Phil Hutchison Drag Racing Action Online

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In the first of two back to back Lucas Oil Divisional events, the NHRA D1 Crew was at Numidia PA. for the third and fourth races in their eight race season. With costs for two races for travel  reduced to one, the racers showed up with big fields in all the Sportsman classes. After Thursday’s qualifying, the fields were set and by the end of Friday evening, winners were crowned. And it was an historic night with three racers making their trip to the winner’s circle for the first time in their NHRA Lucas Oil careers.

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

In a rare heads up final it was two B/SA cars with different setups it was Stalba against Linke. Bubba Linke uses a LT1 motor and Paul Stalba has a LS powerplant under the hood. But now it was whoever got to the finish line first with no break out involved.  

Stalba had an impossible 0.000 reaction time to Bubba’s 0.068, and it was all she wrote after that. Stalba posted a winning 10.095 to Bubba’s losing 10.141.  “The final round was very exciting, but I didn’t feel any nerves,” Stalba said. “I had a big gut feeling that this Corvette was fast, a lot faster than people thought and I was confident, with the help I had, rolling up to that pre stage bulb, that my win light was going to come on.”  

 

For more of Stalba’s win go to https://dragracingactiononline.com/2025/08/paul-stalba-wins-stock-in-numidia-for-first-lucas-oil-win-26-years-after-dad-won-his-first-at-the-same-track/ 

 

SUPER COMP 

Harrisburg PA. racer Kelly Kundratic took her Powder Coat Finishes Ed Quay built dragster to her first ever Lucas win beating Scottsville N.Y.’s Davy Markle after Markle got too antsy and left 0.005 too soon handing Kundratic the historic win.

 “I’ve been working towards this for a very long time and had plenty of “almost” my days across categories and cars,” said Kundratic after the win. “But the .90 classes are a different animal, where my roots are, and we compete with some of the best here in the northeast.” “I’m so grateful for the support from my sponsors and partners, Powder Coat Finishes, JKR Racing Products, and Right Trailers, Ken Moses Race Transmissions, Hoosier Tire, Lucas Oil, and Fuel Factory, as well as the support from my parents, Jeff and Cathy, and my fiancé, John, who also won his first Wally as a driver this year in Gainesville.” 

“Every drag racer dreams of the day they get their first Wally and it’s a day I’ll certainly never forget.”

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR

Division two racer Glen Treadwell, from Eustis, Fla. has raced in D1 in the past with success and at Numidia, he did it again driving his Treadwell Farms sponsored M/AA altered to a win over Joe Carnasciale from Ashaway, R.I., ’07 Caviler.

For Carnasciale it was over on the starting line as he left before the green giving Treadwell his 24th career Lucas Wally

SUPER STREET

Joining the first-time club was Peter Devita from Broad Run VA.  Devita driving his white ’69 Nova had the better light with a 0.028 over his competition, the ’69 Camaro of long time Mid Atlantic and NED competitor Dom Burgese’s 0.049.

On the top end Devita ran nearly right on with a 10.904 to Dom’s better but later 10.901.

“I knew I had to be ready at the tree and be on the .90 as Dom is always right there,” Peter said. “Luckily, I got away first and was able to edge him out on a little holeshot, .904 to .901.”

“What an incredible weekend! We’ve been trying to do this for a long time and it finally all came together. I have to thank my family for all the love and unwavering support! This just proves that hard work and determination can make dreams come true.”

SUPER STOCK

In Super Stock it was another Pennsylvania racer Larry Miller Jr. from Gettysburg, PA. taking his sharp ’70 Cuda, SS/GA to  his third career NHRA win over the fouling ’83 GT/LA Camaro of Lenny Williams from Poughkeepsie N.Y.

Miller who uses a big block wedge 440 four barrel for motivation said after the win, “There isn’t any of these racers that are an easy win. They’re all tough. Historically I don’t hold anything when I race, and I saw Lenny’s red light but I kept my foot into it in case there was money or an award for a perfect run.”

“This was my first race of the season. I was planning on going to Maple Grove on Memorial Day, but I’m known for dragging my feet and by the time I started getting the car ready I saw that it needed some work here and there and with the weather forecast I said, I’ll wait to Numidia.”

“I wasn’t planning of chasing points this year, but things might change now. I might go to Virginia for the race but I’m looking at what the IHRA is doing, and they need support, so I’ll think about it.”

“I want to thank Kendra my wife for all she does. And of course, Roy at Hoosier, the Donhausers and Tom Goldman. They feed me and take care of me at the races.”

SUPER GAS

Kenopic, far lane, squeezed out a win over the ’27 T Roadster of Yannetti 

In one of the tightest finals of the weekend, Charles Kenopic from Renfrew, Ont. drove his ’63 Vette to a win over Charlie Yannetti from Alpine N.J.  Yannetti got the better light with a 0.018 RT to Kenopic’s 0.022 and by the end of the 1320 the two were welded together with Kenopic’s 9.922 turning on the win light over Yannetti’s 9.926.

“I had some solid lights the worse was a 0.026,” the former D1 champ said.   “The last two rounds could have gone either way In the finals it was dead heat at the stripe. I was lucky it went my way. I lost the last race to Keith Mayers so this was great.”

Kenopic had to get around the always tough Dan Northrop in R3

“I would like to thank Rick Stroud Eric Stroud, Mark Proulx ,Keith Mayers Julie Dube. Charlie Yannetti and also Roy at Hoosier, Ed Select, and VP Racing Fuels for all they do.

Runner Up Yannetti said after the race, “The car was picking up a bit all day, so I felt I probably had to kill some at the stripe. unfortunately, I killed a bit too much, unnecessarily. when Elise, Da Crew Chief, did the run completer from 1000ft, I was on a 9. 899.. just needed a weeeeeeeee touch of the brakes. Charlie Kenopic and I have had some great races recently that usually end up being decided by thousandths.. “BUT .0002??.. who ever heard of .0002, and who measured it??”

UNITED TRAILERS TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE

Michael Daymude from Hedgesville, W.V.  likes racing at Numidia Dragway as he drove his ’08 Stratus R/T to a third career win at the PA. track defeating, David Muller from Pennington, N.J. in his ’06 GTO.

Daymude crushed the tree with a 0.004 RT to Muller’s good 0.029 but a dead on 4.700 on a 4.70 dial locked Muller out of any chance of taking the win.

“In the finals was .004 and 4.700 on a 4.70 dial.,” Daymude said. “I have raced Muller several times before (He’s tough to beat) so I knew I would need to make a great run against him. I felt the car wiggle just a touch mid track so I felt confident I wouldn’t break out.

“When that Win light came on in my lane I just couldn’t believe it. This would be our 3rd straight win at Numidia as we doubled last year. This was my 3rd race this year with our new engine combination, a 655ci Indy Cylinder Heads Predator Headed engine.”

“I would like to thank Randy Harsman with Harshman Racing Engines and Jeremy Harshman with Mystery Manufacturing. Devin Vanderhoof with HCR Innovations, Engine tuner Dave Mizell, Jeff Melnick with Exotic Fabrications, Roy at Hoosier Tire Mid-Atlantic, Holley EFI, ATI Torque Converters and VP Race Fuels.”

“Also, thanks to my crewmembers Chuck Wishard and Dwayne Feigley along with my father and Crew Chief Ike Daymude and lastly my lovely wife and biggest cheerleader Courtney Daymude.”

HOOPES FIRE PREVENTION TOP DRAGSTER BY SELECT PERFORMANCE


Second generation driver Jessica Eastburn from Newark DE drove her Hoopes Fire Prevention dragster to her second win of 2025 defeating Marty Jones from Toms River NJ.

Eastburn got the jump off the line with a 0.026 to Jones’ 0.069 light and ran a 4.230 on a 4.22 dial to Jones’ off pace 4.210 on a 3.88 dial.

“Getting my second win at Numidia Dragway was truly special,” Eastburn said.

“I’m just out here enjoying time with my family and hoping to keep the momentum going.

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