Fricke, Cox, Eckel lead Division 1 winners at New England Dragway event
Images Courtesy David Smith and Diane Kubicke
Jackie Fricke, DJ Cox Jr., and Don Eckel led the list of champions as the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division was in action at New England Dragway. The event, the seventh of eight divisionals in the NHRA Northeast Division was held the weekend of Aug 26-27
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., 5.274, 276.80 def. Karen Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., 5.283, 274.33.
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
DJ Cox Jr., Whiteford, Md., ’19 Camaro, 6.646, 143.09 def. Phil Burkart, Yorkville, N.Y., ’18 Camaro, foul.
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Don Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., ’09 Pro Start, C/DA, 7.541, 130.51 def. Joe Carnasciale, Ashaway, R.I., ’06 Cavalier, I/SM, foul.
SUPER STOCK
Gregory Gay, N. Walpole, N.H., ’80 Mirada, GT/LA, 10.504, 124.72 def. Bill Arpine, Hamden, Conn., ’05 Cobalt, GT/GA, foul.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jeffrey Coyne, Malden, Mass., ’85 Camaro, I/S, 11.389, 117.95 def. Shane Oakes, Ottsville, Pa., ’83 Camaro, G/SA, 11.162, 115.20.
SUPER COMP
David Long, Wallingford, Pa., ’93 RED, 8.896, 172.30 def. Brad Coryell, Weare, N.H., ’01 Dragster, 8.875, 164.51.
SUPER GAS
Ian St. Pierre, Rochester, N.H., ’57 Corvette, 9.883, 156.94 def. Jerry Pierce, Albany, N.Y., ’97 Cutlass, 9.874, 152.16.
SUPER STREET
Paul Lorenti, Andover, Md., ’67 Camaro, 10.901, 147.13 def. Jason Mazzotta, Bradford, Mass., ’68 Nova, 10.898, 133.41.
TOMMY TAPE TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Nick Meloni, Brentwood, N.H., ’69 Camaro, 7.108, 188.75 def. Wayne Horton, Smithfield, R.I., ’02 Camaro, 7.355, 184.95.
TOMMY TAPE TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Brandon Miller, Canterbury, Conn., ’21 Dan Page, 6.607, 196.59 def. Ken Leblanc, Dracut, Mass., ’16 Dragster, 7.108, 185.31.
JUNIOR DRAGSTER 13-17
Jaylee Soucy, Monmouth, Maine, ’17 Mike BOS, 7.909, 82.41 def. Francis Vignola, Mahwah, N.J., ’19 Half Scale, foul.
JUNIOR DRAGSTER 10-12
Emily Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., ’20 Half Scale, 8.922, 71.94 def. Greyson Stjean, Pelham, N.H., ’18 Mike BOS, 9.067, 72.63.
JUNIOR DRAGSTER 6-9
Kendall Willard, Leominster, Mass., ’10 GMS, 11.962, 50.81 def. David Scranton, Sandown, N.H., ’03 KCS, 13.985, 44.69.
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