Blume, Farrar lead 2024 Verge Quick Outlaw season finale

Karsten Blume and Brian Farrar led the weekend as the Verge Quick Outlaw Series visited Rocket City Dragway for the 2024 season finale.

HARVEST, AL – The Verge Quick Outlaw Series visited Rocket City Dragway to close out their 2024 season with race #9. Four winners visited the winner’s circle in their respective classes and the Verge team was able to crown their 2024 champions!

The season finale brought an exciting atmosphere as racers were battling for the championship titles and the final wins of the season.

See full event results below!

Race #9

Rick’s Powder Coating 4.70 Door Car

Brian Farrar picked up the Rick’s Powder Coating 4.70 Door Car win over Larry Martin in the final round. Farrar had the slight starting line advantage, .011 to .016, and ran a 4.746 at 137 mph for the trophy.

Chris Vanover was the semi-finalist.

Get’M Performance 4.50 Dragster

In Get’M Performance 4.50 Dragster, Karsten Blume captured the win and the championship title over Greg Coffman in the final round. The two were #1 and #2 in points, making the championship title undecided all the way until the final round.

Blume had the starting line advantage, .010 to .042, and ran a 4.520 at 149 mph to turn on the final winlight.

Andy Anderson and Mark Bedwell were the semi-finalists.

S&W Powersports Jr. 330 4.50 Index

Caylei Gipson earned the S&W Powersports Jr. 330 4.50 Index win over Casen Martin in the final round. Gipson threw down a stellar .014 package to lock out Martin, who was .025 at the hit, and pick up the trophy at the end of the night.

Parker DeWeese was the semi-finalist.

JFP Solutions/The Hub Saver Jr. Pro Eliminator

In JFP Solutions/The Hub Saver Jr. Pro Eliminator, Luke May-Small defeated Parker DeWeese in the final round for the trophy. May-Small had a slight advantage up front, .041 to .052, and ran a 7.929 at 80 mph to head to the winner’s circle.

Cohen Reed was the semi-finalist.

2024 Verge Champions

Congratulations to all of the 2024 champions! It was a battle to the finish in each category and winners were crowned Saturday night after the completion of Race #9.

GET’M Performance 4.50 Index Champion – Karsten Blume

Rick’s Powder Coating 4.70 Index Champion – Jason Griswold

JFP Solutions/Hub Saver Jr. Pro Eliminator Champion – Mia Rybarski

S&W Powersports Jr. 330 4.50 Index Champion – Luka Markham

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.

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