It was a great season opener at the dragway! A good forecast brought a total of 132 entries out for the first event of the season. Time trials ran from 6pm to dusk with a couple hundred passes made to blow the dust off.
In Saturday gambler’s race action Tony MacNeil from Scotch Village picked-up the win in the Box category by defeating Kevin King in the final. No Box saw Vaughn Boone up-end David Joudrey’s Nova for the victory; while Kale Johnson’s “Temper Tantrum” beat Lacey Weir in Junior Dragster action.
Sunday’s program featured 28 Super Pro, 40 Pro, 15 Sportsman, 6 Sport Compact, 9 Bike /Sled and 4 Junior Dragster entries. Here are Sunday’s eliminator results:
Super Pro:
Top Qualifier- Glen Walker, Sackville, 7.771 on 7.77 dial.
Semis:
Doug Decker, ’67 Chevy II, .026 RT, 9.464 on 9.46 def. Blair Walker, ’66 Chevy II, .004 RT, 9.694 on 9.70
John Rankin, ’86 Mustang, .040 RT, 10.915 on 10.85 def. Glen Walker, ’04 Dan Page, .298 RT, 7.785 on 7.75
Final:
John Rankin, .026 RT, 10.867 on 10.87 def. Doug Decker, .022 RT, 9.453 on 9.46
Pro:
Top Qualifier- Vaughn Boone, Windsor, ’69 AMX, 11.102 on 11.10
Semis:
Bill Sheppard, ’73 Duster, .037 RT, 12.441 on 11.86 def. Joe Christie, Shelburne, .188 RT, 13.561 on 12.50
Jack Kierstead, ’76 Nova, .095 RT, 11.511 on 11.49, Bye
Final:
Bill Sheppard, .037 RT, 11.871 on 11.83 def. Jack Kierstead, .162 RT, 11.512 on 11.49
Sportsman:
Top Qualifier- Mark Densmore, Brooklyn, ’83 Mustang, 13.977 on 13.95
Semis:
Ian Longmire, ’74 Comet, .047 RT, 15.524 on 15.60 def. Gus Longaphie, ’95 Tercel, .012 RT, 16.116 on 16.22
Mark Densmore, ’83 Mustang, .112 RT, 14.117 on 13.96 def. Dan Nickerson, ’97 Firehawk, .130 RT, 16.743 on 16.76
Final:
Mark Densmore, .052 RT, 14.225 on 13.96 def. Ian Longmire, .190 RT, 15.472 on 15.30
Sport Compact:
Top Qualifier- Jenna Rippey, Windsor, ’00 Solara, 15.732 on 15.70
Semis:
Gus Longaphie, ’95 Tercel, .185 RT, 16.822 on 16.22 def. Kyle Anthony, ’01 Civic, .152 RT, 17.225 on 16.35
Jenna Rippey, ’00 Solara, .101 RT, 15.782 on 15.83, Bye
Final:
Jenna Rippey, .091 RT, 16.177 on 15.80 def. Gus Longaphie, .101 RT, 16.638 on 16.22
Bike/Sled:
Top Qualifier- Rickey Nauss Jr, Brooklyn, ’05 Suzuki, 9.555 on 9.54
Semis:
Rickey Nauss Jr, ’05 Suzuki, .023 RT, 10.086 on 9.55 def. Scott MacKenzie, Chester Basin, .043 RT, 11.555 on 10.95
Brian Hedd, Honda CBR, .036 RT, 10.558 on 10.52, Bye
Final:
Brian Hedd, .020 RT, 10.338 on 10.52 def. Rickey Nauss Jr, -.010 foul, 9.507 on 9.55
Junior Dragster:
Top Qualifier- Lacey Weir, Kentville, JRD, 8.985 on 8.97
Semis:
Ashley Walker, KCS, .053 RT def. Kale Johnson, JRD, .139 RT, 9.585 on 9.52
Wyatt Rankin, JRD, .074 RT, 10.515 on 10.40 def. Lacey Weir, JRD, .435 RT, 9.045 on 8.97
Final:
Wyatt Rankin, .061 RT, 10.449 on 10.40 def. Ashley Walker, -.093 foul, 7.937 on 7.90
Congratulations to all the winners!
Action picks up again June 17-19 with The Atlantic Pro Tree Series and Atlantic Stock-Superstock series on Saturday and then the Atlantic Drag Racing Series and Greenfield points race on Sunday. See you then!
