CCMP Race #3 at Coastal Plains Dragway

Tabitha Draughon · 07-21-2025, 01:11 PM

UPDATE 3.0 (Tuesday A.M.)

Coming up this Saturday, July 26th, CCMP presented by Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales/ Racing Performance Motorcoaches will roll into The Dragway at Coastal Plains Park for stop #3 of the 2025 season.

Gates will open Friday afternoon at 6 pm for a track hosted test & tune (weather permitting); $30.00.

Saturday, gates open at 8 a.m. (1 hour prior than time posted on flyer) with CCRA-Carolina Class Racers Association race #1 beginning at 9:30 a.m. If any of the CCMP racers want to participate in this race, please feel free to join in the fun! The 2nd race of the day for CCRA which includes CCMP will start around 5:30 p.m. & run to completion on Saturday night. Our title sponsor for this race is Mark's Truck Repair, Inc. (Mark Moreland) with the associate sponsor being GBM Land & Construction (Brodie McKee). We will have our two qualifying runs to award the Liberty's Gears Top Qualifier & establish our ladder for eliminations.

Entry fee: $200.00
Points membership: $200.00

It is going to be hot on Saturday so I need all of our racers & crew to stay hydrated. We will try to have some water at the registration table as well as cooling towels.

We look forward to seeing y'all this weekend!!!

Tabitha Draughon · Yesterday, 03:34 PM

Carolina Classic Modified Production presented by Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales/ Racing Performance Motorcoaches rolled into The Dragway at Coastal Plains Park for race #3 of the 2025 season on Saturday evening. It was an extremely hot/humid evening in Jacksonville, NC but we were all prepared for the heat & made the best of it to get our race completed in a timely manner. We had 7 cars on property with only 6 of them planning to race. Q1 saw 6 cars make complete passes. Coming out on top after Q1 was Robbie Draughon in his 1966 Chevrolet Corvette AM running a 5.240 at 131.67 mph on his 5.90 index. Claiming the #2 spot was Steve Johnson, back in his 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II CM, running a 5.578 at 123.45 mph on his 6.20 index. Mark Moreland EM was # running 5.936 at 116.73 mph on his 6.50 index, #4 was Ronnie Yopp DM running 5.845 at 118.77 mph (6.35 index), #5 Brad Smith BM running 5.510 at 121.41 mph (6.01 index), & #6 was Darrion Houston EM running 6.039 at 113.09 mph on his 6.50 index.

We only had 5 cars make the Q2 call as Brad Smith broke a gear in the Gary McKee "Day Dreamer" Corvette. The Top 3 picked up during Q2 with Steve Johnson claiming his 2nd Liberty's Gears Top Qualifier award running a 5.466 at 124.48 mph (6.20 index). Draughon went a 5.184 at 131.62 mph (5.90 index), & Moreland improving by running a 5.863 at 116.78 mph (6.50 index). The ladder is now set & it has Johnson CM taking on Yopp DM with the winner receiving a laddered bye run to the finals, Draughon AM taking on Smith BM, & Moreland & Houston in a EM heads up race. After skipping a round in the rotation for Smith to get the car fixed, Robbie & Brad were the 1st pair out in E1. Draughon was late at the tree but drove around Smith at the top end taking the 1st round win. He went a 5.202 at 131.70 mph (-0.698 under) while Smith went a 5.527 at 124.41 mph (-0.483 under). Houston & Moreland was the 2nd pair out in the heads-up EM run. Neither driver was in a hurry at the tree but Moreland came out on top. Mark went 5.912 at 116.18 (-0.588 under) & Darrion went 6.072 at 112.46 mph (-0.428 under). Yopp & Johnson was the final pair to go down the track in E1. Yopp had the better reaction time but Johnson ran a 5.471 at 124.32 mph (-0.729 under) taking the R1 win.

Round 2 pairings were Johnson with the bye run & Draughon taking on Moreland. Robbie turned on the red light by a mere -.001 handing the round win over to Mark. Robbie went a 5.218 at 131.57 (-0.682 under) & Mark went a 5.853 at 116.45 mph (-0.647 under). This would have been a heck of a side-by-side run if Draughon had left on green. Johnson stepped up his game on the bye run; 5.436 at 124.91 mph (-0.764 under), setting up the finals.

Here we have a repeat of our 1st race at GALOT Motorsports Park earlier this year. Steve Johnson CM versus Mark Moreland EM. Steve had Mark at the tree & went on to claim his 2nd win of the season. He was .064, ran 5.479 at 124.55 mph. Mark was .087, ran a 5.867 at 116.13 mph. Steve received his race winnings, the Xclusive Hauling/Grading Bounty Hunter money since noone beat him this race, a trailer check courtesy of MJ's Custom Printing & Graphics, the CCMP Christmas tree trophy built by Caleb Beaman with engine parts provided by Erson Cams/PBM Performance, a Winner's hat sponsored by PSPA, a $250.00 certificate to Hippie Headers, a certificate for a set of spark plugs from E3 Spark Plugs, a 5 gallon pail of F25 fuel from Fuel Factory, $100.00 Altronics Inc gift certificate, $50.00 Meziere Enterprises gift certificate, $100.00 Edelbrock Performance gift certificate, & a $100.00 COMP Cams gift certificate. Mark received his race winnings, a smaller trailer check courtesy of MJ's Custom Printing & Graphics, $150.00 gift certificate for Hippie Headers, a 5 gallon pail of PRO 116+ fuel from Renegade Racing Fuel-Ford?s Fuel South East Master Distributor, 50% one item from Zamp Racing, $50.00 COMP Cams gift certificate, & a $50.00 Edelbrock Performance gift certificate.

Our next race is at Farmington Dragway on Saturday, August 23rd. We will also finish race #2 during qualifying at that race. We look forward to seeing everyone in a little less than a month.

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Steve Taylor
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RAM Clutches

07-21-2025, 01:11 PM	#1
Tabitha Draughon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 525 Likes: 134 Liked 830 Times in 287 Posts	CCMP Race #3 at Coastal Plains Dragway UPDATE 3.0 (Tuesday A.M.) Coming up this Saturday, July 26th, CCMP presented by Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales/ Racing Performance Motorcoaches will roll into The Dragway at Coastal Plains Park for stop #3 of the 2025 season. Gates will open Friday afternoon at 6 pm for a track hosted test & tune (weather permitting); $30.00. Saturday, gates open at 8 a.m. (1 hour prior than time posted on flyer) with CCRA-Carolina Class Racers Association race #1 beginning at 9:30 a.m. If any of the CCMP racers want to participate in this race, please feel free to join in the fun! The 2nd race of the day for CCRA which includes CCMP will start around 5:30 p.m. & run to completion on Saturday night. Our title sponsor for this race is Mark's Truck Repair, Inc. (Mark Moreland) with the associate sponsor being GBM Land & Construction (Brodie McKee). We will have our two qualifying runs to award the Liberty's Gears Top Qualifier & establish our ladder for eliminations. Entry fee: $200.00 Points membership: $200.00 It is going to be hot on Saturday so I need all of our racers & crew to stay hydrated. We will try to have some water at the registration table as well as cooling towels. We look forward to seeing y'all this weekend!!! Last edited by Tabitha Draughon; 07-22-2025 at 10:44 AM.

Yesterday, 03:34 PM	#2
Tabitha Draughon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 525 Likes: 134 Liked 830 Times in 287 Posts	Re: CCMP Race #3 at Coastal Plains Dragway Carolina Classic Modified Production presented by Hickory Enclosed Trailer Sales/ Racing Performance Motorcoaches rolled into The Dragway at Coastal Plains Park for race #3 of the 2025 season on Saturday evening. It was an extremely hot/humid evening in Jacksonville, NC but we were all prepared for the heat & made the best of it to get our race completed in a timely manner. We had 7 cars on property with only 6 of them planning to race. Q1 saw 6 cars make complete passes. Coming out on top after Q1 was Robbie Draughon in his 1966 Chevrolet Corvette AM running a 5.240 at 131.67 mph on his 5.90 index. Claiming the #2 spot was Steve Johnson, back in his 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II CM, running a 5.578 at 123.45 mph on his 6.20 index. Mark Moreland EM was # running 5.936 at 116.73 mph on his 6.50 index, #4 was Ronnie Yopp DM running 5.845 at 118.77 mph (6.35 index), #5 Brad Smith BM running 5.510 at 121.41 mph (6.01 index), & #6 was Darrion Houston EM running 6.039 at 113.09 mph on his 6.50 index. We only had 5 cars make the Q2 call as Brad Smith broke a gear in the Gary McKee "Day Dreamer" Corvette. The Top 3 picked up during Q2 with Steve Johnson claiming his 2nd Liberty's Gears Top Qualifier award running a 5.466 at 124.48 mph (6.20 index). Draughon went a 5.184 at 131.62 mph (5.90 index), & Moreland improving by running a 5.863 at 116.78 mph (6.50 index). The ladder is now set & it has Johnson CM taking on Yopp DM with the winner receiving a laddered bye run to the finals, Draughon AM taking on Smith BM, & Moreland & Houston in a EM heads up race. After skipping a round in the rotation for Smith to get the car fixed, Robbie & Brad were the 1st pair out in E1. Draughon was late at the tree but drove around Smith at the top end taking the 1st round win. He went a 5.202 at 131.70 mph (-0.698 under) while Smith went a 5.527 at 124.41 mph (-0.483 under). Houston & Moreland was the 2nd pair out in the heads-up EM run. Neither driver was in a hurry at the tree but Moreland came out on top. Mark went 5.912 at 116.18 (-0.588 under) & Darrion went 6.072 at 112.46 mph (-0.428 under). Yopp & Johnson was the final pair to go down the track in E1. Yopp had the better reaction time but Johnson ran a 5.471 at 124.32 mph (-0.729 under) taking the R1 win. Round 2 pairings were Johnson with the bye run & Draughon taking on Moreland. Robbie turned on the red light by a mere -.001 handing the round win over to Mark. Robbie went a 5.218 at 131.57 (-0.682 under) & Mark went a 5.853 at 116.45 mph (-0.647 under). This would have been a heck of a side-by-side run if Draughon had left on green. Johnson stepped up his game on the bye run; 5.436 at 124.91 mph (-0.764 under), setting up the finals. Here we have a repeat of our 1st race at GALOT Motorsports Park earlier this year. Steve Johnson CM versus Mark Moreland EM. Steve had Mark at the tree & went on to claim his 2nd win of the season. He was .064, ran 5.479 at 124.55 mph. Mark was .087, ran a 5.867 at 116.13 mph. Steve received his race winnings, the Xclusive Hauling/Grading Bounty Hunter money since noone beat him this race, a trailer check courtesy of MJ's Custom Printing & Graphics, the CCMP Christmas tree trophy built by Caleb Beaman with engine parts provided by Erson Cams/PBM Performance, a Winner's hat sponsored by PSPA, a $250.00 certificate to Hippie Headers, a certificate for a set of spark plugs from E3 Spark Plugs, a 5 gallon pail of F25 fuel from Fuel Factory, $100.00 Altronics Inc gift certificate, $50.00 Meziere Enterprises gift certificate, $100.00 Edelbrock Performance gift certificate, & a $100.00 COMP Cams gift certificate. Mark received his race winnings, a smaller trailer check courtesy of MJ's Custom Printing & Graphics, $150.00 gift certificate for Hippie Headers, a 5 gallon pail of PRO 116+ fuel from Renegade Racing Fuel-Ford?s Fuel South East Master Distributor, 50% one item from Zamp Racing, $50.00 COMP Cams gift certificate, & a $50.00 Edelbrock Performance gift certificate. Our next race is at Farmington Dragway on Saturday, August 23rd. We will also finish race #2 during qualifying at that race. We look forward to seeing everyone in a little less than a month. Wayside Landscapes & Supply Dave Hunt Racecraft Steve Taylor G-Force South RAM Clutches