ARABELLA MAITLAND WINNER AT BAYTOWN TRACK
Arabella Maitland of Brenham won the Sportsman Jr. Dragster category at Royal Purple Raceway in Baytown. Arabella defeated Conner Rivers of Kountz. Maitland had a 0.94 seconds reaction time, ran 8.957 seconds on a 8.95 dial. Rivers had a 0.113 reaction time, ran 8.918 seconds on a 8.93 dial.
Brianna Maitland of Brenham was runner up to Rocky McLain of Fort Worth, Tx at Little River Raceway in Holland, TX. Maitland had a 0.060 second reaction time and ran 7.945 seconds on a 7.90 dial. McLain had a 0.041second reaction time and ran 7.916 seconds on a 7.90 dial.
Arabella and Brianna are the daughters of Jeff and Marla Maitland of Brenham. Granddaughters of George Rhodes of Brenham and Gary and Janet Maitland of Flagler Beach, Fl.
Regan Jordan of Fort Worth and Jeff Maitland of Brenham (car owner and crew chief) were runner up in the Outlaw 330 Jr. Dragster Heads up racing class at Little River Raceway. Jordan and Maitland qualified 4th. Regan Jordan met Aaron Philpot of Boerne in the final round of eliminations.
Jordan posted a 0.010 seconds reaction time with an elapse time of 4.308 seconds. Philpot posted a 0.013 seconds reaction time with an elapse time of 4.299 seconds to take the win by a margin of 0.005 seconds.