Wojonowski, Davis, Newmeyer, and Avis Take Home
Wins At Racer Appreciation & IHRA Ironman Event
Wins At Racer Appreciation & IHRA Ironman Event
FINAL ROUND RESULTS
Dragway 42 Racer Appreciation Event and IHRA Ironman Classic
Saturday, May 10, 2008
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Delay Box Class - $1,000 To Win plus IHRA Ironman Trophy
WINNER: Gary Wojonowski - Brunswick, Ohio • Olds Cutlass
6.7599@96.39 MPH • 6.75 Dial-In • .0230 Reaction Time
RUNNER-UP: Josh Gnandt - Wellington, Ohio • Mercury Capri
7.4039@89.97 MPH • 7.41 Dial-In • .0341 Reaction Time
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No Delay Box Class - $1,000 To Win plus IHRA Ironman Trophy
WINNER: John Davis - Waynesburg, Ohio • Chevrolet Malibu
8.0182@84.84 MPH • 8.00 Dial-In • .0169 Reaction Time
RUNNER-UP: Nick Hastings - Shelby, Ohio • 1975 Dodge Dart
6.5660@102.99 MPH • 6.54 Dial-In • .0109 Reaction Time
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IHRA Ironman Junior Dragster Combo
WINNER: Lee Newmeyer - Shelby, Ohio • 2008 Mike Bos Chassis Craft
8.1459@75.23 MPH • 8.04 Dial-In • .0641 Reaction Time
RUNNER-UP: Sonsee Trubach - Wakeman, Ohio • McGee Junior Dragster
9.2241@69.54 MPH • 9.10 Dial-In • .3168 Reaction Time
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IHRA Ironman Street Trophy Class
WINNER: Gary Avis - North Olmsted, Ohio • 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
16.6227@73.20 MPH • 16.60 Dial-In • .0451 Reaction Time
RUNNER-UP: Christopher Reese - Kent, Ohio • 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
16.9239@82.55 MPH • 16.90 Dial-In • .2062 Reaction Time
Dragway 42 Racer Appreciation Event and IHRA Ironman Classic
Saturday, May 10, 2008
• • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Delay Box Class - $1,000 To Win plus IHRA Ironman Trophy
WINNER: Gary Wojonowski - Brunswick, Ohio • Olds Cutlass
6.7599@96.39 MPH • 6.75 Dial-In • .0230 Reaction Time
RUNNER-UP: Josh Gnandt - Wellington, Ohio • Mercury Capri
7.4039@89.97 MPH • 7.41 Dial-In • .0341 Reaction Time
• • • • • •
No Delay Box Class - $1,000 To Win plus IHRA Ironman Trophy
WINNER: John Davis - Waynesburg, Ohio • Chevrolet Malibu
8.0182@84.84 MPH • 8.00 Dial-In • .0169 Reaction Time
RUNNER-UP: Nick Hastings - Shelby, Ohio • 1975 Dodge Dart
6.5660@102.99 MPH • 6.54 Dial-In • .0109 Reaction Time
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IHRA Ironman Junior Dragster Combo
WINNER: Lee Newmeyer - Shelby, Ohio • 2008 Mike Bos Chassis Craft
8.1459@75.23 MPH • 8.04 Dial-In • .0641 Reaction Time
RUNNER-UP: Sonsee Trubach - Wakeman, Ohio • McGee Junior Dragster
9.2241@69.54 MPH • 9.10 Dial-In • .3168 Reaction Time
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IHRA Ironman Street Trophy Class
WINNER: Gary Avis - North Olmsted, Ohio • 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix
16.6227@73.20 MPH • 16.60 Dial-In • .0451 Reaction Time
RUNNER-UP: Christopher Reese - Kent, Ohio • 1969 Chevrolet Caprice
16.9239@82.55 MPH • 16.90 Dial-In • .2062 Reaction Time
IHRA Ironman Classic & Dragway 42 Racer Appreciation
Event Including Free Race Entry To Be Held Today
Event Including Free Race Entry To Be Held Today
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Overnight rains have been replaced with beautiful, sunny skies and racers are already lining up in preparation for Saturday's action at Dragway 42 which will feature the rescheduled IHRA Ironman Classic presented by Drag Review Magazine as well as Dragway 42's Annual Racer Appreciation Event.
Participants will enjoy free race entry fee to their choice of 4 different classes in competition on Saturday with
the purchase of a regularly priced $10 general admission ticket.
Gates will open Saturday at 1:30 PM. Time trials for all classes will begin at 2 PM. Big Car eliminations will begin at 7 PM.
Saturday's 4 race classes are:
Delay Box • (0-7.99 Dial-In; 1/8th Mile) paying $1,000 to win / $300 to runner-up
No Delay Box • (0-11.99 Dial-In; 1/8th Mile) paying $1,000 to win / $300 to runner-up
Street Trophy • (ALL-RUN!!! 1/4 Mile; DOT Tires Only; Footbrake Only)
Junior Dragster • (Minimum Dial-In based on competitor's license)
In addition to any cash purse, all 4 class winners will also be awarded an IHRA Ironman trophy.
Buybacks into the 2nd round of eliminations will be offered in all 4 classes. The buyback fees are just $20 for the Delay Box and No Delay Box classes and $10 for the Street Trophy and Junior Dragster classes.
Sunday, May 11
Sunday afternoon racers in seven separate classes will be in 2nd Summit SuperSeries event of the season. Don't forget that the purses have been increased for 2008 in the Dragway 42 Top class, Wind-It-Tight Engines Mod class, and the World Cup Coffee Junior Super Stock class. Purses and entry fees remain the same for 2008 in the Vanson Leathers Pro Bike, Akron Horsepower Street, Pat Catan's Craft Centers Junior Fuel, and World Cup Coffee Junior Stock classes.
On Sunday, gates will open at 9 AM with the first of 3 Junior Dragster time trial sessions at 10 AM. Big car time
trials begin at 11 AM with big car and bike eliminations at 2 PM. You do NOT have to be a member of IHRA or
Dragway 42 points program to participate in these events.
The seven classes in competition on Sunday are Top (0-7.99 Dial-In, Delay Box OK, 1/8th mile), Wind-It-Tight Engines Mod Class (0-9.49 Dial-In, No Delay Box, 1/8th mile), Akron Horsepower Street Class (12.00-17.99 Dial-In, Footbrake Only, 1/4 mile), Vanson Leathers Pro Bike (0-9.50 Dial-In, No Delay Box, 1/8th mile), plus the 3 junior dragster classes of Pat Catan's Craft Centers Junior Fuel, World Cup Coffee Junior Super Stock, and World Cup Coffee Junior Stock. The maximum purses have increased in 3 classes this year (Top, Mod, and Junior Super Stock).
More class details are available by clicking
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Huge Race Week On Tap With Anniversary Appreciation
"Free Race" Event, IHRA Ironman Classic, Dragway 42
"ALL-OUT" Program, 100 MPH Club Qualifying, and
2nd IHRA Summit Super Series Event Of The Season
"Free Race" Event, IHRA Ironman Classic, Dragway 42
"ALL-OUT" Program, 100 MPH Club Qualifying, and
2nd IHRA Summit Super Series Event Of The Season
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Some early season rescheduling due to Mother Nature has turned this week's line-up into the most high profile one so far this year with the our action packed Tuesday program including 100 MPH Club qualifying for street legal cars; the second Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" event of 2008 on Friday; our 51st Anniversary Season Racer Appreciation Event and Free Race paired with the IHRA Ironman Classic on Saturday; and the second IHRA Summit SuperSeries event of 2008 on Sunday.
Whew!!!
Below you will find the details on all 4 of these big events this week.
Tuesday, May 6
1/4 Mile Street Race, Grudge Race, and Test & Tune with qualifying for the 100 MPH Club presented by Akron Horsepower. A custom trophy is awarded to the top MPH car from the evening's three 100 MPH Club qualifying sessions.
$15 Car/Driver or Bike/Rider for participants - $10 Adult Spectators - Kids 14 and under admitted free.
Gates open at 5:30 PM, open track from 6-10 PM, 100 MPH Club qualifying at 7, 8, and 9 PM.
Friday, May 9
1/4 Mile Street Race, Grudge Race, and Test & Tune; optional 100% payback 1/8th mile gambler race sponsored by Big 3 Racing; and the second Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" event of the season, presented by Akron Horsepower.
Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" is a bonus program, added free of charge for participants and spectators at the first Friday night event each month. All time trial runs made through 8:30 PM are also "qualifying" runs for selection of the Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" participants for the night. From the qualifying runs, the 8 closest matched cars will determined and those 8 racers will face off later in the night for a $200 cash prize.
Gates open Friday night at 5:30 PM. All track activities begin at 6 PM and continue until at least 10 PM. The first round of eliminations in the Big 3 Racing Gambler Race begins at 8:30 PM while the first round of the Akron Horsepower sponsored Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" begins at 9 PM.
Participant admission is $15 for car and driver or bike and rider. Adult spectator admission is just $5.00 with kids 14 and under admitted free. Entry fee for optional, 100% guaranteed payout Gambler Race is $20.
Saturday, May 10
Saturday's action at Dragway 42 will feature the rescheduled IHRA Ironman Classic presented by Drag Review Magazine as well as Dragway 42's Annual Racer Appreciation Event.
Participants will enjoy free race entry fee to their choice of 4 different classes in competition on Saturday with the purchase of a regularly priced $10 general admission ticket.
Saturday's classes include:
Delay Box • (0-7.99 Dial-In; 1/8th Mile) paying $1,000 to win / $300 to runner-up
No Delay Box • (0-11.99 Dial-In; 1/8th Mile) paying $1,000 to win / $300 to runner-up
Street Trophy • (ALL-RUN!!! 1/4 Mile; DOT Tires Only; Footbrake Only)
Junior Dragster • (Minimum Dial-In based on competitor's license)
In addition to any cash purse, all 4 class winners will also be awarded an IHRA Ironman trophy.
Buybacks into the 2nd round of eliminations will be offered in all 4 classes. The buyback fees are just $20 for the Delay Box and No Delay Box classes and $10 for the Street Trophy and Junior Dragster classes.
Gates will open Saturday at 1:30 PM. Time trials for all classes will begin at 2 PM. Big Car eliminations will begin
at 7 PM.
Sunday, May 11
Sunday afternoon racers in seven separate classes will be in 2nd Summit SuperSeries event of the season. Don't forget that the purses have been increased for 2008 in the Dragway 42 Top class, Wind-It-Tight Engines Mod class, and the World Cup Coffee Junior Super Stock class. Purses and entry fees remain the same for 2008 in the Vanson Leathers Pro Bike, Akron Horsepower Street, Pat Catan's Craft Centers Junior Fuel, and World Cup Coffee Junior Stock classes.
On Sunday, gates will open at 9 AM with the first of 3 Junior Dragster time trial sessions at 10 AM. Big car time
trials begin at 11 AM with big car and bike eliminations at 2 PM. You do NOT have to be a member of IHRA or
Dragway 42 points program to participate in these events.
The seven classes in competition on Sunday are Top (0-7.99 Dial-In, Delay Box OK, 1/8th mile), Wind-It-Tight Engines Mod Class (0-9.49 Dial-In, No Delay Box, 1/8th mile), Akron Horsepower Street Class (12.00-17.99 Dial-In, Footbrake Only, 1/4 mile), Vanson Leathers Pro Bike (0-9.50 Dial-In, No Delay Box, 1/8th mile), plus the 3 junior dragster classes of Pat Catan's Craft Centers Junior Fuel, World Cup Coffee Junior Super Stock, and World Cup Coffee Junior Stock. The maximum purses have increased in 3 classes this year (Top, Mod, and Junior Super Stock).
More class details are available by clicking.
Some early season rescheduling due to Mother Nature has turned this week's line-up into the most high profile one so far this year with the our action packed Tuesday program including 100 MPH Club qualifying for street legal cars; the second Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" event of 2008 on Friday; our 51st Anniversary Season Racer Appreciation Event and Free Race paired with the IHRA Ironman Classic on Saturday; and the second IHRA Summit SuperSeries event of 2008 on Sunday.
Whew!!!
Below you will find the details on all 4 of these big events this week.
Tuesday, May 6
1/4 Mile Street Race, Grudge Race, and Test & Tune with qualifying for the 100 MPH Club presented by Akron Horsepower. A custom trophy is awarded to the top MPH car from the evening's three 100 MPH Club qualifying sessions.
$15 Car/Driver or Bike/Rider for participants - $10 Adult Spectators - Kids 14 and under admitted free.
Gates open at 5:30 PM, open track from 6-10 PM, 100 MPH Club qualifying at 7, 8, and 9 PM.
Friday, May 9
1/4 Mile Street Race, Grudge Race, and Test & Tune; optional 100% payback 1/8th mile gambler race sponsored by Big 3 Racing; and the second Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" event of the season, presented by Akron Horsepower.
Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" is a bonus program, added free of charge for participants and spectators at the first Friday night event each month. All time trial runs made through 8:30 PM are also "qualifying" runs for selection of the Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" participants for the night. From the qualifying runs, the 8 closest matched cars will determined and those 8 racers will face off later in the night for a $200 cash prize.
Gates open Friday night at 5:30 PM. All track activities begin at 6 PM and continue until at least 10 PM. The first round of eliminations in the Big 3 Racing Gambler Race begins at 8:30 PM while the first round of the Akron Horsepower sponsored Dragway 42 "ALL OUT" begins at 9 PM.
Participant admission is $15 for car and driver or bike and rider. Adult spectator admission is just $5.00 with kids 14 and under admitted free. Entry fee for optional, 100% guaranteed payout Gambler Race is $20.
Saturday, May 10
Saturday's action at Dragway 42 will feature the rescheduled IHRA Ironman Classic presented by Drag Review Magazine as well as Dragway 42's Annual Racer Appreciation Event.
Participants will enjoy free race entry fee to their choice of 4 different classes in competition on Saturday with the purchase of a regularly priced $10 general admission ticket.
Saturday's classes include:
Delay Box • (0-7.99 Dial-In; 1/8th Mile) paying $1,000 to win / $300 to runner-up
No Delay Box • (0-11.99 Dial-In; 1/8th Mile) paying $1,000 to win / $300 to runner-up
Street Trophy • (ALL-RUN!!! 1/4 Mile; DOT Tires Only; Footbrake Only)
Junior Dragster • (Minimum Dial-In based on competitor's license)
In addition to any cash purse, all 4 class winners will also be awarded an IHRA Ironman trophy.
Buybacks into the 2nd round of eliminations will be offered in all 4 classes. The buyback fees are just $20 for the Delay Box and No Delay Box classes and $10 for the Street Trophy and Junior Dragster classes.
Gates will open Saturday at 1:30 PM. Time trials for all classes will begin at 2 PM. Big Car eliminations will begin
at 7 PM.
Sunday, May 11
Sunday afternoon racers in seven separate classes will be in 2nd Summit SuperSeries event of the season. Don't forget that the purses have been increased for 2008 in the Dragway 42 Top class, Wind-It-Tight Engines Mod class, and the World Cup Coffee Junior Super Stock class. Purses and entry fees remain the same for 2008 in the Vanson Leathers Pro Bike, Akron Horsepower Street, Pat Catan's Craft Centers Junior Fuel, and World Cup Coffee Junior Stock classes.
On Sunday, gates will open at 9 AM with the first of 3 Junior Dragster time trial sessions at 10 AM. Big car time
trials begin at 11 AM with big car and bike eliminations at 2 PM. You do NOT have to be a member of IHRA or
Dragway 42 points program to participate in these events.
The seven classes in competition on Sunday are Top (0-7.99 Dial-In, Delay Box OK, 1/8th mile), Wind-It-Tight Engines Mod Class (0-9.49 Dial-In, No Delay Box, 1/8th mile), Akron Horsepower Street Class (12.00-17.99 Dial-In, Footbrake Only, 1/4 mile), Vanson Leathers Pro Bike (0-9.50 Dial-In, No Delay Box, 1/8th mile), plus the 3 junior dragster classes of Pat Catan's Craft Centers Junior Fuel, World Cup Coffee Junior Super Stock, and World Cup Coffee Junior Stock. The maximum purses have increased in 3 classes this year (Top, Mod, and Junior Super Stock).
More class details are available by clicking
.
Brand New and Nostalgic Dragway 42 Videos Posted
Below you will find a pair of new Dragway 42 related online videos.
The first video comes from a camera set up at the finish line at this past Sunday's Ohio Bracket Series event at Dragway 42 while the second video shows still more vintage home movies from historic Dragway 42.
Sunday's video shows action beginning with the 5th round of eliminations in all classes while the vintage footage shows competition filmed from 1960 through 1966.
Enjoy!!!
The first video comes from a camera set up at the finish line at this past Sunday's Ohio Bracket Series event at Dragway 42 while the second video shows still more vintage home movies from historic Dragway 42.
Sunday's video shows action beginning with the 5th round of eliminations in all classes while the vintage footage shows competition filmed from 1960 through 1966.
Enjoy!!!
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