Wright, Smiddy lead Bluegrass Big Bucks winners

Scott Wright and Justin Smiddy led the 2nd annual Bluegrass Big Bucks at US 60 Dragway as the two $10,000 winners of the weekend.

HARDINSBURG, KY – US 60 Dragway swung open the gates on Friday for the 2nd annual Bluegrass Big Bucks event, where racers came from all directions to check out the “small-town” feel of the western Kentucky track and see all the upgrades that were made over the off-season.

The weekend consisted of the Summer Slam $5,000-to-win 64-car shootout on Friday, along with two days of $10,000-to-win for Top Bulb, a $500 no-box bonus for Saturday and Sunday, $500-to-win both days for junior dragsters, and a $1,000-to-win pit vehicle race on Saturday!

Read the race recap below for more!

Bluegrass Big Bucks at the Burg

Friday

Cameron Morris picked up the first win of the weekend and defeated Jeff Clark in the final round to take home the 64-car shootout win!

Saturday

Scott Wright wheeled his 4.30 dragster to the winner’s circle after defeating Patrick Deckard in the final round to take home the first $10K check of the weekend.

Aaron Henning was the no-box bonus winner.

Riley Sherbondy defeated Billy Johnson in junior dragster final round for her first win of the weekend.

Jake Hodge was the winner of the $1,000-to-win pit vehicle race over Brayden Tyler in the final round.

Sunday

Justin Smiddy cashed out big and defeated Ryan Richardson in the final round to win the Sunday $10K.

Jake Clayton was the no-box bonus winner.

Riley Sherbondy defeated Ellie Lane in the junior dragster final round for her second win of the weekend.

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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