Cory Gunther Memorial Race Results

Attached photo:   Danny Mannor of Jackson had his great-looking crew in the NMD Leonard Lindeman Memorial Winners Wall.   Mannor’s 1948 English Ford Anglia was the winner of Nostalgia Outlaw Doorslammer.

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The annual Cory Gunther Memorial Race at Northern Michigan Dragway is always a hit.  Saturday’s event brought in great numbers, with over 490 spectators and 293 race entries.  Those in attendance supported a great cause, as over $1000 was raised for the Cory Gunther Memorial Scholarship Fund. 

Chevy racers rejoiced in a clean sweep in NMD brackets.  Both Pro Trophy and Bracket II had to go 8 rounds to decide a winner.   Bill Fluette of Interlochen grabbed the top prize of the evening with his Monte Carlo’s $1,500 Bracket II win over Ludington’s Travis Milliman.   

John Mackie of Bear Lake was excited to get his first victory in Pro Trophy, outlasting the 97-entry field with his “Skittles” rat rod ’54 Chevy pickup.  His opponent was Whitehall racer Bob Bushen, in a Chevy Malibu Classic.  David Evans managed a 7th-round semi-final exit and took the lead in the points standings.

Bud Roof nailed the $1,000 win in Bracket I with his dragster.  The East Jordan racer handled Travis Mardlin’s S-10 in the final as both racers improved their points standings. 

Darci Simpson of Free Soil found victory in Street Trophy, her second of the season with her Blazer.   Bear Lake racers swept the Junior classes. Nathaniel Cebula secured his third win of the season in Advanced Juniors, and Eli Omar outlasted the Mini Junior field. 

Nick Simpson of McBain rode a Ski-Doo to the winners’ wall in Rider Class over Trufant’s Tiffany Smitz in her first time racing at NMD.  Nostalgia Outlaws were also on hand, putting on a great show.   Danny Mannor of Jackson took the win with his Ford Anglia in Nostalgia Outlaw Doorslammer, with Cadillac’s Jim Moore taking runner-up.   

In Nostalgia Outlaw Comp, Jamison Griffin of Owosso drove his Bantam Altered to the win over the dragster of Frankenmuth racer Jeff Kribs.   In Nostalgia Outlaw Drag Bike, Andy Bowman Jr raced his New Boston-based Honda to victory against Mike Magnuson’s Kawasaki from Brownstown. 

NMD is idle this weekend as racing surface updates are under construction.  The 2023 season is winding down with only five Authentic 231 Racing Series points races remaining.  Racers are getting geared up for the Blue Oval Battle XI which takes place August 24-26.   

A full race schedule and points standings are available online at NorthernMichiganDragway.com.    NMD is located 3 miles north of Kaleva on Potter Road. 

Brian & Rebecca Ledford

NorthernMichiganDragway.com

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