Saturday-Sunday at the Hilo Drag Strip ADVERTISING Saturday-Sunday at the Hilo Drag Strip Saturday Bracket 1 Winner—Chad Fiesta, Pepeekeo, Camaro (10.75 seconds/134 mph). Runner-up—Davy Watanabe, Hilo, Chevelle (9.78/141). Notes: Fiesta won on a hole shot and a better reaction time.
Saturday-Sunday at the Hilo Drag Strip
Saturday-Sunday at the Hilo Drag Strip
Saturday
Bracket 1
Winner—Chad Fiesta, Pepeekeo, Camaro (10.75 seconds/134
mph).
Runner-up—Davy Watanabe, Hilo, Chevelle (9.78/141).
Notes: Fiesta won on a hole shot and a better reaction time. … During a preliminary, Maui driver P.J. Marciel lost control of his Camaro and ran into a guard rail. The car’s fuel tank caught fire but was extinguished by rescue personnel. Marciel was flown to Honolulu because of smoke inhalation and remained for observation.
Bracket 2
Winner—Lawrence Cacabelos, Papaaloa, Camaro (12.04/110).
Runner-up—Joshua Alfonso, Hilo, Honda (12.53/119).
Pro bike
Winner—Rylan Grillot, Hilo, Suzuki (9.92/112).
Runner-up—Sheldon Asejo, Hilo, Suzuki (13.41/50).
Import car
Winner—Ian Bernard, Pahoa, Toyota (12.63/105).
Runner-up—Ricky Fujitake, Hilo, Toyota (14.57/83).
Sunday
Bracket 1
Race between Cainin Francis (Honokaa, Nova) and Chad Fiesta (Pepeekeo, Nova) was rained out and will be completed during Oct. 4-5 meet.
Bracket 2
Race between Ricky Fujitake (Hilo, Toyota) and Randal Jardine (Laupahoehoe, Oldsmobile) was rained out and will be completed Oct. 4-5.
Augie Taroma shoot out
Winner—Ralph Kawagoe, Mililani Town, Oahu, Camaro (8.97/141).
Runner-up—Lawrence Nahakuelua, Hilo, Camaro (8.80/152)
Note: Nahakuelua was red-lighted and lost the race.
Bracket bike
Winner — Sheldon Asejo, Hilo, Suzuki (9.54/140).
Runner-up—Rylan Grillot, Hilo, Suzuki (9.82/137).
Junior dragster
Bracket —Daesha Tobara, Mt. View (10.33/60).
Runner-up—Dionne Tobara, Mt. View (9.92/112).
Note: Tobara won on a hole shot and better reaction time.
Sports compact
Rain washed out the semifinals and final. Ricky Fujitake (Hilo, Toyota) and
Joshua Alfonso (Hilo, Honda) will race Oct. 4-5.
Quick six race winner
Final was rained out. Buddy Loeffler (Hilo, Cavalier) and Paul Crivello (Hilo, Digger) divided the prize money.
Fastest car on the track--Paul Crivello, Hilo, Digger (7.27/179).
Next race—Season finale, Oct.4-5
