Kelson & Kelson ACSSA 2024 Race 2 Report

Jeff Kempton · 09-07-2024, 10:35 AM

KELSON & KELSON STOCK/SUPERSTOCK SERIES - RACE 2 REPORT
Miramichi Dragway, August 2, 2024
Race Sponsor: DL Motorsports (Don LaVoie)

The second race of the ACSSA 2024 season took a few tries to get underway thanks to earlier rainouts, but the Miramichi National Open weekend stayed hot and dry other than some overnight rain, and we enjoyed three full days of Stock/SS racing. With temperatures climbing to the high 80s, a DA varying from 2600-3000', and Water Grains in the 100 range the day was a struggle for both man and machine, but some impressive ETs were nonetheless recorded. 36 Stock and Super Stock cars rolled to the lanes for the two Qualifying sessions, including several from Quebec and Ontario. 10 racers stopped the clocks at better than 1 second under, led by Scott Underhill in his 1971 Pontiac T37 at -1.30 under his Index.
If there was any lingering doubt that former Junior Dragster Champion Kale Johnson would be a threat in his Stocker right off the bat, this race surely put them to rest. In only his 3rd season in the "big car" Kale scored his first win in grand style, beating several of the best racers in the northeast and earning his spot in the Winner's Circle holding a coveted NHRA Wally. Congratulations Kale!
Here is a summary of the various winners:

RACE WINNER, Sponsored By: DL Motorsports
Kale Johnson, 1983 Camaro H/SA (NHRA Payout and Wally plus ACSSA $600 Bonus Payout & Plaque)

RUNNER-UP, Sponsored By: DL Motorsports
John Armstrong, 1969 Camaro SS 396 A/SA (NHRA Payout plus ACSSA $150 Bonus Payout)

#1 QUALIFIER, Sponsored By: A&J Automotive
Scott Underhill, 1971 Pontiac T-37 455 F/SA ($100) -1.303 (10.547 on a 11.85 Index in Q1)

BEST PACKAGE, Sponsored By: BMR Engineering
Tommy Coughlan, 1988 Mustang C/CM (R1, .008 RT+.008 over = .016 total) ($50)

BEST REACTION TIME, Sponsored By: Frasers Home Hardware
Tommy Coughlan, 1988 Mustang C/CM (R1, .008 RT) (Plaque)

BOUNTY HUNTER WINNER, Sponsored By: Strictly Hydraulics
John Armstrong, def. 2024 Race 1 Winner Chris Chapman in R2 ($50)

KELSON & KELSON BONUSES, Sponsored By: Kelson & Kelson
Kale Johnson, Race Winner ($100 included in Bonus Payout)
John Armstrong, Race Runner-Up ($50 included in Bonus Payout)

SUNOCO RACE FUEL WINNER, Sponsored By: New England Race Fuels
Kale Johnson, Race Winner (Certificate For 1 Pail of Sunoco Race Fuel)

09-07-2024, 10:35 AM	#1
Jeff Kempton Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 228 Likes: 962 Liked 58 Times in 26 Posts	Kelson & Kelson ACSSA 2024 Race 2 Report KELSON & KELSON STOCK/SUPERSTOCK SERIES - RACE 2 REPORT Miramichi Dragway, August 2, 2024 Race Sponsor: DL Motorsports (Don LaVoie) The second race of the ACSSA 2024 season took a few tries to get underway thanks to earlier rainouts, but the Miramichi National Open weekend stayed hot and dry other than some overnight rain, and we enjoyed three full days of Stock/SS racing. With temperatures climbing to the high 80s, a DA varying from 2600-3000', and Water Grains in the 100 range the day was a struggle for both man and machine, but some impressive ETs were nonetheless recorded. 36 Stock and Super Stock cars rolled to the lanes for the two Qualifying sessions, including several from Quebec and Ontario. 10 racers stopped the clocks at better than 1 second under, led by Scott Underhill in his 1971 Pontiac T37 at -1.30 under his Index. If there was any lingering doubt that former Junior Dragster Champion Kale Johnson would be a threat in his Stocker right off the bat, this race surely put them to rest. In only his 3rd season in the "big car" Kale scored his first win in grand style, beating several of the best racers in the northeast and earning his spot in the Winner's Circle holding a coveted NHRA Wally. Congratulations Kale! Here is a summary of the various winners: RACE WINNER, Sponsored By: DL Motorsports Kale Johnson, 1983 Camaro H/SA (NHRA Payout and Wally plus ACSSA $600 Bonus Payout & Plaque) RUNNER-UP, Sponsored By: DL Motorsports John Armstrong, 1969 Camaro SS 396 A/SA (NHRA Payout plus ACSSA $150 Bonus Payout) #1 QUALIFIER, Sponsored By: A&J Automotive Scott Underhill, 1971 Pontiac T-37 455 F/SA ($100) -1.303 (10.547 on a 11.85 Index in Q1) BEST PACKAGE, Sponsored By: BMR Engineering Tommy Coughlan, 1988 Mustang C/CM (R1, .008 RT+.008 over = .016 total) ($50) BEST REACTION TIME, Sponsored By: Frasers Home Hardware Tommy Coughlan, 1988 Mustang C/CM (R1, .008 RT) (Plaque) BOUNTY HUNTER WINNER, Sponsored By: Strictly Hydraulics John Armstrong, def. 2024 Race 1 Winner Chris Chapman in R2 ($50) KELSON & KELSON BONUSES, Sponsored By: Kelson & Kelson Kale Johnson, Race Winner ($100 included in Bonus Payout) John Armstrong, Race Runner-Up ($50 included in Bonus Payout) SUNOCO RACE FUEL WINNER, Sponsored By: New England Race Fuels Kale Johnson, Race Winner (Certificate For 1 Pail of Sunoco Race Fuel) Last edited by Jeff Kempton; 09-07-2024 at 10:38 AM.