The season opener at the dragway is in the books. The weather was pretty soggy Friday and Saturday not much better with intermittent showers and a little hail for good measure. The surface was eventually ready late afternoon for racers to blow the dust off with a few hours of time trails. Using the new drag, the track actually came-in pretty quick.
Sunday morning brought dry skies with a cool head-wind. There were 118 entries for the weekend with 100 entries making the call for qualifying, 30 Super Pro, 34 Pro, 18 Sportsman, 7 Bike/Sled, 7 Sport Compact and 4 in Junior Dragster. Here are the results:
Super Pro:
#1 qualifier- 2008 Kerry Oickle, Mahone Bay, NS, '68 Chev Camaro, 9.262 on 9.26
Semi:
W 406 John Croft, Blockhouse, NS, '81 Mercury Capri, .427 RT, 10.462 on 10.43
L 2224 James Dean, Oakhill, NS, '02 Chev Camaro, No Show
W 526 Paul Weir, Kentville, NS, '81 Chev Malibu, .033 RT, 10.643 on 10.56
L M164 Doug Decker, Brooklyn, NS, '67 Chevy II, .101 RT, 9.558 on 9.53
Final:
W 406 John Croft, Blockhouse, NS, '81 Mercury Capri, .077 RT, 10.478 on 10.44
L 526 Paul Weir, Kentville, NS, '81 Chev Malibu, .028 RT, 10.683 on 10.56
Pro:
#1 qualifier- 2624, Richard Carpenter, Belnan, NS, '69 Chev Camaro, 12.001 on 12.00
Semi:
W 1009 Jeremy Keans, Liverpool, NS, '85 Chev Camaro, .049 RT, 11.167 on 11.18
L 152 Bud Murphy, Yarmouth, NS, '56 Chevy Wagon, -.063 Foul, 11.338 on 11.40
W 515 Mike Ingram, Sackville, NS, '93 Chev Camaro, .613 RT, 17.530 on 12.68
Bye
Final:
W 515 Mike Ingram, Sackville, NS, '93 Chev Camaro, .062 RT, 12.707 on 12.70 L 1009 Jeremy Keans, Liverpool, NS, '85 Chev Camaro, .051 RT, 11.197 on 11.17
Sportsman:
#1 qualifier- 505, Henk Nieston, Millville, NS, '83 Ford Fairmont, 13.724 on 13.70
Semi:
W 505 Henk Nieston, Millville, NS, '83 Ford Fairmont, .150 RT, 13.986 on 13.65
L 2682 Terrell Provo, Dartmouth, NS, '07 Chev Cobalt, .066 RT, 15.443 on 14.97
W 2305 T. Desjardins, Pontiac Firebird, .711 RT, 13.676 on 13.50
L Bye
Final:
W 505 Henk Nieston, Millville, NS, '83 Ford Fairmont, .134 RT, 13.866 on 13.65 L 2305 T. Desjardins, Pontiac Firebird, .353 RT, 14.298 on 13.50
Bike / Sled:
#1 qualifier- S2, Glenn Frizzell, Charlottetown, PE, '00 Thundercat, 10.809 on 10.72
Semi:
W 2017 Ricky Nauss Sr., Mill Village, NS, '08 Honda CBR, .138 RT, 10.311 on 10.30
L 2410 David Coombs, Milton, NS, '89 Yamaha FZR, .475 RT, 10.221 on 10.45
W S2 Glenn Frizzell, Charlottetown, PE, '00 Thundercat, .052 RT, 10.498 on 10.48
L B2197Ricky Nauss Jr, Brooklyn, NS, '05 Suzuki GSXR, .071 RT, 9.809 on 9.82
Final:
W S2 Glenn Frizzell, Charlottetown, PE, '00 Thundercat, .048 RT, 10.697 on 10.49
L 2017 Ricky Nauss Sr., Mill Village, NS, '08 Honda CBR, .117 RT, 10.563 on 10.30
Sport Compact:
#1 qualifier- 2429, Jenna Rippey, Windsor, NS, '00 Toyota Solara, 15.894 on 15.86
Semi:
W 2429 Jenna Rippey, Windsor, NS, '00 Toyota Solara, .144 RT, 15.943 on 15.86
L 2682 Terrell Provo, Dartmouth, NS, '07 Chev Cobalt, -.022 Foul, 17.399 on 14.97
W 2360 Colton Robinson, Canning, NS, '03 Pontiac Sunfire, .092 RT, 15.931 on 15.93
L 2290 George Joudrey, Blockhouse, NS, '94 Mazda MX6, .073 RT, 14.625 on 14.48
Final:
W 2429 Jenna Rippey, Windsor, NS, '00 Toyota Solara, .051 RT, 15.986 on 15.93
L 2360 Colton Robinson, Canning, NS, '03 Pontiac Sunfire, .106 RT, 15.921 on 15.90
Junior Dragster:
#1 qualifier- 1316 Ashley Walker, Sackville, NS, '04 KCS, 7.911 on 7.90
Semi:
W 340 Elliot Sprague, Belleisle, NB, '06 GMS, .052 RT, 11.970 on 11.95
L 1429 Wyatt Rankin, Mount Uniacke, NS, '98 Spitzer, .270 RT, 10.937 on 10.94
W 1316 Ashley Walker, Sackville, NS, '04 KCS, .046 RT, 7.923 on 7.92
L 526 Lacey Weir, Kentville, NS, '00 JR, .204 RT, 14.354 on 15.60
Final:
W 340 Elliot Sprague, Belleisle, NB, '06 GMS, .020 RT, 12.122 on 11.95
L 1316 Ashley Walker, Sackville, NS, '04 KCS, .035 RT, 7.881 on 7.92
Congratulations to all weekend winners, what a great way to start the season! The next event at Greenfield Dragway goes June 19-21 with both the ADRA and Atlantic Pro Tree series being hosted. Until then!
