(Owensboro, KY)- Windy Hollow Dragway was a busy place over the September 23rd weekend with events being held both during the day and night.
The Ford Memorial Race and Reunion converged on the track during the day on Friday and Saturday with competitors from as far as Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia making the trek to the tackle the 1/8 mile strip.
Despite the long haul for some competitors, it was Newburgh Indiana’s Brian Spears taking home the win in the Ford Memorial Super Pro division. In the Ford Memorial Pro division, it was Eastview Kentucky’s Diane Ratliff taking the win in her 1985 Thunderstruck Ford Thunderbird.
While some Ford drivers stuck around for Saturday night’s WDRA Summit Sportsman Drag Racing at Windy Hollow, it was mostly local drivers competing for the money and hardware in a “regular” night of racing. The Saturday night program also included the final appearance of 2023 for the Outlaw Gassers at Windy Hollow Dragway.
Saturday Results from Windy Hollow Dragway:
Super Pro: Winner-Cody Field (Owensboro, KY) | Runner Up- Butch Hare (Henderson, KY)
Pro: Winner- Jarrod Arnold (Madisonville, KY) | Runner Up- Jacob Arnold (Madisonville, KY)
Minton’s 3rd Gen Auto Sportsman: Winner-Michael Schroader (Fordsville, KY) | Runner Up-Diane Ratliff (Eastview, KY)
JKV Core Buying & Automotive Recycling Trophy: Winner- Diane Ratliff (Eastview, KY) | Runner Up-Matt McClure (Evansville, IN)
Factory Street: Winner-Jack Butterworth (Calhoun, KY) | Runner Up- Wayne Baggett (Owensboro, KY)
Junior Dragster: Winner- Clay Johnson (Philpot, KY)|Runner Up-Billy Johnson (Philpot, KY)
Outlaw Gassers: Winner- Bart Lowrey (Leitchfield, KY) | Runner Up- Herman Hill (Morganfield, KY)
Windy Hollow Dragway will be back in action on Friday, September 29th for “Friday Night Fun.” The event will include test-and-tune, a pro-tree bracket race, trophy race and will also have a burnout contest sponsored by Purcell Tire. Gates open at 5:30 with on-track activity beginning at 6:30pm. General admission for adults is $10 with ages 12 and under free.
On Saturday, Windy Hollow Dragway will host their annual “Race On Memorial” presented by Windy Hollow Restaurant. The event will include 7 classes of WDRA Summit Sportsman Drag Racing with special awards presented in each class sponsored by S&S Lawn Service. The Race On Memorial was an idea of the late Jake Shown, who was a racing fixture and announcer in the area. Gates open at 3pm, time trials at 5 and eliminations begin at 7pm. General admission for adults is $10, ages 12 and under free.
Tune into October 3rd’s episode of Let’s Talk Racing for a complete recap.
-Blake Smith, Host.
