Joe Urbino turns rainy day into pay day at Lancaster?s TNT event!

Ted Barnes · 08-30-2007, 12:43 AM

On the weekend of Aug 26th, Joe Urbino from Alden, NY had been at the IHRA national event in Milan, MI. When rain turned that event into a washout, Joe loaded up the family and set sail to Lancaster for the TNT Hot Rod race. Twenty-five of the best 10.90 racers in the Joe?s Transmission TNT Hot Rod Super Series cars also took to the track.

When he got there, he made it look easy - blasting a 7.001 in the first qualifying session. AND THEN, just to ensure he walked away with the Hoosier Tire Canada #1 qualifier bonus points, he topped that with a perfect 7.000 in the second session!

This was one of the toughest fields of TNT cars yet. The top 12 qualifiers were 7.02 or better. In fact, six of them were 7.00! After chiseling through the field, Joe was set to face Tony Platania in the final, an always tough competitor from Rochester, NY. Tony had a slight advantage on the tree (a .522 to Joe?s .527) but Joe drove around him to take the win running 7.016 to Tony?s 7.030. This is Joe?s second win in the TNT Super Series. ?I got breaks when I needed them all day long. And I hit the brakes where I needed to as well!? said Joe. For Tony Platania, it?s his first runner-up finish at a TNT race. He wanted to thank his dad, Richard who is always there helping him out.

Joe gained the most points available at a single TNT race. This moved him back into 1st place ? catapulting him to a huge 10 point lead over Tony Platania, now in 2nd place. With only one points race left, Joe is going to be tough to catch. Rounding out the top 5 are Ray Martino in 3rd, Jamie Stoneman in 4th and Ted Barnes/Bill Elekes tied for 5th.

The TNT Super Series next stop is Toronto Motorsports Park on Saturday Sept 1st for a non-points ?open? event. Thanks to Joe?s Transmission and HeadsUpRacer.com, they?ll be looking to take home the guaranteed $600/win! ?And to hone their skills in preparation for the IHRA Canadian Nationals the following week.

The TNT Super Series presented by Joe?s Transmission is based on IHRA?s 10.90 Hot Rod class. The 6 race series pays round money STARTING WITH FIRST ROUND WINS and has only two exceptions to the IHRA rulebook ? No weight minimum and left-hand drive open-bodied cars are allowed.

Join us for our next event! (Both Lancaster events paid over $500 to the winner!)

Sat Sep 1 ? Toronto Motorsports Park ?Open?
Sat Oct 13 ? Lancaster Dragway (1/8 mile ? 7.00)

$50 event entry (plus spectator fee paid upon entry to track)
with 100% payback!

For complete TNT Series rules and the latest points standings, visit www.tntsuperseries.com
or email info@tntsuperseries.com

Lynn Hoosigian · 08-30-2007, 09:17 AM

Wondered where Joe had gone to. Heard about the rain in MI.
Glad he's beating up on someone else!!
Great job, Joe. You are the KING!!!

donald j raiser · 08-30-2007, 12:16 PM

great job joe.

Mickey Whaley · 09-16-2007, 03:27 AM

must have been to many sausage and beer for him to do good??????

08-30-2007, 09:17 AM	#2
Lynn Hoosigian Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Douglassville, PA Posts: 379 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Joe Urbino turns rainy day into pay day at Lancaster?s TNT event! Wondered where Joe had gone to. Heard about the rain in MI. Glad he's beating up on someone else!! Great job, Joe. You are the KING!!! __________________ Lynn Hoosigian 1828 SST, SG, SC

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08-30-2007, 12:43 AM	#1
Ted Barnes Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 383 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Joe Urbino turns rainy day into pay day at Lancaster?s TNT event! On the weekend of Aug 26th, Joe Urbino from Alden, NY had been at the IHRA national event in Milan, MI. When rain turned that event into a washout, Joe loaded up the family and set sail to Lancaster for the TNT Hot Rod race. Twenty-five of the best 10.90 racers in the Joe?s Transmission TNT Hot Rod Super Series cars also took to the track. When he got there, he made it look easy - blasting a 7.001 in the first qualifying session. AND THEN, just to ensure he walked away with the Hoosier Tire Canada #1 qualifier bonus points, he topped that with a perfect 7.000 in the second session! This was one of the toughest fields of TNT cars yet. The top 12 qualifiers were 7.02 or better. In fact, six of them were 7.00! After chiseling through the field, Joe was set to face Tony Platania in the final, an always tough competitor from Rochester, NY. Tony had a slight advantage on the tree (a .522 to Joe?s .527) but Joe drove around him to take the win running 7.016 to Tony?s 7.030. This is Joe?s second win in the TNT Super Series. ?I got breaks when I needed them all day long. And I hit the brakes where I needed to as well!? said Joe. For Tony Platania, it?s his first runner-up finish at a TNT race. He wanted to thank his dad, Richard who is always there helping him out. Joe gained the most points available at a single TNT race. This moved him back into 1st place ? catapulting him to a huge 10 point lead over Tony Platania, now in 2nd place. With only one points race left, Joe is going to be tough to catch. Rounding out the top 5 are Ray Martino in 3rd, Jamie Stoneman in 4th and Ted Barnes/Bill Elekes tied for 5th. The TNT Super Series next stop is Toronto Motorsports Park on Saturday Sept 1st for a non-points ?open? event. Thanks to Joe?s Transmission and HeadsUpRacer.com, they?ll be looking to take home the guaranteed $600/win! ?And to hone their skills in preparation for the IHRA Canadian Nationals the following week. The TNT Super Series presented by Joe?s Transmission is based on IHRA?s 10.90 Hot Rod class. The 6 race series pays round money STARTING WITH FIRST ROUND WINS and has only two exceptions to the IHRA rulebook ? No weight minimum and left-hand drive open-bodied cars are allowed. Join us for our next event! (Both Lancaster events paid over $500 to the winner!) Sat Sep 1 ? Toronto Motorsports Park ?Open? Sat Oct 13 ? Lancaster Dragway (1/8 mile ? 7.00) $50 event entry (plus spectator fee paid upon entry to track) with 100% payback! For complete TNT Series rules and the latest points standings, visit www.tntsuperseries.com or email info@tntsuperseries.com