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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. 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.
2016 Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals
presented by ViperizerRacing.com
Bristol Dragway (Bristol, Tenn.)
July 21-23
Quick links: Schedule | Awards/Purse | Participant Guideline | FAQs
Previous year's results: 2015
July 23, 2016
Champions crowned at Jr. 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 race results
 2016 Eastern Conference Finals champions |
 2016 Eastern Conference Finals runners-up |
 2016 Eastern Conference Finals team champion |
 2016 Eastern Conference Finals Team Spirit winners |
Hope Capley (age 6-9), Cody Hoberg (10), Corey Kyle (11), Callie Martel (12), Wallace Wilson (13), Jonathan Northrop (14), Austin Alvey (15), and Rachael Weis (16-17) outlasted the fields in their categories to claim top honors at the 2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com. All eight are first time winners at the race, one of two national events in the NHRA Summit Racing Jr. Drag Racing League. Virginia Motorsports Park earned the team championship.
Capley, a Huntsville Dragway racer who hails from Madison, Tenn., earned the first Wally of her young career when she bested 2015 Eastern Conference Finals champion Carson Emmett in the 6-9 age-group final. Emmett, another Huntsville competitor who lives in Cedar Bluff, Ala., made Capley’s job easy in the final when he went red by.012-second. Capley posted a 12.19 (12.05 dial) on her victory pass.
The 10-year-old final was an all-National Trial Raceway affair with Newark, Ohio’s Hoberg taking on Blaine Bazell, of Lancaster, Ohio. Hoberg cut a strong .010 light and used the more-than-a-tenth advantage it gave him on the starting line to defeat Bazell on a holeshot, 8.95 (8.90) to 8.96 (8.95).
Kyle joined brother Dillan, who won this event in 2010, as an Eastern Conference Finals champion when he got the better of Cody Drummond in the 11-year-old category title round. Kyle, a Silver Dollar Raceway driver who lives in Gay, Ga., had the reaction-time edge, .087 to .118, and ran an 8.94 (8.92) to turn on the win light against the 9.07 (9.06) of Drummonds, a Laurel, Del., competitor who raced with the Numidia Dragway team.
Martel became the second member of her family to win the Eastern Conference Finals, too, joining sister Lizzie, who scored in 2014. A Carleton, Mich., resident who was part of the Summit Racing Equipment Motorsports Park team, Martel cut a .071 light then eased her car to an 8.87 (8.90) to defeat Boyertown, Pa., and Maple Grove Raceway driver Kelsey Brinckman’s further-under 8.90 (8.96) in the 12-year-old class final.
Atlanta Dragway runner Wilson, who is from Taylors, S.C., earned top honors in the 13-year-old bracket, outlasting Aubrey Collins, a Summit Motorsports Park team member from Fairview Park, Ohio. Both Wilson and Collins ran under their dial-ins, but Wilson’s 7.88 (7.90) was closer to the mark, turning on his win light. Collins posted a 7.91 (7.97).
Northrop, whose family’s strong racing history includes a Super Gas national championship by his uncle Dan, added to that history when he bested the field in the 14-year-old age group. The final was decided on the starting line when Boonville, Ind., racer Logan Jamison, who represented Lyons Raceway Park, fouled out. That gave the automatic nod to Perkaskie, Pa.’s Northrop, an Atco Dragway team member, who posted a 7.86 (7.92) en route to victory.
Mount Washington, Ky., and Ohio Valley Raceway competitor Alvey ran right on hi s7.93 dial to turn on the win light in the 15-year-old class final. Ethan Rudisell, a Hamilton, Ohio, driver who was part of the National Trail team, settled for runner-up honors after breaking out by .006-second.
The 16-17 class came down to a pair of Virginia Motorsports Park cars, and when all was said and done Weis, of Ashland, Va., got the nod over Doswell, Va., driver Allison Lloyd. Weis had the advantage at the Tree, .013 to .036, and that proved to be the difference because Weis and Lloyd ran identical 7.950 (7.90) times.
Bolstered by Weis’ win in the 16-17 bracket, Virginia Motorsports Park Team 1 took the team championship. This is the second team title for Virginia, which also finished on top in 2007. Virginia tallied 32 points, two more than second-place Huntsville Dragway Team 2. Silver Dollar Raceway Team 1 and Virginia Team 2 tied for third with 26 points, and National Trail Raceway Team 1, National Trail Team 3, and Atco Raceway Team 1 all finished with 25, tying for fifth.
The battle for the Team Spirit award was once again a heated competition with several strong teams. In the end, Huntsville Dragway earned its second straight Team Spirit award, just edging the strong effort of Summit Motorsports Park.
Awards were also presented to the drivers in each category who ran closest to their dials and those with the best reaction times on winning runs in the first round. The Closest to Dial winners were Lucie Feltner, Sean Kershner, and Blaine Todd (6-9); Zachary Smith (10); Tucker Brown (11); Ozell Brown (12); Bryce Stansbury (13); Dalton Hayes (14); Anthony Capirose (15); and Olivia Sheets (16-17). Best Reaction Time award winners were Riley Hoover (6-9), Hannah Turner (10), Keaton Vester (11), Bailey Whitaker (12), Trinity Marshall (13), Alec Harper and Seth Jimenez (14), Rebecca Guedry (15), and Skyler Stump (16-17).
July 23, 2016
Closest to Dial awards
Following are the drivers who ran closest to the dial on a winning run in the first round.
| Age Group | Driver | E.T. (Dial) |
|
6-9 |
Lucie Feltner |
11.900 (11.90) |
|
|
Sean Kershner |
11.930 (11.93) |
|
|
Blaine Todd |
13.960 (13.96) |
| 10 |
Zachary Smith |
8.941 (8.93) |
| 11 |
Tucker Brown |
9.010 (9.01) |
| 12 |
Ozell Brown |
8.900 (8.90) |
| 13 |
Bryce Stansbury |
7.906 (7.90) |
| 14 |
Dalton Hayes |
7.903 (7.90) |
| 15 |
Anthony Capirose |
7.920 (7.92) |
| 16-17 |
Olivia Sheets |
7.947 (7.94) |
July 23, 2016
Best Reaction Time awards
Following are the drivers who had the best reaction time on a winning run in the first round.
| Age Group | Driver | Reaction |
|
6-9 |
Riley Hoover |
.003 |
| 10 |
Hannah Turner |
.002 |
| 11 |
Keaton Vester |
.000 |
| 12 |
Bailey Whitaker |
.000 |
| 13 |
Trinity Marshall |
.006 |
| 14 |
Alec Harper |
.005 |
|
Seth Jimenez |
.005 |
|
| 15 |
Rebecca Guedry |
.000 |
| 16-17 |
Skyler Stump |
.000 |
July 23, 2016
Special awards
Following are the special-award winners at the 2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com.
Name: Garrett Griffith
Hometown: Alex, Ky.
Age Group: 13
Name: Benjamin Spotts
Hometown: Douglasville, Ga.
Age Group: 14
Name: Ryan Ely
Hometown: Mont Alto, Pa.
Age Group: 14
Best Appearing Track: Mason-Dixon Dragway
July 22, 2016
Photo highlights
July 21, 2016
Pre-Conference Finals results
Bristol Dragway held several races in advance of the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com. Following are final-round results from those contests.
| Driver | Hometown | Reaction | E.T. | (Dial) |
| Huddleston Performance Fun Race (age 6-12) | ||||
| Bryce Buehrer | West Unity, Ohio | .044 | 8.955 | (8.90) |
| Phillip Radford | Radford, Va. | .102 | 12.029 | (11.97) |
| Huddleston Performance Fun Race (age 13-17) | ||||
| Kendal Little | Harker Heights, Texas | .034 | 13.119 | (7.98) |
| Johnny Brannen | Dunedin, Fla. | -.033 | *9.122 | (7.90) |
| Huddleston Performance Shootout | ||||
| Gage Burch | Palmetto, Fla. | .049 | 7.952 | (7.90) |
| Dru Owens | Hampton, Tenn. | .052 | 7.967 | (7.91) |
| 330 Outlaw | ||||
| Matt Ruzicka | Grove City, Ohio | .012 | 4.376 | |
| Chris Ruzicka | Grove City, Ohio | .024 | 4.388 | |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals: 6-9 | ||||
| Carson Emmett | Cedar Bluff, Ala. | .051 | 12.496 | (12.48) |
| Ava Hamilton | Dresden, Ohio | .119 | 12.022 | (11.98) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals: 10-12 | ||||
| Saylar Bustle | Sherrills Ford, N.C. | .038 | 9.140 | (9.11) |
| Logan Cook | Pataskala, Ohio | .061 | 8.978 | (8.97) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals: 13-14 | ||||
| Alyssa Martin | Beaverton, Mich. | .068 | 7.981 | (7.97) |
| Bailie Zepp | Hanover, Pa. | .098 | **7.891 | (7.90) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals: 15-17 | ||||
| Morgan Wilson | Laurens, S.C. | .024 | 7.932 | (7.90) |
| Marissa Bickford | Concord, N.C. | .083 | 7.962 | (7.96) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals: 13.90 Index | ||||
| Kyndal Wolfe | Lancaster, Ohio | .139 | 13.899 | (13.90) |
| Amber Schmidt | Imperial, Mo. | .319 | **13.849 | (13.90) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals: 11.90 Index | ||||
| Phillip Radford | Radford, Va. | .180 | 12.062 | (11.90) |
| Shelby Nick | Millville, W.Va. | .291 | 12.013 | (11.90) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals: 8.90 Index | ||||
| Emily Parker | Shelbyville, Ind. | .019 | 8.907 | (8.90) |
| Bryce Buehrer | West Unity, Ohio | .058 | **8.888 | (8.90) |
| Huddleston Performance Jr. Dragster Nationals: 7.90 Index | ||||
| Alyssa Martin | Beaverton, Mich. | .085 | 7.900 | (7.90) |
| Kevin Kohr | Myerstown, Pa. | .090 | 7.922 | (7.90) |
| *red-light **breakout | ||||
July 21, 2016
Live timing up and running for Eastern Conference Finals
Keep up with all the action at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com through NHRA's live timing. The Eastern Conference Finals live timing can be found on the divisional live timing page and is up and running right now. Click here to go to the Eastern Conference Finals live timing.
July 18, 2016
Eastern Conference Finals brings best young 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 21- 23. 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 Racing 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 Thunder Valley 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., to be 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.
Fact Sheet
WHAT: NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com, where teams of 10 drivers, age 6-17 years old, from tracks across the eastern United States, compete in eight age classes for individual and team honors. Children 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 Racing 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 21-23
SCHEDULE: THURSDAY, July 21 - Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Time trials begin at 8 a.m. Tech inspections are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Each age group will have two time-trial runs.
FRIDAY, July 22 - Gates open at 7:30 a.m. Tech inspections are 8 a.m. to noon. Time trials start at 8 a.m. Each age group will get one time trial. First round of elimination start at 2 p.m. A cookout will begin at 5 p.m. A special award ceremony will begin at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY, July 23 - 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 and runners-up will each earn $500. Each member of the team champion will receive the coveted NHRA Wally trophy.
2015 EVENT WINNERS: Carson Emmett, 6-9; Mallory Logan, 10; Macy Stewart, 11; Brady Fomby, 12; Nicholas Ferraro, 13; Ethan Rudisell, 14; Austin Carden, 15; Jaxon Messamore, 16-17; National Trail Raceway, Colombus, Ohio, 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
June 29, 2016
Online registration open
Racers competing in the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com can now register for the event through Bristol Dragway's website. Online registration will remain open until July 11, after which time racers will have to register at the gate when they arrive at the event. Click here for online registration.
IMPORTANT: Racers MUST be part of a track team to compete at the Eastern Conference Finals, so be sure to sign up with a local member track team before registering through Bristol's website.
June 15, 2016
Team codes announced
The two-digit codes for each track team at the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com have been finalzed and are listed below. A racer's team code should appear on his or her time slip beginning with time trials on Thursday. Team points depend on codes being accurate, so racers should check time slips during time runs and notify officials of any errors as soon as possible.
| TRACK | CODE | |||||
| TEAM 1 |
TEAM 2 |
TEAM 3 |
TEAM 4 |
TEAM 5 |
TEAM 6 |
|
| 1-29 DRAGWAY | IJ | IK | IL | IM | ||
| ATCO DRAGWAY | AT | AU | AV | AW | ||
| ATLANTA DRAGWAY | AD | AE | AF | AL | ||
| ATMORE DRAGWAY | AA | AB | AC | AI | ||
| BEACON DRAGWAY | BL | BM | BN | BP | ||
| BEECH BEND RACEWAY PARK | BB | BC | BD | BE | ||
| BRAINERD INTL 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 | ||
| DYNO DOM'S SIKESTON RACEWAY | DJ | DK | DL | DM | ||
| EDGEWATER SPORTS PARK | EW | EX | EY | EV | ||
| ESTA SAFETY PARK | ED | EE | EG | EJ | ||
| GAINESVILLE RACEWAY | AG | AH | AJ | AK | ||
| GALOT RACEWAY | HA | HB | HC | HD | ||
| GATEWAY MOTORSPORTS PARK | GX | GE | GG | GH | ||
| GROVE CREEK RACEWAY | GL | GM | GN | GO | ||
| HUNTSVILLE DRAGWAY | HU | HX | HY | HZ | ||
| 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 | ||
| MIRAMICHI DRAGWAY PARK | NP | NO | NH | NI | ||
| MOBILE DRAGWAY | MS | MT | MU | MW | ||
| MONTGOMERY MOTORSPORTS PARK | DE | DF | DG | DH | ||
| MUNCIE DRAGWAY | MX | MY | MZ | MQ | ||
| MUSIC CITY DRAGWAY | 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 | ||
| NUMIDIA RACEWAY | NM | NN | NR | NE | ||
| OHIO VALLEY RACEWAY | OV | OW | OX | OT | ||
| OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP RACEWAY PARK | OB | OC | OP | OR | ||
| PACEMAKERS DRAGWAY PARK | PD | PE | PG | PH | ||
| PUERTO RICO INT’L SPEEDWAY | PR | PS | PT | PW | ||
| ROCK FALLS RACEWAY | RA | RB | RC | RF | ||
| ROCKINGHAM DRAGWAY | RK | RL | RM | RN | ||
| ROUTE 66 DRAGWAY | RD | RE | RG | RH | ||
| 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 | ||
| SUMMIT MOTORSPORTS PARK | SM | SN | SO | SP | SR | |
| 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 | ||
June 13, 2016
Competition license reminder
As outlined in the Summit Racing NHRA Jr. Drag Racing League Rulebook, all participants at JDRL events, including the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western and Eastern Conference Finals must have an NHRA membership/competition license. Due to the requirement of a doctor's signature on the participant licensing form, no membership/participant applications will be accepted for new membership or renewal at the Conference Finals. If you are planning to attend the events, make sure your license is up-to-date before heading out to Tulsa, Okla., or Bristol, Tenn. You can download the forms on NHRARacer.com and/or contact the National Field Office at 626-914-4761 to apply for or renew a license.
May 11, 2016
Sign up for your track's team now
If you are planning on attending the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com, now is the time to sign up for your track's team. Details on team/event registration were sent to all NHRA member tracks this week, and the deadline for submitting track rosters for inclusion in the event program is rapidly approaching. Rosters are due to NHRA by the end of the day Thursday, June 9 (note: tracks/racers may continue to sign up for the event after this deadline, but rosters and/or changes submitted after it may not make it into the event program). To sign up for a team and to learn more about registering for the event, contact your local NHRA member track.
March 9, 2016
Daily schedule posted
The schedule of activities for the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals presented by ViperizerRacing.com, including the pre-Conference Finals fun races, has been posted in the Schedules section. You can access it through the menu above or by clicking here.
Dec. 15, 2015
Osage Tulsa Raceway Park, Bristol Dragway to host NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western and Eastern Conference Finals in 2016
The 2016 NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals will be held at Osage Tulsa Raceway Park in Tulsa, Okla., and Bristol Dragway in Tennessee, respectively. The NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Western Conference Finals will visit Oklahoma’s Osage Tulsa Raceway Park for the first time, June 23-25, while the NHRA Jr. Drag Racing Eastern Conference Finals will return to Eastern Tennessee’s famed Thunder Valley, July 21-23. Click here for full details.