In the final results from Virginia Motorsports Park and

In the final results from Virginia Motorsports Park and

VEALE GETS FIRST TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER WIN
DINWIDDIE, Va. – In the final results from Virginia Motorsports
Park and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Jeff Veale,
Stoney Creek, Ont., and Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., took home the
wins in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car
respectively. The Power in the Park event marked the first Northeast
Regional Event of the year.
Veale, worked his way through the field and ran 5.33 seconds at
274.50 mph in his final round victory over Jackie Fricke,
Flemington, N.J., who clocked in at 7.762 seconds, 129.14 mph.
Veale and Fricke were both looking for their first Top Alcohol
Dragster career win. Both drivers nearly had the same identical
reaction times off the line, but Fricke smoked the tires and Veale took
his Dragster down the track for his first win.
Kris Hool faced off against Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., and
posted a winning run of 5.754 seconds, 259.21 mph in his 2010
Monte Carlo. Steve Harker shook off the line and slowed to a 17.241
second, 57.54 mph lap for his runner up finish.
In the Harley-Davidson Drag Racing Series, Tommy Grimes,
Winston Salem, N.C., was the winner in Top Fuel Harley with a run
of 6.368 seconds, 233.64 mph in his 2014 Nitro Harley, with a
victory over Larry Drums Brancaccio, Nutley, N.J., who launched
and broke at the starting line. In Pro Fuel Harley, Johnny Vickers,
Millers Creek, N.C., ran 7.269 seconds at 180.91 mph with his win
over Dale Nilles, Wilkesboro, N.C., who was clocked at 7.316
seconds at 169.64 mph. Nilles had the starting line advantage but
Vickers was quicker down the track to receive the win.
Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were Steve
Szupka, Willow Grove, Pa, in Comp Eliminator; Bob Cupp,
Alexandria, Va., in Super Stock; Amanda Boicesco, Warminster, Pa,
in Super Comp; Cameron Manuel, Winston Salem, N.C., in Super
Gas; and Shawn Fricke, Flemington, N.J., in Super Street. In the
division’s Top Sportsman class it was Michael Daniele, Wantagh,
N.Y., taking the win while Rick Bell, Merrimack N.H., won in Top
Dragster. Bruce Croneberger III, Cressona, Pa.,in Street Pro Harley;
Charley Douglas, Staunton, Va., in Hot Street Harley; William Rowe
Jr., Hellertown, Pa., in Pro Gas Harley; and Nate Carnahan,
Powhatan, Va., in SEP Harley.
Many of the racers in competition this past weekend will head
south to Charlotte, N.C. for the 5th Annual NHRA Four-Wide
Nationals, April 11-13. Up next for the Northeast Division Lucas
Oil Series is Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa, May 23-25.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag
Racing Series event at Virginia Motorsports Park:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Round 1
4) Jackie Fricke, Flemington, N.J., 5.337, 272.28 def. 5) Michael
Manners, Willis, Texas, 5.406, 263.67
2) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.460, 262.13 def. 7) Dan
Page, Hampstead, N.H., 12.381, 77.83
1) Randy Meyer, Spring Hill, Kan., 5.237, 275.79 def. 8) John Finke,
Selkirk, N.Y., 5.340, 270.05
3) Jeff Veale, Stoney Creek, Ont., 5.306, 280.72 def. 6) Wayne
Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., 5.415, 263.77
Semifinals
Fricke, 5.326, 267.69 def. Meyer, 5.364, 271.19; Veale, 5.277,
282.60 def. Bourke, 5.353, 266.11
Final
Veale, 5.339, 274.50 def. Fricke, 7.762, 129.14
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
Round 1
3) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.552, 260.46
def. 6) Matt Gill, W Bridgewater, Mass., '08 Mustang, broke
1) Kris Hool, Casper, Wyo., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.723, 257.92 def. 8)
DJ Cox Jr., Whiteford, Md., '06 Monte Carlo, 7.298, 160.33
2) Steve Harker, Gainesville, Ga., '06 Monte Carlo, 5.578, 263.15
def. 9) John Headley, Newportville, Pa., '03 Mustang, 14.608, 55.53
4) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '06 Monte Carlo, 6.181, 247.88 def.
5) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '06 Monte Carlo, 7.374, 174.03
Semifinals
Harker, 5.523, 262.08 def. Ferro, 5.812, 254.52; Hool, 5.604, 260.46
def. Pomponio, 5.605, 259.81
Final
Hool, 5.754, 259.21 def. Harker, 17.241, 57.54
COMP ELIMINATOR
Steve Szupka, Willow Grove, Pa., '05 Ken Keir, G/EA, 8.126, 156.19
def. John Frech, Cortland, Ohio, dragster, F/D, 8.053, 140.78
SUPER STOCK
Bob Cupp, Alexandria, Va., '65 Chevelle, SS/KA, 10.271, 122.31
def. Norm Hall, Waldorf, Md., '05 Cavalier, GT/BA, foul.
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Monty Bogan, Jonesville, S.C., '67 Camaro, E/SA, 11.295, 93.47 def.
Mike Ficacci, Sporta, N.J., '14 Cobra JET, B/SA, foul
SUPER COMP
Amanda Boicesco, Warminster, Pa., dragster, 8.913, 177.74 def. Billy
Upton, Taylors, S.C., dragster, 8.913, 173.90
SUPER GAS
Cameron Manuel, Winston Salem, N.C., '06 Cobalt, 9.921, 168.28
def. Nick Simon, Havertown, Pa., '96 Beretta, 9.950, 154.72
SUPER STREET
Shawn Fricke, Flemington, N.J., '02 Pontiac, 10.908, 132.15 def.
Martin Ganjoin, Brick, N.J., '69 Camaro, 10.884, 132.08
TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Rick Bell, Merrimack, N.H., '12 Dan Page, 6.972, 184.95 def. John
Taylor, Oley, Pa., '09 Delarm, 6.978, 195.11.
TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Michael Daniele, Wantagh, N.Y., '05 Cavalier, 6.885, 196.13 def.
Mark Payne, Waynesboro, Va., '06 Cavalier, 7.240, 191.32.
PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
Brian Pretzel, Belding, Mich., '13 Ski Doo, 8.317, 154.83 def. Mark
Wakem, Poland, Maine, '10 Skidoo, 8.852, 151.99
TOP FUEL HARLEY
Tommy Grimes, Winston Salem, N.C., '14 Nitro Harley, 6.368,
233.64 def. Larry Drums Brancaccio, Nutley, N.J., '01 Weekend,
broke.
SEP HARLEY
Nate Carnahan, Powhatan, Va., dragster, 10.567, 118.31 def. Brad
Croneberger, Valley View, Pa., '05 Buell, 10.519, 125.60.
STREET PRO HARLEY
Bruce Croneberger III, Cressona, Pa., dragster, 8.749, 153.82 def.
Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., '92 Sportster, 8.872, 157.50.
PRO FUEL HARLEY
Johnny Vickers, Millers Creek, N.C., dragster, 7.269, 180.91 def.
Dale Nilles, Wilkesboro, N.C., dragster, 7.316, 169.64.
HOT STREET HARLEY
Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., '92 Sportster, 10.102, 128.46 def.
Troy Young, dragster, 10.636, 118.79.
PRO GAS HARLEY
William Rowe Jr., Hellertown, Pa., '06 VRod, 9.450, 136.93 def.
Bruce Croneberger III, Cressona, Pa., dragster, 14.755, 107.93.