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Harger, White, Kern, Wilson, and Nelson win titles at Jr. E.T. Finals at Ardmore Dragway

Congratulations to Hutch Harger, Oakley White, Kane Kern, Gage Wilson, and Camron Nelson on winning 2023 NHRA D4 South Central titles during the Jr. E.T. Finals at Ardmore Dragway.
10 Aug 2023
Candida Benson, Jr. Dragster Contributor
Jr. E.T. Finals at Ardmore Dragway

Congratulations to Hutch Harger, Oakley White, Kane Kern, Gage Wilson, and Camron Nelson on winning 2023 NHRA D4 South Central titles during the Jr. E.T. Finals at Ardmore Dragway!

Hutch Harger (age 6-9), Oakley White (10-12), Kane Kern (13-14), Gage Wilson (15-17), and Camron Nelson (Race of Champions) scored top honors during the Division 4 Jr. E.T. Finals at Ardmore Dragway. Pine Valley Raceway earned the team title.

 

After taking a .015 to .081 lead at the Tree, Harger eased his dragster to an 11.994 (12.03 dial) to best the 11.992 (12.06) of Maxtyn Pavloc in the 6-9 class final.

 

White got the automatic nod in the 10-12 age-group title round when NHRA Right Trailers Western Conference Finals champ Colton Farley red-lighted. White celebrated with a 9.022 (9.00) victory lap.

In the 13-14 final, Landon Emmons was better at the Tree, but he carried too much momentum on the top end and broke out with a 7.967 (7.97). That opened the door for Kern, who won with an on-the-dial 7.937.

Nelson ran right on his 7.96 dial to claim the Race of Champions title over Mario Gonzales, who broke out with a 7.926 (7.97).

 

The runner-up finishes by Pavloc and Emmons helped lift Pine Valley Raceway to the team championship. The Paris, Texas, track tallied 17 points to finish No. 1. Texas Motorplex Team 1 finished second with 13 markers, followed by Ardmore Dragway Team 1 (12), Thunder Valley Raceway Park Team 1 (12), Ardmore Team 4 (10), Ardmore Team 2 (7), Tulsa Raceway Park Team 2 (6), Ardmore Team 3 (5), No Problem Raceway (5), Texas Motorplex Team 2 (5), Thunder Valley Team 2 (5), Tulsa Team 1 (4), Ardmore Team 5 (3), and Team Houston (1).

In addition to the Division 4 championship contest, the weekend also included Fun Races on Saturday. Winners were Kynzler Elmore (6-9), Kolbi Keith (10-12), and Rocky Gee (13-17).

  • PINE VALLEY RACEWAY TEAM

    Gavin Fojt
    Emmaly Miller
    Landon Emmons
    Cayson Walker
    Camden Walker
    Holden Pavlock
    Racelyn Pavlock
    Maxtyn Pavlock
    Timothy Rivette

    Kayden Salte