DFT 11

This past Saturday was the scene of mean street machines to twin turbo brute power. With crowds of spectators and lines of racers in the staging lanes the 11th Draggin' for Toy's was underway at Brainerd Dragstrip in Ringgold,Ga . A very popular event where proceeds go to T.C Thompson Children's Hospital and toy's brought by everyone going to local charity. One of my favorite events of the year , which always brings out mild to wild rides that puts spectators on their feet.

A well organized show with plenty of classes to choose from if you decide to put your wheels on the 1/8 mile track . Spectators in the bleachers and along the fence watched all day as hot rods to imports would rip the strip and push their machines to the limit. From a wheel toting VW Beetle to Glenn McCary spoolin' his twin turbo Nova and popping flames ! The action stayed rolling all day long ,  with two wheel action in the bike classes ranging from stretched Gsxr'ers to a turbo'd Busa  which had some of the regular throttle twisters such as Jamie "Hotrod" Millholland , Brandon Anderson , Jason Davis , Bud Calhoun , Robert "Slo Rob" Reyes and not to mention Chuck Welch from KickStand Up. 

But as most have heard , I regret to say we all lost a great friend on this day. A tragic accident took the life of Johnny Walker , that cool fella in the burnout box that always made sure those tires were ready for the next 1/8 mile pass . It's a hard time for the racing community , friends and family all together. But from all the post I've seen on Facebook and forums I know each and every burnout on that track will be in his name ! Johnny will be there...just above us from now on... so send that tire smoke up !
R.I.P Johnny Walker 1959-2012

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