Blackjack Double Down Shootout Sees Tommy Cable Holding Winning Hand
Tommy Cable takes home all the cash during the Blackjack Double Down Shootout at GALOT Motorsports Park.
DUNN, NC – GALOT Motorsports Park gave racers an opportunity to bet on their driving skills for a jackpot worth $21,000. The Blackjack Double Down Shootout had to moved to Sunday due to rain but that didn’t stop over 200 entries from making their way down the racetrack.
This Top ET event featured a $21K winning payout with $5K going home with the runner up. Racers were allowed to double enter, but there were no buybacks in order to complete the race in a timely manner.
Friday Gamblers Race Results
The action began on Friday with a test-n-tune, followed by a gamblers race.
After battling through the 43-car field, Blane Parrish wheeled his father’s Camaro into the winner’s circle. On a more special note, this makes Parrish’s first win since his father’s passing earlier this season.
Blackjack Double Down Shootout Results
The semifinal came down to the two doors cars, Tommy Cable and Nick Womack, against TJ Phipps and Jamie Sarracco in their dragsters.
Phipps goes .002 red to send Cable into the final behind the wheel of Anthony Bertozzi’s Chevy II. Womack runs dead on his dial in, but Sarracco uses a .007 reaction time advantage to take the win.
The final is dead even on the starting line with a pair of .009 reaction times and both drivers run one above their respective dial ins. Cable takes the win over Sarracco with a .003 margin of victory and earns the $21,000 payday.
A Week Full of Racing Ahead
GALOT Motorsports Park is hosting the RAD Torque Spring Fling this week! Racing starts on Tuesday with test-and-tune followed by the 32-car Mullis Race Cars $20K Shootout. The action continues Wednesday through Saturday with large payouts and a guaranteed great time.
Take a look at more results and bracket racing news by clicking here. Or read the latest DragChamp Racer Spotlight articles on Sherman Adcock, Carson Emmett, or Bart Nelson.
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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