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Eastern Conference Finals
Each season, racers from throughout the eastern United States and Canada take their shot at Wallys and a share of prize money during the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com. The event features racers from all tracks in Divisions 1, 2 and 3 and some from Divisions 4 and 5. Each NHRA member track may send an unlimited number of teams of 10 racers to the event. The event awards a Wally and prize money to the winner in each of the eight age categories -- 6-9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16-17 -- and a Wally to each member of the winning team.
2015 Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals
presented by ViperizerRacing.com
Bristol Dragway (Bristol, Tenn.)
July 23-25
Quick links: Schedule | Awards/Purse | Participant Guideline | FAQs
July 25, 2015
First-time winners rule at Eastern Conference Finals
Results quick links: 6-9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16-17 | Special Awards | Best Reaction Time | Closest to Dial | Pre-Conference Finals results
 2015 Eastern Conference Finals champions |
 2015 Eastern Conference Finals runners-up |
 2015 Eastern Conference Finals team champion |
 2015 Eastern Conference Finals Team Spirit winner |
Carson Emmett (age 6-9), Mallory Logan (10), Maicy Stewart (11), Brady Fomby (12), Nicholas Ferraro (13), Ethan Rudisell (14), Austin Carden (15), and Jaxon Messamore (16-17) outlasted the large field of competitors at the 2015 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. The victories were the first Eastern Conference Finals wins for each of the champions. National Trail Raceway Team 1 took home the team championship. It was the second team title for the Columbus, Ohio, track, which also won at the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals.
Emmett, a Montgomery Motorsports Park racer from Cedar Bluff, Ala., got the automatic nod in the 6-9 age group final when Numidia Dragway runner Zachary Shirkey, of Ridgely, Md., went red. Emmett cut a .103 light and ran a 12.94 (12.93 dial).
Logan, who hails from North Chesterfield, Va., and raced for Virginia Motorsports, was also the beneficiary of a red-light start in the 10-year-old final, this one by Music City Raceway runner Matthew Brock, of Clarksville, Tenn. Logan had a .121 reaction time and posted a 9.68 (9.44) on her victory lap.
National Trail Raceway’s Stewart, of Fairmont, W.Va., got the starting-line advantage, .111 to .228, in the 11-year-old class final, and she parlayed the advantage into a 9.02 (8.93) to 9.21 (9.16) win against Emily Parker, a Shelbyville, Ind., racer who was part of the Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis team.
A foul start determined the outcome in the 12-year-old age bracket. No Problem Raceway Park’s Bryce Stansbury, of Youngsville, La., left too soon, giving the nod to Montgomery Motorsports Park’s racer Fomby, who wheeled his Cottondale, Ala.-based dragster to a .060-initiated 8.93 (8.94).
Orlando Speed World Dragway’s Ferraro made his trip from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., pay off when he took home the trophy in the 13-year-old age group. The race was decided on the starting line when Lyons Raceway Park competitor Blake Lee, of Kansas, Ill., went red. After cutting a .102 light, Ferraro ran right on his 7.99 dial.
The best race of the finals was in the 14-year-old bracket, which was decided by .004-second. Rudisell, a National Trail driver from Hamilton, Ohio, got the reaction-time advantage, .043 to .047, and that was the deciding factor because both Rudisell and Atlanta Dragway’s Dylan Blanton, of Campobello, S.C., broke out by .009-second.
Carden, an Atlanta Dragway racer from McDonough, Ga., added the 15-year-old class championship to an already impressive racing résumé that includes wins at the Division 2 Jr. Championships, track titles, and more. Carden cut a .049 light and clocked a 7.89 (7.90) en route to victory over a red-lighting Bryce Granier, a No Problem Raceway Park competitor from Labodieville, La.
Beacon Dragway’s Messamore, who hails from Hanson, Ky., had to battle through the biggest field of competitors, outlasting 125 other 16-17-year-old drivers to win that category. In the final, Mason-Dixon Dragway runner Jake Bevard, of Davidsonville, Md., had the advantage at the Tree, .038 to .059, but Messamore was able to drive around him and win the double-breakout match, 8.15 (8.16) to 7.90 (7.93).
With wins by Stewart and Rudisell and several late-round finishes by team members, National Trail Raceway Team 1 dominated the team competition, winning by 11 points. National Trail tallied 42 points to the 31 of second-place Orlando Speed World Dragway Team 1. Montgomery Motorsports Park Team 1 finished third with 28 points, and Virginia Motorsports Park Team 2 and No Problem Raceway Park Team 2 tied for fourth with 27.
The National Trail Raceway team was also among the group of strong contenders for this year’s Team Spirit title. Ultimately, the award went to Montgomery Motorsports Park, which beat out National Trail, Maple Grove Raceway, Summit Motorsports Park, and Virginia Motorsports Park. Other special-awards winners were Shelby Hoffmeyer (Best Overall Appearing Car), Shelby Todd (Best Appearing Theme Car), Jacob Oiler (Coolest Car), and Lyons Raceway Park (Best Appearing Track).
Trophies were also presented to the drivers who cut the best reaction time on winning run in round one and to the drivers who had the best package on a winning run in round one. The Best Reaction Time award winners were Lydia Kish (age 6-9), Katherine Craft (10), Allyson Downs (11), Stansbury (12), Benjamin Spotts (13), Autumn Greene (14), Dillan Kyle (15), Brandon Lange (15), Elizabeth Keene (16-17), and Mike Poznek (16-17). Closest to Dial awards went to Jordan Mason (6-9), Blaine Bazell (6-9), Brock (10), Gracie Freeman (11), Logan Cook (11), Jackson Earwood (12), Braden Well (13), Morgan Miles (14), Danielle Leo (14), Alexis Sherman (14), Anthony Capirose (15), and Garrett Sheppard (16-17).
July 25, 2015
Shelby Hoffmeyer (Best Overall Appearing Car), Shelby Todd (Best Appearing Theme Car), Jacob Oiler (Coolest Car), and Lyons Raceway Park (Best Appearing Track) received special awards at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals.
Best Overall Appearing Car
Best Appearing Theme Car
Coolest Car
July 24, 2015
Following are the drivers who cut the best reaction time on a winning run in round one.
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| Age Group | Driver | Reaction |
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6-9 |
Lydia Kish |
.002 |
| 10 |
Katherine Craft |
.007 |
| 11 |
Allyson Downs |
.000 |
| 12 |
Bryce Stansbury |
.001 |
| 13 |
Benjamin Spotts |
.001 |
| 14 |
Autumn Greene |
.001 |
| 15 |
Dillan Kyle |
.001 |
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Brandon Lange |
.001 |
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| 16-17 |
Elizabeth Keene |
.000 |
| 16-17 |
Mike Poznek |
.000 |
July 25, 2015
Following are the drivers who ran closest to the dial on a winning run in round one.
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| Age Group | Driver | Over Dial |
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6-9 |
Jordan Mason |
.009-second |
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Blaine Bazell |
.009-second |
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| 10 |
Matthew Brock |
.002-second |
| 11 |
Gracie Freeman |
.000-second |
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Logan Cook |
.000-second |
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| 12 |
Jackson Earwood |
.001-second |
| 13 |
Braden Wells |
.005-second |
| 14 |
Morgan Miles |
.001-second |
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Danielle Leo |
.001-second |
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Alexis Sherman |
.001-second |
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| 15 |
Anthony Capirose |
.000-second |
| 16-17 |
Garrett Sheppard |
.001-second |
July 24, 2015
Friday Photo Highlights
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Click here for photo highlights from the second day of activity at the 2015 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com at Bristol Dragway, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. Today featured one time run in the morning, followed by the first round in the afternoon. Eliminations wrap up tomorrow. |
July 24, 2015
Eliminations Under Way at Bristol Dragway
The quest for Wallys is officially under way at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. First round is taking place this afternoon, and eliminations will wrap up tomorrow.
Eric Bowles, far lane, picked up the first round-win of the Eastern Conference Finals when he defeated Tanner Melton in the first pair of the 6-9 age group.
July 23, 2015
Thursday Photo Highlights
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Click here for photo highlights from the first day of activity at the 2015 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com at Bristol Dragway, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. Today featured two time runs for every competitor. Racers will get one more time run tomorrow morning, followed by the first round of eliminations. Eliminations wrap up on Saturday. |
July 23, 2015
Pre-Conference Finals Race Results
Following are final-round results from last weekend's Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals and the Huddleston Performance Fun Races earlier this week.
| Driver | Hometown | R.T. | E.T. | (Dial) |
| Huddleston Performance Fun Race age 6-12 | ||||
| Katie Hall | Nokesville, Va. | .057 | 11.955 | (11.90) |
| Tucker Brown | Blountville, Tenn. | .138 | 9.124 | (9.07) |
| Huddleston Performance Fun Race age 13-17 | ||||
| Kody Mariner | Salisbury, Md. | .048 | 8.124 | (8.11) |
| Daniel McCarty | Indianapolis, Ind. | .101 | 7.951 | (7.94) |
| Huddleston Performance Shootout | ||||
| Devin Isenhower | Lebanon, Ind. | .022 | 7.923 | (7.96) |
| Gage Burch | Palmetto, Fla. | -.026 | *7.918 | (7.90) |
| 330 Outlaw | ||||
| Samantha Hollingsworth | Greenwood, S.C. | |||
| Tyler Allison | Columbia, Mo. | |||
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Nationals 6-9 | ||||
| Katie Hall | Nokesville, Va. | .146 | 12.052 | (12.07) |
| Blake Combs | Bluff City, Tenn. | .083 | **12.154 | (12.18) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Nationals 10-12 | ||||
| Thomas Oates | Clear Brook, Va. | .105 | 8.903 | (8.90) |
| Brady Fomby | Cottondale, Ala. | .117 | 8.920 | (8.91) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Nationals 13-14 | ||||
| Michael Ruark | Galena, Ohio | .043 | 7.983 | (7.95) |
| Kenneth Wood Jr. | Lantana, Fla. | .064 | **8.993 | (9.00) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Nationals 15-17 | ||||
| Nate Kelley | Tinley Park, Ill. | .008 | 8.338 | (8.32) |
| David Light | Wanchese, N.C. | .067 | 8.076 | (8.03) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Nationals 13.90 Index | ||||
| Ava Hamilton | Dresden, Ohio | .331 | 14.191 | (13.90) |
| Harley Ely | Mont Alto, Pa. | .546 | 13.999 | (13.90) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Nationals 11.90 Index | ||||
| Jordan Mason | Manassas, Va. | .155 | 12.023 | (11.90) |
| Sean Kirshner | New Tripoli, Pa. | .263 | 11.977 | (11.90) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Nationals 8.90 Index | ||||
| Camryn Fredrickson | Palm Harbor, Fla. | .026 | 8.941 | (8.90) |
| Matthew Murdock | Orange, Texas | .083 | 8.911 | (8.90) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Nationals 7.90 Index | ||||
| Johnny Brannen | Dunedin, Fla. | .029 | 7.902 | (7.90) |
| Brandon Lange | Milan, Mich. | .028 | 7.908 | (7.90) |
| *red-light **breakout | ||||
July 21,2015
Eastern Conference Finals brings the best young drag racers to Bristol Dragway
BRISTOL, Tenn. — NHRA’s Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com will take place at Bristol Dragway Thursday through Saturday, July 23-25. The event will feature more than 500 drivers, from 6-17 years old, in eight racing categories piloting half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower motors reaching speeds up to 85 mph covering the eighth-mile track in as quick as 7.90 seconds. They will compete for team and individual honors and a share of the event purse. The event is one of two Conference Finals events in the NHRA Summit Jr. Drag Racing League.
Each of the 10 members of the team champion at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals event will receive the coveted NHRA Wally trophy. Individual champions will each earn $1,500 along with a NHRA Wally trophy and champions jacket.
Gates at Bristol Dragway open at 7:30 a.m. Thursday and Friday and 8 a.m. on Saturday. Participants in each category will get two time trial runs on Thursday starting at 8 a.m. On Friday, they will all get one time trial pass starting at 8 a.m., followed by the first round of eliminations in each class starting at 2 p.m. Eliminations in all age categories continue on Saturday at 9 a.m.
Bristol Dragway is located in Bristol, Tenn., at exit 69 off Interstate 81. For more information call the track, (423) BRISTOL, or visit BristolDragway.com.
EVENT FACT SHEET
WHAT: NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com, where teams of 10 drivers, age 6-17 years old, from tracks across the eastern United States and Canada, compete in eight age classes for individual and team honors. Kids drive half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower engines and may run the eighth-mile track as quick as 7.90 seconds. One of two Conference Finals events in the NHRA Summit Jr. Drag Racing League.
WHERE: Bristol Dragway, Bristol, Tenn. Track is located in Bristol, Tenn., at exit 69 off Interstate 81.
WHEN: Thursday through Saturday, July 23-25, 2015.
SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, July 23 - Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Time trials begin at 8 a.m. Each age group will have two time trial runs.
FRIDAY, July 24 - Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Time trials start at 8 a.m. Each age group will get one time trial. First round of elimination at 2 p.m.
SATURDAY, July 25 - Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations continue at 9 a.m.
PURSE: Individual winners for the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals event will each earn $1,500 along with the champions NHRA Wally trophy and jacket; runners-up will each earn $500; round money starts with Round 2 winners. Each member of the team champion will receive the coveted NHRA Wally trophy.
2014 EVENT WINNERS: Lizzie Martel, 8-9; Ozell Brown, 10; Arabella Maitland, 11; Jarrod Kissinger, 12; Devin Kiser, 13; Derek Raymond, 14; Camryn Fredrickson, 15; Brooke Heckel, 16-17; Royal Purple Raceway (Houston, Texas), team champion.
FEATURES: More than 500 drivers in eight age categories: 6-9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16-17. Drivers compete in half-scale dragsters powered by five-horsepower engines that may reach speeds up to 85 mph and run as quick as 7.90 seconds.
TICKETS: For more information please call Bristol Dragway, (423) BRISTOL or visit BristolDragway.com
July 20,2015
Eastern Conference Finals Team Codes
| TRACK |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Atco Dragway | AT | AU | AV | AW | ||
| Atlanta Dragway | AD | AE | AF | AL | ||
| Atmore Dragway | AA | AB | AC | AI | ||
| Auto-Plus Raceway at Gainesville | AG | AH | AJ | AK | ||
| Beacon Dragway | BL | BM | BN | BP | ||
| Beech Bend Raceway Park | BB | BC | BD | BE | ||
| Brainerd Int’l Raceway | ZA | ZB | ZC | ZD | ||
| Bristol Dragway | BR | BT | BX | BY | BQ | |
| Bunker Hill Dragstrip | BU | BV | BW | BZ | ||
| Byron Dragway | BF | BG | YD | YC | ||
| Cecil County Dragway | CC | CD | CE | CF | ||
| Coles County Dragway | CO | CP | CS | CN | ||
| Crossroads Dragway | CT | CU | CV | CW | ||
| Douglas Motorsports Park | DA | DB | DC | DD | ||
| Dyno Dom’s Sikeston Raceway | DJ | DK | DL | DM | ||
| Edgewater Sports Park | EW | EX | EY | EV | ||
| El Paso Motorplex | EA | EB | EC | EH | ||
| ESTA Safety Park | ED | EE | EG | EJ | ||
| Gateway Motorsports Park | GX | GE | GG | GH | ||
| Grove Creek Raceway | GL | GM | GN | GO | ||
| Holiday Raceway | HA | HB | HC | HD | ||
| Houtson Motorsports Park | HS | HT | HV | HW | ||
| Huntsville Dragway | HU | HX | HY | HZ | ||
| I-29 Dragway | IJ | IK | IL | IM | ||
| Island Dragway | ID | IE | IG | IH | ||
| Kansas Int’l Dragway | KA | KB | KC | KD | ||
| Kil-Kare Dragway | KK | KL | KP | KQ | ||
| Lebanon Valley Dragway | LV | LW | LX | LY | ||
| Lucas Oil Raceway Park | LO | LM | LN | LP | ||
| Luskville Dragway | LD | LE | LG | LH | ||
| Lyons Raceway Park | LR | LS | LT | LU | ||
| Maple Grove Raceway | MG | MH | MI | KB | ||
| Mason-Dixon Dragway | MD | MA | MB | KC | ||
| Mid-Michigan Motorplex | MM | MO | MP | MV | ||
| Milan Dragway | ML | MR | MK | MN | ||
| Mobile Dragway | MS | MT | MU | MW | ||
| Montgomery Motorsports Park | DE | DF | DG | DH | ||
| Muncie Dragway | MX | MY | MZ | MQ | ||
| Music City Raceway | MC | ME | MJ | KA | ||
| Napierville Dragway | NA | NB | NC | ND | ||
| National Trail Raceway | NT | NU | NX | NS | NV | NW |
| New England Dragway | NF | NJ | NK | NQ | ||
| No Problem Raceway | NP | NO | NH | NG | ||
| Numidia Raceway | NM | NN | NR | NE | ||
| Ohio Valley Raceway | OV | OW | OX | OT | ||
| Old Bridge Township Raceway Park | OB | OC | OP | OR | ||
| Orlando Speed World Dragway | OU | OY | OZ | OM | OS | |
| Osage Casino Tulsa Raceway Park | OD | OE | OG | OH | ||
| Pacemakers Dragway Park | PD | PE | PG | PH | ||
| Paris Drag Strip | PI | PJ | PK | PL | ||
| Puerto Rico Int’l Speedway | PR | PS | PT | PW | ||
| Rock Falls Raceway | RA | RB | RC | RF | ||
| Rockingham Dragway | RK | RL | RM | RN | ||
| Route 66 Raceway | RD | RE | RG | RH | ||
| Royal Purple Raceway | RP | RQ | RS | RT | ||
| Silver Dollar Raceway | SD | SE | SB | SC | ||
| South Mountain Raceway | SG | SH | SI | SJ | ||
| Spencer Speedway | SS | ST | SX | SW | ||
| SRCA Dragstrip | KF | KG | KH | KI | ||
| St. Thomas Raceway | SR | SU | SV | SY | ||
| Summit Motorsports Park | SM | SN | SO | SP | ||
| Texas Motorplex | TV | TX | TY | TZ | ||
| Texas Raceway | TK | TL | TQ | TE | ||
| Thunder Road Raceway Park | TR | TM | TN | TO | ||
| Thunder Valley Raceway Park | TG | TH | TI | TJ | ||
| Top End Dragways | LA | LB | LJ | LK | ||
| Toronto Motorsports Park | TB | TC | TD | TF | ||
| Tri State Raceway | CH | CI | CJ | CL | ||
| Tri-State Dragway | TS | TT | TU | TW | ||
| U.S. 19 Dragway | UX | UY | UZ | UW | ||
| Virginia Motorsports Park | VM | VO | VP | VS | ||
| zMAX Dragway | ZM | ZN | ZP | ZO |
May 5, 2015
NHRA Jr. Conference Finals planning in full swing
The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western and Eastern Conference Finals are quickly approaching as host tracks Rocky Mountain Raceways and Bristol Dragway ready for great fun on and off the track.
Bristol Dragway will again host several pre-event specialty races while Rocky Mountain Raceways will host a test and tune on Wednesday and their specialty events in the evenings once event time trials have been completed. The annual racer appreciation parties and special awards ceremonies are also being planned where numerous awards will be presented in all age groups.
NHRA Member Tracks across the country are putting their teams together now as sign-ups will begin soon for both online team rosters and racer registration.
A new purse structure will be in place for this year’s events with payouts beginning with second-round winners, working their way up to the $1,500 champion’s purse that accompanies the coveted NHRA champion’s Wally trophy, an NHRA Gold Card, and champion’s jacket.
Both Conference Finals events are part of the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League that also consists of NHRA divisional series events, division finals, and local events contested at nearly all NHRA Member Tracks across North America.
April 30, 2015
Daily event schedule released
Bristol Dragway has set the day-to-day schedule for activities during the week of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com. You can access the schedule through the link near the top of this page or through the Schedules menu.
April 9, 2015
Conference Finals news
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NHRA and track officials have made a few changes for the 2015 editions of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western and Eastern Conference Finals, which are in July at Rocky Mountain Raceways and Bristol Dragway, respectively. The changes start with the logos for the events, which have a new look for 2015 (you can see those to the right).
Another change is to the youngest age group, which will expand to include 6-7-year-old competitors. The age groups at this year’s events will be 6-9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16-17. Jr. Comp will also run as part of the Western Conference Finals.
In addition, this year tracks in Divisions 4 and 5 will be able to pick which of the Conference Finals events its team will attend. A track cannot send a team to both events — they must choose one or the other.
While a track may not send a team to both events, racers are permitted to attend both the Western and Eastern Conference Finals, but they must qualify for a track team for each event.
Further details on the Western and Eastern Conference Finals, including event schedules, purse details, and more will be announced soon.