The 2009 Woodburn Dragstrip JDRL Series Champions were decided at the final event of the season September 20th. In her first year of racing, Haley Skerjanec, the rookie from Estacada, proved her driving skills by not only winning today’s event, but also earning the title of JDRL 8 & 9 Year Old Champion. Alyssa Madison, Portland, OR, displayed her championship form throughout the season and maintained an 18 point lead over Aumsville, OR racer, Jerold Mix, to claim the JDRL Thunder Championship. Salem’s Grace Presser earned a championship for the third time by claiming her title in JDRL Lightning. Vancouver, WA standout, Benjamin Hilton, capped his final season in the JDRL ranks with a win at the final event, earning just enough points to defeat his brother and lay claim to the title of JDRL Fast Champion which incidently is also his third Woodburn Dragstrip title.
Final point standings are posted on the Woodburn Dragstrip website. In addition to Benjamin Hilton and Haley Skerjanec, , other winners on the 20th include Dustin Day, Jessie Skerjanec, Shannon O’Leary, and Jonah Bettger. Of special note is the recognition by Sports Illustrated Kids given to Ridgefield, WA driver, Shannon O’Leary, by naming her the October Athlete of the Month in recognition of her swimming prowess and her drag racing prominence as confirmed by her win today and her win at the recent PIR National Open.
Results are listed with the driver’s name, city, car, reaction time, elapsed time, miles per hour, and dial-in.
JDRL Fast
W: Benjamin Hilton, Vancouver, WA ('08 Half Scale) .043, 7.913, 81.95 (7.90 dial).
R/U: Rochelle Pappel, Eugene, OR ('05 Half Scale) .057, 7.892, 84.29 (7.90 dial).
Semi's: Nicole Fluge, Gladstone, OR('06 Junior Dragster); Rochelle Robnett, Eugene, OR ('02 Half Scale).
JDRL Lightning
W: Dustin Day, Estacada, OR (Junior Dragster) .047, 9.062, 71.34 (9.04 dial).
R/U: Dallas Jon Hill, Vancouver, WA ('09 randy Parker) - foul.
Semi's: Austin "AJ" Harmon, Bay City, OR ('06 Eickmann);
JDRL Thunder
W: Jessie Skerjanec, Estacada, OR ('06 Junior Dragster) .057, 11.249, 57.07 (11.18 dial).
R/U: Brenna Taylor, Bay City, OR (Junior Dragster) .335, 11.076, 60.39 (11.07 dial).
Semi's: Shelby Smith, Redmond, OR (Junior Dragster); Alyssa Madison, Portland, OR ('04 Junior Dragster).
JDRL 8 & 9 Year Old
W: Haley Skerjanec, Estacada, OR ('06 Junior Dragster) .325, 12.854, 48.39 (12.90 dial).
R/U: Justin Harmon, Bay City, OR ('00 Van Ness) .112,12.810, 49.71 (13.03 dial).
Semi's: Austin Varner, Astoria, OR ('00 Van Ness);
JDRL Tuff "A"
W: Shannon O’Leary, Ridgefield, WA('04 Half Scale) .087, 8.114, 74.25 (8.07 dial).
R/U: Boyd Eickmann, Turner, OR ('07 Eickmann) .040, 9.119, 72.45 (8.96 dial).
JDRL Tuff "B"
W: Jonah Bettger, Vancouver, WA (Junior Dragster) .123, 11.005, 62.25 (11.110 dial).
R/U: Taylor Toftemark, Castle Rock, WA (Junior Dragster) - foul.