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STOCK/SUPER STOCK SHOOTOUT RETURNS TO TORONTO MOTORSPORTS PARK
Top racers from across North America to compete for a $25,000 USD total purse
MONTREAL — As part of the PCRichard.com NHRA Northeast Division National Open Series, the much 
anticipated Stock/Super Stock Shootout returns June 16, 17 and 18, to the Toronto Motorsports Park in Cayuga, Ontario.
Following the success of its previous edition, this year’s event, which includes two races, has a total purse of $25,000 USD. Presented by John Scotti Classic Cars/CDRHF.com, the Stock/Super Stock Shootout will welcome some of the best racers from Connecticut, Florida, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, and Atlantic Canada.
“The positive feedback we received from last year’s edition encouraged us to increase the 2017 purse and make the event even bigger,” says John Scotti. “Last year, 72 cars ran in the elimination on both days. This year, we already have over 100 racers registered. Fans of the sport will be blown-away by the caliber and skill on display.”
THACKER, GIPSON, AND DAHLEM WIN BIG IN JOILET
JOILET, IL – Illinois standouts; Top Alcohol Dragster driver Marty Thacker, Robinson, Ill., Stock Eliminator driver 
Bob Gipson, Port Byron, Ill., and Dave Dahlem, Tremont, Ill., in Super Gas all took home Wally trophies in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division Burndown at Sundown, at Route 66 Raceway.
Thacker had an easy day in the office as Kirk Wolf, Ceadar Creek, Texas, broke shortly after takeoff in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round. Thacker, coasted to victory at 7.686 seconds, 117.40 mph.
The Stock Eliminator final round came down to the wire as Gipson had the .001 reaction time advantage to eke out the victory over Steven Dziorny, Leonard, Mich., 11.892 seconds, 110.94 mph. Gipson finished at 11.700 seconds, 111.90 mph.
LUCAS WINNERS CROWNED FOR THUNDER ON THE PLAINS
GREAT BEND, KS – In the final results from SRCA Dragstrip and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Keith 
Hall took home the Comp Eliminator trophy followed by a swarm of Kansas racers who celebrated in the winner’s circle for the Thunder on the Plains.
Hall, Ravenna, Texas, took a starting line advantage and held on to beat William Hatcher, Satanta, Kan., by about 22 inches. Hall wheeled his ’05 Cavalier to an 8.576 second, 162.55 mph lap over the quicker Hatcher at 6.640, 205.29.
Leading the home state winners was Mike Town of Paola, Kan., in Super Stock and Ryan Montford out of Wichita, Kan., in Stock. Town took a big lead out of the gate and posted a nice 10.952, 117.11 in his ’84 Regal to oust Norman Marsden, Santo, Texas. Montford was better at both ends of the track to defeat Chris Chaney, Claremore, Okla., by just .006 seconds. Montford ran 9.535 in his ’13 Camaro to Chaney who broke out with a 10.359 second run on the 10.36 dial.
LOCAL RACERS CLEAN UP IN IN MISSION RACEWAY
MISSION, BC – Canadian racing was on full display as local racers; Shawn Cowie, Dan Provost, and Ed Hutchinson 
celebrated with their teams in the winner’s circle following their final round wins at the Northwest Division, LORDCO NHRA BC Nationals Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Mission Raceway.
Cowie, Surrey, B.C., took a minor starting line advantage over Kim Parker, Graham, Wash., in the Top Alcohol Dragster final round, and never let up for the win. Cowie, registered a victory pass of 5.196 seconds, 279.06 mph to Parker’s runner-up 5.229 seconds, 277.00 mph.
Fans in attendance were treated to an all Canadian battle in the Rig Rentals Top Dragster final round. Dan Provost, Abbotsford, B.C., and David Boucher, Edmonton, Alb., lined up at the starting line. Provost, earned his third Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Wally trophy, taking the starting line advantage and cruising to victory. Provost finishes first at 6.679 seconds 200.40 mph. Boucher comes in second at 7.108 seconds, 188.32 mph.
FAMILY SHOWDOWN IN SUPER STOCK, LABBOUS CONTINUES TO WIN
EPPING, NH – Twin brothers Byron and Bryan Worner faced off for the Super Stock title at the NHRA New England 
Nationals and the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series with Byron taking the win, the trophy, and bragging rights at the dinner table. John Labbous also won in Super Gas to continue his racing dominance this year.
Byron, Duncannon, Pa., got the jump off the line by about two-hundredths of a second, then ran 9.736 seconds for the win in his ’94 Camaro forcing Bryan to run too quick at 10.184 on the 10.22 dial. The win was Byron’s fifth to tie him with Bryan at the national event level.
U.S. Army NHRA Racing Fifth Annual NHRA New England Nationals Final Qualifying Report
Tony Schumacher and his U.S Army Racing team bounced back Saturday with a pair of strong qualifying runs in 
front of a sellout crowd at New England Dragway near Epping, New Hampshire to secure the third qualifying position in the Top Fuel class for the Fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals. His U.S. Army Racing and Don Schumacher Racing (DSR) teammate Antron Brown qualified fourth and positioned himself to challenge for a second consecutive New England Nationals victory and fight to continue DSR’s stranglehold on the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series’ newest event.
Schumacher, driver of the U.S. Army Dragster for DSR, wasn’t able to make a clean pass in either of Friday’s qualifying sessions, but the eight-time Top Fuel champion was a machine in both runs Saturday. He earned qualifying points in Saturday’s first session with a pass of 3.721 seconds at 315.49 mph to jump from 11th to third despite blowing a head gasket just as the U.S. Army machine reached 1,000 feet. The U.S. Army team replaced the powerplant between runs and a short rain shower provided crew chief Mike Green and assistant crew chief Phil Shuler a few extras minutes to make final adjustments prior to Schumacher’s last pass. It seemed to payoff as “The Sarge” posted his best run of the weekend at 3.703 seconds at 327.70 mph to claim the No. 3 position on the ladder.
Battle with Elite Motorsports teammate awaits five-time Pro Stock champ Jeg Coughlin Jr.
EPPING, NH – It’s inevitable when your team fields three full-time and one part-time car in one professional 
category of NHRA drag racing that you will race your teammates on occasion. Such is the case for five-time Pro Stock champion Jeg Coughlin Jr., who will face stablemate Vincent Nobile in Sunday’s opening round of elimination action at the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals.
“It’s always tough when you run your teammates because we want all our cars to advance,” Coughlin said. “It’s especially hard when you get them in the first round but nevertheless it happens so all we can do is go up there and try our best. It’s already happened a few times this year for me and I know Vincent and Erica (Enders, teammate) have squared off a number of times as well.
BROWN, PEDREGON LEAD TOYOTA IN NHRA NEW ENGLAND NATIONALS QUALIFYING
PLANO, TX – Antron Brown qualified fourth in Top Fuel, while Cruz Pedregon was seventh in Funny Car to lead 
Toyota in qualifying before a sold-out crowd for the NHRA New England Nationals at the New England Dragway in Epping, New Hampshire.
Brown, the defending race champion, registered a 3.721-second pass on his final run of the weekend to jump up to the fourth spot. It marks the eighth time in nine races this season that the Matco Tools/Toyota driver has qualified in the top four. He will match up with Shawn Reed in Sunday’s first round.
Current Elite Motorsports Camaro reminds Erica Enders of her two championship cars
EPPING, NH – Erica Enders matched her provisional No. 1 qualifying effort from Friday night in Saturday’s first 
session at New England Dragway, running an identical 6.513-second elapsed time at a slight faster 213.16 mph to end up second in the elimination field of the fifth annual NHRA New England Nationals.
The impressive run, followed by a 6.518 at 212.69 mph in the final session, proves Enders’ Elite Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro is a very consistent racecar. In fact, she says the reliability of her Rick Jones-built chassis reminds her a lot of the two cars she and her Elite crew used to win 15 nationals events and back-to-back Pro Stock world titles in 2014 and 2015.
After two big Route 66 wins last year, Mia Tedesco hopes to keep Chicago streak alive
JOLIET, IL – Chicago is definitely Mia Tedesco’s kind of town. The reigning world champion in drag racing’s Super 
Gas category blew through the Windy City last year and swept up both the Division 3 and the national event trophies in her CARS Vehicle Service Contracts /VP Racing Fuels Super Gas Chevrolet Cavalier.
At this weekend’s Burndown at Sundown D3 race, Tedesco hopes to simply add to her perfect 14-0 record from 2016.
“We didn’t drop a single round last year so if we can ride that momentum this weekend, we’ll be really happy,” Tedesco said. “Matching what we did last year is no small task. We know what it took and we know how hard it will be to repeat, but we’re certainly going to try.
