FAMILY TRADITIONS RULE AT MONTGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK
Any time drag racers around the Southeast hear that someone named
"Woodham"
or "Smith" won a race, they have to ask "which one?" That's
what happened
at Montgomery Motorsports Park on Saturday (3/4) as Mike Smith and Clarence
Woodham took the inaugural MMP 2006 bracket program race with wins in Super
Pro and Footbrake.

Smith, from Roanoke, Alabama, is a well-known racer, as is his son, Timmy.
This time it was dad in the finals, as he defeated Houston, Texas racer
Chris White for the top prize. In an all-dragster battle, Smith had an .037
light and ran a 4.789 second run on his 4.79 second dial-in at 142.09 miles
per hour. He got away with the breakout when White turned on the reds
(-.002) and coasted down the track for a 5.807 second run on his 4.69 second
dial. Steven Grace of Wetumpka (AL) and Tallassee (AL) racer Stan Coleman
were the Super Pro semi-finalists.

James Woodham has been the Montgomery Motorsports Park Footbrake champion on
three occasions, but Saturday night, it was his brother Clarence who took
the win, defeating Clanton, Alabama racer Mickey Wells in the finals.
Clarence, from nearby Wetumpka, took his 1974 Chevy Nova to a near perfect
run, dialing a 7.74 and running a 7.745 run at 84.93 miles per hour with a
.036 reaction time. Wells' 1983 Mustang ran a 7.126 on a 7.15 dial-in at
76.35 miles per hour for the breakout loss. Bill Beers of Tyler (AL) and
Bobby Hogue of West Blockton (AL) were the semi-finalists. Hogue raised
some eyebrows by taking his Honda Passport SUV all the way to the semis in a
class usually dominated by American brands.

In the MMP Jr. Dragster class, 2005 track champ 15 year old Maribeth
Kennington of Deatsville (AL), started the year out right by taking the
trophy run. Maribeth is also the product of a family tradition as her dad
Roger and sister Jennifer are both racers.

Montgomery Motorsports Park will hold its next Saturday Bracket program on
March 11. Gates will open at 4:00pm or earlier. For more information, go
to mmpdragracing.com or call George Howard Racing at (205) 251-7311 or the
track at (334) 260-9660.

Congrats to Mike, Clarence and Maribeth.