NHRA - National Hot Rod Association

Richard Preiser and Kyle Bigley scored big wins this weekend at Numidia Dragway and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.
 
Preiser recorded a perfect .000 second reaction time in his ’67 Mustang against Marty Rinehart in the Super Stock presented by ATI final round. The .043 holeshot forced Rinehart to chase Preiser down, and ultimately break out by just .002 seconds as Preiser, Jackson, N.J., took the win. 
 
Bigley also parlayed a holeshot of .002 into a win over Mike Robilotto in Super Comp. Bigley clocked in at 8.921 seconds at 170.64 to barely hold on as Robilotto came charging with an 8.903 run on the 8.90 index.
 
In Comp Eliminator, Jay Schonberger out of Philadelphia bagged his first win after James Primozic went red with the foul start. Peter Luciano won in similar fashion in Super Gas when Derek Clark left .005 seconds too quick giving Lucian his first win since 2015 and his first ever in Super Gas.
 
Michael Cerro was better at both ends of the track and Rebecca Miller snagged her first win in the MXI/Magnaflux Top Sportsman and Top Dragster presented by Select Performance classes. Cerro ran his ’63 Corvette to a 7.089, 193.71 mph lap over John Tiniakos for the Top Sportsman trophy. Miller ran it out to a 7.029, 179.64 mph win in Top Dragster against Bob Vojtila.
 
John Gray stole the win from Vic Cagnazzi in Stock as Cagnazzi broke out after a big starting line advantage and Keith Mayers was better at both ends of the track in a close one with Don Garbinski in Super Street.
 
In the NHRA Summit Jr. Drag Racing League, Robert Croce beat Melissa Wilson in the 13-17 class; third generation driver Frank Aragona III won over Tyler Depascale in the 10-12; and Michael Antonette defeated Lucas Willard in the 6-9 year old category.
 
Northeast division racers head to Lebanon Valley Dragway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, June 29-July 1.

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Numidia Dragway:
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Jay Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., '96 Oldsmobile, I/A, 12.216, 72.68  def. James Primozic, Wickliffe, Ohio, '07 Cobalt, C/AA, foul. 

SUPER STOCK PRESENTED BY ATI
Richard Preiser, Jackson, N.J., '67 Mustang, SS/AS, 9.266, 133.30  def. Marty Rinehart Jr., Thomasville, Pa., '69 Camaro, SS/DA, 9.858, 133.39.

STOCK ELIMINATOR PRESENTED BY ATI
John Gray, Hudson, Mass., '69 Camaro, AA/SA, 9.926, 132.05  def. Vic Cagnazzi, Mooresville, N.C., '15 Copo, FS/D, 9.885, 131.45. 
 

SUPER COMP
Kyle Bigley, West Milford, N.J., '14 Undercover, 8.921, 170.64  def. Mike Robilotto, Albany, N.Y., '13 Undercover, 8.903, 174.12. 

SUPER GAS
Peter Luciano, Malvern, Pa., '68 Camaro, 9.876, 147.55  def. Derek Clark, Maugansville, Md., '95 Cutlass, foul. 

SUPER STREET
Keith Mayers, Ellendale, Del., '85 Porsche, 10.901, 140.53  def. Don Garbinski, Philadelphia, Pa., '71 Challenger, 10.896, 144.04. 

MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Michael Cerro, Mineola, N.Y., '63 Corvette, 7.089, 193.71  def. John Tiniakos, Maple Shade, N.J., '86 Beretta, 7.603, 182.55. 

MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Rebecca Miller, Canterbury, Conn., '16 Dan Page, 7.029, 179.64  def. Bob Vojtila, Southington, Conn., '17 Dan Page, broke. 

DIRECT CABINET SALES PRESENTS JUNIOR DRAGSTER 13 - 17
Robert Croce, East Rockaway, N.Y., '18 Halfscale, 7.938, 81.87  def. Melissa Wilson, Highland Lakes, N.J., '01 Halfscale, foul. 

DIRECT CABINET SALES PRESENTS JUNIOR DRAGSTER 10 - 12
Frank Aragona III, Freehold, N.J., '10 Halfscale, 8.991, 72.35  def. Tyler Depascale, Parlin, N.J., '02 Halfscale, 9.005, 67.83. 

DIRECT CABINET SALES PRESENTS JUNIOR DRAGSTER 6 - 9
Michael Antonette, Wantagh, N.Y., dragster, 14.047, 44.03  def. Lucas Willard, Leominster, Mass., dragster, 12.183, 47.85. 
 

PREVIEW

CATAWISSA, Pa. – NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division arrives at Numidia  Dragway on June 15-17.  The event is one of 44 scheduled across the country where drivers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series 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 will run in conjunction with the event.

Gates at Numidia Dragway open at 8 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials begin Friday at 9 a.m. and continue Saturday at 9 a.m. Comp Eliminator qualify Friday at 5 p.m. and Saturday at 11:30 and 2 p.m. Eliminations for all classes begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday with Comp Eliminator rounds 1 and 2 at 4:15 and 5:30 p.m. On Sunday eliminations continue at 9:30 a.m. 

Tickets for Numidia Dragway  are $10 each day. Kids 6-11 are $5 and children 5 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information call Numidia Dragway, (570) 799-5090, or visit www.numidiadragway.com.