Nine Goliaths and one David battled for supremacy in the Extreme 10.5 division during first day qualifying at the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags. In the end, the smart money was on kid with a slingshot and a stone.

Gary White, who drives a Toyota Scion powered by an inline-six cylinder, 190 cubic inch engine, killed two birds with one stone as he not only took the top spot in qualifying but also became the fourth driver in the history of the class to dip into the three-second range with a 3.996 at 182.45 mph.

Nine Goliaths and one David battled for supremacy in the Extreme 10.5 division during first day qualifying at the ADRL Hardee’s Georgia Drags. In the end, the smart money was on kid with a slingshot and a stone.

Gary White, who drives a Toyota Scion powered by an inline-six cylinder, 190 cubic inch engine, killed two birds with one stone as he not only took the top spot in qualifying but also became the fourth driver in the history of the class to dip into the three-second range with a 3.996 at 182.45 mph.

“I thought we were beat at the beginning of the day,” admitted White. “The first two qualifying sessions … when I decked the motor, it just died. We really don’t know what was going on with it. We chased the tune-up a bit and it ran.”

A former NHRA Sport Compact racer, White made the conversion over to the ADRL series two years ago and has developed a solid fan following. Friday night in Valdosta, Ga., he made them all proud.

“The three-second deal is great and I’m glad that I have it off of my back,” White said. “We came so close when we ran a 4.009 last year in Rockingham. We really thought we’d get it earlier. It just didn’t work out that way.”