Lim resets own record

While it took Lim three years and six months to erase Ken Kepner’s Fastest Car record of 9.957 seconds record set in Dec. 20, 2003 at the Omni Aviation Raceway in Subic, he erased his own mark in only seven months.

CEBUANO racing ace David G. Lim rewrote the fastest car record he just established last June with another record-breaking run last Sunday during the Castrol Edge-Mayor Tommy Osmeña Cup 6 National Drag Race competition at the South Reclamation Properties.

Lim bested his 9.820-second mark in June 2007 with a 9.817-second run, using the same car, a chopped top Honda Civic EG with the same engine.

And while it took Lim three years and six months to erase Ken Kepner’s Fastest Car record of 9.957 seconds record set in Dec. 20, 2003 at the Omni Aviation Raceway in Subic, he erased his own mark in only seven months.

Aside from this, Lim again took the Quick 8 Open title after beating Ed Pujol of Team Vanitech of Manila.

Aside from the fastest car record, the race last Saturday and Sunday also produced the Fastest All-Motor record set by Jon Jon Sarmiento of Team Blaunch of Manila with a 10.2-second run.

The previous record was set by Pepi Santos of H3 Autoworks at 11.027 seconds, established at the PRA Promenade Strip in Pasay City.

And Ed Pujol of Team Vanitech of Manila also erased his own record for the new Fastest SOHC Honda at 11.3 seconds.

In the Quick 8 All-Motor, Sarmiento of Team Blaunch defeated the car owned by Johnvick Gullas and driven by Ednel Heshan of Team DGL/ERE.

With the previous drag racing records reset, race organizer Neil Labrador of Peak Summit is hopeful of a tougher and more exciting competition which will be held either in June or October this year. (RCM)