Holeshot Baby!

Of all the ways to win a typical drag race, most drivers would tell you that winning by a “reaction time advantage” or holeshot is the sweetest.

Out of the ten catagories contested at this years Easter Bunny Nationals at Bremerton Raceway including the two “second chance” races for the Junior Dragster classes, 7 of 10 were won by “holeshot”.

So for Super Pro Winner Joshua Sears from Pt. Orchard a .021 reaction advantage while driving his 75 Monza it meant a win.

In Pro it was Port Orchard’s Robert Steffen who parlayed an .017 reaction time into another winners circle appearance….The defending track champ just keeps it rollin’

In Motorcycle it was Bremerton Raceways defending champ “Mighty Joe” Lind who completed a unreal weekend which started with a wild crash on his race bike at Pacific Raceways, eventually winning the motorcycle class in Seattle on his street bike by beating defending track champ Jake Havens in the final. Fast forward to Bremerton Raceway on Sunday; where “Mighty Joe” does it again this time by a .069 holeshot in defeat of Shelton, Washington’s Stacy Hesch.

In the Junior Drag Racing portion of the program 8-9 Year Old Junior Dragster winner Samantha Hawes, Junior Thunder winner Katie Kapler, Junior Lighting winner Jordan Calhoun, Second Chance Jr. Lighting winner Jordin Howell and Second Chance Jr. Thunder winner Emily Lewis all joined the Easter Bunny in a zany winners circle on Easter Sunday…By the way with the exception of Samantha Hawes the 8-9 year old class winner who singled in the final, all the Junior program winners won by virtue of a “holeshot” are you see a pattern develop?

Sportsman Winner Gary Gandee Jr. soloed in the final due to mechanical issues for Bill Cadle’s Polara…And finally Steven Gossette began his title defense in the High School category in fine fashion by defeating Hayler Larson who red lit against the “champ”.

All in all a fun way to spend Easter Sunday….

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Bremerton Raceway Easter Winners