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Cameron Charges Into
Points Lead at Huntsville Engine "KOC" as Saturday Rain Raised the
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Event 3 of
the Huntsville Engine "King of the Coast" Bracket Series welcomed
right at 140 racers to Gulfport Dragway to compete for the coveted "KOC"
Points Championship and and $20,000 Weekend Purse. "Event 3 was a big
weekend for the "KOC". There was bracket racing everywhere from big
dollar races to free races all within a stones throw.", Gaylon Rolison
stateed. "For the "KOC" to still have 140 cars on the grounds is a
feat in itself, and not to mention the forecast of rain for Saturday
did not help.", continued Rolison. |
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The racing action was to kick off Saturday
at 11am but a severe thunderstorm came through Gulfport
early Saturday morning and dumped two inches of rain, and brief rain
showers continued well in the late morning hours. The Gulfport Dragway
staff tried relentlessly to get the track dry but with little success.
"The Gulfport Dragway staff worked their tails off to tryget the track
dry in time for the event to kick off at a decent time.", Rolison
commented. "After 5 hours of trying to dry the track, we realized once
the track was completely dry it would be well into the evening before
the race would kick off. Here at Gulfport Dragway we have a 1/4 track
to
go along with another 1/4 shut down; there was no way for us to
effectivly dry a 1/2 mile of racing
surface and still deliver Saturday's event before the 10:00 curfew.",
concluded Rolison.
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Sunday morning racers awoke to temps in
the 40's under sky blue skies in hopes of taking home some valuable "KOC"
points and a piece of the $20,000 Sunday Purse. In the Jr. Dragster
Classes, Brittany Wilem of Gulfport, MS made her first "KOC" final
round appearance taking on "KOC" veteran Kristen Johnson of Brandon,
MS for the 13-17 Class title. Wilem took her first "KOC" WIN as
Johnson would leave red at the start.Jackson Core of Crowley, LA took
the 8-9 Jr. Division WIN and a strangle hold on the 8-9 Points
Championship by defeating
Trent Evans of Belle Chase, LA. |
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The 10-12 Jr. Class Gunnar "Bam Bam"
Rester of Sirmartinville, LA defeated reigning Points Champion Destin
Bailey of
Marrero, LA in Bailey's third straight appearance in "KOC" Finals in
2008.
The Pro Electronics and Pro Footbrake racers took to the track right
around 12noon with two time trials before eliminations were to begin.
After all the smoke cleared, curret "KOC" Pro Electronics Champion
Mike Buchwald of of Steens, MS took the WIN driving for veterean
drag racer Bob "Trailer Man" Savage of Foley, AL took the WIN
over David Reynolds of Petal, MS. This was Reynolds' second final
round appearance at the "KOC" 2008. James Page of Slidell, LA was the
lone Semi-Finaists. |
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In Pro Footbrake Mike Cameron of Petal, MS
continued his early run at the "KOC" Championship by reaching the
final for the second straight race. Cameron would take on multi-time "KOC"
Pro Footbrake winner Jim Griffiths of Foley, AL. Griffiths took the
WIN in tight race, but Cameron was still able to leave Event 3 with
the Pro Footbrake Points lead. Aaron Hill of Gulfport, MS and Mike
Fieramusca of Metairie, LA
took home Semi-Final Money.
The Huntsville Engine "King of the Coast"
Series Event 4 is slated for June 28 & 29 at State Captiol Raceway in
Baton Rouge, LA. The Huntsville Engine "King of the Coast"
Bracket Series is never short to recognize Series Title Sponsor
Huntsville Engine & Performance Center. Associate Sponsors J-Mark Race
Cars, BTE, TSR Racing Products, McMurtry's Automotive, Firestone of
Biloxi, MS, and Wade's Tire Barn for their support of the grass roots
drag racer.
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Results
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