Bruce ‘Burnout Bruce’ Emanuel dominates Cash Days 4 at Shadyside Dragway, sweeping Pro Bagger and Street Bagger after a rain-hit weekend and setting the event’s benchmark 5.02s run at 152mph.

Rain interrupts eliminations after round one, but teams shelter under awnings and in trailers, keeping morale high with karaoke and camaraderie until racing resumes under Sunday sunshine.

The $25,000 purse concentrates among established grudge figures, underscoring experience and execution on a surface evolving quickly as the track dries and grip improves.

Emanuel’s ‘Boosted Bob’ overhauls Khole Sellers’s Gforce entry in the Pro Bagger final. Sellers starts better, .056 to .101, but Emanuel’s 5.02s beats 5.30s, 152mph over 139mph.

He repeats in Street Bagger, defeating Tony Boone aboard ‘Trailer Park.’ Boone acknowledges the matchup’s intensity; Emanuel credits faith and discipline through changing conditions.

Emanuel highlights A1 Cycles’ event management and a collaborative backroom. He thanks Trailer Park Motorsports, Moonshine Harley-Davidson, Vance & Hines Motorsports, GRC Crankshafts, and tuner Cullen Gillis.

True Street Bagger resists a sweep. Emanuel, on last year’s winner ‘Moonshine,’ concedes strength in depth and exits the semifinals after missing a shift and failing to engage third.

Teammate Dez Cue on ‘Noisey Boy’ advances to the final but meets Desmond ‘Kill Bill’ Spaulding on Hawes Racing’s bike. Spaulding wins, adapting wheelie-honed skills to the Road King platform.

Non-Bagger continues a familiar pattern. Jason Crisp defeats A1 employee Andrew Hefner, delivering a .035 light and 5.53s at 126mph against Hefner’s 5.71s at a turbocharged 132mph.

Crisp reports only minor adjustments and no pre-event testing, pointing to a stable baseline. He credits family support for operational consistency through the disrupted schedule.

ET Bracket honours go to Robbie Bryant over Byron Cass. Bryant navigates bye-run controversy calmly, benefits from mutual support with his nephew, and delivers on his Shadyside return.

Friday’s Gamblers Race swings Bryce Creek’s way. He edges Cass on reaction, running 7.07 on a 7.05 dial, then thanks season-long partners for continuity.

Promoter Mike Beland frames the weekend as a success despite stoppages. Burnouts, spirited racing, and packed terraces justify planning for Cash Days 5 in 2027 at Shadyside.

Operationally, Emanuel’s double underscores execution under variable grip and pressure. Strategically, Hawes Racing and Crisp maintain momentum, ensuring competitive depth heading into the next cycle.

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Miles Carter

Miles Carter covers grassroots and regional drag-strip action, from bracket racing to street-legal shootouts. His event previews and performance-upgrade guides keep local racers up to speed on timing-slip trends, tire tech, and weekend race highlights.