Bracket Racing
GARRETT GRIFFITH WINS FST CARBURETORS WEDNESDAY 15K WARM-UP
HEBRON, OH – Blue skies greeted racers for Fuel Systems Technology Wednesday on the second day of the JEGS Performance Summer 
Fling presented by Optima Batteries at National Trail Raceway. A “warm-up” purse of $15,000 would be up for contention, and every driver on property received a time run beginning at 8:15 a.m.
An even 230 racers staged up for the first round, exactly 115 door cars and 115 dragsters. The Fling Fun Zone was ready for water balloon action complete with a water slide, bounce house, and tent for racers and their families to escape the heat. The weather also had plans for water activities as a rain cell passed through during the buyback round, delaying racing for much of the afternoon.
Late into the day the dark clouds passed overhead to clear the way for the setting sun. The returning cars had several rounds to work through into the night before they were set on a ladder. Just past 9 a.m., the 10 remaining drivers were Bailey Ferraro, Michael Shoop, Tracy Sons, Brandon Prest, Jeff Serra, Garrett Griffith, William Roberts, Michael Needham, and Cory Gulitti in two entries.
SEAN PARKER WINS AMERICAN/RACE TECH SUPER TUESDAY SHOOTOUT
HEBRON, OH – The sun rose above National Trail Raceway on the first day of the inaugural Summer Fling, illuminating the prominent 
black and yellow of JEGS Performance branding across the facility. The air was thick with both humidity and excitement for an installment of the Fling franchise in a new region of the country.
The early half of the day saw Bob Brockmeyer of Compulink giving the timing system a “freshen up” to be sure the Fling Racers would get an even playing field for this week’s racing. TruStart, his “Worst Red” invention, would also be implemented during the event as is at all Fling events. Once Brockmeyer’s work was complete and the National Trail Raceway staff concluded their track prep, racers were given the opportunity to make as many runs as time allowed during the Law Chevrolet and Buick Test and Tune between rounds of the American/Race Tech Super Tuesday Dragster Shootout.
As is tradition with this shootout format at the Fling events, the two finalists would earn a dragster chassis valued at $16,000 — with the winner having their choice of builder. The randomly selected 32-car field consisted of a balance of past event winners, Fling regulars, and local racers.
TEAM DRAGCHAMP HITS THE TRACK WITH BRODIX PARTNERSHIP
Gary Don Free and his Team DragChamp dragster return to racing with Brodix partnership
KATY, TX – Gary Don Free, owner and founder of DragChamp.com, returns to active competition with Brodix Cylinder Heads partnership. 
After a 10-month hiatus from competition, Gary Don hit the track recently with newfound horsepower from his Sherman Racing Engines prepared big block Chevy.
After struggling with cylinder head issues for the better part of 2020, Free partnered with Brodix Cylinder Heads for the 2021 season. The move was made in order to produce more power and provide the consistency needed to compete in the ultra-competitive world of bracket racing.
“After a tough 2020 season where our brand X heads failed us consistently,” Free explained. “We couldn’t be more excited to have Brodix Cylinder Heads on our race car this season. In our first outing there was a noticeable difference in power and consistency. After sitting on the sidelines for 10 months, our dragster laid down six-straight 4.77 laps at Houston Raceway,” Free continued.
MUTT & JEFF PROMOTIONS – DAY LAST RESULTS
Beaver Springs, PA – As has been told several times, it was seven years ago when good friends Paul Burrus and Dylan Griffey began Mutt & 
Jeff Promotions with a rather small big dollar bracket race. That dream has now led to where they are today, with this weekend’s event held at Beaver Springs Dragway in Pennsylvania.
The three-day race came to a close today with $10,000 awarded to one last winner, except…
After two days of gorgeous weather with low humidity, Mother Nature may have said, “Enough is enough.”
Halfway through the third round of eliminations, the rains came essentially completing the event. Even if the rain stopped, it would take hours to re-prep the track. With Sunday as Father’s Day and most wanting to be home with their families, the executive decision was to go back to all second round winners, as if third round never began. The purse was then split amongst those second round winners.
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.
