8/15/2015
US 13 Dragway
TOMMY KETTERMAN GETS INTO WIN COLUMN IN TOP ELIMINATOR
TOMMY KETTERMAN SCORES FIRST TOP ELIMINATOR WIN OF SEASON AT U.S. 13
By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE – It was a battle of the nine second “door slammers� in Friday night’s Top Eliminator final. In the end Tommy Ketterman of Salisbury, Md. came out on top for his first win of the season at the U.S. 13 Dragway. Chad Thurman of Vienna, Md. picked up his fourth win of the year in Pro while Preston Hopkins of Millsboro, Del. rode to his first win in Pro Bike. Other winners on the night included: J.S. Terlins of Harbeson, Del. in Street; Bryan Gallo of Ocean View, Del. in Hot Rod; Nyck Shirkey of Ridgely, Md. in Jr. Dragster 1 and Alex Bradford of Newark, Md. in Jr. Dragster 2.
Tommy Ketterman in his ’81 Camaro faced Vic Gordy in his ’87 Cavalier in the Top Eliminator final. It was a good start for both with Ketterman posting a .011 reaction light and Gordy a .015. Ketterman would have the better run to take the win with a 9.155/145.27 on a 9.12 dial-in. Gordy ran a 9.256/143.10 on a 9.19. Semi-finalists were Horace Willey who lost to Gordy and Phillip Truitt who lost to Ketterman.
The Pro final was slated to be a matchup between Chad Thurman in his ’69 Camaro and the Chevy S-10 of Crystal Hudson but Hudson’s truck broke in the semi-final win and Thurman only had to break the beam to take the win. Semi-finalists were Eric Wessel who lost to Thurman and Harvey Bowden who lost to Hudson.
Preston Hopkins rode his Suzuki in the Pro Bike final against Drew Birch on a ZX10. Both riders were late at the start but Birch was too quick breaking out with an 8.991 on a 9.00 dial. The win went to Hopkins who ran a 9.034/142.78 on an 8.99 dial. Semi-finalists were Marco Church who lost to Hopkins and Robert Brummell who lost to Birch.
J.S. Terlins in his ’11 Mustang took the Street final over Robin Lewers in her ’71 Sprint. Terlins ran a 12.815/103.55 on a 12.71 dial while Lewers was off the mark with a 15.750/82.85 on a 15.15 dial. In Hot Rod it was Bryan Gallo in his ’05 Mustang over Erik Seal in his ’05 Toyota. Gallo had the better start and ran a 10.173/133.29 on a 10.15 dial for the win. Seal had a 15.550/86.53 on a 15.50 dial.
In the Jr. Dragsters it was Nyck Shirkey picking up his first win of the season in Jr. Dragster 1 over Kayla Holden. Shirkey had the better reaction time and took the win with an 8.942/71.69 on an 8.90 dial. Holden had a 9.153/70.25 on a 9.12 dial. In Jr. Dragster 2 it was Alex Bradford picking up his second win defeating Dacia Powell. Bradford had the better start and ran an 8.022/79.66 on a 7.94 dial for the win. Powell had a 7.986/82.16 on a 7.95 dial.
Action returns to Sunday’s for the remainder of the season on August 23rd with the 52nd Anniversary William J. & Jaunita Cathell Memorial Show, Shine and Drags. This Wednesday night, August 19th there will be a Tune & Test night with gates opening at 5 p.m. and will feature the On the Green Top X Series Showdown, better known as “The List.�
