Former
Champion Wins 6th Annual Richie Bowden Race
Carla
Winslow
On
Saturday Northeast Dragway remembered one of their own during the 6th
Annual Richie Bowden Memorial Race. The late Richie Bowden served as the
dragway’s first announcer when the track opened in 2000. Bowden a drag racer
himself back in the 60’s and 70’s had a passion for the sport of drag racing. A
full time employee who managed the Performance Unlimited High Performance store
in Hertford, NC jumped at the opportunity to take the microphone as the tracks
first official announcer. In October 2010 Bowden passed away suddenly leaving
behind an emptiness in the tower. On Saturday the racers and employees of the
track remembered Bowden as a very respectable gentleman that faithfully gave
his time to the track. His voice and presence in the tower are still missed by
many today.
Winners
of Bowden’s event included 11 year Richmond, VA native Mallory Logan. The
former 2015 Jr Dragster Eastern Conference Finals Champion used her experience
over 10 year old Edenton, NC native Chase Marrs. Marrs a Rookie found himself
in several semi-finals over the season, but always fail short to making it in
the finals. Marrs finished 4th in the points series at the track for
the 2016 season. Excited to finish runner-up to a champion driver, Marrs said
he wanted to one day to be a champion just like his dad, Eric Whitehurst.
Michael Harrell’s 1970 Nova was too much for Nags Head native Tim Taylor’s
Corvette. Harrell a Eure, NC native was more than proud to share the winner
circle with TOP ET winner Rodney Edwards. A former 2005 TOP ET Champion at
Northeast and 2006 Runner-up. Edward’s 67 Chevy II took the advantage over Liz
Pittman of Elm City, NC. Pittman left off the top bulb a little too soon, which
turned on the red light giving the win to Edwards.
Northeast
Dragway will run two races over the Thanksgiving holiday. For more information
on these events log onto www.northeastdragway.net