DINWIDDIE, Va. - The NHRA Northeast Division is at Virginia Motorsports Park for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Power in the Park this weekend featuring 260 mph Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars along with Pro Fuel Harleys and the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series.
This weekend’s event is the first of seven in the division and one of 45 that take place throughout the year from coast to coast with over 400 of the best racers from the region looking for valuable points leading toward national, regional and divisional championships.
The Top Alcohol teams made a pair of qualifying passes today and will run elimination rounds on Saturday at 3, 5 and 7 p.m. Sportsman Racers also made qualifying and time trial runs today that included the division’s MXI/Magnaflux Top Sportsman and Top Dragster which made a pair of qualifying passes and will have final qualifying runs on Saturday followed by eliminations.
Gates open at 8 a.m. Saturday with racing scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Free admission for all spectators. For more information call Virginia Motorsports Park at (804) 862-3174 or visit www.virginiamotorsports.com.
The following are Friday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Power in the Park at Virginia Motorsports Park:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Duane Shields, Boulder City, Nev., 5.249 seconds, 275.79 mph
2) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.252, 271.79
3) Jeff Veale, Stoney Creek, Ont., 5.265, 276.46
4) Dan Mercier, LaPrairie, Quebec, 5.278, 277.32
5) Karen Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., 5.326, 268.38
6) Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., 5.427, 267.27
7) Mike Burns, Bisbee, Ariz., 5.628, 250.46
8) Richard St. Pierre, St. Lin Laurentides, Quebec, 5.787, 243.72
Not Qualified
9) Ben Dier, Wall, N.J., 6.623, 152.49
10) Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., 6.815, 224.92
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Phil Burkart, Yorkville, N.Y., '15 Camaro, 5.543 seconds, 264.55 mph
2) DJ Cox Jr., Whiteford, Md., '11 Monte Carlo, 5.665, 220.84
3) Matt Gill, W. Bridgewater, Mass., '16 Camaro, 5.675, 258.71
4) Tyler Scott, Exeter, Ont., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.691, 253.99
5) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '15 Camaro, 5.732, 236.67
6) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.814, 255.39
7) John Headley, Newportville, Pa., '02 Mustang, 6.685, 157.67
8) Melinda Green-King, Norfolk, Va., '12 Mustang, 6.949, 200.71
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., '05 Pro Start, F/D, 7.914 seconds, -0.756 (under index)
2) Joseph Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., '06 Cavalier, I/SMA, 8.842, -0.738
3) Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., '05 Ken Keir, F/ED, 8.002, -0.708
4) Thomas Miller, Nottingham, Pa., '98 S-10, PSTA, 7.552, -0.708
5) Dave Hughes, Nazareth, Pa., '08 Cobalt, A/A, 6.480, -0.690
6) Don Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., '09 Prostart, C/DA, 6.932, -0.668
7) Gregory Mannix, Oxford, Pa., '00 Mannix, B/ED, 6.889, -0.661
8) Doug Doll, Lancaster, Pa., '15 Neil & Park, E/DA, 7.440, -0.660
9) Peter Luciano, Malvern, Pa., '10 Cobalt, L/AA, 8.613, -0.647
10) William Scott, Glen Allen, Va., '00 Spitzer, B/DA, 6.846, -0.614
SUPER STOCK
1) Donald Belles, Collegeville, Pa., '08 Cobra Jet, FSS/C, 8.606 seconds, -1.044 (under index)
2) Eric Bardekoff, Commack, N.Y., '68 Plymouth, FGT/F, 9.604, -0.996
3) Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.V., '68 Plymouth, SS/AH, 8.337, -0.963
4) Bob Cupp, Alexandria, Va., '65 Chevelle, SS/JA, 10.061, -0.939
5) Lynwood Daugherty, Rocky Mount, Va., '98 Firebird, SS/IA, 9.762, -0.938
6) Jerry Hatch, Lubec, Maine, '70 Challenger, SS/HA, 9.668, -0.932
7) Mark Alvey, Chesterfield, Va., '02 Camaro, GT/GA, 9.986, -0.914
8) Venice Perno, Stoney Creek, Ont., '10 Mustang, SS/CS, 9.414, -0.886
9) Norm Hall, Waldorf, Md., '05 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.517, -0.883
10) Jeff Roell, Danbury, Conn., '10 Cobra, FSS/G, 9.367, -0.883
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jack Matyas, Bethlehem, Pa., '12 Copo, FS/D, 9.491 seconds, -1.109 (under index)
2) Charles Weber, Frewsburg, N.Y., '80 Corvette, F/SA, 10.778, -1.072
3) Stephen Smyth, Uxbridge, Mass., '09 Challenger, FS/D, 9.607, -0.993
4) Ron Infantino, Paramus, N.J., '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.020, -0.980
5) AJ Currie, Godwin, N.C., '14 Copo, FS/G, 10.371, -0.979
6) Ken Robinson, Toms River, N.J., '67 Camaro, E/SA, 10.760, -0.940
7) Adam Keir, Dunkirk, Md., '70 Chevy Nova, A/SA, 10.070, -0.930
8) Vic Cagnazzi, Mooresville, N.C., '15 Copo, FS/E, 10.038, -0.912
9) Sterling Simmons, Chesterfield, Va., '98 Camaro, C/SA, 10.502, -0.898
10) Don Fezell, DuBois, Pa., '08 Mustang, FS/AA, 8.502, -0.898
TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
1) Michael Kaufman, Woodcliff Lake, N.J., '67 Corvette, 6.501 seconds, 212.90 mph
2) Sandy Wilkins, Mount Ulla, N.C., '69 Camaro, 6.622, 206.73
3) Ray Bamond, Paterson, N.J., '68 Camaro, 6.641, 205.98
4) Todd Atkinson, Mechanicsville, Va., '16 Camaro, 6.679, 207.56
5) Jeff Brooks, Fredericksburg, Va., '51 Henry J, 6.741, 202.79
6) Vonnie Mills, Kennedyville, Md., '06 Cobalt, 6.771, 202.73
7) Ronald Proctor, Harpers Ferry, W.V., '09 Cobra, 6.780, 202.15
8) Mark Payne, Waynesboro, Va., '06 Cavalier, 6.782, 203.77
9) John Ammirati, Vails Gate, N.Y., '63 Corvette, 6.785, 205.19
10) Arthur DeCesare, Sherrills Ford, N.C., '63 Corvette, 6.968, 195.42
TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
1) Steven Furr, Harrisburg, N.C., '13 American, 6.227 seconds, 225.15 mph
2) Jason Kenny, Kingston, Ont., '14 Dan Page, 6.248, 218.83
3) Chase Beverly, Wise, Va., '08 American, 6.338, 217.00
4) Anthony Bertozzi, Ashland, Va., '16 Race Tech, 6.358, 216.86
5) Bryan Ferrell, Pounding Mill, Va., '13 Diamond, 6.439, 220.04
6) Gregory Daymude, Falling Water, W.V., '03 HFR, 6.453, 201.01
7) Greg Kelley, Hainesport, N.J., '01 S & W, 6.476, 208.42
8) Lauren Freer, Mooresville, N.C., '15 Miller, 6.478, 207.24
9) Larry Roberts, Laurens, S.C., '06 Race Tech, 6.513, 205.41
10) Kara Stricker, Downingtown, Pa., '05 Kens Kustom, 6.517, 208.04
PRO FUEL HARLEY
1) Johnny Vickers, Millers Creek, N.C., '14 HRP, 7.238 seconds, 174.32 mph
2) Dennis Fisher, Dayton, Ohio, '16 Hawaya, 7.440, 167.34
3) Janette Thornley, Mocksville, N.C., '15 HRP, 7.561, 170.97
4) Tyler Wilson, Walnut Cove, N.C., '15 HRP, 7.680, 159.10
5) John McConnell, Darlington, Md., '10 HRP, 12.651, 66.17
DRAGGIN BAGGER HARLEY
1) William Rowe Jr., , , dragster, 14.065 seconds, 90.82 mph
STREET PRO HARLEY
1) Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., '92 Sportster, 9.646 seconds, 155.52 mph
HOT STREET HARLEY
1) Troy Young, Wietz, Va., '00 HD, 9.666 seconds, 135.44 mph
2) Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., '92 Sportster, 10.122, 126.36
PRO GAS HARLEY
1) John Price, Emmitsburg, Md., '09 Buell, 8.603 seconds, 150.97 mph
2) Keith Browne, Semora, N.C., '15 Harley, 9.964, 123.56
SCREAMIN' EAGLE PERFORMANCE HARLEY
1) William Rowe Jr., Hellertown, Pa., '06 VRod, SEP, 10.478 seconds, -0.022 (over index)
2) Nate Carnahan, Powhatan, Va., '90 HD, SEP, 10.458, -0.042