Fahnestock, Holcomb become 1st time winners at Maple Grove
 

The Mid Atlantic .90 Association finally got its 2016 season underway after weather forced the cancelation of its season opener in May. Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa played host to the series under clear, sunny skies. In the end two new faces graced the winner circle at the end of the weekend.

Chase Fahnestock was a busy man during the weekend as he found himself wheeling his DWI Construction / Yards Brewery Dragster in two different states and two different dragstrips. At the beginning of the week, Fahnestock was in Norwalk, Oh for the Summit Equipment National Event. After a tough first round loss, the team packed up and headed east to Maple Grove for Race #2 of the 10 race series. The long trip paid off for the team as Fahnestock found himself in the finals against a familiar opponent and Lee Ream. Fahnestock and Ream were no strangers to each other in finals at Maple Grove as the two lined up for the finals of the 2013 Lucas Oil Division 1 event that saw Ream come out on top. This time around Fahnestock has different plans in the rematch as he strapped a 2 thousandth package on Ream. Chase took the starting line advantage (.002 to .015) and parlayed that into a perfect 8.900 to Reams game 8.907. Fahnestock wanted to thank his sponsors & friends and of course his parents, Crystal and Joel for all their hard work and effort to get him to Maple Grove.

The other first time winner came from the Super Gas ranks as Dover, Pa’s Jerry Holcomb wheeled his 2002 Chevy Camaro to victory. In the finals, Race # 1 winner Don Miller turned on the dreaded red-light handing the victory to Holcomb and preventing Miller from Doubling-Up. Holcomb stayed in it and ran it out to a 9.885. Jerry, celebrated in style with his wife April, two puppies, his dad and Team Hookdaddy Motorsports.

Other event winners over the weekend included Jack Donnelly taking down 2015 MASCA Champion Ash Senft in Super Comp, Keith Mayer’s over Bill Trum in Super Street and as mentioned before Don Miller took down Don Knocklick in a battle of “The Don’s” in Super Gas on Saturday. Joining Fahnestock and Holcomb in the winner circle on Sunday was once again Mayers as he took down a red-lighting Dom Burgese. Not only did Mayer’s sweep both MASSA events he picked up a third trophy by winning the Nostalgia Stk/SS Race in his 67 Dodge Cornet.

The next race for the series is at Cecil County Dragway for Race # 3 & 4 and the 23rd Annual “Uncle Buck” Pig Roast & Top 8 Shootout on July 16th & 17th.

Mid Atlantic .90 Association Saturday, June 25th – Race # 1 Results

VP Racing Fuels Super Comp
W – Jack Donnelly (Atco, NJ) - .010 – 8.903 @ 157
RU – Ash Senft (Cordorus, Pa) - .014 – 8.892 @ 173

VP Racing Fuels Super Gas

W – Don Miller (Dover, Pa) - .024 – 9.924 @ 162
RU – Don Knoblick (Bath, Pa) - .019 – 9.866 @ 141

VP Racing Fuels Super Street

W – Keith Mayers (Middletown, De) - .041 – 10.97 @ 135
RU – Bill Trum (Sparta, NJ) - .039 – 11.04 @ 134

Mid Atlantic .90 Association Sunday, June 26th – Race # 2 Results

VP Racing Fuels Super Comp
W – Chase Fahnestock (Newville, Pa) - .002 – 8.900 @ 161
RU – Lee Ream (Narvon, Pa) - .015 – 8.907 @ 175

VP Racing Fuels Super Gas

W – Jerry Holcomb (Dover, Pa) - .021 – 9.88 @ 146
RU – Don Miller (Dover, Pa) - Foul

VP Racing Fuels Super Street

W – Keith Mayers (Middletown, De) - .031 – 9.922 @ 153
RU – Dom Burgess (Williamstown, NJ) - Foul