The 2005 drag racing season roared to life last Saturday night at Kaua‘i Raceway Park. The highlight of the evening was a 195 MPH blast down the track by Riley Takayama in a fire-breathing blown alcohol dragster sponsored by Hadama
The 2005 drag racing season roared to life last Saturday night at Kaua‘i Raceway Park. The highlight of the evening was a 195 MPH blast down the track by Riley Takayama in a fire-breathing blown alcohol dragster sponsored by Hadama Service, Pembrook Industries & Bobby Matsuda Race Cars.
A huge turnout by the younger crowd, sport compacts, and two new PRO ET racers helped make the season opener a tremendous success. Wayne Costa brought out a beautiful custom split window corvette that flew down the track at a blistering 150 MPH.
Although rain threatened though out the event, only a 10 minute delay was necessary after a few sprinkles. The next race is scheduled for Sunday April 3rd.
For more information contact Chris Loew at 639-1046 or go to Islandracer.com for directions to the track.
Race Results
Destination Autoworks & Rapid Repair Handyman Pro ET Class
1st place:Marc Perales in the Destination Auto Works 1969 Mustang. Marc won with speed of 114.5 MPH and an ET of 10.98 on a dial-in of 10.90
2nd place:Rocky Ferraro in the R & R Master Tow 1988 Corvette, with an ET of 12.67 on a dial of 12.55 at 109.49 MPH.
King Auto Center Super Street ET Class
1st place:Anthony Liapkis in his 2001 Mustang GT ran 94.74 MPH with an ET of 14.94 with a .574 reaction time.
2nd place:David McCleary is his Diamond Plumbing/ Manny’s Repair 1966 El Camino ran a 13.51 on a 13.22 dialin at 89.2 MPH, and a near perfect reaction time of .533
Speedie Lube Street ET Class 1st place:Nestor Cabatan in his 2000 Honda Accord ran a 16.461 on a dial in of 16.45 at 84.27 MPH.
2nd place:Gavin Peralta in the TSSA sponsored 1992 Honda Accord ran 17.132 on a dial-in of 16.90 at 81.67 MPH.
JB’s Repair Bike ET Class
1st place:Bryce Hashimoto on a 2003 Yamaha turned a 10.580 on a 10.50 dial-in at 123.97 MPH
2nd place:Douglas Gray on a 1997 Honda sponsored by Modified Concepts ran 11.479 on a dial of 11.40 at 123 MPH
PS&D Napa Sponsored Junior Dragsters
1st place:Calvin Costa in the D & W Services sponsored dragster ran a near perfect time of 8.055 on a dial-in of 8.0 at 80.94 MPH
2nd place:Johnny Riskus in the Snake Pit Racing / Blinds Plus Window Coverings sponsored dragster ran 8.741 on a dial-in of 8.67 at 75.13 MPH
