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Kil-Kare
Dragway 1166
Dayton-Xenia Rd. Xenia,
Ohio 45385 July 29, 2006- Junior Dragster ranks swelled at the dragstrip as the Junior Dragster Challenge began. A special race with age groups of 8-9 years, 10-12 years, and 13-18. Junior dragsters are a scale version of the dragsters that you see in the Super Pro division at any drag racing event around the world. Powered by Briggs and Stratton 5hp motors (yes that is basically a lawnmower). Drivers begin at age eight to learn the protocols of drag racing, teamwork, respect, and safety, just a few of the things that are promoted. And lets face it, for a young racer, strapping into a car and doing speeds capable of 80 mph. It was a day of great racing within all divisions. Kil-Kare also hosted a DSI Super Series Jr. Bracket Race.
Starting in the Super Pro Division Marsha McFall paired against
David Calmes. McFall would dial a 6.62 to the 5.90 of Calmes. Calmes was
able to get the better reaction time for the starting line advantage
with a .532 reaction time. Take the advantage at the starting line and
add to it a 5.898 run Calmes would get the double breakout win. Next
were Jeff Hurst and Melissa Vance. Hurst would dial his in at 4.71 and
Vance would dial a 5.20. Reaction times were with .0027 secs difference
as they went to the finish line Vance would breakout by .0008 running a
5.1992 Hurst picked up the breakout win! Next up would be James Emrick
to face Andy McConnaughey. James would dial a 6.65 to Andy’s 6.27.
Andy would cut a .504 light but would breakout by .0041 that would move
Emrick to the next round. Last weeks winner Jason Neargardner would get
the bye run into the next round.
In the Semis it was Jeff Hurst against David Calmes to start the
round. Hurst dialed a 4.70 to Calmes’ 5.89. Hurst pulled away early
getting a red light and moving Calmes into the finals. James Emrick was
to stage next to Jason Neargardner in the semis, but engine problems put
an end to his hopes, moving Neargardner into the finals to face Calmes.
Final round action saw Neargardner face Calmes. Neargardner
dialed a 6.34 against the 5.89 of Calmes. The reaction time battle was
won by Neargardner, and Calmes broke out by .0022 making last week’s
winner this week’s winner. Jason Neargardner would go home with $1000
in his pocket again!
Pro Bike quarterfinals action began with Tim Cooper and Burt
Exman pairing up. Cooper would dial a 9.98 to the 8.59 of Exman. A
mechanical problem at the starting line made Cooper go red, moving Exman
to the next round. Buy Back rider 808 would ride in next to Perry
“Dog” Sowers. 808 would dial a 9.62to the 9.17 of Sowers. 808 pulled
a red light to move Sowers to the next round. The next pair up was Larry
Hunter and Dave Beavers (who’s wife gave me some excellent pork
chops). Hunter dialed a 10.40 to the 10.00 of Beavers. Hunter would get
a .517 off the tree; with Beavers breaking out hunter would go to the
semis. The last pair in the round were both buy back riders, 3071
dialing a 9.06 to the 10.00 of 2610. As the pair launched 3071 got the
better light. Along with a 9.060 dead on the dial for the win.
In the semifinals 3071 dialed a 9.05 to the 9.14 of Perry Sowers.
Sowers cut a .518 off the tree, and put it with his 9.148 run for the
win. Next was Larry hunter to face against Burt Exman. Hunter dialed his
bike to a 10.40 and Exman an 8.57. Hunter was better by .0004 at the
tree with a .506. Both riders went too fast, and hunter received a
double breakout win with a 10.398 run.
In the finals Hunter would get to Sowers for the last bike race
of the night. Hunter dialing a 10.40 to the 9.10 of Sowers. Perry was
better at the tree with a .522 light; with a 9.201 run he would receive
the win.
In pro quarterfinals Gwayne Honeycutt paired against Doug
Caplinger. Honeycutt was dialed an 11.66 to the 11.52 of Caplinger.
Honeycutt received a better reaction time, a .544 that would give him
the advantage from the starting line. As they got to the quarter it was
Honeycutt with the win running 11.6009.
Next pair up both were buy backs, M281 to face D372 M281 dialed a
12.55 to the 10.28 of D372. D372 was better off of the line, with a .538
light, along with a 10.269 run for the win. V314 faced Matt Baird in the
last pair. V314 dialed 10.80 to the 10.09 of Baird. V314 would get the
starting line advantage, and held it all track long to run a 10.847 for
the win.
In semifinals it was Gwayne to face V314. Dials were 10.80 for
Honeycutt and 11.60 for v314. As the pair set to the tree it would be
Honeycutt with the advantage a .528 light. Down the track the win light
was for V314 as Honeycutt broke out. D372 received the Bye into an all
buy back finals. Final round it was V314 against D372. 314 dialed a 10.82 to the 10.27 of D372. V314 would cut a red light and give the win to D372.
Sportsman quarterfinals saw Harold Young and Buy back racer T10
pair up. Young would dial a 13.26 to the 18.72 of T10. Young would get
the better light with a .537. The pair made the pass with a win light
for Harold Young running 12.397 for the breakout wins. Alan Flora and
Doug Caplinger staged next. Flora dialed a 12.51 to the 12.08 of
Caplinger. Flora saw the better reaction time, but Caplinger got the win
with a 12.103 run. Buy back racer 3565 got the Bye run into the next
round.
In the semis it would be Caplinger on the Bye. Harold Young
paired to run against 3565, dialing a 13.26. 3565 saw the better
reaction time moving down the track, the win light went to Harold Young
with a 13.281 run. In the finals it would be Young dialing a 13.26, and
Caplinger a 12.03. Young cut a .501 to get the advantage, along with a
13.267 run to capture the win in Sportsman!
High School Action saw Aaron Sprauer pair against
Jason Parriman. Sprauer would dial a 17.97 to the 14.21 of Parriman.
Sprauer got a .556 light at the tree with an 18.098 for the win. Brian
Hurst got the Bye in to he finals.
In the High School finals Aaron Sprauer dialed a 17.99 to the
17.14 of Brian Hurst. Sprauer got started with a .601 reaction rolling
through to an 18.120 run for the win light.
Junior Dragsters Ages 8-9 saw Shayla Babb pair against Shawn Alex
for the Junior Dragster Challenge Quarterfinals. Babb would dial her
machine in at 12.93, Alex at 12.97. Babb cut a .595 light and put it
with her 12.946 run for the win light. Next up were Paige Vance and
Dylan Northup. Vance would dial her Jr in a 13.34, Northup a 12.95.
Vance would jump off the line with a .591 light, a feat that would net
him the Top Tree award for the age bracket. After the pair got to the
eighth mile finish the win light was for Dylan Northup with a 13.024
run. McKennah Martin would pair against Michelle Morris for the last
pair of the round. Martin dialed a 13.90 to the 13.23 of Morris. Martin
would have the advantage at the starting line, however Morris made the
pass for the win with a 13.260 run into the semifinals.
Shayla Babb would enjoy the Bye run into the Finals, but first
her opponent had to be decided. It
was Dylan Northup and Michelle Morris to battle it out. Northup dialed a
12.95 and Morris a 13.23. At the tree Northup went red and that made
Juniors 8-9 all GIRL POWER! (There you go Mr. Waters)
Babb would come to the finals with a 12.90 dial. Morris would
stage next to her with a 13.33 on her machine. As the tree dropped Babb
had the advantage but Morris made the pass going a 13.465 to win the
2006 Junior Dragster Challenge!
Age group 10-12 saw Shawn Pitts and Brooke Adams stage up for the
first pass. Pitts had an 8.90 on the dial to the 10.20 of Adams. Pitts
got a big jump at the starting line with a .596 along with an 8.980 run
for the win. Megan Hughes and Amanda Fisher staged up next. Hughes
dialed a 10.80 to the 12.45 of Fisher. Hughes cut a .592 along with a
10.932 for the win. Austin Still and Kenny Carson would pair up next.
9.16 on the dial for Still and 9.20 for Carson. Still cut a .547 light
and coupled it with a 9.223 run for the win light. The final pair for
the round came up to be James Smith and RJ Martin. Smith dialed in at
9.02 and Martin at 9.10. Smith cut the better reaction time with a .538
and that would be translated into a win light with a 9.104 run.
Megan Hughes and James Smith paired for the first of the round.
Hughes dialed a 10.82 to the 9.05 of Smith. Hughes would cut a .513 for
the Top Tree but Smith would get past her for the win light running
9.080. Shawn Pitts and Austin Still paired to see who would face Smith
in the Finals. Pitts dialed an 8.90 to the 9.16 of Still. As they went
to the tree it would be Stillwell with the starting line advantage, a
.618 light. Pitts however would runs strong and take the win with an
8.903, Stillwell broke out! In the 10-12 Finals Shawn Pitts dialed an 8.90 to the 9.08 of Smith. Pitts had the better reaction time with a .610 light and that along with an 8.907 run would make him the winner of the 10-12 Junior Dragster Challenge.
The 13 & up quarterfinals saw Nathan Stillwell
pair against Keith Queener. Stillwell would dial a 7.90 the fastest
allowed by NHRA, Queener an 8.00. Queener got the reaction time
advantage with a .575 it would be enough to ensure him a trip to the
semis after an 8.061 run. Up next were Tyler Vance and Woody Kilgore.
Vance dialed an 8.45 to the 8.85 of Kilgore. Woody got a red light and
that would move Vance to the semis. Michael Bloomfield got the Bye run
into the next round, Ryan Jenks got the broke run as Jordan Cash
couldn’t answer the call and forfeited. In the semis it would be Keith Queener against Ryan Jenks. Queener would dial an 8.00, to the 8.47 of Jenks. Queener had the better reaction time with a .535 light but Jenks got the double break out win going .0003 under his 8.47 dial. Vance and Bloomfield were up next to see who would face Track Champion Ryan Jenks in the finals. Vance dialed an 8.45 to the 7.95 of Bloomfield. Bloomfield would get the reaction time advantage with a .617 but he broke out sending Tyler Vance to the Finals. In the finals it was Vance dialing an 8.44 to the 8.46 of Jenks. Jenks would cut a .552 light and put along side an 8.478 run for the 13 & Up Junior Dragster Win!
Kil-Kare also hosted a Special DST Jr’s Bracket. In the
quarterfinals Ben Browder faced Jordan cash. 9.01 was the dial for
Browder and 8.06 for Cash. Browder would cut a .507 and run a 9.043 for
the win. Up next was Julie duty and Payton Filson. Duty would dial a
7.92 to the 7.90 of Filson, a former Eastern Conference Finals Champion.
Duty would leave early and get a red light, moving Filson to the
Semifinals. Up next were Shawn Pitts and Dominic Locilento. Shawn dialed
an 8.90 to Dominic’s 7.90. As they went to the tree Pitts would get a
.527 light with his 8.901 run for the win light.
In the semifinals it was Ben Browder and Shawn Pitts staging for
the first round. 9.02 on the dial for Browder and 8.90 for Pitts. A
problem at the starting line for Browder retired him from competition
moving Pitts to the finals. Payton Filson had the Bye!
In the finals Pitts would dial an 8.90 to the 7.90 of Pitts. A
red light for Filson made Pitts the winner.
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