Race number three of the Greenfield drag race series was contested over the weekend with a total of 110 entries for the event. Friday evening time trials were rain-shortened and persistent showers delayed the start time until 1pm on Saturday.
Saturday’s action included a No Box gamblers, Box gamblers, junior gamblers and open time trials later in the afternoon. Here are the gambler results:
Box Eliminator
Final: #1526 Paul Weir, Kentville, NS, .015RT, 11.020 on 11.01 def. #1429 Johnny Rankin, Mount Uniacke, NS, .475 RT, 9.256 on 9.23
Semi-finalist: #71 Darrell Poole, Lawrencetown, #69 Michael Whynot, Sackville.
No-Box Eliminator
Final: #1412 Mike Ingram, Sackville, .015 RT, 11.731 on 11.71 def. #2197 Ricky Nauss Jr, Brooklyn, .045 RT, 9.924 on 9.92
Semi-finalist: #1009 Jeremy Keans, Liverpool, #1153 Daniel Nickerson, Middle Sackville
Junior Gamblers
Final: #1429 Wyatt Rankin, Mount Uniacke, .105 RT, 10.263 on 10.20 def. #526 Lacey Weir, Kentville, .088 RT, 9.163 on 9.17
Semi-finalists: #2030 Kale Johnson, Milton
Sunday brought sunny skies and warm humid temperatures; a welcomed changed for sure. Qualifying brought 29 Super Pro, 36 Pro, 12 Sportsman, 6 Bike/Sled and 3 Juniors to the lanes. Here are the eliminator results:
Super Pro:
Top Qualifier- Doug Decker, Brooklyn, ’67 Chevy II, 9.642 on 9.64
Semi’s:
Tommy Vickery, ’82 Firebird, .043 RT, 9.946 on 9.86 def. Dwight Stafford, ’85 S-10, .013 RT, 10.324 on 10.33
Cindy Pettipas, ’92 Firebird, .009 RT, 9.743 on 9.71 def. Glen Walker, ’04 Dan Page, .155 RT, 8.063 on 8.04
Final:
Tommy Vickery, .024 RT, 9.832 on 9.86 def. Cindy Pettipas, -.001 foul, 9.726 on 9.71
Pro:
Top Qualifier- Sam Ellsworth, Bridgewater, 11.007 on 11.00
Semi’s:
Devan Longmire, ’87 Firebird, .026 RT, 11.510 on 11.39 def. Cory Johnson, ’83 Ranger, .118 RT, 12.521 on 12.40
Bill Sheppard, ’73 Duster, .038 RT, 11.902 on 11.85, BYE
Final:
Bill Sheppard, .026 RT, 11.961 on 11.89 def. Devan Longmire, .133 RT, 11.350 on 11.39
Sportsman:
Top Qualifier- Ricky Sawler, Cambridge, ’67 Mustang, 14.620 on 14.60
Semi’s:
Chris Osborne, Hammonds Plains, .681 RT, 13.731 on 13.65, BYE
Vaughn Boone, ’69 AMX, .069 RT, 16.992 on 16.90 def. Bud Murphy, ’05 GMC, .040 RT, 17.156 on 17.00
Final:
Vaughn Boone, .073 RT, 14.198 on 13.60 def. Chris Osborne, .078 RT, 14.330 on 13.70
Bike / Sled:
Top Qualifier- Ricky Nauss Jr, Brooklyn, ’05 Suzuki, 9.991 on 9.92
Semi’s:
Rickey Nauss Jr, ’05 Suzuki, .046 RT, 9.919 on 9.95, BYE
David Coombs, ’04 Kawasaki, .165 RT, 9.861 on 9.80 def. Devin Mansfield, ’77 Kawasaki, .161 RT, 10.774 on 10.62
Final:
David Coombs, .604 RT, 9.936 on 9.80 def. Ricky Nauss Jr, -.015 Foul, 9.924 on 9.93
Junior Dragster:
Top Qualifier- Wyatt Rankin, Mount Uniacke, JRD, 10.279 on 10.26
Semi’s:
Kale Johnson, JRD, .069 RT, 9.515 on 9.45 def. Lacey Weir, JRD, .131 RT, 9.127 on 9.11
Wyatt Rankin, JRD, .030 RT, 10.200 on 10.22, Bye
Final:
Wyatt Rankin, .115 RT, 10.260 on 10.19 def. Kale Johnson, .285 RT, 9.494 on 9.45
The next event at the dragway goes August 18-20 with round four of the Greenfield drag racing series and featuring the annual bracket bash on Saturday and the Atlantic Stock / Superstock series on Sunday.
