Stalba, Aragona take Lucas Oil wins at Cecil County
8/17/2014
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Sunday RISING SUN, Md. – In the final results from Cecil County Dragway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, two New Jersey racers Tom Stalba, Williamstown, N.J., and Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., took home the wins in Super Comp and Comp Eliminator respectively. Stalba, worked his way through the field and ran 8.909 seconds at 165.52 mph in his final round victory over Lee Ream, Narvon, Pa., who clocked in at 8.907 seconds, 171.49 mph. Stalba and Ream had almost identical E.T's but Stalba had the better run and received the final round win as with his third trophy of the weekend. On Friday, the race that was postponed due to rain at Atco Dragway earlier this year, was completed at Cecil County Dragway where Stalba advancing to the final round in both Super Comp and Super Gas. He won both of them, then the Super Comp final on Sunday bringing his total win and NHRA Wally trophy count to three for the weekend. Aragona faced off against Thomas Miller, Nottingham, Pa., and posted a winning run of 8.970 seconds, 137.96 mph. Miller drove to a 7.607 second, 176.44 mph lap for his runner up finish. From start to finish, Aragona had a better run over Miller. This win for Aragona made it his second divisional win of the year. He claimed his first divisional win at the New England Dragway in July. Another racer taking home the Wally this weekend in Super Gas was Troy Coughlin Jr., Delaware, Ohio. Coughlin faced off against Jason Kenny, Kutztown, Pa., and posted a winning run of 9.888 seconds, 165.38 mph. Kenny had a runner-up finish of 9.887 seconds, 160.16 mph. They both had almost identical ET's but Coughlin had the better run down the track to take the win. This is Coughlin's first divisional event win of the year. Other racers visiting the winner's circle this weekend were Tom Sheehan, Belle Vernon, Pa., in Super Stock; Joe De Marzo, Mahopac, N.Y., in Stock Eliminator; and Mike Good, Nottingham, Pa., in Super Street. In the division's MXI/Magnaflux Top Sportsman series presented by Select Performance it was Michael Cerro, Mineola, N.Y., taking the win while Michael Galofaro, Lincoln Park, N.J., won in the MXI/Magnaflux Top Dragster series presented by Select Performance. Also competing at this event was the Ultimax Pro Stock Snowmobile series and Tiina Duncanson, Acton, Ont., took home the win. In the final results from the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series, Damian Cownden, Victoria, B.C., and Johnny Vickers, Millers Check, NC., took the wins in Top Fuel Harley and Pro Fuel Harley respectively. The event was held this past weekend in conjunction with the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Cecil County Dragway: TOP FUEL HARLEY Preview RISING SUN, Md. - Cecil County Dragway to host the NHRA Northeast division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series on August 15-17. The event is one of 43 scheduled across the country where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division's MXI/Magnaflux Top Sportsman and Top Dragster Series' presented by Select Performance and Pro Stock Snowmobile will run in conjunction with the event as well as the NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series. Gates at Cecil County Dragway open at 8 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials begin Friday at 9 a.m. and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. Comp Eliminator will qualify twice on Friday, at 2 and 6 p.m., and Saturday at 10:30 with eliminations at noon. The MXI/Magnaflux / Select Performance Top Dragster and Top Sportsman will qualify at 4 p.m. on Friday and at noon and 4 p.m. on Saturday followed by round one at 6 p.m. Harley-Davidson Series will qualify at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Friday and run all three rounds of eliminations on Saturday starting at 3:30 p.m. Pro Stock Snowmobile qualifies at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and run all rounds of eliminations on Saturday beginning at 2:45 p.m. Eliminations will continue Sunday at 9:30 a.m. The MXI/Magnaflux/Select Performance Top Dragster and Top Sportsman series are set to run round two at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Tickets at Cecil County Dragway for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event are $20 Friday, $20 Saturday and $15 Sunday. Children 7 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information call Cecil County Dragway, (410) 287-5486, or visit www.CecilCountyDragway.com. NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series the sixth of seven events in Northeast Division competition where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships as well as a chance at a share of the year-end purse of more than $519,000. Categories include Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The division's MXI/Magnaflux Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Series' presented by Select Performance as Pro Stock Snowmobile will run in conjunction with the event along with NHRA Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series. WHERE: Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, Md. Track is located at 1916 Theodore Road, Rising Sun, MD 21911. Strip is located 2.5 miles off I-95 (exit 100). Follow signs to Cecil County Dragway on Theodore Road. WHEN: Friday through Sunday, August 15-17 SCHEDULE: SUNDAY, August 17 - Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations continue at 9:30 a.m. Top Dragster and Top Sportsman run round two at 11 a.m. TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS - $20 Friday, $20 Saturday, $17 Sunday. Children 7 and under are admitted free with paid adult. For more information please call Cecil County Dragway, (410) 287-6280, or visit www.CecilCountyDragway.com. 2013 EVENT WINNERS: Karen Stalba, Top Alcohol Dragster; John Anderika, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Frank Aragona, Comp Eliminator; Byron Worner, Super Stock; Ken Robinson, Stock Eliminator; Kyle Cultrera, Super Comp; Earl Nichols Jr., Super Gas; Donald Webb, Super Street; Ronnie Proctor, Top Sportsman; Gary Koebbe, Top Dragster. BONUS PROGRAMS: JEGS ALLSTARS: The best of the best from each of NHRA's seven divisions will compete for a share of the $124,000 point fund from Jegs High Performance. The 2015 Jegs Allstars event will culminate a year-long points battle between drivers in each of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series' eight classes as well as Top Sportsman and Top Dragster. The top points earner in each category will qualify to represent his/her division at the 2015 Jegs Allstars. Points are based on in-division races only. The winning regional and division teams will share $25,000 and individual awards include $7,000 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions, $6,000 to champions in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock, $5,000 to Top Sportsman and Top Dragster champions, and $4,500 to the Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street champions. Runners-up in all categories will earn $2,000 apiece. Each Allstars competitor will also receive a share of a $25,000 towing fund to get to the event. Event sponsor, Jegs High Performance, is offering a "double up" bonus to Jegs Allstars participants. Any 2015 Jegs Allstars champion who also wins the national event will have his/her Allstars prize doubled. Magnaflux top Sportsman Shootout presented by select performance: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Sportsman class are vying for division championships and a share in the year-end purse. Magnaflux top dragter challenge presented by select performance: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Top Dragster class are vying for division championships and a share in the year-end purse NHRA HARLEY-DAVIDSON DRAG RACING SERIES: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, classes include Top Fuel Harley, Pro Fuel, Pro Gas, Draggin' Bagger, Street Pro, Hot Street, and an Index Class. The series posts an event purse of nearly $20,000 with a total series purse of more than $200,000. PRO SLED: Run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Series, competitors in the Pro Sled class are vying for division championships and a share in the year-end purse
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