Prewitt and Boyce Find Winner’s Circle on Friday during BTE Labor Day $250K

Jake Prewitt wins $10,000 and Ron Boyce earns the $3,000 gamblers race win on Friday during the BTE Labor Day $250K.

BRISTOL, TN – The racers and staff at Bristol Dragway started September with burnouts and big money bottom bulb racing during day two of the BTE Labor Day $250K. The first order of business was to give every entry one time trial for Friday’s $10,000 main event.

After everyone had a chance to see how well their cars run on the mountain, eliminations would begin following the invocation and national anthem. 

Trish Witt

Quarterfinals

268 eager entrants staged up in round one of the $10K. By seventh round, only 7 drivers were still in the running: Jake Prewitt, David Bell, Brian Cireddu, Trish Witt, Laine Blackburn, Jesse Betterton, and Chris Plott. 

Cireddu leaves one thousandth too soon to send Prewitt into the semifinal. Betterton puts together a .024 package to take the win over Bell who was .023 at the tree. Plott is .007 up front and runs two above to leave Blackburn mathematically ineligible while Witt earns the solo pass into round number next. 

Chris Plott

Semifinal

In the semifinal, Witt is .009 red to end her night beside Betterton who is .016 green to advance. Only 2 thou separated the pair on the starting line and both drivers run dead on their respective dial-ins when Prewitt takes the .001 margin of victory over Plott. 

$10,000 Main Event Final

Prewitt wheels his neon green Super Bee into the water box next to Betterton’s solid white Chevy II with $10,000 up for grabs. Prewitt launches with a 9 thou advantage and runs dead on with a four to earn the win over Betterton. Perhaps there is something to bringing a Mopar on the mountain with two wins in two days. 

Jake Prewitt $10,000 Main Event winner on Friday
Photo credit: Hobbie Lee Photography

Jesse Betterton $10,000 Main Event runner up on Friday
Photo credit: Hobbie Lee Photography

$3,000 Gamblers Race

After the well-deserved winner’s circle celebrations, the remainder of the gamblers race drivers were itching for their chance to park in front of the tower. What started with 174 entries eventually came down to only 6 drivers: Nick Bowman, Devin Dudley, Dan Caissie, Brian Hendrickson, Brent Hyatt, and Ron Boyce. 

Hendrickson runs dead on his dial but can’t make up for the .004 bulb of Bowman who turns on the win light. Both drivers in the second pairing run dead on but Dudley’s .023 light falls just short next to Boyce’s .018 total package. Hyatt has the starting line advantage and takes the win over Caissie in a double-breakout race. 

Nick Bowman

Semifinal

Bowman and Hyatt had previously earned bye runs and would face off in the semifinal. The race was over at the launch with Bowman turning on the red light by 5 thou while Hyatt’s green bulb advances him another round. Boyce utilizes the solo shot to get dialed in for the final. 

Final

Just a few minutes after 11pm, the gamblers race comes down to Hyatt in the S-10 versus Boyce in the Mustang. Hyatt is .003 red to settle for runner up but Boyce was ready to win with a triple zero reaction time.

Ron Boyce $3,000 Gamblers Race winner
Photo credit: Hobbie Lee Photography

Brent Hyatt $3,000 Gamblers Race runner up
Photo credit: Hobbie Lee Photography

Tomorrow is the big one! Saturday is the BTE Labor Day $250K main event with a guaranteed $100,000 on the line. All drivers will receive one time trial per entry starting at 8:30 AM followed by first round of eliminations. 

Thanks to the support from JEGS Performance and Environmental Oil, race fans and family can watch live on MotorManiaTV. 

For more information about the BTE Labor Day $250K visit our website at www.worldfootbrakechallenge.com.