May 24th

 Lil Daddy” Jason Harris Sets New Dawg Record 4.10 ET! Beats Them Yanks Rini In Dawg Shootout.    

Record Setting Performances Headline Rain Shorten Mad Dawgs this past Memorial Day Saturday at Mooresville

 The rain finally caught up with the Dawgs at the Dirty Mo this past Saturday, but not until after three exciting rounds of qualifying was completed. Taking his second straight pole position was “lil Daddy” Jason Harris of Pittsboro, NC in his Albert Racing Engines Pontiac GTO. Harris, son of “Big Daddy” Bob Harris, blasted to a new Mad Dawg record 4.10 ET at 176 MPH in the “Dawg Shootout” final round of Qualifying. Harris was set to take on three time Carolina’s Dawg winner this year Chris Rini of

Carmel, NY in his ATI Performance Products Dodge Stratus. Rini kicked a vaccum  belt off on the burnout and was able to put it back on to take a solo pass at a 4.12 ET and the number two spot. The Dawg Shootout on the final round qualifying had the makings of a dawg fight between Harris and Rini, Albert and Buck power. Rini, the season opener Mad Dawg winner lead qualifying going into the final round with Harris second. Jason’s 4.08 ET that he had run in round number two was disallowed due to his Pontiac’s front end taking out the foam block. He was on a run to make even more Mad Dawg history at the Dirty MO until then. Joel Douglas of Statesville, NC in his Sherrill’s Auto Care Chevrolet Colbalt was number three qualifier with a 4.165 ET effort. Gilmer Hinshaw of Burlington, NC ran a strong 4.172 ET in his Par Racing Engines powered Senecal Contruction Chevrolet Colbalt for the number four spot. Lexington, VA’s J.D. Goad was right behind in fifth with a 4.173 ET in his beautiful Goad Paint & Body Chevrolet Lumina. “Mr. Extreme” Darrin Hoyle of Taylorsville, NC nailed down the number six position with a 4.207 ET in his ’68 Chevrolet Camaro. Taking the number seven spot was Mad Dawg new comer Scott Gunn from Rustburg, VA in his “Blown” 526 Pontiac Firebird. The Gunn with in his  ‘Green Goblin” entry, blasted to a 4.216 ET to represent the supercharged fans well. Rounding out this tight field of Mad Dawg qualifiers was Mocksville, NC’s Todd Howard in Jerry Williams Ford Probe. The only Mad Dawg Ford in the house qualified in a 4.223 ET, coming off a big season opener runner-up for the JW Motorsports team.

 Former Mad Dawg winner Kerry Crosby of Early Branch, SC was ninth with a 4.234 ET in his 632 powered Stroupe build Pontiac. Former two time Mad Dawg race winner Rocky Raynor of Greensboro, NC was tenth with a 4.245 ET in his “We Fly Together” 63 Corvette. The “Junkyard” Dog David Lambert of Kannapolis, NC was eleventh with a 4.256 ET in his Wayne’s Automotive Chevrolet Cavalier. Charlotte, NC’s Robby and Gene Keziah took their TM build Corvette to the twelvth position with a 4.262 ET. Boonville, NC’s Jamie and Ghia Chappell was thirthteen in there Albert Racing Engines powered Pontiac Grand Am. Fourteen was opening day “Lil Dawg” winner Mike Heath of Winston-Salem, NC in Mark”the Kid” Jones Buck powered 615 rocket OLDsmobile. Former Mad Dawg finalist Sam Bo Price of  Gastonia, NC was fifteen with a 4.32 ET in his ’68 Camaro. Brian Shrader of Bristol, VA in his ’63 Chevrolet Corvette clicked off a 4.42 ET for the number sixteen spot. Rick Smith of Morganton was your number seventeen man in his ’63 Corvette. Thanks to all racers and crew members for supporting Mad Dawg racing at Mooresville Dragway.

Thanks to all the folks that participated in the 1st Annual BIG MO DEE Grill Out Contest........2009 WINNER'S!!!

Hot Dog- Jeannie Wiseman, Best Bugar- Stacy Winkler, Best Chicken- Matt Earnhardt, Best Fish- Dale Green, Best Pork- Steve Shaw and Best Beef- Robert King

Jason Harris Sets New Mad Dawg Record in Qualifying!

  4.10 ET to the "Yanks" Rini's 4.12 ET

Quick 8 Mad Dawg Qualifying from Saturday, May 23rd

No. Driver                    TIME   MPH

  1   Jason Harris          4.105   176

  2   Chris Rini              4.121   174  

  3   Joel Douglas         4.165   171

  4   Gilmer Hinshaw     4.172   174  

  5   J.D. Goad              4.173   173

  6   Darrin Hoyle          4.207   173 

  7   Scott Gunn            4.216   172

  8   Todd Howard         4.223   171

  9- Kerry Crosby 4.234 171, 10- Rocky Raynor 4.245, 170, 11- David Lambert 4.256, 168, 12- Robby Keziah 4.262, 170, 13- Jamie Chappell 4.264, 166, 14- Mike Heath 4.279, 173, 15- Sambo Price 4.322 167, 16- Brian Schrader 4.427, 163

  Gaston Used Auto Parts Race Series Action Update...

Howard, Alexander and Hester Take "Dash For Cash" Wins Saturday Night

 Second generation drag racer Courtney Howard of Mocksville, NC won the Junior Dragster "Dash for Cash" in her Mega Machine Shop Junior Dragster. "Big" Timmy Alexander of Mocksville, NC captured the Foot brake class in his Chevrolet Malibu, Resent IHRA Top Dragster winner Steven Hester of Hickory, NC picked up the number spot in TOP Eliminator with his Dragster.