BAUER III, SIEPEL, RICKETSON, SALEMI, GEORGE TAKE LADIES NIGHT WINS AT LANCASTER

Rachel Lama wins Ladies Amateur Street class special

LANCASTER, NY – Lancaster National Speedway & Dragway hosted Ladies Night for the Franco’s Pizza Friday Night IHRA Drag Racing program. The event was headlined by an appearance from the Queen of Diamonds Jet Dragster, piloted by Jill Canuso.

Canuso wowed the crowd as she laid down the two fastest passes of the season on Lancaster’s 1/8-mile drag strip. Her first run was a blistering 3.66 seconds at 210 mph. Canuso backed it up on her second pass as she went quicker with a 3.65-second run at 211 mph.

Lancaster also held a special Ladies Amateur Street class to support the theme of the evening. The class was open to any aspiring novice female drag racers that wanted to compete with their street legal car. In the final round Rachel Lama defeated Danielle Click in her 1998 Dodge Dakota truck to take the win. Lama’s prize for her victory was a 1/3-carat diamond ring courtesy of Cash & Go Pawn.

Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Quick 16 was on hand as a make up for an earlier rain out. Robert Bauer III of Elma, NY took the win aboard his K-100 Fuel Treatment rear engine dragster. Bauer beat Mike Nowak after both racers broke out in the final run. He ran 5.077 seconds in the finals which was .013 seconds faster than his 5.09 dial-in.

It came down to a pair of Lancaster National Dragway veterans in McGard Top ET. Dick Siepel of Kenmore, NY triggered the win light over Fran Pepi after Pepi broke out in the finals. Siepel was on target on his final pass as he ran 5.857 seconds at 116 mph on a 5.85 dial-in aboard his Blind Faith 1969 Corvette.

Clay Ricketson was victorious in Mod ET over Matt Hughes. In Hebeler’s Bikes & Sleds, Lucas Salemi got a bye run in the finals after his competitor, Josh Piccolo, broke. Louie San George of Tonawanda, NY took the win in Street ET over Dan Knab.

Franco’s Pizza IHRA Drag Racing continues at Lancaster on Friday, June 26 with a full card of racing. The earth-shaking Buffalo Superchargers make their return as well. Time trials begin at 4:30 PM with grandstand gates opening at 5 PM. An adult all-access pass is just $15 and kids 12 and under are free.

Founded in 1959, Lancaster National Speedway is a multi-use facility located on 77 acres just outside of metropolitan Buffalo, NY. The facility features a 1/8-mile drag, a 5/8-mile oval track and hosts several non-motorsports events such as car shows and concerts. For the latest information on Lancaster National Speedway & Dragway check out our all-new website www.lancasternationalspeedway.com. Additional information for racers and fans can be found on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/LancasterSpeedway) and on Twitter (@LancasterSpdwy).
RESULTS (Driver, hometown, vehicle, reaction time, dial-in, elapsed time and top speed)

Uncle Bob’s Self Storage Quick 16

Winner: Bob Bauer III Dragster .525 5.09 5.077 seconds, 135.11 mph

Runner-up: Mike Nowak .533 5.08 5.059 second, 137.18 mph

McGard Top ET

Winner: Dick Siepel (Kenmore, NY) 1969 Chevrolet Corvette .540 5.85 5.857 seconds, 116.05 mph

Runner-up: Fran Pepi (Lancaster, NY) 1968 Oldsmobile .536 6.69 6.689 seconds, 101.62 mph
Mod ET

Winner: Clay Ricketson 1974 Dodge Dart .533 7.57 7.567 seconds, 88.95 mph

Runner-up: Matt Hughes (Lockport, NY) 1976 Chevrolet Nova .434 (Foul) 6.92 6.897 seconds, 98.17 mph
Hebeler’s Bikes & Sleds

Winner: Lucas Salemi 2010 Arctic Cat 800 .011 6.58 6.591 seconds, 99.33 mph

Runner-up: Josh Piccolo Broke
Street ET

Winner: Louie San George (Tonawanda, NY) 1973 Camaro Z28 1.112 9.09 9.054 seconds, 77.58 mph

Runner-up: Dan Knab (Elma, NY) 2001 Saturn .485 (Foul) 11.47 11.467 seconds, 61.89 mph
Ladies Amateur Street

Winner: Rachel Lama 1998 Dodge Dakota .651 10.12 10.152 seconds, 68.58 mph

Runner-up: Danielle Click 2007 GMC Yukon .557 11.21 11.170 seconds, 62.84 mph