
The ripple of the American flag atop the grandstands persisted as the sun began to dip below the mass of trees framing the dragstrip. Jerry Brewer, Scotty Gibson Jr., Mike Bloomfield Jr., Jeff Verdi, Jason Lynch, Shane Maddox, Scott Albrecht, Caraline McCarty, Gary Eitel, Wesley Roberts, Bryan Balducci, Austin Brown, Shane Carr, Nick Womack, Jeff Serra, and Chad Duke were the 16 drivers that made up the ladder in round six.
DONNY BURLESON WINS FST CARBURETORS WEDNESDAY 15K WARM-UP
BENSON, NC – A cloudless sky and warm temps set the stage for the FST Carburetors Wednesday 15K at the RAD Torque Spring Fling 
presented by Optima Batteries. The second day started off with a single time run for all drivers on property.
After Clayton Roberts grabbed the big check Tuesday evening in the Mullis Race Cars $20,000 shootout, 314 Fling competitors staged up during the first round of the warm-up race to take a swing at the $15,000 up for grabs.
The sun had set over and the bright stadium lights reflecting off the drag strip at GALOT Motorsports Park indicated it was time for the ladder round. Fifteen drivers remained including Chris Gulitti, Austin Brown, Kevin Brannon, Mike Daymude, Shane Thompson, Jamie Saracco, Jerry Boulia, Greg Hicks, Donny Burleson, Bo Butner, John Labbous Jr., Johnny Ezell, Mike Bodnar, and Scott Albrecht. Tom Dauber took the green on his bye after his .003 package the previous round.
RAD TORQUE SYSTEMS SPRING FLING PRE-RACE
Dunn, NC – In 2018, the Spring Fling brand of bracket racing made its debut at the gorgeous GALOT Motorsports Park in North Carolina. 
Now for the fourth straight year, hundreds of the best bracket racers in the country will be back to compete for big money and prizes.
Last year’s pandemic forced the Fling schedule to be juggled around a little, but nonetheless, Jamie Holston, Josh Luedke and Troy Williams walked away as the big winners at last year’s Spring Fling GALOT event. In addition, dozens of other racers left with awards and prizes which totaled over $50,000 alone.
Two of the Fling events last year were done with pre-entry only. It would only take minutes at the time pre-entries opened for the Fling events to sell out. “Due to the ongoing pandemic,” says Fling co-promoter Pete Biondo, “we will not be implementing a pre-entry system for our 2021 Fling events.”
MICKEY THOMPSON PERFORMANCE TIRES AND WHEELS MILLION DOLLAR RACE MOVES TO SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK
Bradenton, FL – Folk Promotions announced on Tuesday that South Georgia Motorsports Park in Adel, GA will now host the Mickey 
Thompson Performance Tires and Wheels Million Dollar Race. The agreement includes a 5-year plan for the historic bracket race event that crowned its 25th Anniversary Winner, Kevin Brannon just weeks ago.
General manager Jeff Miles said “a facility such as South Georgia Motorsports Park (SGMP) and a family like the Folks are a perfect fit. We are proud to play host to the race that started the trend of big money bracket racing. This is the one race that I have always wanted to be a part of, a race that spans 25 straight years is a feat in itself and the Folk family have stepped up to ensure it continues for many many more.”
Ozzy Moya, owner of SGMP, Orlando Speed World, and Emerald Coast Dragway said “this is just the start of big things between Folk Promotions and myself. The excitement is definitely in the air for 2021.”
Folk Promotions said “We look forward to our partnership with Ozzy and the SGMP staff to carry on the legacy of the Million Dollar Race. We cannot thank the racers enough for their continued support over the years and it is our goal to provide a safe and competitive racing experience. We look forward to seeing everyone again in 2021 as we embark on this new adventure and hope all entrants will have their best Million experience yet.”
Josh McDaniel takes the Final Day Win at this years Fling Million
Dunn, NC – Today was supposed to be an open day for travel and/or a rain day. That all changed when low temperatures reached almost 
record numbers on Friday. Fling officials made the decision to extend the schedule and complete the last remaining $30,000-to-win race today.
Ten cars left going into the seventh round; Billy Leber, Dan Northrop, Mike Barber, Randell Reid, Josh McDaniel, Cory Mong, Shane Maddox, Robbie Hamilton, Duston Wurtz, and Jack Ostrowski.
Seventh round and the survivors were: Barber, Wurtz, McDaniel, Northrop and Leber.
Quarterfinals, Leber defeated Northrop, McDaniel over Wurtz and finally Barber on the bye. Semifinals and by virtue of his .001 RT, McDaniel earned the bye into the final, while Leber faced off with Barber, who has been on a tear of .00X reaction times including his perfect RT in the Spring Fling Reaction Time Challenge which earned him $1,000. With identical RT, it was Leber by only two-thousandths to put an end to Barber’s 2020 K&N Spring Fling Million presented by Optima Batteries.
Final round, a door car; the Corvette Roadster pseudo door car of Leber; against McDaniel’s dragster for $30,000, with lane choice going to McDaniel.
Scott Richardson IS the Spring Fling Million Winner at Bristol!
Bristol, TN – After a chilly night, what was supposed to be the final FTI Saturday $30,000-to-win race had the schedule somewhat altered 
yesterday when falling temperatures forced the postponement of Friday’s Million Dollar race.
“After the completion of the second round yesterday,” said co-promoter Pete Biondo, “we chose to err on the side of caution when track temperatures began to fall. Wanting to give our racers everything we promised, we made the decision to continue the event on Saturday, with some key changes.”
Saturday morning first brought the patented Spring Fling Reaction Time Challenge where seven racers earned some cash, the most notable being Mike Barber who scored a perfect reaction time (.000) which earned him $1,000. He was given a second chance and should he have recorded another .000, it would have earned him $10,000, a feat he was unable to repeat, but still receiving the grand. Six other drivers; Dan Fletcher, Allen Byrd, Ken Batchelor, Slate Cummings, Shane Molinari and Michael White; all recorded .00X reaction times to receive $100 each.
Next up was the first round of FTI Saturday’s $30-grander with the balance of that race to be completed on Sunday. And back into the third round of Friday’s Million Dollar main event with tough racing in every pair of cars.
