@CMDRA2016 • (September 29, 2016)- The Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association brought its 2016 season to a close at Mission Raceway Park on September 24th and 25th. With multiple class championships undecided, racers arrived in British Columbia’s lower mainland anxious to battle for critical points in the season standings.
Despite having increased his points lead in the Hawaya Racing Products Pro Dragster class during Saturday qualifying, a first round exit during Sunday’s elimination rounds left Fort Saskatchewan’s Doug Casson in the unenviable position of having others determine his championship fate. With top three contender Quinn Olson also losing in the first round, Al Miles of Edmonton Alberta had the opportunity to claim a fifth consecutive title, but his challenge ended with a second round loss to Washington’s Ron Anderson, leaving Casson on top of the season points standings to win his first ever CMDRA Championship.
In the Arai Helmets Draggin Jeans Super Bike Class, 20 year old Riley Toth of Medicine Hat carried forward the momentum of his win at the CMDRA Badlands Nationals, advancing into Sunday’s final elimination round and gaining the points necessary to take the 2016 Championship in his first year competing full time in the CMDRA.
Other first time champions included Clayton Potter of Calgary Alberta who set a new Super Street ET record of 8.604 seconds enroute to winning the Season Finals race and the 2016 Championship, and Matt Mackay-Smith of Merritt BC with his third win of the season in Blackjacks Roadhouse Pro Mod and his first CMDRA championship.
Full results from the CMDRA Season Finals are available on the CMDRA website.
2015 CMDRA Class Champions:
BlackJacks Roadhouse Pro Modified: Matt Mackay-Smith
Pro Street: Ethan Barkley
Hawaya Racing Products Pro Dragster: Doug Casson
Arai Helmets Dragging Jeans Super Bike: Riley Toth
Super Street: Clayton Potter
Super Gas: Jeff Pitre
Screamin’ Eagle Stock XL: Jeff Pitre
Hot Harley Mike McBrine
Pro-AM Motorsports Street: Mike McBrine
V-Pro: Carl Mills
2015 CMDRA Award Winners:
Most Devoted Volunteer: Monica Westling
Best Dressed Team: Vector Racing
Most Devoted Volunteer Group: Phoenix Racing
Rick Davie Memorial Award-Sportsmanship On & Off the Track: Steve Bunn
Rookie of the Year- Jon Andres Memorial Award: Trev Flight
Wrench of the Year- In Memory of Dave White: Frank Wahl
Dennis Mark Memorial Award- Outstanding Achievement: Matt Mackay-Smith
Trev Deeley Award Contribution & Dedication to Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing: Patrick Lambie
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