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RISING SUN, Md. – Dan Page and DJ Cox Jr. took home the wins along with brothers Brian and Mike Sawyer at this weekend’s NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Cecil County Dragway.

Page, Hampstead, N.H., faced off with Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., in the final of Top Alcohol Dragster for the third time this year. Page turned the tables this time, taking his first win of the season with a 5.538 second, 262.79 mph pass to Hart’s 6.429, 154.79. Hart won the previous meetings in Epping and Atco, N.J.

Cox took the early lead against Phil Burkart in Top Alcohol Funny Car and just barely held on against the hard-charging Burkhart, who ran quicker at 5.601, 262.08. Cox, Whiteford, Md., won with a 5.632 at 259.06 mph in his ’17 Monte Carlo. The win was Cox’s first of the season, while Brukart has two this year.

Brothers Brian and Mike Sawyer both took home wins and shared in the winner’s circle celebration with Brian taking the easy final-round win in Super Street and Mike knocking out Brenda Hunter in the Super Gas final. The win was Brian’s first of the year as Barbara Markoglu was a no-show. Mike was better at both ends of the track to defeat Hunter with a 9.938, 163.41 lap in his ’03 Cavalier.

In one of the closest final rounds of the weekend, Calvin Hill, Tamaqua, Pa., beat out Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., to win Comp. Hill left first by just .001-second and held on to win by about 13 inches, running 8.122 seconds at 150.23 mph for his second win of the year.

Ronald Proctor and Kyle Cultrera took home the honors in the MX Magnaflux Top Sportsman and Top Dragster classes, respectively. Proctor, Harpers Ferry, W.Va., powered his ’09 Mustang past Nick Willard, Leominster, Mass., in 6.799 seconds at 196.27 mph. Cultrera, Eliot, Maine, had a great .004-second reaction time and led all the way against Steven Kerns of Kutztown, Pa.

Rounding out the winners were Joseph Franco beating Douglas Linke in Super Stock; Todd Hoven knocking out Linke’s nephew, Bubba, in Stock; Mike Robilotto winning in Super Comp over Brian Guthrie; and Frank Berard Jr. taking the Pro Stock Snowmobile trophy.

The NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League was also in action with Matt Schell downing Pat Richardson in the 13-17-year-old class, Brody Harp winning against Kate Hallin 10-12 age bracket, and Tyler DePascale beating out Frank Aragona III in the 6-9 class.

Northeast Division racers head to Virginia Motorsports Park for their next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event this weekend, Aug. 26-27.

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Division event at Cecil County Dragway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
Dan Page, Hampstead, N.H., 5.538, 262.79 def. 
Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., 6.429, 154.79. 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
DJ Cox Jr., Whiteford, Md., '17 Monte Carlo, 5.632, 259.06 def. 
Phil Burkart, Yorkville, N.Y., '16 Camaro, 5.601, 262.08. 

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Calvin Hill, Tamaqua, Pa., '09 Grand Am, I/AA, 8.122, 150.23 def. 
Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., '16 Neil & Parks, E/DA, 7.477, 178.50. 

SUPER STOCK PRESENTED BY ATI
Joseph Franco, N. Babylon, N.Y., '98 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.781, 136.44 def. 
Douglas Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., '00 Firebird, GT/LA, foul. 

STOCK ELIMINATOR PRESENTED BY ATI
Todd Hoven, Milltown, N.J., '65 Coronet, AA/SA, 9.799, 130.30 def. 
Bubba Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., '97 Camaro, C/SA, 10.557, 121.49. 

SUPER COMP
Mike Robilotto, Albany, N.Y., '13 Undercover, 8.911, 172.81 def. 
Brian Guthrie, Chesterfield, Va., '98 Ed Quay, 8.893, 168.98. 

SUPER GAS
Mike Sawyer, Leominister, Mass., '03 Cavalier, 9.938, 163.41 def. 
Brenda Hunter, York, Pa., '63 Corvette, 9.986, 162.43. 

SUPER STREET
Brian Sawyer, Luneburg, Mass., '67 Camaro, 10.899, 145.66 def. 
Barbara Markoglu, Staten Island, N.Y., dragster, broke. 

MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Ronald Proctor, Harpers Ferry, W.V., '09 Mustang, 6.799, 196.27 def. 
Nick Willard, Leominster, Mass., '68 Camaro, 7.386, 185.13. 

MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Kyle Cultrera, Eliot, Maine, '09 Undercover, 7.320, 166.83 def. 
Steven Kerns, Kutztown, Pa., '08 S & W, 8.200, 116.37. 

PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
Frank Berard Jr, Troy, N.Y., '12 Skidoo, 8.789, 151.17 def. 
Benny Rosado, Sansown, N.H., '03 Skidoo, 8.736, 150.87. 

JR. DRAGSTER 6-9
Tyler DePascale, , , '02 Half Scale, 12.051, 52.15 def. 
Frank Aragona III, Freehold, N.J., '07 KRC, 11.895, 53.15. 

JR. DRAGSTER 10-12
Brody Harp, Souderton, Pa., '12 Half Scale, 8.953, 69.06 def. 
Kate Hall, Nokesville, Va., '17 BOS, 8.925, 73.18.

JR. DRAGSTER 13-17
Matt Schell, Glenmoore, Pa., '16 Half Scale, 7.943, 75.33 def. 
Pat Richardson, West Deptford, N.J., dragster, 7.928, 74.91. 

SATURDAY

The following are Saturday's final results for TAD and TAFC and final qualifying results for Sunday 's competition from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Cecil County Dragway:

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR: 
DJ Cox Jr., Whiteford, Md., '17 Monte Carlo, 5.632, 259.06 def. Phil Burkart, Yorkville, N.Y., '16 Camaro, 5.601, 262.08. 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Dan Page, Hampstead, N.H., 5.270 seconds, 273.94 mph
2) Josh Hart, Ocala, Fla., 5.298, 272.83
3) Dan Mercier, Saint-Michel, Quebec, 5.352, 274.33
4) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.373, 274.94
5) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.447, 238.26
6) Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., 5.464, 251.44
7) Tom Fox Jr., Shamong, N.J., 5.504, 244.34
8) Karen Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., 5.515, 266.32
Not Qualified
9) Earl Nichols Jr., Wilmington, Del., 5.613, 255.63
10) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 10.174, 111.51

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Phil Burkart, Yorkville, N.Y., '16 Camaro, 5.635 seconds, 261.27 mph
2) DJ Cox Jr., Whiteford, Md., '17 Monte Carlo, 5.645, 258.62
3) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.671, 256.31
4) Tyler Scott, Exeter, Ont., '17 Camaro, 5.759, 230.02
5) Marie Ferriolo, Allentown, N.J., '14 Mustang, 8.204, 113.23

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., '16 Neil & Parks, E/DA, 7.292 seconds, -0.788 (under index)
2) Calvin Hill, Tamaqua, Pa., '09 Grand AM, I/AA, 8.000, -0.720
3) Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., '00 Ken Keir, G/EA, 8.138, -0.692
4) Joseph Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., '07 Cavalier, I/SM, 8.925, -0.655
5) Scott Benham, Jackson, N.J., '03 S-10, B/T, 8.146, -0.654
6) Don Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., '09 Prostart, C/DA, 6.971, -0.629
7) Gregory Mannix, Oxford, Pa., '00 Mannix, B/ED, 6.939, -0.611
8) Mark Hopkins, Phoenixville, Pa., '92 Beretta, D/A, 7.757, -0.593
9) Chip Ippolito, Laconia, N.H., '01 S-10, PSTA, 7.681, -0.579
10) Doug Doll, Lancaster, Pa., '05 Prostart, F/D, 8.017, -0.573

SUPER STOCK PRESENTED BY ATI
1) Bryan Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '90 Chevrolet, SS/JA, 9.975 seconds, -1.025 (under index)
2) Herbie Null, Greencastle, Pa., '87 Camaro, GT/JA, 9.828, -0.972
3) Doug Chervanik, Sunbury, Pa., '82 Camaro, GT/OA, 10.539, -0.911
4) Gregory Porter, Suffolk, Va., '87 Cutlass, GT/LA, 10.141, -0.909
5) Bob Cupp, Alexandria, Va., '65 Chevelle, SS/KA, 10.365, -0.885
6) Norm Hall, Waldorf, Md., '05 Cavalier, GT/FA, 9.378, -0.872
7) Russ Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., '08 Cobalt, GT/KA, 10.033, -0.867
8) Joseph Franco, N. Babylon, N.Y., '98 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.834, -0.866
9) Raymond Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., '97 Probe, GT/L, 9.994, -0.856
10) Don Belles, Lansdale, Pa., '08 Mustang, FGT/B, 8.344, -0.856

STOCK ELIMINATOR PRESENTED BY ATI
1) Jack Matyas, Bethlehem, Pa., '15 Camaro, FS/C, 9.221 seconds, -1.079 (under index)
2) Jonathan Allegrucci, Scott Township, Pa., '15 Challenger, FS/B, 8.974, -1.026
3) Kevin Fogerty, Chalfont, Pa., '65 Impala, N/SA, 11.982, -1.018
4) Donald Belles, Collegeville, Pa., '14 Mustang, FS/E, 9.948, -1.002
5) Allison Smyth, Uxbridge, Mass., '98 Firebird, B/SA, 10.264, -0.986
6) Adam Keir, Dunkirk, Md., '70 Nova, A/SA, 10.017, -0.983
7) David Ficacci, Whippany, N.J., '69 Camaro, A/SA, 10.028, -0.972
8) Stephen Smyth, Uxbridge, Mass., '09 Challenger, FS/D, 9.641, -0.959
9) Jerry Mac Neish, Eldersburg, Md., '67 Camaro, D/S, 10.546, -0.954
10) Billy Harper, Brimfield, Mass., '69 Nova, G/SA, 11.049, -0.951

SUPER COMP
1) Sean Serra, Reinholds, Pa., '02 Worthy, S/C, 8.900 seconds, 0.000 (over index)
2) Mike Robilotto, Albany, N.Y., '13 Undercover, S/C, 8.907, 0.007
3) Bill Krug, Albany, N.Y., '05 ABS, S/C, 8.908, 0.008
4) Shane Dussault, W. Greenwich, R.I., '00 Dan Page, S/C, 8.912, 0.012
5) Frank Aragona, Freehold, N.J., '16 American, S/C, 8.914, 0.014
6) Brian Guthrie, Chesterfield, Va., '98 Ed Quay, S/C, 8.915, 0.015
7) Jack Donnelly, Atco, N.J., '99 Quay, S/C, 8.917, 0.017
8) Thomas Slater, Colonia, N.J., '12 Undercover, S/C, 8.917, 0.017
9) Dan Northrop, Pipersville, Pa., '08 Race Tech, S/C, 8.917, 0.017
10) Brian Brown, Hammonton, N.J., '06 M&M, S/C, 8.920, 0.020

SUPER STREET
1) Dominic Burgese, Williamstown, N.J., '69 Camaro, S/ST, 10.901 seconds, 0.001 (over index)
2) Taylor Iacono, Shamong, N.J., '00 S-10, S/ST, 10.907, 0.007
3) Don Garbinski, Philadelphia, Pa., '71 Challenger, S/ST, 10.908, 0.008
4) Eddie Brooks, Deer Park, N.Y., '82 Camaro, S/ST, 10.912, 0.012
5) Barbara Markoglu, Staten Island, N.Y., dragster, S/ST, 10.916, 0.016
6) Frank Sergi, Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y., '69 Camaro, S/ST, 10.916, 0.016
7) Eddie Bloom, Forest Hills, N.Y., '68 Firebird, S/ST, 10.922, 0.022
8) Jason Lawrence, Hamilton, N.J., '72 Duster, S/ST, 10.922, 0.022
9) Frank Abad, Wading River, N.Y., '68 Camaro, S/ST, 10.923, 0.023
10) Bill Krug, Albany, N.Y., '72 Nova, S/ST, 10.924, 0.024

MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
1) Derrick Brown, Winston Salem, N.C., '14 Camaro, 6.639 seconds, 206.61 mph
2) Ray Bamond, Paterson, N.J., '68 Camaro, 6.707, 205.82
3) Nicholas Meloni, Hampton, N.H., '14 Camaro, 6.724, 210.77
4) Jeff Brooks, Fredericksburg, Va., '51 Henry J, 6.756, 203.16
5) Ronald Proctor, Harpers Ferry, W.V., '09 Mustang, 6.781, 202.91
6) Bill Janke, Newburgh, N.Y., '03 Cavalier, 6.835, 203.89
7) Donald Teague, Newark, Del., '67 Nova, 6.836, 202.67
8) Alexander Thomson, New Providence, N.J., '63 Corvette, 6.844, 202.12
9) Vonnie Mills, Kennedyville, Md., '06 Cobalt, 6.869, 200.53
10) Edward Foley, Warminster, Pa., '12 Mustang, 6.875, 202.03

MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
1) Alan O'Brien, Roncerverte, W.V., '11 Racetech, 6.132 seconds, 227.00 mph
2) Alan Kenny, Kutztown, Pa., '14 Dan Page, 6.217, 218.69
3) Thomas Martino, Youngstown, Ohio, '13 Sherrill, 6.396, 213.20
4) Kenneth Moses, Colonia, N.J., '13 American, 6.410, 213.64
5) Christopher Wilson, Lincoln University, Pa., '15 American, 6.465, 213.10
6) Kent Newsome, Forest Hill, Md., '01 S & W, 6.524, 196.67
7) Greg Kelley, Hainesport, N.J., '00 S & W, 6.542, 210.05
8) Jim Dunn, Roselle Pk, N.J., '08 BOS, 6.593, 206.45
9) Scott Luken, Perry Hall, Md., '12 Spitzer, 6.680, 198.38
10) Joe DiPasquale, Palmyra, N.J., '12 Miller, 6.812, 196.90

PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
1) Tiina Duncanson, Acton, Ont., '10 Skidoo, 8.276 seconds, 155.36 mph
2) Benny Rosado, Sansown, N.H., '03 Skidoo, 8.288, 155.51
3) Frank Berard Jr, Troy, N.Y., '12 Skidoo, 8.487, 152.09
4) John Parenteau, Brentwood, N.H., '12 Arctic CAT, 8.501, 154.58
5) Ed Armstrong, Westfield, Mass., '03 Ski-doo, 8.514, 156.06
6) Heath Smith, Westmoreland, N.Y., '03 Skidoo, 8.533, 154.28
7) Gary Schweikent, Slatington, Pa., '15 Skidoo, 8.814, 144.61
8) Mark Johnson, Henniker, N.H., '12 Arctic CAT, 8.888, 144.15
9) Ricky Romano, Poland, Maine, '17 Yamaha, 8.926, 148.76

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 13-17
1) Matt Schell, Glenmoore, Pa., '16 Half Scale, 13-17, 0.002 seconds reaction time
2) James Paylor, North East, Md., '17 Half Scale, 13-17, 0.006
3) Jenna Yarnall, Kennett Square, Pa., dragster, 13-17, 0.015
4) Pat Richardson, West Deptford, N.J., dragster, 13-17, 0.026
5) Jesse Marshall, Langhorne, Pa., '14 BOS, 13-17, 0.031
6) Braylon Kuhn, Douglassville, Pa., '16 BOS, 13-17, 0.033
7) Chase Ream, Narvon, Pa., '17 KCS, 13-17, 0.043
8) Josh Wilson, Lincoln University, Pa., '10 American, 13-17, 0.046
9) Kalley Harp, Lansdale, Pa., '06 KCS, 13-17, 0.048
10) Nathan Mendenhall, Parkesburg, Pa., dragster, 13-17, 0.073

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 10-12
1) Paul Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., '14 Half Scale, 10-12, 0.003 seconds reaction time
2) Christopher Khoury, Derry, N.H., '08 Half Scale, 10-12, 0.011
3) Justin Handwerk, Edison, N.J., '16 Half Scale, 10-12, 0.029
4) Brody Harp, Souderton, Pa., '12 Half Scale, 10-12, 0.041
5) Kate Hall, Nokesville, Va., '17 BOS, 10-12, 0.051
6) Haleyanne Walter, Delta, Pa., '08 Half Scale, 10-12, 0.065
7) Darren Mattern, Bridgeton, N.J., dragster, 10-12, 0.081
8) Jacob Wilson, Lincoln University, Pa., '09 Half Scale, 10-12, 0.108

JUNIOR DRAGSTER 6-9
1) Morgan Harp, Souderton, Pa., '12 KCS, 0.028 seconds, 0.03 mph
2) Michael Antonette, Wantagh, N.Y., dragster, 0.062, 0.06
3) Tyler Depascale, , , '02 Half Scale, 0.063, 0.06
4) James Antonette, Wantagh, N.Y., dragster, 0.069, 0.07
5) Addison Depascale, Parlin, N.J., '03 Half Scale, 0.122, 0.12
6) Frank Aragona III, Freehold, N.J., '07 KRC, 0.207, 0.21

PREVIEW

RISING SUN, Md. – NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast division arrives at Cecil County Dragway for the Northeast Shootout on August 18-20. 

The event is one of 45 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 Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, 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 along the Ultimax Pro Stock Snowmobile

Tickets for Cecil County Dragway are $20 for adults each day and children 7 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information call Cecil County Dragway, (410) 287-5486, or visit www.CecilCountyDragway.com.

Friday, August 18
Gates open at 8 a.m.
Time Trails at 9 a.m.
MXI/Magnaflux Top Dragster and Top Sportsman qualifying at 4 p.m.
Comp qualifying at 2 and 6 p.m.
Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car qualifying at 5 and 7 p.m.
Pro Stock Snowmobile at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, August 19
Gates open at 8 a.m.
Time trails at 9:30 a.m.
Comp qualifying at 10 a.m. with eliminations beginning at 11:30 a.m.
Pro Stock Snowmobile qualifying at 11 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. followed by all rounds of eliminations.
TAD and TAFC qualifying at 12 p.m. with elimination rounds at 3:30, 5:30 and 7:30 p.m.
Top Dragster and Top Sportsman qualifying at 12:30 and 4 p.m.  Eliminations round 1 at 6 p.m.

Sunday, August 20
Gates Open at 8 a.m.
Eliminations continue at 9:30 a.m.
Top Dragster and Top Sportsman Round 2 at 11 a.m.