Gavin ‘Moon’ Clarke celebrates fastest time at the track

Sports Page-Tuesday 24th September 2013–The much looked forward to Independence 30 Drag racing affair attracted Racers from St. Croix; St. Maarten; Anguilla, Antigua; St. Eustatius; St. Kitts and Nevis.

The test and tune went off without incident on Saturday 21st September and then the main event took place on Sunday 22nd September.

A huge crowd was in attendance on the day of the grand finals and despite occasional inclement weather, the majority of the racing fans, stuck it out with their umbrellas when required.

At the end of the day, Gavin MOON Clarke was the man smiling from ear to ear as his car, KING OF CALLE clocked the fastest time on the track—an astonishing 5.3 seconds in the 8 mile event.

The summarized overall results were:

14 SECONDS CATERGORY:
1ST: Casim Pemberton (ST.KITTS)
2nd: Fredrick Parris (NEVIS)

13 SECONDS CATERGORY:
1ST: Annelise Lebrant (NEVIS)
2ND: Todd Pemberton (NEVIS)

12 SECONDS CATERGORY:
1ST: Reese Liburd (ST. KITTS)
2ND: Seth Arthurton (NEVIS)

11 SECONDS CATERGORY:
1ST: DWAYNE DACOSTA (ST. KITTS)
2ND: Alexander James (ST.KITTS)

10 SECONDS CATERGORY:
1ST: Calbert Williams aka “Decky” (ST. KITTS)
2ND: RIC PENNYFEATHER (St. Kitts)

OPEN CLASS CATERGORY:
1st: Lewis Elder (Antigua)
2nd: Sherlock Queeley (St. Kitts)

OUTLAW CLASS CATERGORY:
1st: Gavin Clarke aka “Moon” also with the fastest time of the Day ” 5.3 seconds” to the 8th Mile (Nevis)
2nd: Eustace Nisbett aka “Smarty” (Nevis)