By Charlie Brown, Delmar, DE (9/25/09) – Ben Parks of Salisbury, Md. captured the $1500 Super Pro Shootout Sunday at the U.S. 13 Dragway. Andre Blades of Fruitland, Md. won the $1000 Pro final and 2009 Pro Bike Champion, James Farmer of Felton, Del. took the Pro Bike win. Other winners on the day included: Brice Cornish, Jr. of Hurlock, Md. in Street; Tyler Insley of Salisbury in Import; Steve Murray of Exmore, Va. in Bike Trophy; Amanda Clem of Hurlock in Jr. Dragster 1 and Brandon Layfield of Salisbury in Jr. Dragster 2. The dragway also announced that the season will be extended by a week with a special $1500 to win Super vs. Pro event this Sunday.

            Ben Parks was matched against Sterling Clough in the Super Pro final. Parks had a .009 reaction light and blasted to the win with a 7.927/165.10 on a 7.90 dial. Clough ran an 8.096/159.82 on an 8.03 dial. Semi-finalist was Steve Drummond of Laurel, Del.

            Andre Blades faced Tim Douglas of Easton, Md. in the Pro final. Blades overcame a deficit at the start to take the win with 10.762/124.17 on a 10.74 in his ’78 Camaro. Douglas ran a 9.785/137.67 on a 9.72 dial in his ’95 Toyota. Semi-finalist was Steve Long of Linthicum, Md.

            James Farmer rode up against Marquise Blake of Bishopville, Md. in the Pro Bike final. Farmer had the better reaction and added to his win total this season with a 9.056/140.01 on a 9.01 dial. Blake ran a quick 9.226/151.23 on an 8.90 dial. Semi-finalists were Josh Blank of Snow Hill, Md. and Turon Davis of Parsonsburg, Md.

            Brice Cornish, Jr. was paired against Holly Passwaters in the Street final. Passwaters broke out with a 17.677/78.78 on a 17.68 dial and Cornish, Jr. got the win with an 11.126/116.65 on an 11.07 dial.

            In Import it was Tyler Insley over Clayton Evans of Onancock, Va. Insley had a 15.677/77.68 on a 15.35 dial. Evans ran a 22.630/58.68 on a 21.50 dial.

            Steve Murray defeated Mike Jefferson of Seaford, Del. in the Bike Trophy final. Jefferson had a .004 reaction but broke out big with a 13.188/89.84 on a 13.70 dial. Murray got the win with a 12.097/111.27 on an 11.90 dial.

            The Jr. Dragster 1 final matched Amanda Clem and Taylor Cox of Mardela Springs, Md. Cox had the better reaction but Clem was on her dial and won with a 12.297/52.17 on a 12.29 dial. Cox ran a solid 9.056/69.68 on an 8.99 dial.

            In Jr. Dragster 2 it was Brandon Layfield paired against Jordan Dill of Ellendale, Del. Dill had a red light foul and Layfield drove to the win with an 8.258/78.09 on an 8.22 dial.

            A bonus weekend had been added to the schedule! This Sunday will feature a $1500 to win Super vs. Pro event with $700 to the runner-up and $300 to the semi-finalists. Pro Bike, Street, Import, Bike Trophy and Jr. Dragster classes will also be in action. Gates will open at the earlier time of 9:00 a.m. with time runs at 10:00 a.m. and eliminations at approximately 1:00 p.m.