FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tom Coonly wins TNT Super Series Cayuga Saturday night while rain washes away Sunday
Sister Act SHOOT-OUT postponed to July!
CAYUGA, ONTARIO (June 11, 2014) The Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series took to the Cayuga Dragway quarter mile for the Dilts Piston / ATI Performance weekend June 7-8. Saturday saw West Seneca, New York's Tom Coonly best the 25 car field and moved himself up to second in the championship points chase. Sunday got first round complete before rain ended the day and forced The Sister Act Band SHOOT-OUT to be post-poned.
Saturday June 7 - RACE 3 Results
After two qualifying sessions, Steve McCarrick qualified on the pole with a 10.902. In round one, Coonly killed the tree with an .011 against Kevin Orr. Then it was two-time series champ JJ Jablonski in round two uncharacteristically rolling the beams, advancing Coonly to the quarter-final bye run.
The semi's saw Coonly take out Harris Phelps with a .026 starting line advantage and setting him up to face Marc Vezina in the final. Vezina got there with help from his pit crew, grandson Owen Underhill.
Almost dead even at the tree (Coonly .021 to Vezina .018), Coonly let him go at the stripe to win in a double breakout 10.892 vs 10.883.
"Got to thank Jeff Gregoire and Jamie & Heather Stoneman," said Coonly. "And Phil's Quality Auto Service and Autos Direct Buffalo.com for all their help."
He went on to thank Mike Janis at Jan-Cen Racing Engines. "We had trouble at Empire two weeks back and had to sleeve the block. Mike got it turned around real quick so we were able to make this race. And it ran awesome!"
"Thanks to Joe Boniferro and Ted Barnes for an awesome series. And to Dilts Piston / ATI Performance for sponsoring the weekend," he added. "We wouldn't have a series at this level without all their help."
Specialty Awards - June 7
Hoosier Tire Canada $100 certificate - Number One Qualifier
J&S Collision $50 - Closest to the Index (1st Round Loser)
Sunday June 8 - RACE 4 Results
One round of qualifying and one round of eliminations was as far as they got on Sunday before Mother Nature ended the weekend. Both qualifying and first round points were awarded and money split for RACE #4.
Specialty Awards - June 8
Hoosier Tire Canada $100 certificate - Number One Qualifier
J&S Collision $50 - Closest to the Index (1st Round Loser)
Sister Act Band SHOOT-OUT Results
Saturday's win gave Tom Coonly the #1 qualifying spot and Sam LoVetro Jr took #2 with his 10.902 first round loss. Sunday's first round produced Jamie Stoneman with a 10.909 loss, getting him into the SHOOT-OUT. That leaves one more opening that will be filled with the event winner at the next TNTSS event on Friday July 18 in Lancaster, NY. The SHOOT-OUT has been re-scheduled for Saturday July 19 at Empire Dragway in Leicester, NY.
Next up on the 2014 TNTSS schedule is a New York double on July 18-19. Visit www.tntsuperseries.com for all the latest news on the most popular sportsman drag racing series in the country.
Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series - Championship Points Standings (3 of 10 races complete)
1 |
Jason | Vitez | 247 |
2 |
Tom | Coonly | 239 |
3 |
Harris | Phelps | 236 |
4 |
Harry | Phelps | 216 |
5 |
Steve | McCarrick | 214 |
6 |
Jeff Marc |
Sobczynski Vezina |
212 |
7 |
Peter | Maduri Sr | 200 |
8 |
Jamie | Stoneman | 194 |
9 |
Ted | Barnes | 180 |
10 |
Chris | VanBaalen | 178 |
About the Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series (TNTSS):
Since it began in 2006, the TNT Super Series has grown into one of the strongest, most competitive sportsman drag racing series in North America and has catapulted many competitors to success on the national and divisional stages.
The TNTSS is a self-governing organization with input from its teams. Based on NHRA’s Super Street & IHRA’s Hot Rod classes, competitors run on a 10.90 index in the 1/4 mile (7.00 in the 1/8 mile) and race for a guaranteed purse that pays back more than 100% of the racer's entry fees. The yearend points fund provides cash & prizes to the top eight finishers and the Series Champion receives a prize package worth over $4000.00.
The TNTSS is committed to providing the highest level of competition backed by solid media support to showcase its participants across North America. Events are contested at various drag racing facilities in southern Ontario and western New York and put on a spectacular show for the drag racing fan.
About Joe's Transmission
Joe Boniferro has owned and operated Joe's Transmission Service in Niagara Falls, Ontario since 1984. From the original single bay location, the business has progressed to a six bay, five employee automotive complex on Arthur Street. The two storey building houses Joe's Transmission (Commercial, Fleet and Performance Divisions) and Al's Radiator Service. They sell and install aftermarket high performance parts and accessories. As a Firestone Dealer they sell and install drag racing tires. Their specialty is building and repairing high performance transmissions. Contact Joe and his team at (905) 374-6116 or visit them online at www.joestransmission.com .
photo credit: Stacee Kenington
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Lewis Robinson
TNTSS - Media Relations
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