- 7.49 Real Street Both 66 corvettes sorta With help from veteran Dan Ferguson, Shrader was on the way to a very productive evening. The biggest news is that the event will be run on the third Thursday of the month, due to schedule conflicts and to allow the largest number of cars to enter. Past champ Jason Harris will also be competing, along with Brian Schrader and Brett Nesbitt. This season is half complete, so maybe we should look at the state of the event, even in a difficult year. Big Dog shootout 7.49 Outlaw DoorSlammers This Thursday September 1st Your email address will not be published. Sixth was Robbie Keziah, with tuning help from Hall of Fame member Tommy Mauney at 3.825 at 198.06. 2022 Big Dog Shootout Rules Updated: May. Three cars went .849 that same night, says Mitchell. A close difficult round. 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Fourth was Graham in the Chevelle formerly owned by Russell Miller. Wall and his brother have added new components and are going to the front with a runner-up at this event. One night a month, six times a year and a hour and a half from my house. Honestly, it was at Todds sons Tys wedding that this whole deal was set in motion. More on this in a moment. And in Deep Creek Motors 7.49 category, Jeff Dalyrimple defeated Nolan Snyder. The management and staff at Piedmont Dragway would like to thank our sponsors, who have stuck out the season under not the best circumstances. 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. Under perfect skies. The semis went as follows: Jason Harris ran a 3.98 to defeat Mike Graham and become the 4th driver in the 3 second ET zone. bad weather delayed Piedmont Dragway's ZDD-sponsored Big Dog Shootout by one week from its traditional first-Thursday-of-the-month date. 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. He was 27 years old. Its gotta be one of the most impressive things happening in drag racing right now. We went to Darlington [Dragway] to test and within four passes we had a car that was competitive. And Turner is right there with his blower combo and could win at any given moment. Tony Christian, one of the pioneering drivers of the Pro Street movement, passed away Thursday, June 9. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 7.49 Real Street 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. 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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. August 19, 2013. . Our next event will be August 6 and looks to be event more competitive with new cars, motors and drivers. Wow, what a qualified field this was. - 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. 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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. For more information call 449-7411 or visit www.piedmontdragway. Of course, Barry Mitchell had Cuda Time running to perfection, and on this evening the younger Tutterow, Ty, was doing the tuning as Dad, Todd, was in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 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. Maybe thats the secret recipe for Mitchell, and what Big Dog racing represents on the heads up drag racing landscape. Third was newly crowned season champ Shrader in the Robert Hayes-built, Gene Fulton-powered Corvette. 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. Oh yes, did I say the field was close? Theyve got announcers Rico an Alvin, I think hes in his 60s, that have been there forever. Footbrake 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. We have witnessed the new rules package working as planned. Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. Please subscribe to keep reading. Big Block Chevrolet up to 540 cubic inches Roots Super Charger only 2475lbs, Maximum 5.00 Rear Gear, Maximum 3 Forward Speeds, . Top ET 24, 2018) - - Big Dog Shootout. Big Dog Shootout The championship winning group that stands behind Brian Shraders success. The number now is 4. The result was that Lang was low qualifier and was able to set top MPH in qualifying and rounds one and two. This set the finals with the first time both finalists ran in the 3s. He admits its a highly-debatable topic, but points to his own 3.849-second pass in his supercharged 481X-powered Cuda to the 3.849-second laps posted by the aforementioned Harris and Chris Rini and their 5.0-inch bore space nitrous engine-powered runs as evidence of the parity and competition in Big Dog in 2021. Jr. Dragster - UHV Classics - BIG DOG Shootout - Piedmont Dragway 2007 6,016 views Mar 22, 2020 142 Dislike Share Save URBAN HILLBILLY VIDEOS 427K subscribers Full coverage of the 2007 BIG DOG Power. 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. He was 27 years old. The Corvette being a ProCharger entry originally built by Robert Hayes for Harris. Jason Harris advanced with a 3.951 to defeat Mike Grahams .024 light and a 7.19 et. 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. 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. Here are the results from points race #4 at Piedmont Dragway held on Saturday, May 7: Top EliminatorWinner: Tommy Plott of Winston Salem. 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. Youre qualifying in the afternoon, running the finals that night. Where its positioned in Julian, North Carolina, with all the population in Raleigh, Durham, Greensboro, Winston-Salem, it draws such a crowd. Second was Barry Mitchell in the Ty and Todd Tutterow-tuned Cuda Time Barracuda at 3.807 at 197.49. Students of doorslammer drag racing are well aware of Tutterows history in Big Dog competition his dominance and ongoing dance with the series rule-makers is something of drag racing folklore adding to the unique opportunity Mitchells return to racing in this particular eliminator represents for everyone involved. Youve got Brian Shrader whos all-in, Chris Rini, too, and Bob and Jason Harris, of course, who are huge supporters. Fun Video: Steel vs Aluminum, vs Carbon Fiber vs A Massive Hydraulic Press - Which Is Strongest? L to R: Dan Ferguson with Brianna Proctor, Brian, Chuck Logan and fiancee, Erin Kraft,Matt Renfro, and Robert Hayes. Copyright 2023 BangShift LLC. - Saturdays Big Dog Shootout race will start at 4 p.m. with races also set for the Renegades and Outlaw Doorslammers. PINEHURST CHALLENGE: Audra McShanes 247 total led the High Point womens golf team to an 11th-place finish at the Pinehurst Challenge. Weve seen the fire Marshall shut the gates. So it was that the May edition of The Big Dog Shootout resulted in a first ever win for Wine Racing, both finalists were 3 second cars and were also nitrous cars. 24, 2018), Big Dog Night (April Has to be.. - Outlaw Door Slammers. 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. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). If no one took the challenge money, it would roll over to the next event, and so on. Pretty equal, dont you think? For those of you wondering where the performance came from for Mike Grahams first win, listen to this. The management and staff at Piedmont Dragway would like to thank our sponsors, who have stuck out the season under not the best circumstances. 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. We also need to discuss other cars on the horizon, which will surely mix the field. The powerplant, originally built by Pat Musi, was a 5.3 borespace engine and was taken to low 3.80s on every run. 2020 VP Race Fuels Carolina Coalition 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!!!!! See you all next season at The DoorSlammer Capital of the World, Piedmont Dragway. - 6.00 Raiders. 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. 2022 Current Points Standings So, a hearty congratulations to our two winners of the day. This was the round that made certain that Shrader and crew were the 2022 points champs. 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. 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. In the 6.00 category, presented by Carolina Classic Car Restoration, Jason Marshall defeated Chad Dukes newly built Camaro. 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. - North Carolina-based racer Barry Mitchell has been going to Big Dog since he was a teenager. 16, 2018), Big Dog Night (July You can cancel at any time. The result was a group of cars that fall into the Top Sportsman format and not the Pro Modified type car. With that, the championship-winning Corvette is being disassembled totally for new paint and a fresh motor. Required fields are marked *. 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. If I left anyone out, I apologize and let me know when we can expect you. Drag racer Sean Serra has passed away in a tragic car accident. 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. Big Dog Coverage: Results and Photos From The Spring 2019 Big Dog Shootout At Piedmont Dragway. - - Now, were three races into the season, had some success and got a win. So lets look at the state of Big Dog, here in July 2020. Piedmont has been around since the late 50s; theres so much history there. Bubba Turner will have Jimmy Greenes Camaro ready to go, along with Cam Clark. I think think what it isits that its personal, concludes Mitchell. Finishing up the April event, Chris Dixon won the OReilly Auto Parts, Outlaw Door Slammer bracket. Graham finally got his Nova back from paint and is back to 4.00s right away, after finishing the 2019 season with a 3-second run. 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. Then Harvey defeated the Corvette of Raynor. Mike Graham advanced with a 5.08 over a breaking Brian Shrader. 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. It was during this interview that Harris issued a challenge, backed up by $1,000 of his own money, to anyone that could come to a Big Dog event and defeat himself, Shrader, Clark, or Mitchell in the final. (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.The result was a group of cars that fall into the Top Sportsman format and not the Pro Modified type car. I think if Todd could jump in the car and ride down through there with me, honestly, I think he would.. 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