No Mercy 17 delivers a stacked radial field at South Georgia Motorsports Park from October 19–25, following a weather-enforced delay.

Qualifying concludes Friday, with eliminations slated for Saturday at 6 p.m. and running through Sunday.

The eighth-mile showcase, promoted by Duck X Productions, is a key FuelTech Radial Outlaws Racing Series stop and draws over 90 qualified entries. The delay is outlined in the No Mercy 17 postponed notice.

Radial vs. the World sets the competitive tone. Returning after six months, Ken Quartuccio leads with a 3.479 at 213.47 mph in his Pro Line-powered ’69 Camaro.

Chris Daniel responds with a 3.493 and class-best 216.27 mph in his 2019 Camaro, underlining top-end efficiency. Points leader Lyle Barnett clocks 3.525, though a timing glitch obscures his speed.

Pro 275 is remarkably compressed. Brisbane’s Grantley Schloss heads the sheets at 3.637 and 205.22 mph in a ProCharged Hemi ’67 Nova.

The top ten are split by only .038 seconds, signaling fine margins. Points leader Mo Hall posts 3.652, while Brad Edwards delivers class-best speed at 211.83 mph.

X275 belongs to Trevor Fuqua’s “Mamaw,” a four-door 1986 Mercury with a Precision-fed 5.3-liter LS. He lowers the class speed mark to 186.07 mph and runs 4.042.

That time clears the pack by over five hundredths, offering lane-choice leverage. Points leader Davey Hull sits tenth on 4.150, with defending champion DJ McCain ninth.

Limited Drag Radial is led by Chad Henderson’s roots-blown ’87 Grand National at 3.833 and 189.73 mph. Kevin Young’s 2005 Corvette answers with 3.860 and a 202.24 mph speed marker.

Championship leader Jamie Hancock holds fifth in his 1968 Camaro, staying within striking range as conditions swing.

Ultra Street qualifying is similarly tight. Ryan Grigsby’s 1978 Camaro edges it at 4.403, with Jackson Henderson only a thousandth behind in a Grand National.

The top five are split by less than 0.020 seconds, emphasizing repeatability over outright peak. In X255, “Bad” Brad Scherer leads with a 4.883 at 146.11 mph.

With eliminations staged under the lights, execution and turnaround discipline become decisive. Crews face brisk turnarounds on a grippy surface that rewards clean early numbers.

FloRacing’s coverage and the deep entry list reinforce the event’s stature on the calendar. Teams leaned on a thorough race weekend checklist to keep cars consistent run-to-run.

The wider drag racing landscape remains active, too, with venue developments such as the Piedmont Dragway sale shaping future schedules and participation.

No Mercy’s compact eliminations program ensures pressure from the first pairing to the last final. Small errors will decide championships as much as outright speed.

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Miles Carter

Miles Carter covers grassroots and regional drag-strip action, from bracket racing to street-legal shootouts. His event previews and performance-upgrade guides keep local racers up to speed on timing-slip trends, tire tech, and weekend race highlights.