PRO BOOST

John Strickland

North Carolina-based GALOT Motorsports experienced two “firsts” this weekend, as John Strickland scored his first-ever GALOT Motorsports Park Pro Boost win. However, that meant teammate Kevin Rivenbark didn’t win for the first time this year.

Kevin Rivenbark

Rivenbark and Strickland were on opposite sides of the eliminations ladder, setting up the possibility of a third all-GALOT final, but Rivenbark’s 2015 Corvette slowed in the second round to Gary White. Strickland went on to exact revenge on White in the final round, though a dead battery prevented White’s EKanoo Racing Toyota GT86 from making a run. The GALOT 1969 Camaro ran a 3.82 at 196.76 on a single run.

“We had confidence that we were going to get around Gary, but anything could happen. We really hated that he didn’t get to run. We would’ve loved for them to be able to make a pass, but we’ll take the win however we can get it. We’re tickled to have it,” beamed Strickland. This was the first-ever drag racing win in general for Strickland, who also competes on the national tractor pulling scene for GALOT team owners Earl and Peggy Wells.