Approximately 1,500 race fans attended the Big Island Auto Club’s 42nd Annual Memorial Day Drags this past weekend at the Hilo Drag Strip.
Approximately 1,500 race fans attended the Big Island Auto Club’s 42nd Annual Memorial Day Drags this past weekend at the Hilo Drag Strip.
Results follow:
Pro-Gas events
• 7.90 index: Winner, Casey Santana (Naalehu) in a Willys Coupe (7.69 sec/168 mph); runner-up, Buddy Loeffler (Hilo) in a Chevrolet Cavalier (7.57 sec/182 mph). Both drivers broke out of bracket, with Santana breaking out by the least time.
• 8.90 index: Winner, Barry Mizuno (Hilo) in a ‘55 Chevrolet Bel-Air (9.14 sec/143 mph); runner-up, Mike Dupree (Hilo) in a Chevrolet Nova ( 8.94 sec/150 mph). Mizuno won on a hole shot.
• 9.90 index: Winner, Davy Watanabe (Hilo) in a Chevrolet Chevelle (9.96 sec/135 mph); runner-up, Jeff Hall (Kamuela) in a Chevrolet Nova (9.88 sec/132 mph. Hall broke out of bracket.
• 10.90 index: Winner, Raycen Wong (Hilo) in an Olds Starfire (10.876 sec/134 mph); runner-up, Richard Hill (Hilo) in a Chevrolet Camaro (10.86 sec/140 mph). Both drivers broke out of bracket, with Wong breaking out by the least time.
• 11.90 index: Winner, Cainin Francis (Paauilo) in a Chevrolet Nova (11.95 sec/103 mph); runner-up, Kaike DePonte (Keaau) in a Chevrolet Camaro (11.87 sec/118 mph). DePonte broke out of bracket.
• 12.90 index: Winner, Tony Andrade (Hilo) in a Chevrolet Nova (13.08 sec/80 mph); runner-up, Joe Desala (Papaikou) in a Ford Mustang (12.87 sec/107 mph). Desala broke out of bracket.
ET Bracket events
• Junior Dragsters: Winner, Sydney Koga (Mt. View) in a dragster (11.46 sec/55 mph); runner-up, Dione Tobara (Mt. View) in a dragster (9.96 sec/63 mph). Koga won on a hole shot.
• Sports Combat Bracket: Winner, Ian Bernard (Pahoa) in a Toyota Corolla (19.07 sec/70 mph); runner-up, Kimo Kamanu (Hilo) in a Honda (12.03 sec/115 mph). Bernard won a hole shot.
• Quick 16 Bracket race: Rain closed out this race before the semifinals could be run. Prize money was divided among the four finalists.
• Mega Bracket race: Rain closed out this race before the final round. Prize money was divided between the two finalists.
• Fastest car on the track: “Pyro” Pete Comandini (Waikoloa) in a jet car (6.45 sec/227 mph).
• Next race: The June Points meet at the Hilo Drag Strip, scheduled June 23-24.
BIAC race results were submitted by Russ Roberts.