Gateway Motorsports Park hosted the United Black Drag Racers Association’s Black Sunday event on Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday, Eric Barach of Bethalto, Illinois, defeated Ron Mergel of St. Charles, Missouri for Super Pro honors. On Saturday, Terry Lacey of Edwardsville, Illinois, defeated Jason McKague of Chamois, Missouri, in the final round of Super Pro eliminations.
Sunday winners also included Artie Schneider (Pro), Jason Phillips (Sportsman), Scott Leonard (Super Pro Motorcycle), Al Jones (Street Bike), Kayden Koehler (Jr. Dragster) and Anthony McGraff (Jr. Dragster Consolation).
Saturday winners also included Handy Hartline (Pro), Jeremy McKague (Street – with a perfect reaction time of .000), Californian Rob Linders (Super Pro Motorcycle), Phil Humphrey (Street Bike), Jakob Richardt (Jr. Dragster) and Brandon France (Jr. Dragster Consolation).
The Black Sunday event included drag racing, exhibition racing a hip hop car show, hydraulics contest and free cancer screening from the St. Louis University Cancer Center.
SATURDAY WINNERS
SUPER PRO MOTORCYCLE
Winner: Bob Linders 1982 Suzuki 8.960 sec. 143.78 mph
Runner-up: Janie Palm 2008 Suzuki 9.569 sec. 134.36 mph
STREET BIKE
Winner: Phil Humphrey 2006 Kawasaki 9.381 sec. 150.31 mph
Runner-up: Scott Leonard 2002 Hayabusa 9.569 sec. 134.36 mph
SUNDAY WINNERS
SUPER PRO MOTORCYCLE
Winner: Scott Leonard 2009 Suzuki 9.377 sec. 138.47 mph
Runner-up: Charles Willis Jr. 2003 Suzuki 9.893 sec. 137.53 mph
STREET BIKE
Winner: Al Jones 13.653 sec. 96.20 mph
Runner-up: Mike Reed Harley-Davidson 9.729 sec. 138.78 mph
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