POPPELL SHINES IN ATV DEBUT; BROCK SETS NATIONAL PRO MOD RECORD



ROCKINGHAM, N.C. –
Normally, Kenny Poppell rides motorcycles for a living as a regular in the American Motorcyclist Association Dragbike Series. Sunday at Rockingham Dragway, the Jesup, Ga., resident proved that the addition of a couple more wheels presents no additional challenge.

Driving competitive four-wheel ATVs for the first time, Poppell qualified No. 1 in three different classes, won two titles and was runner-up for a third in the inaugural Spring Pro ATV Warz.

Poppell shared center stage with Kenny Brock of Nicholls, Ga., who earned a wire-to-wire victory in the featured Pro Modified class that included a national record setting eighth mile time of 5.572 seconds at 117.86 miles per hour in a final round victory over No. 1 qualifier Tim Mills, also of Nicholls.

Poppell was the No. 1 qualifier in Super Comp, Pro Street and Super Street and was the winner in Super Comp and Pro Street.

Other winners included Keith Purnell of Henderson in Super Street, Patrick Carroll of Henderson in Four-Stroke, Alex Smith of Waycross, Ga., in ET. On Saturday, James Hunt of Rowland drove his ATV to an ET victory over the Kawasaki motorcycle of Andy Lynch of West Columbia, S.C.



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ROCKINGHAM, N.C. –
Results from Sunday’s inaugural Spring Pro ATV Warz at Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway:

PRO MOD
Qualifying –
1. Tim Mills, Nicholls, Ga., 5.627, 124.84 mph;
2. Tony Brock, Nicholls, Ga., 5.691, 116.61 mph.

Round 1 – Tony Brock, Nicholls, Ga., .046, 5.743, 115.27 mph, def. Blake Thompson, Lexington, S.C., .121, 5.961, 110.81 mph; Tim Mills, Nicholls, Ga., .285, 5.886, 106.49mph, def. Kyle Williams, Jesup, Ga., broke; James Chavis, Shannon,
.256, 5.728, 122.87 mph, def. Jack White, Douglas, Ga., broke.

Semifinals – Brock, .066, 5.595, 116.59 mph, def. Chavis, foul; Mills, bye.

FINAL – Tony Brock, Nicholls, Ga., .044, 5.572, 117.86 mph, def. Tim Mills, Nicholls, Ga., foul.

SUPER COMP
Qualifying –
1. Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., 6.002, 110.70 mph;
2.Keith Purnell, Henderson, 6.032, 111.87 mph.

Round 1 – Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., bye; Keith Purnell, Henderson, bye; Petey McCallum, Rowland, .072, 6.103, 108.43 mph, def. Kyle Williams, Jesup, Ga., .129, 6.211, 102.71 mph; Keith Purnell (second vehicle), Henderson, .223, 6.032, 111.05mph, def. John James, Philadelphia, Pa., broke.

Semifinals – Poppell, .075, 6.103, 108.43 mph, def. Purnell, .120, 6.348, 105.17mph; McCallum, .039, 6.217, 106.05 mph, def. Purnell (second vehicle), .142, 6.186, 107.62 mph.

FINAL – Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., .362, 6.171, 108.46 mph, def. Petey McCallum, Rowland, no time.

PRO STREET
Qualifying –
1. Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., 5.986, 109.83 mph;
2. Ralph Chavis, Rowland, 6.029, 109.49 mph.

Semifinals –
Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., .131, 4.989, 111.21 mp, def. Jack
White, Douglas, Ga., .045, 6.269, 106.56 mph; Ralph Chavis, Rowland, .019, 6.185, 106.22 mph, def. unknown, .180, 7.830, 97.40 mph.

FINAL –
Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., .040, 6.328, 104.93 mph, def. Ralph Chavis, Rowland, .040, 6.516, 105.67 mph.

SUPER STREET
Qualifying –
1. Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., 6.093, 106.56 mph;
2. Keith Purnell, Henderson, 6.198, 106.44 mph.

Semifinals –
Keith Purnell, Henderson, .166, 6.901, 103.75 mph, def. Karl Hursey, Eastover, S.C., no time; Kenny Poppell, Jesup, Ga., 2.795, 6.124, 106.26 mph, def. Analdo Ortego, Navanjito, Puerto Rico, no time.

FINAL – Keith Purnell, Henderson, .170, 6.621, 104.58 mph, def. Kenny Poppell, no time.

FOUR STROKE
Qualifying –
1. Patrick Carroll, Henderson, 6.660, 98.09 mph;
2. Keith Purcell, Durham, 6.700, 98.01 mph.

Round 1 – Patrick Carroll, Henderson, .198, 6.793, 95.63 mph, byel; Keith Purcell, Durham, .209, 6.882, 95.60 mph, def. Chase McSwain, Raeford, .284, 6.922, 95.90 mph; Keith Purnell, Henderson, .178, 7.177, 92.93 mph, def. Eric Sutton,
Rockingham, .054, 7.440, 93.37 mph.

Semifinals –
Carroll, .176, 6.793, 95.91 mph, def. Purnell, .148, 6.872, 95.47mph; Purcell, bye.

FINAL – Patrick Carroll, Henderson, .100, 6.875, 96.13 mph, def. Keith Purcell, Durham, .156, 6.855, 95.44 mph.

PRO ET FINAL – Alex Smith, Waycross, Ga., .093, 7.016 on a 6.950, 88.22 mph, def. Analdo Ortego, Navanjito, Puerto Rico, .119, 7.083 on a 6.980, 90.47 mph.


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