Drag Illustrated Issue 181, March / April 2023 | Page 72

Early Saturday morning ushered in more rain and chilly temperatures , as day two was a complete washout ... on the track , at least . Pollage and Ezell presented a free-entry practice tree race paying $ 1,000 that was held on site at the Lazy Gator Bar and Grill located in the bottom of the timing tower at No Problem Raceway . More than 250 participants enjoyed the gathering , which came as a welcomed diversion from simply waiting on the weather to improve .
Sunday ’ s picture-perfect forecast was certainly worth the wait , though , as the event ended on a high note with very favorable conditions for
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racing on the event ’ s final day . And as an added bonus , Super Bowl LVII was being broadcast on multiple large televisions inside the Lazy Gator . “ It shaped up to be a pretty fine weekend !” says Pollage .
Picking up the action from Friday ’ s opening eliminator , Rodney Parks scored a $ 10K payday in Box , getting past Brittany Ezell LeJeune in the thrilling early-morning finals . In No Box , Kayden Hayman was victorious in the final round win over Joshua Tanksley .
After Saturday ’ s rainout , the purse on Sunday grew to $ 20K , as Travis Barnett defeated Kyle
Rumley in the Box category ’ s main event . Zach Craig scored a $ 10K payday in No Box after dispatching Travis Walker .
Up-and-coming racers in the Jr . Dragster division also competed on Sunday across several categories sponsored by Burleson Construction . In the 8-12-year-old age division , Bentley Wright scored the win over Addilyn Paul for a $ 1K payday . Mario Gonzalez defeated Zach Pearce in the 13-18 age group , collecting a $ 2K purse .
Coming up next from Flicker Pro Motions is the Spring Stampede at Texas Motorplex slated for May 26-28 . DI
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