Western Canadian Summer Classic Results
The Medicine Hat Drag Racing Association visited Medicine Hat Speedway over the weekend for their Saturday and Sunday $7,500 to win races.
With two chances at winning $7,500, racers flocked to Medicine Hat Speedway in hopes to find the winner’s circle. Box, no box, and junior dragster racers were welcomed to the event. The race was a huge success with eight rounds contested everyday.
A special 48-car shootout for $20,000 to win was ran after the main event on Saturday. The weekend MVP was also awarded at the end of the weekend to the racer who went the most rounds.
Saturday Results
Rich Harder took home the Saturday night $7,500 check after being the last bottom bulb car standing and eventually finding his way to the winner’s circle. He defeated Todd Fleck in the final round. Harder was also awarded the MVP award at the end of the weekend after going 25 rounds in the last two weeks of racing.
Jason Padd was the last man standing in the $20,000 to win shootout and took home the trophy. Padd defeated Braden Halina in the final round.
Tanner Gaetz defeated Jacob Mills in the junior dragster final to take home the trophy.
Sunday Results
James Rutherford took out Dalton Gareau in the final round of the Sunday $7,500 to win race. He took home the trophy and the big check.
Cole Blagdon defeated Colton Morin in the junior dragster final to take home the last trophy of the weekend.
Congrats to all the winners! Find more racing results 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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