Racers Visit the Winners Circle at Big Country Raceway

The Gossett family led the list of winners at Big Country Raceway over the weekend, nearly sweeping every class they could enter on Sunday. Several other racers visited the winners circle also.

Big Country Raceway in Abilene, TX opened up their 2021 season with a booming Saturday and Sunday weekend for their racers! Racers were very happy to finally be back at the racetrack and they were ready to visit the winners circle.

Super Pro, Pro, Junior Dragster, Motorcycles, Street Eliminator, and Junior Street Eliminator were ran both Saturday and Sunday. Read the weekend recap below to see who visited the winners circle!

Saturday

Tom Thorp Transports Super Pro

Jim Callaway defeated Ty Farmer in the final round after an .032 reaction time and running dead on his 4.98 dial-in. Farmer was .016 but took too much stripe to breakout. This was only Farmer’s second race in a big car!

13 Sins Racecraft Pro Footbrake

Benny Gossett defeated Sambo Tyra in the final round after Tyra had problems and broke the ring and pinion. Gossett had a stellar .0002 reaction time and coasted down the track for the win.

Max’s Automotive Jr Dragster

Cooper Hopkins scored the win over Maddi Gossett in the final round of junior dragsters. Gossett gave up about .03 on the tree and it helped Hopkins get the win. Hopkins was .066 and ran a 9.00 on a 8.90 dial-in.

Max’s Kawasaki Motorcycle

Ryan Wulfjen defeated Shawn Ellison in the final round after Ellison left -.009 too early.

Big Country Street Eliminator

JJ Gossett Scherr claimed the win in Street Eliminator after Robert Schoemer left the line too early with an -.011 light.

Big Country Jr Street Eliminator

Cody Brooks defeated Maddi Gossett in the final round after Maddie left too early with an -.01 light.

Sunday

Tom Thorp Transports Super Pro

Cade Johnson threw together a .037 package to defeat Bern Beatty in the final round on Sunday. Beatty had the better reaction time, .018. but gave it back at the finish line running a 4.86 on a 4.83.

13 Sins Racecraft Pro Footbrake

Benny Gossett visited the winners circle for the second time this weekend after defeating Kelly Bearden in the final round. Gossett had a huge starting line advantage and took that as a chance to get his second win of the weekend.

Max’s Automotive Jr Dragster

It was a Saturday final rematch, but with Maddi Gossett claiming the win instead of Cooper Hopkins. Maddi had a huge starting line advantage and it carried her to the winners circle.

Max’s Kawasaki Motorcycle

Don Hrometz defeated Frankie Berry in the final round after Berry was a bit late off the starting line. Hrometz was .019 and ran a 6.01 on a 5.94 dial-in to claim the win.

Big Country Street Eliminator

JJ Gossett Scherr claimed the Street Eliminator win for the second time over the weekend after defeating Helmer Long in the final round. Long’s red light handed to win right over to JJ.

Big Country Jr Street Eliminator

Maddi Gossett got her second win of the day after defeating Cody Brooks in the final round. Brooks was -.05 red, handing the win over to Gossett.

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

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