Marshall & Garca Score Old School Bracket
Summer Nationals Victories

North Star Dragway - June 25th, 2016

The Southwest Heritage Racing Association, presented by MalloryPrint.com, hosted the 2nd Annual Old School Bracket Summer Nationals at North Star Dragway on Saturday, June 25th. This event was sponsored by Lenamond Auto Supply and Gary's Muffler. Over fifty cars were in attendance hunting cash money and precious SHRA Championship points in the Old School No-Electronics and Old School Electronics categories.

Entering the event, Jim Baughan had a healthy points lead in Old School No Electronics while Alex Garca was atop the standings in Old School Electronics. There was plenty of stiff competition in the house and fans were treated to some great racing action under the lights in Denton, Texas. After two time trials it was time to play for keeps and get eliminations underway.

Thirty one cars made the call for first round and as the rounds dwindled down to the semi-finals of Old School No-Electronics, points leader Jim Baughan had already been taken out by Jason Marshall in the previous round. Marshall's 1975 Chevy Vega pulled to the line against Vernon Hutcheson's 1979 RX7 to kick off the semi-finals. Marshall took a huge starting line advantage and the win light with a 6.16 at 100 mph on a 6.02 dial. Michael Rhea's 1969 Chevy El Camino was up next alongside Andy Greenaway's 1956 Ford Thames from San Antonio, Texas. Rhea was off the line first and his 6.12 at 73 on a 5.96 dial took the win over Greenaway's break out 6.76 on a 6.80 dial.

(Andy Greenaway)

(Michael Rhea)

Rhea was in his first final of the season while Marshall was in his second, both looking for their first wins of the season in Old School No-Electronics. In the final round, Marshall was .005 on the tree and used a 6.10 at 104 mph to take the win on a 6.02 dial, over Rhea's 6.13 on a 5.98 dial. Marshall took home the big win and moved into second place in the points standings, just 41 points out of first with four races remaining in the season to try and catch defending Champion Jim Baughan. Danny Kent, Andy Greenaway and Josh Freeman round out your top five.

(Jason Marshall - Winner)

In Old School Electronics, twenty five entries made the call for first round and in semi-final round action three cars were left standing. Points leader Alex Garca was up against Michael Rhea, the same Michael Rhea that posted a runner-up finish in No Electronics. Rhea going to the late rounds in both classes met his match as Garca's 1977 Chevy Monza was .010 on the tree with a 6.87 on a 6.82 dial to Rhea's 6.20 on a 6.06 dial. Bobby Moffett's 1967 Chevy Camaro was up in a bye run to advance to the finals against Garca and went 5.99 on a 5.97 at 115 mph.

(Bobby Moffett)

In the final round, Garca's .013 reaction time took the advantage off the line and at the stripe it was Garca's 6.86 at 99 mph on a 6.84 dial for the win over Moffett's close 6.03 on a 5.98 at 88 mph. Garca scored his second straight Old School Electronics win and now holds a 53 point lead over Bobby Stevens. Ricky Marshall, Dean Johnson and Bobby Taylor round out your top five with four points races remaining.

(Alex Garca - Winner)

The SHRA would like to thank all the participants of the Old School Bracket Summer Nationals for a great event and to sponsors Lenamond Auto Supply and Gary's Muffler for their continued support of the series. The next points race for Old School Brackets is August 13th at Ardmore Dragway in Ardmore, Oklahoma where the SHRA will make up the rained out White Walls and Drags, previously scheduled for May 28th.

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