Back to School 3 Race Results

Junior dragster drivers gathered to Emerald Coast Dragway for Back to School 3 over the weekend to compete against one another in a race specially for kids.

Kids and their crew from all over came to Emerald Coast Dragway over the weekend to compete in one more big junior dragster race before going back to school for the new school year. Racers were divided into indexes by their age group.

After the main event races, a 32-car shootout was contested on Friday and Saturday with the big winner taking home $1,500. A pit vehicle race was also ran on Friday night.

Friday Results

Kane Kern took home the Friday night 32-car shootout win after defeating Dylan Hite in the final round.

Ryker “Boo” Cromwell took home the pit vehicle race win after defeating CJay Kilkenny in the final round.

Saturday Results

Race #1

In the 6-9-year-old age group, Brody Dykes took home the trophy after defeating Victoria Beaner in the final round.

In the 10-12-year-old age group, Steven Skelton was victorious over Brooklyn Ray in the final round to take home the trophy.

In the 13-17-year-old age group, Wyatt Palmatier defeated Rylee Wells to take the trophy.

Race #2

In the 6-9-year-old age group, Lawson Scott took home the trophy after defeating Race No. 1 winner Brody Dykes in the final round.

In the 10-12-year-old age group, Linly Hatcher was victorious over Brylie Sexton in the final round to take home the trophy.

In the 13-17-year-old age group, Maverick Palmatier defeated Curtis Peek to take the trophy. Palmatier decided he was not done visiting the winners circle yet and decided to take home the Saturday Night Shootout win after defeating Aaron Reynolds in the final round.

Sunday Results

In the 11.90 index class, Kolton Barnes defeated Brody Dykes in the final round to take home the trophy.

In the 8.90 index class, Kacee Guedry took home the trophy over Nate Halsey in the final round.

In the 7.90 index class, CJay Kilkenny took down Dylan Hite to take home the final trophy of the weekend.

Congrats to all the winners! For more junior drag racing results, click here.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport.

You can reach Megan on Facebook or email at megan@dragchamp.com

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