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Raines Reigns Supreme in Top Victory at IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Hagerty and Moser Engineering at Greer Dragway

Monday, 25 October 2021

GREER, S.C. — Dalton Raines emerged victorious in a classic dragster versus door car final to win Saturday’s Top ET race at the International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) Sportsman Spectacular presented by Hagerty and Moser Engineering at Greer Dragway.

Raines’ multi-colored dragster zoomed down the drag strip in 4.631 seconds at 139.92 mph on a 4.60 dial-in to pick up the victory of $2,500 cash and a season pass valued at $1,500. Danny Owens, racing a black Chevy Malibu, had a better reaction time .104 to .122, but was a little farther off his 6.72 dial-in with a 6.774-second run at 99.68 mph.

Dalton Raines 

The Footbrake race, which offered the winner $1,000 cash and a season pass valued at $1,500, was settled at the start. Robbie Philbeck eased his Ford Mustang down the track in 12.565 seconds after Jesse Hicks red-lighted by just .001 second. With no pressure, Philbeck ended with a .066 reaction time and soaked it in as he crossed the line at 38.11 mph. Hicks finished in 7.758 seconds and 63.87 mph.

 Robbie Philbeck

Another foul determined the Junior Dragster final. Logan Westmoreland had a winning pass of 8.02 seconds at 80.50 mph after Kyle Chapman was a little too quick at the tree. Chapman’s run of 8.090 seconds and 80.35 mph was negated by a red-light of .005 second.

 Logan Westmoreland

The race ended a truly spectacular season for the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular presented by Hagerty and Moser Engineering. The International Hot Rod Association would like to thank all of the partners, contingency sponsors, participating tracks and thousands of racers who made it possible.