TOP DRAGSTER

Justin Kirk (far lane) got the Top Dragster win over Steve Furr.

First-time winner Justin Kirk had to race against some of the toughest Top Dragster competitors in his bid to become the PDRA Dragstock XIII event champion. The third generation drag racer piloted his supercharged Spitzer dragster to round wins over Carolina racers Lauren Freer, Jody Stroud and Paul Daigrepont. He ran a 3.965 on a 3.96 dial-in over final round opponent Steve Furr’s breakout 3.998 on a 4.00 dial-in.

“You can’t put a price on it,” Kirk said about winning. “It’s my first win in Top Dragster and just my second race in this new car. Everything fell together at the right time. We took the points lead. I’m looking forward to the next two races, that’s for sure.”

In the PDRA’s Junior Dragster final rounds, Pro Junior Dragster points leader Kendal Little (far lane) ran a 7.909 on a 7.90 dial-in, while defending world champion Preston Tanner broke out with a 7.884 pass.

Top Junior Dragster finalists Arellyn Garner-Jones (shown) and Kaylee Love both broke out, but Garner-Jones’s 7.987 was closer to her 8.00 dial-in.

The PDRA Bracket Bash event champion was Will Holloman, who ran 4.591 on a 4.59 dial in his defeat over Haley Gilstrap’s 4.909 on a 4.90 dial.

The PDRA will return to action Sept. 29-Oct. 1, with the second annual Mel Bush Motorsports Sunshine State Shootout at Florida’s Bradenton Motorsports Park.