First Annual Howl Set Tone
for 2004 Season
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Crossville, TN - Promoters of the 1st Annual Halloween Howl were all smiles come closing time Sunday night at the I-40 Dragway in Crossville Tennessee. The inaugural race drew racers from around the region and was a bigger success than anyone would imagine a first event to be. With multiple dates planned for 2004, the Ultimate Bike Shootout sponsored events may quickly become a must for motorcycle drag racers nationwide.

October 31st, Halloween night started the weekend with several Dash for Cash events that served as a warm-up for Saturday. On Saturday three different classes ran for thousands of dollars in guaranteed cash. Street Bike ran for $1000 while Pro ET and Pro Mod ran for $2000 and $3000 respectfully.

In Street it was Brian Hayes and Jimmy Petway, both of Nashville, in the finals. Petway by way of the bye run while Hayes had to get through Castalon Spring rider Rodney Mitchell. On the tree it was all Petway - a .010 to Hayes' .055 but a dead-on 7.457 gave Hayes the victory.

In ET Mike Adams of Mash, TN topped Benny Miles of Pleasant View to reach the finals. Ronnie Woodall, also of Pleasant View beat out Jim Smith of Rossville Georgia to advance. Once there Woodall ran Dead-on with a zero with one small problem - a red light back at the tree (-.003). Adams, who ran dead-on with a one on a .013 tree took the win and $2000 in cash.

The highlight of the day was the Pro Mod final and a final was all it was. Only two Pro Mod bikes made the cut (5.0) and with the guaranteed purse of $3000 to win and $1000 runner-up, both drivers had earned good pay just for showing up.

Hazan Munk of Alabama would pull up in the left lane on a Richard Burton owned Suzuki Lowboy. In the right was Pinkey Bowers of Nashville, also riding Suzuki. The tree left Bowers playing catch-up and in doing so, set off a chain reaction that would end the day with a bit of fireworks.

At the top end Bowers laid hard on the nitrous which caused the carbs to explode - severing the fuel lines and setting the bike on fire. The bike used the entire length of the track to come to a stop and Bowers barely cleared it before it became totally involved.

With all that excitement few had even noticed that Hazan Monk had just won $3000. Monk however didn't forget and made his way back to the winners circle to collect. There promoter Mike Archbold presented him with the guaranteed cash.