Well after a dismal season of weather out at Greenfield dragway, racers and spectators were hopeful for a great season finale…and boy did their wish come true. Other than lingering morning fog, everyone was treated to some fantastic September weather and a great show. With a total of 239 entries, 1616 runs down the 1320 and packed stands stands both days; what a finish it was!
The weekend schedule featured the annual bracket bash which was held over from the cancelled August event and the ADRA Team Race on Saturday, followed by the ADRA and Greenfield Drag Racing Series on Sunday.
Here are the eliminator results:
Bracket Bash, No Box
109 entries, total purse $7726, incomplete due to darkness; 7 remaining entries receive over $1000 each.
Congratulations to: Glenn Frizzell, Bruce Riley, Bruce Howatt, Scott Underhill, Warren Cottreau, Randy Hampton and Colin Newman.
Round of 16 losers received $100 each, congratulations to Dave Joudrey, Wayne Roy, Mike Ingram, Jenna Rippey, Danny Rippey, Ricky Nauss Jr and Philip Archibald.
Bracket Bash, Box
60 Entries, total purse $7449
Winner- Tony McNeil, $4160
Runner-up- Barrett Bonnar, $1780
Semi-finalists $400 each- Jason McNeil, Kandy Mitton
Quarter-finalists $200 each- Craig Demone, Cory Massey, Brett Ramsay, Perk Perkins
Round of 16 $100 each- Glenn Walker, Chris Pozzebon, Sheldon Pastuck, Chick Coughlin, George Estabrooks, Blair Walker, Benny Nieston
Bracket Bash, Junior Dragster
Winner- Dawson Miller, $300
Runner-up- Wyatt Rankin, $150
Third place- Lacey Weir, $50
ADRA Team Race
Super Pro- 1st Benny Nieston, Cape Breton Dragway, 2nd Bruce Howatt, Miramichi Dragway
Pro- 1st Cory Sprague, Miramichi Dragway, 2nd Scott Sprague, Miramichi Dragway
Sportsman- 1st Rylie Green, PEI Raceway Park, 2nd Gus Longaphie, PEI Raceway Park
Bike/Sled- 1st Glen Ferguson, Cape Breton Dragway, 2nd Ricky Nauss Jr, Greenfield Dragway
Junior Dragster- 1st Jensen Green, PEI Raceway Park, 2nd Katie Pastuck, Cape Breton Dragway
Sunday Eliminations- ADRA & Greenfield Points Series
Super Pro
Winner: Benny Nieston, Millville, NS
Runner-up: Corey Massey, Chelsea, NS
Third: Richard Boyd, Belleisle Creek, NB
Pro
Winner: Devan Longmire, Lower Sackville, NS
Runner-up: Colin Newman, Charlottetown, PEI
Third: Mike Leslie, Liverpool
Sportsman
Winner: Vaughn Boone, Windsor, NS
Runner-up: Peter Lawrence, Bridgetown, NS
Third: Darrell Power, Mill Cove, NS
Junior Dragster
Winner: Dawson Miller, Kingston, NS
Runner-up: Jensen Green, Berwick, NB
Third: Lacey Weir, Kentville, NS
A final thank-you to all the sponsors of the annual bracket bash that make big dollar racing possible each year at Greenfield Dragway:
Trans-World Distributing, Valley Tire, Shelburne Stevedores, Pro Tech Roofing & Construction, Covey’s Auto Recyclers, Hatt’s Auto Sales, A-1 Towing, Naugler’s Excavation, Veinot’s Print, Cottman Transmission, Bruce Inglis Financial Services, Gow’s Home Hardware, Newcombville Irving, HV Performance & Offroad, Greenfield General Store, Chad Cronin’s Garage, Nova Automotive, Ellsworth Consulting, The Steele Group of Companies, West Nova Fuels- Kingston, Snap-on- Team Fraser, Donald Whynot Trucking, Always There Auto Glass, Car Sense, Wendell’s Collision & Paint, Hoggie’s Buy & Sell, Noddy Island Fisheries, Auto World, Scooter’s Tire Barn, Mick’s Auto Repair
