RT Promotions New Year Nationals Race Results

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019

Gage Burch, Kenny Underwood, and Stephen “Champ” McCrory headline winners at the RT Promotions New Year Nationals held at PBIR.

The 4th Annual RT Promotions New Year Nationals big money bracket racing event closed the 2018 racing season with a bang. Racers from across the country lined up for a shot at a $10,000 payday.

The RT Promotions New Year Nationals welcomed a huge number of racers over the two-day event. Well over 400 racers participated over the New Year’s weekend. Definitely a great turnout for the fourth edition at Palm Beach International Raceway.

Even with a large turnout, some familiar names made the headlines taking home huge paychecks in the process. Gage Burch finished a strong 2018 season with yet another double. He won his very last Jr. Dragster race on Saturday night, he aged out, and followed it up with a $10,000 No-Box win on Sunday.

Gage’s victory was even more special since they finished his new Mustang the week of the event. Winning in his first outing with a new car had to feel great.

The Kenny Underwood freight train rolled over the field once again when he drove his trusty Firebird to a $10,000 Box victory on Sunday. Kenny’s season has been one for the record books as he’s won about everything there’s to win in 2018. If his win on Sunday is any indication, 2019 might be a repeat of 2018. See more on Kenny here.

Stephen “Champ” McCrory borrowed a couple of rides at PBIR and quickly found the winners circle on Saturday night. Driving Jason Folk’s beautiful dragster, Champ drove through a tough field to collect the $10,000 victory. I guess that’s why they call him Champ.

Full race results are listed below.

Saturday Super Pro Results

Champ McCrory, Taylorsville, GA., used a .013-package to capture the victory over final round opponent Ken Grant, Ty Ty, GA. Grant just missed the win after posting a stellar .015-package to come up .002 short. “Neon” Leon Robertson was the lone semifinalist.

Stephen Champ McCrory Saturday PBIR New Year Nationals Box Winner 12-29-18

Saturday No-Box Results

Troy Stafford, Orlando, FL., drove his Chevy S-10 the $10,000 victory after final round opponent Tony Brock, Barbourville, KY., fouled by -.001. Michael Cross was the lone semifinalist.

Troy Stafford Saturday PBIR New Year Nationals No Box Winner 12-29-18

Saturday Jr. Dragster Results

Gage Burch, Palmetto, FL., won a double-breakout final round when his -.031 under 7.869 was closer to the dial than opponent Tripp McCarty’s, Hazelhurst, GA., .-047 under 8.203.

Semifinalist included Morgan Miles and Keith Philhower.

Gage Burch Saturday PBIR New Year Nationals Jr Dragster Winner 12-29-18

Sunday Super Pro Results

“Skinny” Kenny Underwood, Delaware, OH., drove his Firebird to the $10,000 win in the all-doorcar final round. Underwood, who was still double-entered at five cars, took the .007 win over Gary “G-Dub” Williams and his S-10 pickup.

In the last four rounds Underwood raced Cory Gulitti, Gary Williams, Todd Burks, and Gary Williams. It doesn’t get much tougher than that. Williams prevented an all Underwood final round after Kenny turned it red in the quarterfinals.

The lone semifinalist was Todd Burks driving his ’78 Malibu.

Kenny Underwood Sunday PBIR New Year Nationals Box Winner 12-30-18

Sunday No-Box Results

After collecting a $1,500 victory in the Jr. Dragster class on Saturday, Gage Burch marched through the No-Box field on Sunday. Burch, Palmetto, FL., collected the $10,000 win after driving his Mustang to a dead-on 6.266 in the final round. Mark Horton, Callahan, FL., took runner-up honors after posting an -.008 under 6.942 in his Camaro.

James Bunner Sr. was the lone semifinalist.