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Dragsters hold annual Neelin memorial race

The 2012 season continued for the Estevan Drag Racing Association on Sunday with the group's second race day of the year.
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A pair of cars line up for a race at the Estevan Drag Racing Association event Sunday at the municipal airport.


The 2012 season continued for the Estevan Drag Racing Association on Sunday with the group's second race day of the year.

The second annual Dennis Neelin Memorial Race was held at the Estevan Municipal Airport in honour of a late drag racer from Carlyle.

Time trials were held on Sunday morning, followed by racing in the afternoon.

Skip Zentner of Russell, Man., won the Quick 16 class, with Norm Dunsmore of Yellow Grass finishing second.

The A side winner was Jake McCaw of Bienfait. Greg Krahn of Moose Jaw was the runner-up.

Weyburn's Ron Frayn was the winner in the street tire class, with Estevan's Braydon Krahn finishing runner-up.

Estevan's Dave Krahn was the last man standing in the bike/sled class, with Glen Schiml of Pilot Butte taking second spot.

The winner in the Junior Dragster class was Brooke Striha of Moose Jaw. Damon Doerr of Bienfait was the runner-up.

The EDRA's season will wrap up on Aug. 26 as part of Pure Energy Weekend.