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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Final Results from Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, Md.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
Contact: NHRA Field Marketing (626) 914-4761

MILLER AND HUNTZBERRY TAKE A HOME WINS AT CECIL COUNTY

RISING SUN, Md - The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Shootout hit the quarter-mile drag strip at Cecil County Dragway this past weekend. Drivers from all over the northeast visited the strip to battle head-to-head. Winners were crowned in the Lucas Oil Series classes as well as the MXI/Magnaflux Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Series presented by Select Performance, and the Ultimax Pro Stock Snowmobile.

Thomas Miller, Nottingham, Pa., got to a great start at the line, hitting 7.585 seconds at 170.43 mph to defeat Joseph Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., 8.939 seconds at 149.61 mph in the Comp Eliminator final round. Brad Huntzberry, Smithsburg, Md., brought gold back to Maryland. Huntzberry ran 10.047 seconds at 129.00 mph outlasting Marty Rinehart, Thomasville, Pa., 9.674 seconds at 134.93 mph in the Super Stock final round.

Other drivers visiting the winner's circle were; Todd Hoven, Milltown, N.J., in Stock Eliminator; Kevin Robb, Denver, Pa., in Super Comp; Edward Alessi, Bethpage, N.Y. in Super Gas; James Stack, Gilbertsville, Pa., in Super Street; and Frank Berard Jr, Troy, N.Y., in Pro Stock Snowmobile.

Attending fans were also treated to MXI/MAGNAFLUX Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Presented By Select Performance. Glen Puluse, Woodland Park, N.J., 6.772 seconds at 194.49 mph had an easy victory as Vonnie Mills of Kennedyville, Md., fouled out at the starting line in the Top Sportsman final round. In the Top Dragster final round, Bill Russell, Russell, Mass., ran 7.595 seconds at 169.02 mph edging out Paul Neal, Everett, Mass., 6.806 seconds at 186.12 mph.

The Harley-Davidson classes hit the track on Sunday as well. Tracy Kile, Ashoville, N.C., topped out at 6.536 seconds, 207.78 mph outlasting Jason Pridemore, Garrettsville, Ohio, who made a runner-up pass of 6.669 seconds at 189.98 mph in Top Fuel Harley presented by Harley-Davidson.

Other drivers in the Harley-Davidson series visiting the winner's circle were; Janette Thornley, Statesville, N.C., in Pro Fuel Harley; John Price, Emmitsburg, Md., in Pro Gas Harley; William Rowe Jr., Hellentown, Pa., in Draggin Bagger Harley; Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., in Street Pro Harley; Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., in Hot Street Harley; and William Rowe, Hellertown, Pa., in Screamin' Eagle Performance Harley.

This was the sixth of seven events in the NHRA Northeast Division. Racers will head to the final event for the Northeast division at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park the weekend of September 9-11.

The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Shootout at Cecil County Dragway:

COMP ELIMINATOR
Thomas Miller, Nottingham, Pa., '98 S-10, PSTA, 7.585, 170.43  def.
Joseph Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., '06 Cavalier, I/SMA, 8.939, 149.61.

SUPER STOCK
Brad Huntzberry, Smithsburg, Md., '87 Camaro, GT/DA, 10.047, 129.00  def.
Marty Rinehart, Thomasville, Pa., '69 Camaro, SS/EA, 9.674, 134.93.

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Todd Hoven, Milltown, N.J., '68 Firebird, D/SA, 10.852, 113.78  def.
Adam Berberich, Mooresville, N.C., '15 Camaro, FS/F, 10.402, 126.35.

SUPER COMP
Kevin Robb, Denver, Pa., dragster, 8.914, 165.19  def.
Chris DePascale, Parlin, N.J., dragster, 8.892, 161.94.

SUPER GAS
Edward Alessi, Bethpage, N.Y., '63 Catalina, 9.928, 158.67  def.
Dennis Allen, Sayville, N.Y., '70 Nova, 9.953, 145.59.

SUPER STREET
James Stack, Gilbertsville, Pa., '71 Challenger, 10.912, 145.93  def.
Keith Mayers, Ellendale, Del., '85 Porsche, 10.912, 141.95.

MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Glen Puluse, Woodland Park, N.J., '06 GTO, 6.772, 194.49  def.
Vonnie Mills, Kennedyville, Md., '06 Cobalt, foul.

MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Bill Russell, Russell, Mass., dragster, 7.595, 169.02  def.
Paul Neal, Everett, Mass., dragster, 6.806, 186.12.

PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
Frank Berard Jr, Troy, N.Y., '12 Skidoo, 8.500, 149.53  def.
Tyler Small, S. Berwick, Maine, '03 Skidoo, 8.485, 152.50.

TOP FUEL HARLEY
Tracy Kile, Ashoville, N.C., '16 Harley, 6.536, 207.78  def.
Jason Pridemore, Garrettsville, Ohio, '10 Trett, 6.669, 189.98.

PRO FUEL HARLEY
Janette Thornley, Statesville, N.C., dragster, 7.308, 169.08  def.
Rich Vreeland, Bloomsburg, Pa., '10 Weekend, 7.802, 166.39.

PRO GAS HARLEY
John Price, Emmitsburg, Md., '09 Buell, 8.410, 156.25  def.
Loreto Larry Pesce, Newark, Del., dragster, 8.666, 151.58.

DRAGGIN BAGGER HARLEY
William Rowe Jr., Hellentown, Pa., '06 Harley, 15.438, 90.47  was unopposed.

STREET PRO HARLEY
Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., '92 Sportster, 9.214, 158.54  def.
Greg Baugh, Hopewood, Pa., '00 Road King, 9.507, 143.25.

HOT STREET HARLEY
Charley Douglass, Staunton, Va., '92 Sportster, 9.699, 135.22  def.
John Toth, Twilight, Pa., '12 Dyna, 9.721, 134.18.

SCREAMIN' EAGLE PERFORMANCE HARLEY
William Rowe, Hellertown, Pa., '06 VRod, 10.554, 123.15  def.
Nate Carnahan, Powhatan, Va., '90 Sportster, 10.599, 120.38.


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