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MILLION$DRAG - Race Recap Troy Williams Takes Win HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - SUMMIT FastNews - Troy Williams, 26, drove his dragster past Kenny Newberry's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda in the final round Saturday and claimed a $201,000 payday in the third ...
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MILLION$DRAG - Race Recap Troy Williams Takes Win HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - SUMMIT FastNews - Troy Williams, 26, drove his dragster past Kenny Newberry's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda in the final round Saturday and claimed a $201,000 payday in the third annual B&M Million Dollar Drag Race at Huntsville Dragway. Williams, whose parents, Troy and Jeanette, operate Desoto Dragway in Bradenton, FL, outlasted a field of 202 racers, each of whom had paid a $2,000 entry fee to compete in the one-day event. The $201,000 was the second biggest prize ever paid in drag racing behind the $235,000 earned by George Tamasi Sr. of Downingtown, PA, for winning the 1997 B&M Million. George Tamasi Sr. was ousted early in his bid to become the first repeat winner of the event by his son, George Jr., 27. George Jr. was one of the last five in competition, earning $5,000. Newberry, 40-year-old body shop owner from Silver Creek, GA, earned $50,000 as the runner-up. The winner's share was determined by the 202-car entry, which was down from the 246 who participated in the 1997 event. Summary of results from the third annual B&M Million Dollar Drag Race Saturday at Huntsville Dragway: ROUND OF 16 -- George Tamasi Jr., Downingtown, PA, dragster, .531 reaction time, 5.320 against a 5.330 target, 127.94 mph, def. Johnny Smothers, Winfield, 1984 Z28 Camaro, foul; Butch Pentecost, Huntsville, dragster, .525, 5.259 against a 5.240 target, 129.94 mph, def. Donny Brown, Buford, GA, dragster, foul; Kenny Newberry, Silver Creek, GA, 1968 Plymouth Barracuda, .508, 5.737 against a 5.730 target, 118.70 mph, def. Mike Dike Sr., Hampton, GA, dragster, .507, 5.669 against a 5.660 target, 120.98 mph; Troy Williams Jr., Bradenton, FL, dragster, .501, 5.046 against a 5.020 target, 127.67 mph, def. Jim "Bo" Boatner, Scottsboro, 1966 Chevy II, .510, 6.975 against a 6.930 target, 97.64 mph; Bryan Robinson, Iuka, MS, bye. QUARTERFINALS -- Robinson, .511, 5.374 against a 5.370 target, 126.99 mph, def. Pentecost ($5,000), .511, 5.256 breakout against 5.260 target, 129.92 mph; Newberry, .506, 5.762 against a 5.730 target, 118.73 mph, def. Tamasi Jr. ($5,000), .554, 5.313 breakout against a 5.320 target, 127.11 mph; Williams, bye. SEMIFINALS -- Williams, .513, 5.033 against a 5.010 target, 131.65 mph, def. Robinson, .511, 5.397 against a 5.360 target, 126.79 mph; Newberry, bye. FINALS -- Williams ($201,000), .520, 5.023 against a 5.010 target, 135.27 mph, def. Newberry ($50,000), .506, 5.771 against a 5.740 target, 118.95 mph. ### Results provided by the FastNews Network, courtesy of Summit Racing Equipment ** http://www.summitracing.com/ **
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