race cars, this was Sisk’s first-ever entry into the
WSC 4.90 Outlaws. He qualified well, and was
out of the gate first against Dale Freeman in the
opening round, but Freeman’s 4.938 was enough
to chase down the Fairlane, which stopped the
clocks with a 4.969 elapsed time.
Another racer making his debut in the 4.90
club was Greenville, South Carolina, native David
Hall, driving the beautiful Dale Maddoxbuilt
1969 Camaro called “Rockin Robin”. Hall
has experienced much success at the Greer facility,
including two championship seasons, 2010
and 2017. Hall took several win lights at this
meet, including a first-round matchup against
Dan Whisnant, driving his 2007 Cavalier, a car
that was previously owned by Mike Edwards
and raced in NHRA’s Pro Stock division. Whisnant
experienced mechanical issues during the
opening round, allowing Hall to advance. Hall
drove well throughout the day before finally
being stopped in the semis by eventual winner,
Michael “Spud” White.
That brings us to possibly the cleanest, slickest
race car entered at the Greer meet: the 2012
Ford Mustang owned by Larry and Tammy Hipps.
They affectionately named the car “Plain Jane”
since its deep red paint possesses very few decals.
It’s motivated by 598 cubic inches of Jon Kaase
power, and their driver is no slouch either, as
the aforementioned Michael White pilots this
sleek ride in the 4.90 group when he’s not on
tour with the PDRA.
It took five rounds of win lights for White to
emerge victorious, the last against Howie Adams,
who left a fraction too soon and drew the red light.
Adams’ Pontiac Grand Prix was dialed in closer
to the index, clocking 4.939 to White’s 4.948,
but the red light start instantly gave the trophy
to White and the Mustang.
The WSC 4.90 Outlaws will make several
more stops at Greer this season, as well as other
area tracks throughout 2020. “The COVID-19
situation has affected our schedule, so we’re still
working out the details on several of those dates,”
says Whisnant.
The one thing that’s never in question though
is the camaraderie and friendship that this group
produces. “It’s what I like best of all!” insists
Whisnant. “My wife, Helen, is also a huge supporter
of what I do and our daughter, Gail, is a
gearhead who travels with me to the races. Basically,
we’re a group of people who all love doing
the exact same thing, so how could it get any
better than that?” DI
June 2020
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