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Windy Hollow has good weekend of drag racing

Windy Hollow Dragway was roaring with two days of drag racing action over the Fourth of July weekend.

Windy Hollow Dragway had its usual Friday Night Fun, and had “Owensboro’s Laura “Bombshell Barbie” Boling reach victory lane. She won the Friday Night Trophy Race over considerable competition on the 1/8 mile strip.

On Saturday, the track hosted six classes of WDRA Summit Sportsman Drag Racing under sunny skies and warm temperatures as drivers converged on the west Daviess County racing facility.

Terry Coleman won the trophy in the Super Pro division over Louis Conrad in a battle of two racers from Calhoun in McLean County. Colleman was in a Mustang II and Conrad was in a bright red Ford Mustang.

Both drivers crossed the finish line at over 100 mph, but it was Coleman taking home the trophy and the win.

Here were other Saturday results.

Pro: Winner-Jarrod Arnold (Madisonville) was the winner in Pro with Chris Buckman (Waverly) the runner-up.

Chad Willett (Corydon, Ky.) was the Sportsman winner with Jim Elrod (Henderson) the runner-up.

Trophy: Winner-Jody Vasquez (Philpot) was the Trophy class winner with Michael Schroader (Fordsville) the runner-up.

In Junior Dragster it was Billy Johnson (Philpot) the winner with Clay Johnson (Philpot) the runner-up.

There will be more Friday-Saturday racing at Windy Hollow Dragway. Friday Night Fun will be on July 12th. On Saturday, July 13, Windy Hollow Dragway will host an afternoon and evening of “No Prep” drag racing action on the 1/8 mile as drivers battle for the “King of the Hollar.��