$20K Saturday at the BTE World Footbrake Challenge XV

Adam Davis claims $20,000 during the BTE World Footbrake Challenge XV on Saturday.

Feature photo credit; Chris Simmons Photography

BRISTOL, TN – Sunny skies and slightly cooler temperatures were welcomed by all this morning for Day 3 of the BTE World Footbrake Challenge XV! A flock of eager footbrakers filled the staging lanes in hopes of adding their name to the prestigious list of World Footbrake Challenge main event winners.

Only new entrants received a time trial before diving into eliminations for Saturday’s $20,000 main event. A rather impressive 547 entries crossed the finish line in round one, coming up just shy of last year’s record-breaking car count.

Special Thanks

Coalburg Racing Promotions presented Brandon Barrentine of BTE with an award acknowledging their partnership throughout the last 15 years.

Barrentine said, “In fifteen years a lot of things can change. People come, people go, races come, and races go, but the BTE World Footbrake Challenge doesn’t change. It’s a great value for racers and for us as sponsors…we thank you so much for your support and the support of the racers.”

Quarterfinals

Bristol Dragway was filled with smoky burnouts and fierce finish line driving as the footbrake field was narrowed down to the quarterfinals. By round 8, only 7 were still in the running for the $20K top prize: Adam Davis, Austin Alvey, Ernie Humes, Jake Milstead, Rick Seidell, Dustin Davis, and Josh Epperson.

Adam Davis is .002 and takes 9 thou at the finish line to eliminate Milstead’s .010 and two above pass.

Both drivers run three above their dials, but Humes is perfect to advance over Dustin Davis who was .014 on the tree.

Seidell uses the reaction time advantage and dead on pass to leave last year’s Sunday $10K winner, Alvey, mathematically ineligible.

Semifinal

And then there were four. Seidell has a 7 thou starting line advantage, but Davis breaks out 12 thou less to take the win. Epperson is .018 but has problems mid-track to send Humes into the money round.  

$20,000 Final

With $20,000 on the line, Adam Davis stages up for his second WFC final next to Ernie Humes during his first appearance. Humes turns on the dreaded red bulb while Davis is .022 green to earn his first BTE World Footbrake Challenge win.

More Ways to Win

A special race, the Two Round Challenge, was added to Saturday’s program where 56 drivers bet that they had enough talent to earn their way into the BTE Labor Day $250K. By turning on two win lights, 14 racers put their money where their mouth was and picked up a weekend entry.

Those drivers were Dan Caissie, Brody Quick, Seth Lancaster, Robby Mayne, Kyle Rumley, Matt Obertanec, Tom Scriffignano, Nasty Nick Hastings, Seth Phillips, Cody Thomas, Jordan Wilhelm, Jake Ball, Jordan Martin, and last year’s BTE Labor Day $100K champion Caleb Ellison.

The Racing Isn’t Over Yet

You still have one more chance to cash in at the BTE World Footbrake Challenge XV during tomorrow’s $25,000 main event. Sunday’s schedule includes church service at 8:15 AM, new entry time trials at 8:45 AM, and then first round of eliminations.

The MotorManiaTV live feed, sponsored by JEGS, will kick off at approximately 8:45 AM where you can watch all the racing unfold. For all the information about the BTE World Footbrake Challenge as well as the upcoming BTE Labor Day $250K, visit their website here.

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