ATTENTION RACERS: We have been in contact with Scotty Richardson, Multiple NHRA & IHRA National Event Winner, NHRA & IHRA National Champion, and owner of Scotty’s Drag Racing School. We have a date of August 2 established for his school. The class will be in the morning/afternoon and you can race that Friday night as it will be our 5th Bad 8 race of the year and apart of our weekly NHRA Summit ET Bracket Series. (Rain Date August 3) This class is open to Electronic, Footbrake and Jr. Dragsters. Cost of the class for Electronic or Footbrake cars is $300 for classroom & on track, and $150 for just the classroom. It is $150 for the Junior Dragsters. Another plus is that Scotty has also agreed to stay for the race on friday night to assist those who take this class!

This is a golden opportunity to learn from one of the BEST in the country! This school is open to any racer from any track. So all of our friends from Capitol, Cecil, MIR, ATCO, Maple Grove, Mason Dixon, Quarter Aces, Virginia Motorsports Park and all other surrounding tracks are more than welcome to come join us. For more information on how to be “Schooled by Scotty” at US 13 Dragway, contact Mark Cathell at (302) 396-0831 or create1marketing@comcast.net.

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE – The Jerry Ketterman’s Super Bad 8 plus Super Bonus day of racing at the U.S. 13 Dragway produced a stellar field of cars and some very quick times. Quickest on the day and winning the Bad 8 Open Wheel was Jerry Birchfield, Jr. of Essex, Md. in his ’08 Racetech dragster. Winning in Bad 8 Full Body was Laurel, Del.’s Steve Drummond in his ’67 Mustang. Pulling the upset in the Super Pro final and collecting the Super Bonus was Billy Groton of Seaford, Del. in a ’90 Camaro. Groton ended Birchfield’s near perfect day in the final.

Other winners on the day included: Ryan Groton of Salisbury, Md. in Pro;  Marquise Blake of Frankford, Del. in Pro Bike; Rick Abbott, Jr. of Crisfield, Md. in Street; Dacia Powell of Salisbury, Md. in Jr. Dragster 1 and Paul Riddle, Jr. of Millsboro, Del. in Jr. Dragster 2.

Birchfield, Jr. faced Bill Dempsey of Elkton, Md. in the Bad 8 Open Wheel final. Birchfield’s slightly better reaction time made the difference as he took the win with a 6.881/189.79 on a 6.85 dial. Dempsey ran a 7.120/187.62 on a 7.09 dial. Birchfield set Low E.T. and Top Speed of the day with a 6.832/198.54.

In the Bad 8 Full Body final it was Steve Drummond taking on Don Teague of Newark, Del. in his 67 Chevy II. Drummond had the better reaction and took the win with an 8.235/153.11 on an 8.17 dial. Teague ran a 7.856/173.67 on a 7.76 dial. Top qualifier was Ron Riegel of Fairless Hill, Pa. with a Low E.T. of 7.178 and a Top Speed of 189.75 in his ’68 Camaro. In the Bad to the Bone Runoff it was Birchfield, Jr. over Drummond. Birchfield ran a 6.971/166.32 on a 6.85 dial while Drummond was off the pace with an 8.487/145.46 on an 8.17 dial.

Birchfield made it all the way to the Super Pro final and that is where he met Billy Groton. Groton put and end to Birchfield’s day with a .013 reaction light and a run of 8.113/16399 on an 8.10 dial for the win and the Super Bonus. Birchfield had a .025 light and ran a 6.857/191.00 on a 6.84 dial. Semi-finalists were Bill Cannon of Bishopville, Md. who lost to Birchfield, Jr. and Ben Parks of Salisbury who lost to Groton.

The Pro final was between Ryan Groton of Salisbury in his ’78 Camaro and Glen Isom of New Castle, Del. in his ’83 Blazer. Groton took the win with an 11.859/113.39. Isom had a -.048 red light foul. Semi-finalists were Jesse Long of Preston, Md. who lost to Groton and Rob Haberkorn of Hebron, Md. who lost to Haberkorn.

Marquise Blake rode up against Anthony Buckson of Smyrna, Del. in the Pro Bike final. Buckson had the better start but broke out with a 9.086/140.49 on a 9.10 dial. Blake rode to the win with a 9.062/152.85 on a 9.05 dial. Semi-finalists were Eddie Savage, Jr. of Wallops Island, Va. who lost to Blake and Peter Mahoney of Parsonsburg, Md. who lost to Buckson.

In the Street final, Rick Abbott, Jr. in his ’72 Nova was paired with Frank Parks of Denton, Md. in his ’83 Thunderbird. Abbott, Jr. got the win with an 11.352/117.26 on an 11.35 dial. Parks broke out with an 11.640/110.90 on an 11.66 dial.

Dacia Powell continued her win streak by taking the Jr. Dragster 1 win for the second week in a row defeating Caitlyn Hooper of Hurlock, Md. Powell ran an 8.979/72.81 on an 8.92 dial while Hooper had problems at the start and ran a 13.057/51.16 on a 12.90 dial. In Jr. Dragster 2 it was Paul Riddle, Jr. taking the win over Shelby Bireley of Salisbury. Bireley broke out with a 7.899/81.02 on a 7.90 dial while Riddle,Jr. got the win with a 7.930/79.08 on a 7.90.

This Wednesday night will be a Tune & Test. Gates open at 5 p.m. with Tune & Test from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The U.S. 13 Dragway will be closed on Sunday in honor of Mother’s Day.

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (4/28/13) – Dacia Powell of Delmar, Md. didn’t let a final round loss last week discourage her. Instead she returned to the U.S. 13 Dragway on Sunday and won the final round of Jr. Dragster 1 then topped her day by taking the run off win with Jr. Dragster 2 winner, Ryan Jackson of Newark, Md. to earn the $50 Jr. Dragster Shoot Out top prize. Other winners on the day included: W.J. Revell of Georgetown, Del. in Super Pro; Marcus Wongus of Rhodesdale, Md. in Pro; David Manuel of Pittsville, Md. in Pro Bike and Gary Stickles of Delmar, Md. in Street Eliminator.

Dacia Powell faced Brittany Hooper of Hurlock, Md. in the Jr. Dragster 1 final. Hooper had the better reaction time but broke out with an 8.964/71.22 on an 8.98 dial and the win went to Powell who ran a 9.036/71.29 on an 8.96 dial. In the Jr. Dragster 2 final it was Ryan Jackson paired against Amanda Clem of Hurlock, Md. Clem left too early and fouled and Jackson took the win with a solid 7.924/80.73 on a 7.91 dial. In the Jr. Dragster Shoot Out run off, it was Jackson leaving too soon by two one-thousandths of a second and Powell took the win with a 9.090/71.37 on an 8.99 dial.

The Super Pro final matched W.J. Revell in his Camaro against the dragster of Jamie Russell of Dover. Russell had a red light foul and Revell took the win with a 9.690/136.19 on a 9.65 dial. Semi-finalists were Frank Lecates of Salisbury who lost to Revell and Billy Groton of Seaford, Del. who lost to Russell.

Marcus Wongus in his Chevy Nova met defending point champion, Glenn Groton of Salisbury in his ’78 Firebird in the Pro final. This time it was Groton leaving too early and fouling and Wongus took the win with an off the throttle 17.642/50.87 on a 9.78 dial. Semi-finalists were Ryan Groton of Salisbury who lost to Glenn Groton and Jesse Long of Preston, Md. who lost to Wongus.

David Manuel rode up against Eddie Savage, Jr. of Wallops Island, Va. in the Pro Bike final round. Savage was a little quicker off the start but Manuel had the better run and took the win with a 10.634/120.12 on a 10.59 dial. Savage, Jr. ran a 9.800/138.14 on a 9.72 dial. Semi- finalists were Shawn Riddle of Bridgeville, Del. who lost to Savage, Jr. and last week’s winner, Charles Nock of Greenwood, Del. who lost to Manuel.

The Street Eliminator final matched Gary Stickles in his ’78 Ford Fairmont against John Elias of Delmar, Del. in his ’81 AMC. This time it was Elias turning on the red light at the start and Stickles got the win with a 13.994/95.80 on a 14.02 dial.

This Sunday will be Jerry Ketterman’s “Super Bad 8” plus Super Bonus along with a full program of Summit E.T. Racing Series action. Check out all the details at www.delawareracing.com. Gates open at 10 a.m. with qualifying at 11 a.m.

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (4/21/13) – Former champion, Mike Jones of Salisbury, Md. had an outstanding final round to win in Super Pro over John Myers of Glen Burnie, Md. Sunday at the U.S. 13 Dragway. Other winners on the day included: Ben Garnett of Smyrna, Del. in Pro; Charles Nock of Greenwood, Del. in Pro Bike; Frank Parks of Denton, Md. in Street Eliminator; Keith Riddle of Millsboro, Del. in Jr. Dragster 1 and Cortney Cathell of Laurel, Del. in Jr. Dragster 2.

Mike Jones and John Myers both got off to great starts in the Super Pro final. Jones had a .006 reaction light and Myers was one one-thousandth quicker with a .005 reaction. Myers would break out running a 10.029/128.97 on a 10.04 dial while Jones was almost dead-on for the win with a 7.522/173.17 on a 7.52 dial. Semi-finalists were Vic Gordy of Ellendale, Del. who lost to Myers and Larry Shorb of New Castle, Del. who lost to Jones.

In the Pro final it was Ben Garnett in his quick ’71 Maverick facing Roger Ridgeway, Jr. of Dover, Del. in his ’80 Mustang. Garnett had the better reaction and was on his dial for the win with a 9.256/144.71 on a 9.25 dial-in. Ridgeway, Jr. ran a 10.173/134.06 on a 10.16 dial. Semi-finalist was defending point champ, Glenn Groton of Salisbury, Md. who lost to Ridgeway, Jr. while Garnett earned the bye.

Former Pro Bike champion, Charles Nock rode up against defending Pro Bike champion, James Farmer of Denton in the Pro Bike final. Farmer had the better reaction but broke out with an 8.505/146.24 on an 8.53 dial while Nock rode to the win with a blistering 8.660/163.51 on an 8.62 dial. Semi-finalists were Cardi Nock who lost to his father Charles in a heads-up run where both racers ran over 160 mph and D.J. Lockwood of Berlin, Md. who lost to Farmer.

In the Street Eliminator final it was defend point champion, Frank Parks taking the win over Ryan Lecates of Salisbury. Parks had the better reaction and drove to the win with an 11.450/105.11 on an 11.39 dial. Lecates ran a 13.981/97.64 on a 13.95 dial.

Keith Riddle was paired against Dacia Powell of Salisbury in the Jr. Dragster 1 final. Powell had the better reaction but broke out with an 8.977/73.53 on an 8.99 dial. Riddle got the win with a 13.068/50.03 on a 13.03 dial. In Jr. Dragster 2 it was Cortney Cathell up against Willow Gunter of Delmar. It was a heads-up start with Cathell posting a .008 reaction and running to the win with a 7.927/79.75. Gunter broke out running a 7.867/82.19 on a 7.90.

Action resumes Sunday with the “Jr. Shoot Out” plus Summit E.T. Racing Series. Gates open at 10 a.m. with time runs at 11 a.m. and eliminations at approximately 2 p.m.

Photo Credit: Amanda Gordy

By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (4/14/13) – The first of six “Bad 8” eliminations this season took place on Sunday at the U.S. 13 Dragway and picking up the wins were Vernon Russell of Dover, Del. in the Bad 8 Full Body and W.R. Ketterman of Salisbury, Md. in the Bad 8 Open Wheel. Other winners on the day included: Sterling Clough of Marion, Md. in Super Pro; Wayne Redrow of New Castle, Del. in Pro; Marquise Blake of Frankford, Del. in Pro Bike; John Nichols of Hebron, Md. in Street Eliminator; Ashley Pumphrey of Waldorf, Md. in Jr. Dragster 1 and Tyler Powell of Salisbury in Jr. Dragster 2.

Vernon Russell faced Vic Gordy of Ellendale, Del. in the Bad 8 Full Body final. Russell took the double break out win with an 8.275/161.75 on an 8.28 dial. Gordy ran a 9.420/141.06 on a 9.44 dial. Low E.T and Top Speed in qualifying was set by Kevin Merritt of Chincoteague, Va. in his ’70 Duster with an 8.125/166.88 mph. W.R. Ketterman met Jamie Russell of Dover in the Bad 8 Open Wheel final. Ketterman had a super run for the win with a .001 reaction and a 7.416/180.28 on a 7.41 dial. Russell broke out with a 7.460/175.09 on a 7.48 dial. Low E.T. and Top Speed were set in qualifying by Wayne Patton of Rhodesdale, Md. with a 7.133/188.12.

It was a “senior citizen” runoff in the Super Pro final between veterans Sterling Clough and Vernon Russell. Clough spoiled Russell’s near perfect day by taking the win with an 8.799/150.05 on an 8.76 dial. Russell had a red light foul with a -.010 reaction. Semi-finalist was W.R. Ketterman who lost to Russell while Clough had the bye.

The Pro final matched Wayne Redrow in his ’79 Malibu against Ben Garnett of Smyrna in his ’71 Maverick. Redrow had the better reaction and took the win with a 10.166/128.15 on a 10.16 dial while Garnett ran a 9.291/143.54 on a 9.28 dial. Semi-finalists were John Parks of Denton, Md. who lost to Redrow and Jim Williams of Seaford, Del. who lost to Garnett.

Marquise Blake rode up against Turon Davis of Berlin, Md. in the Pro Bike final. Blake had the better reaction and took the win with a 9.044/149.80 on a 9.00 dial while Davis broke out with an 8.865/157.70 on an 8.90 dial. Semi-finalist was Cardi Nock of Bridgeville, Del. who lost to Blake while Davis had the bye.

In the Street Eliminator final it was Josh Nichols of Hebron, MD paired against Dennis Davis of Seaford, DE. Davis had a red light foul and “Bigfoot” Nichols took the win with a 15.058/92.92 on a 15.07 dial.

Ashley Pumphrey picked up her first win in Jr. Dragster 1 with the better reaction over Ethan Hubbard of Princess Anne, Md. Pumphrey ran an 8.939/74.03 on an 8.90 dial while Hubbard broke out with a 13.002/51.31 on a 13.04 dial. In Jr. Dragster 2, Tyler Powell had the better start and took the win over Amanda Clem of Hurlock, Md. Powell ran a 7.954/80.75 on a 7.95 dial while Clem broke out with an 8.113/78.76 on an 8.12 dial.

This Sunday will be another Summit E.T. Racing Series event. Gates open at 10 a.m. with time runs at 11 a.m. and eliminations at approximately 2 p.m.

Photo Credit:

Jessica Ellen Photography