In the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Doug Doll, Jr. captured his fifth divisional win this season and increased his lead in the points race for the national championship in Comp Eliminator.
 
Doll Jr., Lancaster, Pa., faced off against Jay Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., and posted a winning run of 7.379 seconds, 159.83 mph.  Schonberger drove to an 8.275 second, 144.46 mph lap for his runner up finish. From start to finish, Doll had a better run over Schonberger. Doll started this season with four straight wins, and has yet to lose when making a final round appearance this season.
 
It was a fifth win of his career, in six final round appearances for Justin Picillo of Warwick, R. I., all in Stock Eliminator.  Picillo worked his way through the field and ran 10.593 seconds at 123.06 mph in his final round victory over veteran racer Peter Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., who clocked in at 10.362 seconds, 120.60 mph. Picillo gave Biondo no room at the stripe to take home the win, running a 0.017 package better than Biondo’s 0.024 light.
 
Another racer taking home the Wally this weekend in Super Gas is Ed Alessi Jr., Bethpage, N.Y., Alessi, faced off against Stephen Paquin, North Kingston, R.I., and posted a winning run of 9.910 seconds, 162.33 mph. Paquin had a runner-up finish of 9.924 seconds, 159.80 mph. This is Alessi’s seventh divisional win, third in Super Gas. He has three prior wins in Super Street and one in Super Comp.
 
Other racers visiting the winner’s circle this weekend were James Antonette Jr. in Super Stock; John DiBartolomeo's in Super Comp; Peter Sanca's first win in Super Street.  In the division’s MXI/Magnaflux Top Sportsman series presented by Select Performance it was Ronald Riegel, Fairless Hills, Pa. taking the win while Vince Musolino, Bridgeport, N.Y., won in the MXI/Magnaflux Top Dragster series presented by Select Performance.  Also competing at this event was the Ultimax Pro Stock Snowmobile series with Heath Smith, Westmoreland, N.Y., taking home the win.
 
The Index classes had two New Jersey racers win in the 8.50 and 10.00 index classes; Daniel Purdy, Chesterfield, N.J., won the 8.50 class, and Michael Beck, South River N.J., won in the 10.00 class. Bill Cohen, Conestoga, Pa., took home the win in the 11.50 index class.
 
This was the final event for the Northeast Division NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events, racers can continue to race in other divisions throughout the nation.
 
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park:
 
COMP ELIMINATOR
Doug Doll Jr., Lancaster, Pa., N&P, E/DA, 7.379, 159.83  def. Jay Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., '96 Cutlass, I/A, 8.275, 144.46.
 
SUPER STOCK
James Antonette Jr., Wantagh, N.Y., '98 Grand Am, SS/CS, 9.712, 133.99  def. Marty Rinehart Jr., Thomasville, Pa., '69 Camaro, SS/EA, 9.604, 135.69.
 
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Justin Picillo, Warwick, R.I., '94 Camaro, C/SA, 10.593, 123.06  def. Peter Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.362, 120.60.
 
SUPER COMP
John DiBartolomeo, Beaver Spgs, Pa., dragster, 8.894, 171.73  def. Stephen Spaulding, Mahwah, N.J., dragster, 8.885, 169.08.
 
SUPER GAS
Ed Alessi Jr., Bethpage, N.Y., '63 Catalina, 9.910, 162.33  def. Stephen Paquin, North Kingston, R.I., '55 Bel AIR, 9.924, 159.80.
 
SUPER STREET
Peter Sanca, North Haven, Conn., '67 Chevelle, 10.887, 139.21  def. Calvin Starcher, Laplata, Md., '68 Corvette, 10.875, 146.97.
 
MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP SPORTSMAN PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Ronald Riegel, Fairless Hills, Pa., '68 Camaro, 7.144, 189.47  def. Michael Daniele, Dix Hills, N.Y., '05 Cavalier, 7.055, 190.73.
 
MXI/MAGNAFLUX TOP DRAGSTER PRESENTED BY SELECT PERFORMANCE
Vince Musolino, Bridgeport, N.Y., dragster, 6.871, 181.86  def. David Petrofske, Lititz, Pa., dragster, 6.851, 195.25.
 
PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
Heath Smith, Westmoreland, N.Y., '03 Skidoo, 8.459, 152.57  def. Rick Woodruff, Elmira, N.Y., '14 Pro Cross, 8.470, 148.48.
 
8.50 INDEX
Daniel Purdy, Chesterfield, N.J., '02 Camaro, 8.603, 134.26  def. Ralph Rubino, Elmont, N.Y., '87 Buick, 9.457, 146.32.
 
11.50 INDEX
Bill Cohen, Conestoga, Pa., '85 Ltd Wagon, 11.537, 113.20  def. Bill Colburn, Dowingtown, Pa., '73 Challenger, 11.539, 111.05.
 
10.00 INDEX
Michael Beck, South River, N.J., '88 Firebird, 10.031, 135.62  def. Dana Loffredo, Brick, N.J., '98 Firebird, 10.048, 131.22.