THE National Drag Racing Circuit (NDRC) closed its 2015 season on a high note with a series of record-breaking events at Vernamfield, Clarendon, with Nestle Supligen Drag Racing Challenge #5 last Sunday.

“We had a record number of racers in Pro Race 8, four racers, the most in Jamaica’s history. Also Pro Modified 10 had 12 racers, which is the highest amount ever at a NDRC event,” Stephen Gunter, NDRC executive member, told Auto.

Throw in 148 racers battling down the quarter-mile, the action was non-stop once the eliminations got going. By the end of the day, into the evening, several records had fallen.

Mandeville’s Xavia Murray lowered the NDRC front-wheel-drive quarter-mile time three times to 10.048. Orville Williams set a new four-wheel-drive record in his Nissan Pulsar GTi-R after posting a 8.944 second run. The overseas drivers got in on the fun as Cayman Islands’ Jody Jervis set the NDRC rear-wheel-drive 4,6, and rotary record to 8.903 seconds.

Class winners were as follows:

The Triangle Tyres 16

Winner: Davin Virgo, 17.438sec @ 57.79mph – Toyota Hiace

Westlake Tyres 15

Winner: Chad Gooden, 15.404sec @ 73.26mph – VW Golf

Superior Parts 14

Winner: Timothy Polson, 14.047sec @ 94.20mph — Subaru Impreza WRX

Kumho Tyres 13

Winner: Ray Williams, 13.083sec @ 97.88mph — Subaru Impreza WRX STi

Auto King 12

Winner: Vijay Bowla, 12.426sec @ 85.89mph — BMW 135i

Pro Modified 10

Winner: Xavia Murray, 10.196sec @ 140.31mph — Honda Civic

Pro Race 8

Winner: Adrian McLymont, 8.538sec @ 172.61mph – Ford Mustang

— Rory Daley