Race Report- Greenfield Dragway, September 25-27
What a fantastic way to close out the 2015 season at the dragway. A perfect forecast of sunny skies and cool temps brought over 210 entries out for the last event. Excellent track conditions allowed many to post personal bests all weekend long. Along with this being the final points race for the NSDRA; it was also the final points stop for the Atlantic Stock / Superstock series and race seven for the ADRA who’ll finish-up in Miramichi this coming weekend.
60 competitors came to the lanes for Saturday’s Box category. Glenn MacLean took out fellow Islander Josh Goodwin in one semi while Barrett Bonnar bounced Glenn Frizzell’s Arctic Cat in the other. In the final, Maclean grabbed the stripe but his 9.874 on a 9.88 dial handed the win to Bonnar. Both drivers hit the tree well, Bonnar with a .024 to MacLean’s .025 RT.
A whopping 103 entries showed-up in round one of No Box, setting-up a seven round eliminator. The Islanders impressed once again and represented 4 of the 6 surviving entries. In the semis Colin Newman from PEI up ended Dartmouth’s Sheldon Casavechia while Glenn Frizzell took the solo to claim his spot in the final. Newman took a start line advantage in the final but broke-out by more trying to hold-off Frizzell’s hard-charging sled. Newman’s numbers, .049 RT, 11.572 on 11.58, Frizzell .070 RT, 10.716 on 10.72.
The junior gamblers had 10 entries and came down to a match-up between Rylie Green from Berwick, NB and Sackville’s Ashley Walker. Green pulled the trigger a touch early with a -.003 red light and handed the win to Walker who was ready with a .033 RT, running a 7.896 on a 7.90 dial.
In Atlantic Stock / Super stock action, a 21 car field made the trip for the season final. Fred Thibeault from Middleton took the number one qualifying spot. Thibeault’s B/SA Camaro laid down a 10.057 blast, - 1.493 under the 11.55 index. The eliminator final saw Bill Ervin beating son Trevor Ervin, Bill used an .098 RT and 9.631 on 9.62 dial to get the win.
Sunday’s program featured 47 Super Pro, 57 Pro, 17 Sportsmen, 6 Sport Compact, 11 Bike /Sled and 12 Junior Dragster entries. Here are Sunday’s eliminator results:
Super Pro:
Top Qualifier- James Dean, Oakhill, 2000 Camaro, 8.220 on 8.22 dial.
Semis:
Darryl Stewart, ’68 Beaumont, .091 RT, 9.536 on 9.52 def. Sheldon Pastuck, ’72 Dart, .076 RT, 10.592 on 10.63
Mark Green, ’02 Race Tech, .068 RT, 8.479 on 8.47, Bye
Final:
Darryl Stewart, .015 RT, 9.527 on 9.53 def. Mark Green, -.003 foul, 8.464 on 8.47
Pro:
Top Qualifier- Ricky Miller, Charleston, ’86 S-10, 11.002 on 11.00
Semis:
Brett Ramsay, ’71 Camaro, .024 RT, 11.020 on 11.02 def. Jeremy Keans, ’85 Camaro, .037 RT, 11.103 on 11.12
Scott Sprague, ’72 Duster, .101 RT, 11.226 on 11.21 def. Randy Langille, ’96 Camaro, .150 RT, 10.985 on 11.02
Final:
Brett Ramsay, .049 RT, 11.033 on 11.00 def. Scott Sprague, -.005 RT, 11.286 on 11.22
Sportsman:
Top Qualifier- Tim Ryan, Saint John, NB, 1990 Mustang, 14.193 on 14.19
Semis:
Colton Robinson, ’01 Tercel, .054 RT, 18.139 on 18.15 def. Vaughn Boone, ’69 AMX, .105 RT, 18.009 on 18.10
G. Longmire, .153 RT, 16.263 on 16.00, BYE
Final:
G. Longmire, .175 RT, 15.956 on 16.00 def. Colton Robinson, .027 RT, 17.892 on 18.10
Sport Compact:
Top Qualifier- Danni Rippey, Windsor, ’02 Solara, 15.651 on 15.63
Semis:
George Joudrey, ’94 Mazda, .037 RT, 14.432 on 14.43 def. Colton Robinson, ’01 Tercel, .225 RT, 18.306 on 18.15
Danni Rippey, ’02 Solara, .105 RT, 15.710 on 15.65, Bye
Final:
Danni Rippey, .003 RT, 15.728 on 15.69 def. George Joudrey, -.016 RT, 14.401 on 14.39
Bike/Sled:
Top Qualifier- David Coombs, Milton, 2004 Kawasaki, 9.483 on 9.45
Semis:
Gordon Ferguson, Honda, 1.507 RT, 33.246 on 9.97 def. Kim Goodwin, Yamaha, .026 RT, 10.793 on 10.83
Glenn Frizzell, Arctic Cat, 1.381 RT, 64.99 on 10.12, Bye
Final:
Glenn Frizzell, .034 RT, 10.388 on 10.20 def. Gordon Ferguson, 1.174 RT, 31.75 on 9.97
Junior Dragster:
Top Qualifier- Markus Meehan, Mantua, JRD, 9.876 on 9.85
Semis:
Rylie Green, JRD, .089 RT, 8.165 on 8.10 def. Ashley Walker, KCS, -.006 foul, 8.003 on 7.97
Elliot Sprague, ’06 GMS, -.026 foul, 11.289 on 11.25, bye
Final:
Rylie Green, .043 RT, 8.191 on 8.14 def. Elliot Sprague, .073 RT, 11.300 on 11.27
Congratulations to all the winners!
