Race Report- Greenfield Dragway, Saturday June 20
Race number two of the Greeenfield drag race series scheduled for June 19-21 boiled down to a one day event after inclement weather on Friday and Sunday. 140 entries were on the property Saturday morning under warm and sunny skies that featured the Atlantic Pro Tree series in action.
After two rounds of qualifying it was Jason MacNeil on the pole for the 8.90 Quick Rod category by posting an 8.905 effort. In 9.90 Super Rod it was Josh Goodwin from Wellington, PE in the #1 spot with a 9.903 ET; while Tony MacNeil from Sydney, NS grabbed top spot in 10.90 Hot Rod with a 10.930 lap. The day also featured a 51 entry Box, 82 entry No Box and Junior Dragster gamblers race.
Here are the eliminator results:
Quick Rod 8.90
Final: #1629 Jason MacNeil, Stellarton, NS, .036RT, 9.018 def. #1060 Jim Green, Sussex, NB, 3.29RT, 31.60
Semi-finalist: #3849 Lorne Buchanan, Bedford, NS
Super Rod 9.90
Final: #1166 Glenn MacLean, Hunter River, PE, .021RT, 9.910 def. #K193 Kandy Mitton, Sussex, NB, .042RT, 9.935
Semi-finalist: #2261 Spencer Phillips, Brookside, NS
Hot Rod 10.90
Final: #1830 George Estabrooks, Sackville, NB, .007RT, 10.917 def. #68SS Michael Golden, Cambridge, NS, stagefoul, NT
Semi-finalist: #782 Bruce Howatt, Charlottetown, PE
Box Eliminator
Final: #1564 Cody Hobart, Westfield, NB, .028RT, 7.990 on 7.97 def. #186E Barrett Bonnar, Yarmouth, NS, .019RT, 9.458 on 9.50
Semi-finalist: #182, Benny Neiston, Millville, NS
No-Box Eliminator
Final: #2024 Blaine Gavel, Walton, NS, .053RT, 9.654 on 9.62 def. #B2410 David Coombs, Milton, NS, .299RT, 10.107 on 10.29
Semi-finalist: #390 Vaughn Boone, Windsor, NS
Junior Dragster
Final: #1316 Ashley Walker, Sackville, NS, .121RT, 8.004 on 7.90 def. #2047 Carson Nauffts, Dartmouth, NS, .270RT, 12.925 on 12.45
Semi-finalists: #007 Bella Scott, Charlottetown, PE, #106 Rylie Green, Berwick, NB.
The next event at the dragway goes July 10-12 with round three of the Greenfield drag racing series. Until then...
