Chubby $20K’s Leaves Racers with Fat Pockets
CP Racing Promotions brought the Chubby $20k’s to Texas Motorplex where Brad Roberts, Kyle Gibson, and Kaylee Umholtz took home the biggest checks.
ENNIS, TX – Cody Pollage and the CP Racing Promotions team have signed up for a busy season with seven events on the schedule in 2020. Over the Labor Day weekend, the Chubby $20k’s brought the “best paying $20k’s around” to Texas Motorplex. The schedule originally included $10,000 to win in the Box class on Thursday as well as $2,000 to win in No Box. Unfortunately the weather forecast didn’t allow for Thursday’s events to be contested.
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday the Box racers competed for three $20,000 top prizes. The bottom bulb racers went head to head for three $5,000 checks. There was a lot of racing and a bunch of money to be earned, so let’s get to the results!
Friday No Box Results
Texas native Jake Howard used .012 and .002 reaction times to defeat his semi-final competition picking up the win and runner up in No Box.
Friday Box Results
The Box final round came down to Carson Wheeler in the dragster and Brad Roberts in his Camaro. Wheeler was looking to add another CP Racing Promotions win to his resume after his performance at the Texas Two Step earlier this year.
Roberts lets go .010 and runs dead on for an .018 total package and the $20K win. This makes Brad’s first win in his new ride! Wheeler makes a nice runner up effort with his .015 and one above pass, only missing the win light by a .009 MOV.
Saturday No Box Results
Another Texas Two Step winner, Mad Max McGlothin, would make his way back to the finals – this time facing Billy Talbot. As McGlothin misses the tree, Talbot leaves .016 and runs .002 under the dial for the $5K win beside McGlothin’s .008 breakout.
Saturday Box Results
Saturday’s Box final was another door car versus dragster duel between Chris Burrell and Kyle Gibson. Identical .010 reaction times leaves the decision making at the finish line with a 40+ mph gap between the pair.
Burrell takes the stripe by .027 but breaks out .011 while Gibson runs .016 above the dial to pick up $20,000.
Sunday No Box Results
Sunday’s No Box final round was an all Chevy match up between JJ Cook and JR Wallace. Cook turns on the red light handing the win to Wallace who runs .022 above the dial and picks up $5,000.
Sunday Box Results
The last $20,000 check up for grabs comes down to Kaylee Umholtz and Ty Casey. Umholtz executes the phrase “Be .00 Take .00” perfectly as she lets go .002 and gets there .002 for the win. Casey lays down a great lap when he’s .011 and dead five, but .014 total beats .016 total every time.
A special thanks goes out to the companies who have supported the Chubby $20k’s. They are J. Allen Sherman Racing Engines, Pro 1 Racing and Safety Products, California Car Cover Co., Drag Race Solutions, AutoMeter Gauges, and J’s Joint.
There is a small break in the action on CP Racing Promotions schedule since the next event will be Oct. 30- Nov. 1 at Texas Motorplex. This event looks to be the last one on the schedule for 2020- so don’t miss out!
Check out the winners from previous CP Racing Promotions events by clicking here, here, or here.
Jessica was born into a family of drag racers and fell in love with the sport at a young age. She began competing at 13 and has been hooked ever since! She even met her husband at the World Footbrake Challenge VII. Jessica works full time as an Ultrasound Technologist but spends almost every weekend chasing win lights at IHRA and NHRA bracket races.
You can contact her at Jessica@dragchamp.com or on her Facebook page.
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