drag racing-sledWith 74 cars and 275 races, it was a record-breaking season opener for the Wine Country Racing Association May 24. Here are the results:

Sportsman Bracket

Kayle Shaw (black 1975 Chevelle), from Penticton, fought his way to the top over 43 other vehicles defeating Westbank’s David Scherk (blue 1986 Chevy pick-up).

Pro Bracket

Oliver’s Shana Cachola (pink 1972 Chevrolet Nova) drove to the top of the pack when she defeated Summerland’s Taylor Dean (grey 2007 GMC diesel truck).

Super Pro

Michael Stewart (white 1967 Chevy II) of Cloverdale, BC drove a long way to take the trophy from Sicamous, BC’s Brad Heppner (black 1989 ED Quay Dragster).

Bike/Sled

Steve Clement (red and black 2006 Yamaha snowmobile), from Penticton, defeated Oliver’s Duane Hamm (orange 2009 Suzuki motorcycle).

Fastest Reaction Time

To get a perfect reaction time off the starting light is an honour. Two drivers get to boast about earning this trophy:

Elvis Glenn of Osoyoos (2001 Ford Mustang)

Ben Dominato of Kelowna (1981 Ford Mustang)