SUNDAY Final Results
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Super Pro Winner: In Super Pro, we had $2500 and a Wally on the line at the finish.  Lonnie Alexander has been racing around these parts for quite a while, and has gone a lot of rounds.  But the last round of the 12th Abilene Shootout might be the best round yet.  Lonnie and Cory Beatty of Lamesa had the honor of being the last round of the Shootout and the last round of the 2007.  With everyone on the fence to watch, it was a double breakout I-ain't-lifting season ender.  Lonnie whacks the tree with a .010 light and runs to the stripe with a 6.364 on a 6.37 dial.   Cory hit a .056 light and ran a farther under 4.891 against his 4.90 dial.    And that's all, folks.

Super Pro Runner Up:  Cory Beatty - Lamesa

Pro Winner: The 12th Abilene Shootout awarded San Angelo's Benny Gossett another major award to put in the trophy case.  With a cash prize of $1000 and a Wally up for grabs, it was a rather anti-climatic final.  Chris Kelly of Merkel lost second gear during his semi final round but won due to a red light in the other lane.  The car still ran, but had no second gear under power.  With no means to give Benny a run for the money and the Wally, Chris conceded the win to Benny.  Benny still had to take the tree and  a "tennis shoe red light start" was used to make the win official. 

Pro Runner Up: Chris Kelly - Merkel

The Footbrake Final - car's broke, now he's afoot.

Jr. Dragster: Dustin Douglas of Abilene added another major award to his trophy shelf when he scored a victory in Sunday's 12th Shootout Jr. final.  Justin faced off against Kimie Lakey of Sylvester in the Jr final.  Is was over too quick, with Kimie going -.02 red on the start.  Dustin's 9.07 on a 9.10 dial and Kimie's 7.96 on a 7.93 became just a pair of time trials. 

Jr. Dragster Runner Up: Kimie Lakey - Sylvester

No Box Motorcycle:  It was an all Abilene final in Motorcycle No Box.  John Poor squared off against Clint Payne for the final round.  Clint gave it up with a just-a-bitty-red -.007 light.  It would have been a close race, as Clint ran it out to a 7.68 under his 7.70 dial.  John blasted to victory with a 5.97 on a 5.95 dial.  At 121 MPH. 

No Box Motorcycle Runner Up:  Clint Payne - Abilene

Street Trophy:  Rick Egbert of Abilene showed up with two cars, determined to get his best shot at winning something.  He got his win in the Trophy class over Joe Kennedy of Stephenville.  Rick went .031 on the tree and posted a 10.85 on a 10.77 dial to grab the win and the big trophy.  Joe missed the tree a bit and ran a 10.90 under his 10.92 dial trying to make up the difference.  Hey Rick - Where in the house are you going to put that floor lamp sized trophy?

Street Trophy Runner Up:  Joe Kennedy - Stephenville

Thank you to all our sponsors,
who together made this 2007 season possible

The Abilene Performance Car Association would like to thank these sponsors for their support of the 12th Abilene Shootout for 2007
TOTAL PAYOUT FOR THE 2007 SHOOTOUT - $15,261

Hanner Chevrolet - Pontiac - GMC          The Abilene Dragstrip
Cumulus Broadcasting - 99.7 KBCY, Power 103, 102 The Bear, 98X
Reeder's Auto Supply - Abilene Color and Supply
Copies, Etc.         SoJourner Drilling Corp.
KRBC-TV  Abilene's First News             KTAB News

Thank you all for a great 2007 season.  We look forward to a new start with new programs in 2008.  We'll keep you updated through the web site.
 
Remember in prayer the family of Mike Womack, who lost his father this last week.  Also remember the family of Ryan Bard of Farmington, N.M., who lost his life in a racing accident at the Abilene Speedway on October 21.  While we enjoy the fun and fellowship that drag racing provides us, we are reminded there is a serious aspect to our sport.  Everyone have a safe holiday season and we hope to see you back in 2008.
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." Theodore Roosevelt,  Paris, April 23, 1910