ROCKINGHAM – The third-annual Blood, Sweat and Gears event at Rockingham Dragway was a great day of racing combined with a display of the Carolinas’ best custom trucks and show cars.
There was also a national record set by Hamlet pharmacist Trey Sikes.
The racing portion of the event, presented by Higher Degree Trucks, was won by the Toyota Tacoma of Hunter Bembridge of Williamston, in the gas-powered truck class division. Cameron Berthiaume of Fayetteville, in the diesel truck class in a 2008 Chevrolet.
The Fastest Street Car trophy went to Rob Ranucci of Fort Mill, S.C., who turned the quarter-mile in 10.58 seconds at over 136 mph.
The most noteworthy run of the day went to Sikes, who set a new national record for diesel-powered BMWs with a time of 11.677 seconds, bettering the existing record that was 11.680.
Sikes’ new record, under the auspices of the BMW Diesel Owner’s Association of North America, was set in a 2007 BMW 335D.
Josh Beachum won the “best of show” truck award and Chameleon Rinc of Hope Mills won “best of show” in his 2014 Corvette. The Maness Tires Burn-out contest was won by John McCarn of Concord.
Other winners included Chris Parson, (best sound system), Brandon Yarbourgh won the “loudest exhaust” and James Gunn won the Grudge Pull.
Over 120 trucks were judged in the truck show, and top-20 awards were presented in the car show.
For more information on upcoming events, visit rockinghamdragway.com.
