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Results from YellowBullet Nationals

The YellowBullet Nationals held some of the greatest racing action we've seen in years. With a large mix of drivers from the North and South, it felt like a showdown between the regions. All and all, the YellowBullet Nationals lived up to the hype and the customers of Pro Line Racing were in full attendance.

Andrew Demarco brought his immaculate 1986 Mustang with its newly acquired paint job. In qualifying, Andy went 4.97@150mph, a new personal best! In eliminations, he surpassed his new best with a 4.95@150mph, but he red lit in the process. Keep your eyes out for this Mustang to tear up the NMRA Super Street Outlaw class.

TJ Kasper, of Gil Christy Motorsports, made an impressive appearance with a 4.38@183mph. He was eventually defeated by Pro Line Racing customer, Danny Lowry in the 2nd round of eliminations.

"Turbo Tommy" came to defend his turf in Cecil County. The hometown racer, and driver for Gil Christy Motorsports, made some fast passes with a 4.46@177mph, a 4.47@179mph, and a 4.37@177mph! In the 3rd round of eliminations he got out of the groove and ended his night shorter than he'd hoped.

Danny Lowry, out of Griffin,GA, had a strong qualifying run with his 4.38@176mph pass. He coasted his way through eliminations, but he lost control of the car in round 3. He made a nice move and saved the car from hitting the wall

Ron and his driver,Larry Wood, debuted the brand new 10.5 ZR1 Corvette with a beautiful paint job and an appetite to win races. Right off the truck, this powerful machine ran in the 30's its first time on the track. In eliminations, Larry made it look easy,up until the 3rd round where he paired up against Tim Lynch. Tim moved on to the next round, but Larry ran a 4.35@181mph on his first race in the new car. Watch out for this monster Corvette to light the Outlaw 10.5 scene on fire for races to come!

Owner of the Berry Motorsports Mustang, Todd Berry, and driver Eric Dillard had a huge weekend with a new world record and top ET's and MPH's in each round of qualifying and eliminations. With the exception of red lighting in the 2nd round, they were the the team to beat in Outlaw Drag Radial. Eric went 4.57@173mph in qualifying, and broke his personal best with a 4.53@174mph! It also broke the True 10.5 record for ET and MPH! We hope to see this car dip into the 40's soon!

Tim and Steve also showed up to break some records. Right off the truck, their new Corvette went 4.17@183mph during testing. This would have broken the Outlaw 10.5 record for ET. They kept that run in their heads all weekend and consistantly ran low 20's and eventually took home the win. This car is pushing the limits of the Outlaw 10.5 class and we can't wait to see where they go from here.

Tim Lynch Goes 4.17 @ 183mph!

During a testing session at Cecil County Dragway, Tim Lynch and Steve Petty shocked the crowd at the YellowBullet Nationals. Their brand new Outlaw 10.5 Corvette, which is powered by the ultimate Pro Line Racing power machine the PLR 670, went a 4.17@183mph! Also, if we had known that the 1/4 mile clocks were turned on, he would not have let out after the 1/8th mile. There's much more to come from the LynchMob! Enjoy the video!

YellowBullet Nationals Race Coverage

Welcome to Pro Line Racing's YellowBullet Race Coverage, we will be keeping you updated with our customers' race results, pictures, and videos.

Thursday, September 2nd:

We arrived early in the morning as one of the first groups to be here. Pro Line customers, Tim Lynch and Steve Petty, Todd Berry, and Andrew Demarco arrived this morning to have a testing session.

Tim and Steve's Outlaw 10.5 Corvette

Andrew Demarco's Turbo Mustang

Todd Berry

Lynch, Petty, and Dillard Testing in Jackson S.C.

The Lynch Mob and Berry Motorsports are in Jackson, South Carolina to test and tune for the many upcoming races. After months of hot weather, Tim Lynch and Steve Petty have finally got a chance to let their 10.5 Corvette get some fresh air.

Testing with Coby Rabon in S.C.

Today we are in South Carolina with Coby Rabon testing for his next race. The Automatic Promod Race @ Carolina Dragway will take place August 13th - 14th. Coby's Pro Mod Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 is equipped with a PLR 670ci engine and twin Precision Pro Mod 94mm turbos. Coby made 3 passes earlier with the sun beating down on him. It was 97 degrees with a 150 degree track temp. We are currently waiting for it to cool down right now and we plan on making a couple test hits tonight. Enjoy the videos...

4.30@176mph 

 

4.24@178mph 

 

4.13@185mph 

 

After the weather cooled down, Coby was able to make it down the track a bit quicker. He ran a 4.03@189mph before we called it a night. Earlier today, he ran a 4.09@189mph. Coby and his crew can't wait for qualifying tonight and we look forward to hearing the results!

4.09@188mph 

 

4.03@189mph

John Carter Wins at Cecil County Dragway

In addition to NHRA Unleashed, there was another exciting race taking place in Maryland. The Outlaw Street Car Shootout at Cecil County Dragway delivered great weather conditions and plenty of nail-biting suspense. Pro Line Racing customers; Tom Kasper, son TJ Kasper, and John Carter were looking to further dominate the Outlaw 10.5 and Drag Radial classes. Our own Steve Petty was there to aid them in the tuning process.

In Outlaw 10.5 action, Tom and TJ Kasper did what they do best, lay down unbeatable passes to qualify #'s 1 and 2. Tom took #1 with a blistering 4.44 and TJ followed suit with a 4.45. Needless to say, they breezed through qualifying, but this race was not going to be an easy task.

In eliminations, TJ passed Saud Alzabin with a 4.43@177mph and Tom walked by a struggling Steve Gorman. Unfortunately, the second round was a different story for Team Kasper. TJ had a slow start and couldn't recover against John Cheman and Tom red lit against Charlie Dolbin. Their night was cut short, but on the other hand, they had the three fastest runs of the night. Team Kasper has a lot of winning ahead of them and this will only make them harder to beat.

The Drag Radial class was also very competitive and John Carter rose to the top!  With Steve Petty on his side, John qualified #1 with a 5.11@154mph. He eliminated Randy Lambert with a 5.11 and avoided danger as his next opponent,Bill Dutka, lost control of his Malibu. In the finals, John faced Quentin Methaney for the win. Carter went 5.23@145mph to Matheny’s 5.44@131mph and brought home the win for the second time in a row!

Cecil County Dragway is a spectacular place for drag racing and Pro Line Racing is happy to keep our customers updated about these events.

Photos by Click Click Boom Photography

Pro Line Racing Customers Rock NHRA Unleashed

The 2nd NHRA Unleashed in Indianapolis at O'Reilly Raceway Park turned out to be a nice weekend for a drag racing. Pro Line Racing customers; Kevin Scott, Danny Lowry, and Brian Brown were in attendance.

Kevin Scott ,driving his Limited Street 1965 twin turbo Nova, had a strong qualifying run with a 4.859 taking 1st place for the first day. After the final round of qualifying, Kevin dropped to #3. Scott made it all the way to final eliminations and paired with Keith Szabo, winner of the last Unleashed in Atlanta. Kevin's 4.935@153.89mph wasn't enough to beat Szabo who ran an impressive 4.779@164.85mph to take the win.



 

In Outlaw 10.5, Danny Lowry had some difficulty making his way down the track during qualifying. Once he got used to the track, his PLR 670ci powered Mustang went 4.45@179mph and took the high MPH of the event. In eliminations, Lowry's 4.45 was outdone by another Pro Line Racing powered vehicle, Brian Brown's Mustang driven by Brian Harrell.

 

Brian Brown's Mustang threw down the fastest E.T.'s of the weekend. During testing, they had trouble keeping tires from spinning, but a quick tire change made all the difference. They took #1 qualifier with an incredible 4.41@178mph and defeated Lowry in eliminations with a 4.42. With low ETs throughout each elimination round, driver Brian Harrell was doing very well. In semifinals, Harrell was paired against Ed Parker. Unfortunately, just before the tree turned green, he red lit and ended their night one round earlier than they hoped. They had an impressive weekend with the ET's to brag about.

We are pleased to follow our customers and we look forward to the many races to come as the season progresses.

Photos by Dragzine and John Fore III.

NHRA Unleashed Goes to Indy for 2nd Event

With races being cancelled due to unusually hot weather, we here at Pro Line Racing have been anticipating the next big race. The 2nd NHRA Unleashed event seems to be that race. The 1st event in Atlanta had a nice turnout and several Pro Line Racing customers showed up to join in on the action.This one will be in Indianapolis at O'Reilly Raceway Park on August 6th through the 8th.

If you are planning on attending Unleashed, you can expect to see fast cars and excellent driving. Also, be sure to check out all of the other cool things NHRA Unleashed has to offer. There are dyno and autocross activities, a traditional car show, car/parts swap meet, and car corrals. There is also a Kid's Zone for the little ones. We would like to see a good showing for this event and hope to see our customers and their crews on the winner's podium.

Testing in Steele, AL

It feels like forever since the last time some of us raced, but today we are going to be testing at Alabama International Dragway in Steele, AL. Drivers in attendance include: Tim Lynch, Eric Dillard, Danny Lowry, and Jimmy Blackmon. 

Todd Berry’s twin-turbo Limited Street Mustang is clean and ready to blow the competition away.

Tommy Rainer Wins ODRA Montgomery

Tommy Rainer of Carrollton, Georgia made his name heard and his car seen at Montgomery Motorsports Park last weekend for the ODRA race. His '67 Camaro boasts not only a wild paint job, but also a Pro Line Racing 694ci BBC and Precision Pro Mod 91mm turbochargers. He had the TT5 Radial class seeing nothing but purple.

In qualifying, Tommy secured the #3 spot with a 5.05@160mph. He made some impressive moves in eliminations with passes of 4.90@163mph and 4.85@162mph.

Tommy and his crew had a very successful weekend and we hope to see him in 1st place again soon.