Friday Night Lights & Old Dominion Duels – VMP

July 14, 2020

Virginia Motorsports Park hosted two Friday shootouts and the favorited Old Dominion Duels over the weekend at their famed facility, crowning winners all three days.

Friday Night Lights and the Old Dominion Duels was held at Virginia Motorsports Park over the weekend, attracting racers from all over to come race for a chance at some big money.

Friday Night Lights consisted of two shootouts – the Super64 in Super Pro and the Super64 in Pro. 64 cars were taken and raced for a chance at $5,000.

The Old Dominion Duels were a 2-day race for $10,000 to win in Super Pro, $5,000 to win in Footbrake, and $300 to win in Junior Dragsters.

Friday Results

In the Super Pro Super64, Blake Denton came out on top after defeating Todd Welzel in the final round. Denton had the starting line advantage and never trailed for the win.

In the Pro Super64, Brandon Michaels, Devin Dudley, and John Madison remained, and they decided to split the money and quit for the night.

Saturday Results

Super Pro – Blane Parrish took home the event win over opponent Ashley Smith in the final round. Parrish had the starting line advantage and went two above his dial-in for the victory.

Andy Lloyd was the semi-finalist.

Pro – James Moore took home the victory on Saturday over Jay DeMarr in the final round. DeMarr was -.008 at the hit, giving Moore the automatic win.

Jeffery Brackett was the semi-finalist.

Jr. Dragster – Phillip Radford defeated Camdyn Smith in a double breakout in the final round after having the starting line advantage.

Hunter Cunningham was the semi-finalist.

Sunday Results

Super Pro – Danny Mattera took home the big check after defeating Allison Lloyd in the final round. Danny had the starting line advantage and went dead on with a two on his dial-in, making him five total.

Robert Camp was the semi-finalist.

Pro – Nathan Sexton was victorious over Travis Leake in the final round after having the starting line advantage. He took his 01 Mustang to one above his dial in.

Richard Mason was the semi-finalist.

Jr. Dragster – Nevaeh Gilbert drove her 04 Halfscale to the winner’s circle after defeating Brooke Harper in the final round. Harper went red, giving the automatic win to Gilbert.

Chris Showns and Brandon Galderise Jr. were the semi-finalists.

Congratulations go out to all the winners! Find more bracket racing news here.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport.

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