By JM Hallas
Academy, TX. (April 4th, 2015) – Well it was close, but Little River Dragway was able to squeeze in its IHRA Summit Super Series points opener. A huge field of cars singed in for Electronics (Box), Foot Brake (No-box), Street and Jr. Dragster classes on the 1/8 mile drag strip, just outside Temple/Belton.
The day started with a mixture of sun and clouds dotting the skies that kept the track temperature ideal for racing. During the evening, the rush began to get the full event in with showers now closing in. A brief shower halted action for only a short period and Kirk Wolf and his crew had in right back in action.
In the interest of time and getting the show in, the Electronics(Box) Quick 16 was canceled. Good thing, as soon as the last finals pair went down the track, showers started again.
Carasco Cashes In for Electronics Win
San Antonio’s Carlos Carasco sr. made the long haul pay off taking home the payday against local driver, Jason Ramm in the finals. Carasco, in his Moreno and Sons Auto Parts & Machine Shop, B&B Commercial Lawn Service, Logo Waters, Pontiac powered, 69 Firebird, had a slight advantage on the tree then held off Ramm in the Sunoco Race Fuels, FTI, Central Texas Hydrographics, Dragster at the stripe.
Carlos Carasco sr. 6.5436(6.53) @ 108.83 defeats Jason Ramm 4.6824(4.67) @ 147.16
VanBuren Victor in Foot Brake(No-box) Finals
Chuck VanBuren(Windcrest) got an early Easter gift courtesy of Todd Zampese(Schertz) in the Foot Brake finals. Zampese, who ran dead on his number, in his newly purchased, Land Shark-style short wheel-based Dragster went .009 red giving VanBuren the Victory. Lucky break as VanBuren in his 82 Ford Mustang broke out on the big end, but still took home the payout.
Chuck VanBuren 7.3794(7.47) @ 93.19 defeats Todd Zampese 5.4342(5.43) @ 124.52(red)
In the No-box Quick finals it was Larry Young(Temple) using a .002 light to get the jump on Billy Janousek(Pflugerville) who ran under his dial-in trying to run him down. With four tenths in the bank, Young in the Car Shop, Chevy II forced Janousek, in his 89 Ford Mustang to run it out the back door missing his number by .012.
Larry Young 7.2300(7.21) @ 91.74 defeats Billy Janousek 6.3482(6.35) @ 106.99
Street Honors to Bakker
Temple’s John Bakker, in his 79 Chevy Malibu took home the hardware in the Street class finals after Michael Wayne Turman, on his Kawasaki, broke in the semi-finals.
John Bakker N/T defeats Michael Wayne Turman(broke)
Bettis Bags Jr. Dragster Bucks
Cody Bettis(DeLeon) scored the Jr. Dragster win in a close finish after Kendal Little(Harker Heights) broke out by .007. Both left with nearly identical reaction times but at the stripe in was Bettis, in the Nick Woods Racing, 2014 Mike Boss Chassis getting the victory over Little in the 14 Motorsports Jr. Dragster who outran his dial-in.
Cody Bettis 7.9691(7.95) @ 78.89 defeats Kendal Little 7.8937(7.90) @ 80.36
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