Fahnestock, Barbato ride hot hand to victory @ Atco

BKSG1198 · 08-02-2016, 01:59 PM

The Mid Atlantic .90 Association continued its 2016 season at Atco Dragway for Race # 5& 6 of the season. With threating forecasts on the horizon the weekend looked to be a complete washout but, perseverance by the Atco staff and series president both events were completed in a timely fashion before any rain hit.

Chase Fahnestock & Kelli Barbato continued their hot streaks during the weekend to move into contention for the championship going into the final weekend of racing to be held in late September. On Saturday, Fahnestock out of Newville, Pa took down Dave Long and his S&W Dragster in Super Comp. Chase laid down a 14 thousandth package in the final that made it very tough for Long to get around and it handed the Newville resident his second victory of the 2016 season. In Super Gas, Sean Lang out of Coopersburg, Pa took his first victory in the 9.90 class when New York resident Frank Volpe lit the red-light. Lang follows up an emotional victory by his father Mike at Cecil County a few weeks earlier. Rounding out the action on Saturday was the Mid Atlantic Super Street Association. The final would produce a first time winner as Rich “Gramps” Knarich and Rich Preiser squared off in the finals. In the end, Knarich out of Seaford, De took home the victory with a 10.921 to Preiser’s 10.940 to claim his first ever victory in MASSA.

On Sunday, Bath, Pa resident Kelli Barbato continued her hot streak in Super Street with a victory over Rick Mattioli in a battle of Camaros. Barbato squeaked out a close one over Mattioli (10.868 to 10.864) to claim her second victory in just less than 3 weeks to move into 2nd in points behind Keith Mayers. Tom Slater out of Colonia, NJ prevented Saturday’s winner Fahnestock the “Double-Up” in Super Comp. Slater wheeled his Undercover Dragster to a 8.908 time and his first ever Mid Atlantic Super Comp victory. With his runner-up and win on Saturday, Fahnestock took over the points lead and will be looking for his first championships in Super Comp come September. Closing out the weekend on Sunday was Super Gas. In a battle of Leigh High Valley, Pa Two time MASGA Champion Tom Goldman out of Allentown, Pa took his first victory of 2016 by defeating Maple Grove Runner-Up Don Knoblick out of Bath, Pa. Goldman laid down a perfect 9.900 to overcome a hole shot advantage for Knoblick at the hit of the green. With the victory it moved Goldman into the Top 10 and in prime position to collect his third championship in a very close point’s battle.

Saturday Race # 5:

VP Race Fuels Super Comp:

W: Chase Fahnestock (.011) 8.903
L: Dave Long (.012) 8.922

VP Race Fuels Super Gas:

W: Sean Lang (-.010) 9.919
L: Frank Volpe - FOUL DEEP

VP Race Fuels Super Street:

W: Rich "Gramps" Knarich (.012) 10.921
L: Rich Preiser (.016) 10.940

Sunday Race # 6

VP Race Fuels Super Comp:

W: Tom Slater - (.012) 8.908
L: Chase Fahnestock - (.019) 8.913

VP Race Fuels Super Gas:

W: Tom Goldman - (.026) 9.900
L: Don Knoblick - (.010) 9.892

VP Race Fuels Super Street:

W: Kelli Barbato - (.009) 10.868
L: Rick Mattioli - (.008) 10.864

Next Race – .90 Season Finale - Cecil County Dragway - September 17th & 18th

BKSG1198 · 08-02-2016, 07:37 PM

Final Round Pics and WC From Race # 5 & 6

BKSG1198 · 08-05-2016, 08:01 AM

The Top 10 in Points going into our season finale at Cecil County.

VP Racing Fuels Super Comp:
1 Chase Fahnestock - 356 (1 Race to claim still)
2 Jack Donnelly - 300
3 Tom Slater - 294
4 Jeff Livezey Jr. - 290
5 Dave Long - 289
6 Ash Senft - 279
7 Kathy Smulligan - 268
Danny Bisbano - 268
9 Frank Lauria - 262
10 Kevin Scholl - 248

VP Racing Fuels Super Gas
1 George Smith - 325
2 Don Knoblick - 313
3 George Donhauser - 300
Jerry Holcomb - 300
5 Sean Lang - 281
6 Don Miller - 272 (1 race to claim still)
7 Hank Smith - 268
Tom Goldman - 268
9 Earl Nichols Jr. - 260
10 Mike Lang - 248

VP Racing Fuels Super Street
1 Keith Mayers - 381
2 Kelli Barbato - 317 (2 races to claim still)
3 Martie Ganjoin - 304
4 Dom Burgees - 302
5 Laura Landry - 275
6 Rick Mattioli - 261
7 Ed Korpos - 249
8 Bill Phillips - 238
9 Jay Neville - 216
10 Neal Vaccaro - 196 (1 race to claim still)

08-02-2016, 01:59 PM	#1
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,461 Likes: 81 Liked 984 Times in 299 Posts	Fahnestock, Barbato ride hot hand to victory @ Atco The Mid Atlantic .90 Association continued its 2016 season at Atco Dragway for Race # 5& 6 of the season. With threating forecasts on the horizon the weekend looked to be a complete washout but, perseverance by the Atco staff and series president both events were completed in a timely fashion before any rain hit. Chase Fahnestock & Kelli Barbato continued their hot streaks during the weekend to move into contention for the championship going into the final weekend of racing to be held in late September. On Saturday, Fahnestock out of Newville, Pa took down Dave Long and his S&W Dragster in Super Comp. Chase laid down a 14 thousandth package in the final that made it very tough for Long to get around and it handed the Newville resident his second victory of the 2016 season. In Super Gas, Sean Lang out of Coopersburg, Pa took his first victory in the 9.90 class when New York resident Frank Volpe lit the red-light. Lang follows up an emotional victory by his father Mike at Cecil County a few weeks earlier. Rounding out the action on Saturday was the Mid Atlantic Super Street Association. The final would produce a first time winner as Rich “Gramps” Knarich and Rich Preiser squared off in the finals. In the end, Knarich out of Seaford, De took home the victory with a 10.921 to Preiser’s 10.940 to claim his first ever victory in MASSA. On Sunday, Bath, Pa resident Kelli Barbato continued her hot streak in Super Street with a victory over Rick Mattioli in a battle of Camaros. Barbato squeaked out a close one over Mattioli (10.868 to 10.864) to claim her second victory in just less than 3 weeks to move into 2nd in points behind Keith Mayers. Tom Slater out of Colonia, NJ prevented Saturday’s winner Fahnestock the “Double-Up” in Super Comp. Slater wheeled his Undercover Dragster to a 8.908 time and his first ever Mid Atlantic Super Comp victory. With his runner-up and win on Saturday, Fahnestock took over the points lead and will be looking for his first championships in Super Comp come September. Closing out the weekend on Sunday was Super Gas. In a battle of Leigh High Valley, Pa Two time MASGA Champion Tom Goldman out of Allentown, Pa took his first victory of 2016 by defeating Maple Grove Runner-Up Don Knoblick out of Bath, Pa. Goldman laid down a perfect 9.900 to overcome a hole shot advantage for Knoblick at the hit of the green. With the victory it moved Goldman into the Top 10 and in prime position to collect his third championship in a very close point’s battle. Saturday Race # 5: VP Race Fuels Super Comp: W: Chase Fahnestock (.011) 8.903 L: Dave Long (.012) 8.922 VP Race Fuels Super Gas: W: Sean Lang (-.010) 9.919 L: Frank Volpe - FOUL DEEP VP Race Fuels Super Street: W: Rich "Gramps" Knarich (.012) 10.921 L: Rich Preiser (.016) 10.940 Sunday Race # 6 VP Race Fuels Super Comp: W: Tom Slater - (.012) 8.908 L: Chase Fahnestock - (.019) 8.913 VP Race Fuels Super Gas: W: Tom Goldman - (.026) 9.900 L: Don Knoblick - (.010) 9.892 VP Race Fuels Super Street: W: Kelli Barbato - (.009) 10.868 L: Rick Mattioli - (.008) 10.864 Next Race – .90 Season Finale - Cecil County Dragway - September 17th & 18th Last edited by BKSG1198; 08-03-2016 at 11:57 AM.

08-02-2016, 07:37 PM	#2
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,461 Likes: 81 Liked 984 Times in 299 Posts	Re: Fahnestock, Barbato ride hot hand to victory @ Atco Final Round Pics and WC From Race # 5 & 6 Attached Thumbnails

08-05-2016, 08:01 AM	#3
BKSG1198 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back in Vineland, NJ Posts: 2,461 Likes: 81 Liked 984 Times in 299 Posts	Re: Fahnestock, Barbato ride hot hand to victory @ Atco The Top 10 in Points going into our season finale at Cecil County. VP Racing Fuels Super Comp: 1 Chase Fahnestock - 356 (1 Race to claim still) 2 Jack Donnelly - 300 3 Tom Slater - 294 4 Jeff Livezey Jr. - 290 5 Dave Long - 289 6 Ash Senft - 279 7 Kathy Smulligan - 268 Danny Bisbano - 268 9 Frank Lauria - 262 10 Kevin Scholl - 248 VP Racing Fuels Super Gas 1 George Smith - 325 2 Don Knoblick - 313 3 George Donhauser - 300 Jerry Holcomb - 300 5 Sean Lang - 281 6 Don Miller - 272 (1 race to claim still) 7 Hank Smith - 268 Tom Goldman - 268 9 Earl Nichols Jr. - 260 10 Mike Lang - 248 VP Racing Fuels Super Street 1 Keith Mayers - 381 2 Kelli Barbato - 317 (2 races to claim still) 3 Martie Ganjoin - 304 4 Dom Burgees - 302 5 Laura Landry - 275 6 Rick Mattioli - 261 7 Ed Korpos - 249 8 Bill Phillips - 238 9 Jay Neville - 216 10 Neal Vaccaro - 196 (1 race to claim still)