Ellsworth,
Scoggin Win Drag Race Titles
by
Michael Giacone
Ellsworth drove his dragster to a dead on time of
8.51 at 151 miles per hour to claim the victory in the 16-car qualified
field. His final round opponent was Brad
Seher behind the wheel of his 1971 Triumph Spitfire. Rick Ellsworth and Kyle Skillings were the
semifinalists.
Scoggin outlasted a strong Pro bracket field to
garner first place honors. He piloted
his 1946 Chevy pickup to a time of 11.43 at 110 mph to defeat Scott Hodge and
his 1965 Nova. Point leader Jerry Toledo
was the third place finisher.
Beck won the
The Street title was won by Jackie Allen in his 2004
Ford Focus. He ran an elapsed time of
17.25 at 78 mph to hold off Brian Stone’s 1967 Firebird. John Terry and Sandy Blakely were the third
place drivers.
Pettit won the Junior Dragster title by running a
time of 8.52 in the eighth mile. Adam
Smith finished second while Mike Pettit and Tyler Hutton were the
semifinalists. Robbie Waddell won the
Consolation title in the Junior class.
The next event will be held on June 19 and 20. The Super Eliminator XXIX, the most important
race of the year will be held on Sunday.
Special NHRA awards will be given to the winners of the top four
classes.