It was an overcast and cool weekend at the dragway but the first race is in the books! A total of 114 entries were out for the first event of the season, presented by Pro-Tech Roofing & Construction and Pettipas Family Automotive. Although Friday and early Saturday were a wash, time trials did get underway just after 1pm.
In Saturday gambler’s race action Benny Nieston from Millville picked-up the win in the Box category by defeating Windsor’s Vaughn Boone in the final. No Box saw Scott Underhill from Bedford take out Dan Nickerson from Lower Sackville in a battle of the Stock eliminator cars; while Wyatt Rankin from Mount Uniacke beat Lacey Weir of Kentville in Junior Dragster action.
Sunday’s program featured 32 Super Pro, 42 Pro, 17 Sportsman, 6 Bike /Sled and 3 Junior Dragster entries. Here are Sunday’s eliminator results:
Shelburne Stevedores Super Pro:
Top Qualifier- Doug Decker, Brooklyn, 9.505 on 9.50 dial.
Semis:
Michael Whynot, ’69 Camaro, .035 RT, 9.549 on 9.56 def. Eldon Clattenburg, ’63 Savoy, .038RT, 10.914 on 10.90
Bob Morse, ’85 Capri, .038 RT, 9.844 on 9.82 def. John Croft, ’81 Capri, .007 RT, 10.328 on 10.36
Final:
Michael Whynot, .008 RT, 9.559 on 9.56 def. Bob Morse, .031 RT, 9.833 on 9.84
Cottman Transmission Pro:
Top Qualifier- Peter Levy, Coldbrook, ’79 Malibu, 12.633 on 12.62
Semis:
Devan Longmire, ’87 Firebird, .020 RT, 11.248 on 11.24 def. Jeremy Keans, ’86 Camaro, .051 RT, 10.949 on 11.00
Bill Sheppard, ’73 Duster, .040 RT, 11.796 on 11.80, Bye
Final:
Bill Sheppard, .015 RT, 11.893 on 11.79 def. Devan Longmire, .138 RT, 11.209 on 11.24
Ian’s Automotive Sportsman:
Top Qualifier- Ricky Sawlor, Cambridge, ’67 Mustang, 14.501 on 14.49
Semis:
Bud Murphy, GMC, .198 RT, 16.914 on 16.74 def. Henk Nieston, ’82 Grenada, -.004 foul, 14.185 on 13.72
Vaughn Boone, ’69 AMX, .916 RT, 17.893 on 13.50, Bye
Final:
Bud Murphy, .046 RT, 17.026 on 16.90 def. Vaughn Boone, .008 RT, 17.014 on 16.85
Shore Cycle Bike/Sled:
Top Qualifier- Rickey Nauss Jr, Brooklyn, ’05 Suzuki, 9.637 on 9.60
Semis:
Rickey Nauss Sr , ’06 Suzuki, .307 RT, 10.360 on 10.70, Bye
Devin Mansfield, ’77 Kawi, .057 RT, 10.657 on 10.50 def. Scott MacKenzie, ’08 Yamaha , -.014 foul, 11.398 on 11.00
Final:
Ricky Nauss Sr, .264 RT, 10.175 on 10.30 def. Devin Mansfield, -.047 foul, 10.706 on 10.50
Pro Tech Roofing & Construction Junior Dragster:
Top Qualifier- Kale Johnson, Bridgewater, JRD, 9.884 on 9.83
Semis:
Kale Johnson, JRD, -.057 RT, 9.815 on 9.84, bye
Wyatt Rankin, JRD, .196 RT, 10.057 on 10.02 def. Lacey Weir, JRD, -.011 foul, 9.046 on 8.96
Final:
Wyatt Rankin, .126 RT, 10.124 on 10.02 def. Kale Johnson, .110 RT, 9.994 on 9.80
Congratulations to all the winners!
Action picks up again June 16-18 with The Atlantic Pro Tree Series on Saturday and then the Atlantic Drag Racing Series and Greenfield points race on Sunday. See you then!