Mon, 06 Jul 2020, 09:50 AM
BTE World Footbrake Challenge- Saturday Results
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Courtesy of John DiBartolomeo
Griffith and Adkins Score Victories
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With a record number of entries at the 14th annual BTE World Footbrake
Challenge yesterday, and only minor stoppages, Friday's $10K-to-win was a literal all-day event.
Beginning with the first round of eliminations at 12:30 in the afternoon after everyone received a
time trial, it was 1:00 this morning when racing was halted with four cars remaining; Lexi Pollard,
Charlie Lockhart, Dan Smith and Thursday's WFC Gambler's Race winner Corey Griffith.
However, before racing can start, it was time to celebrate the independence of our great country
with a celebration of all veterans and active duty personal. VFW Post 6975 Patton-Crosswhite was on
hand to present arms and for a playing of Taps and the Star Spangled Banner. A moving tribute to
remember why we are here.
Four cars left and maybe it was the late night and early morning racing which may have taken its
toll as red-lights plagued both halves of the semifinals. Both Smith and Pollard turned on that
dreaded red bulb to advance Lockhart and Griffith to the final round for $10,000-to-win.
Corey Griffith
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Final round and only 0.002 separated the pair in RT but a breakout run by Lockhart moved Griffith
to his second straight winner's circle of the weekend, making the most of his very first trip to
the WFC.
With that event in the books, Saturday's $10K-to-win race began and the tally after the first round
increased from yesterday to 550 entries, another new record.
Following round five of Saturday's main event, the second WFC Gambler's Race began, running in
between the rounds of the main event.
Round seven and the combatants were Dan Caissie, Josh Pickett, Tim Griffith, Andrew Adkins, Brent
Hyatt, Kevin Blevins and David P. Harvey III. Round eight, the quarterfinals and the bye run went
to Griffith, while the survivors were Blevins, Hyatt and Adkins with all four going to the semis
with $10,000 on the line for the winner.
Andrew Adkins
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Semifinals and it was Hyatt against Adkins with Hyatt turning on the red-light by -0.005 to advance
Adkins. Next up was Griffith and Blevins, with a better RT by Blevins being all it took to earn the
win light and a trip to the final round.
Final round for $10K. Blevins held the RT advantage but ran out by -0.005 to hand the win to
Adkins.
Andrew Adkins celebrates win.
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Still to be completed was the WFC Gambler's Race. Starting with 192 racers for the first round of
the Gambler's Race, round five was completed before the curfew hour of 1:00 AM. With six left, the
decision was made to complete the race first thing Sunday Morning.
Thanks to support from JEGS, MotorManiaTV has been live streaming the entire event and will
continue right to the end. The action can be found on their website www.motormaniatv.com. For race
results and more information, log on to www.worldfootbrakechallenge.com.
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