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August <strong>2017</strong><br />
Volume 29 - Issue 3<br />
<strong>News</strong><br />
Saturday<br />
Night<br />
August 5<br />
Jet Cars<br />
Under<br />
the<br />
Stars<br />
Jet Powered Truck!<br />
250 MPH Jet Funny Cars!<br />
300 MPH Jet Dragsters!<br />
Fireworks!<br />
Plus ... Pro Comp!<br />
Supercharged Altereds!<br />
Lots More!<br />
Kids 10 & Under Free!<br />
Gates Open @ 3 PM<br />
Free Parking!<br />
Free Pit Pass!<br />
Returns<br />
September 8-10<br />
See Page 3 for Details<br />
Copyright <strong>2017</strong> New England Dragway, Inc.<br />
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Publisher:<br />
New England Dragway, Inc.<br />
Editor:<br />
Joe Lombardo<br />
Fire and Thunder On Tap August 5!<br />
Shockwave Headlines August Jet Show!<br />
Track Photographers:<br />
Dave McDonald<br />
Richie Coury - Primetime Video & Photo<br />
Mailing Address:<br />
280 Exeter Road<br />
Epping, NH 03042<br />
Phone:<br />
(603) 679-8001<br />
(603) 679-1955 Fax<br />
E-Mail:<br />
info@nedragway.com<br />
<strong>Web</strong>site:<br />
www.newenglanddragway.com<br />
General Manager:<br />
Joe Lombardo<br />
info@nedragway.com<br />
Marketing/Advertising Sales Director:<br />
Paul Lorenti<br />
paul@nedragway.com<br />
Race Director:<br />
Ron Heath<br />
ron@nedragway.com<br />
Ticketing Manager:<br />
Deb Clark<br />
deb@nedragway.com<br />
Concession/Hospitality Manager:<br />
Scott Wentworth<br />
scott@nedragway.com<br />
Operations Manager:<br />
Travis Keller<br />
travis@nedragway.com<br />
New England Dragway’s longest<br />
running show returns August<br />
5. The New Hampshire Lottery<br />
Jet Cars Under the Stars event<br />
features the biggest names in jet<br />
racing including Neal Darnell and<br />
his incredible Shockwave, triple-jet<br />
powered Peterbilt truck.<br />
This thundering behemoth is<br />
fastest jet-powered truck on the<br />
planet thanks to three, full size jet<br />
engines producing tens of pounds<br />
of thrust. When the first burner pop<br />
lights up the Epping sky you’ll know<br />
why this is New England Dragway’s<br />
most anticipated show.<br />
While Shockwave is the main<br />
course there’s plenty of appetizers<br />
to feed your need for speed. 300<br />
MPH jet dragsters like the Queen<br />
of Diamond and Beast From the<br />
East are backed up by 250 MPH<br />
jet funny cars including Top Secret<br />
and First Strike. Plus K.C. Jones<br />
returns with his dueling jet trains;<br />
always a hit with the kids. And in<br />
honor of first responders Sam Ives<br />
fires up Tulsa County Heat Wave<br />
Police Funny Car.<br />
Gates open at 3 PM. Jets fire<br />
off at 6 PM and we’ll close the night<br />
with fireworks.<br />
There is plenty of free parking and<br />
every ticket is a pit pass so you can<br />
meet your favorite drivers.<br />
Bring your non-winning New<br />
Hampshire Lottery ticket to the<br />
gate for a $5 discount off of general<br />
admission.<br />
Track Statistics:<br />
Elevation 90 feet above sea level<br />
Total Length 4,000 feet<br />
Shutdown Length 2,680<br />
Width of 1/4 mile 60 feet<br />
Width of Shutdown 60 feet<br />
Compulink StarTrak III Timing System<br />
Sanctioned by the National Hot Rod<br />
Association<br />
Special Notices:<br />
New England Dragway, Inc. is not<br />
responsible for any breach of contract<br />
between the drivers/owners of any<br />
scheduled race cars. The views expressed<br />
herein are those of their respective<br />
authors and do not necessarily reflect<br />
the views of New England Dragway, Inc.<br />
its management, Board of Directors or<br />
Stockholders. This publication assumes<br />
no responsibility for typographical errors,<br />
however we will reprint that portion<br />
of an ad in which any error occurs.<br />
Reproduction in whole or part of any of<br />
this publication is prohibited.<br />
Directions:<br />
For GPS: 1 Drag Street, Epping, NH<br />
From I-95: Take Exit 2 in New Hampshire<br />
and follow Route 101 West to Exit 8.<br />
Turn right at end of ramp.<br />
From I-93: Take Route 101 East to Exit 8.<br />
Turn left at end of ramp.<br />
From I-495: Take Exit 51B to Route 125<br />
North. In approximately 18 miles take<br />
Route 101 East to Exit 8. Turn left at end<br />
of ramp.<br />
Track Policies:<br />
NO Alcohol<br />
NO Glass<br />
NO Coolers over 14 inches<br />
NO Spectator Golf Carts, ATV’s or<br />
Scooters<br />
NO Firearms<br />
ALL pets must be on a leash.<br />
ALL bags, backpacks and coolers subject<br />
to inspection.<br />
Copyright <strong>2017</strong><br />
New England Dragway, Inc.<br />
NH Lottery Jet Cars Under The Stars Fast Facts<br />
Saturday August 5<br />
Gates Open @ 3 PM Jet Show Begins @ 6 PM<br />
NH Lottery Jet Cars Under the Stars<br />
Presented by New England Ford Dealers, AAA Northern New England, NAPA Auto Parts<br />
General Admission: Adult $30<br />
Youth 11-15 $20<br />
Child 6-10 $5<br />
Kids 5 & Under Free<br />
Free Parking - Free Pit Pass<br />
Present your non-winning NH Lottery Ticket at the gate for $5.00 discount<br />
(cannot be combined with other offers or discounts)<br />
Tickets available online at www.newenglanddragway.com<br />
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The Name Has Changed But The Show is Still Incredible!<br />
Menard’s Chevy Show Returns for 3 Days in September<br />
Don’t let the name change fool you.<br />
Menard’s Chevy Show still features<br />
all of the thrills and excitement of its<br />
predecessor Super Chevy.<br />
Full tilt drag racing action keeps<br />
everyone’s eyes glued to the quarter<br />
mile. With everything from pristine<br />
street machines to supercharged<br />
entries all vying for the coveted<br />
championship crown.<br />
One of the biggest all Chevy and<br />
GM shows in the country featuring<br />
classics to modern muscle graces<br />
the giant show field.<br />
The automotive swap meet may<br />
provide you with your next project<br />
or that hard to find piece for your<br />
current endeavor. All this and more<br />
make Menard’s Chevy Show a<br />
paradise even for the casual fan.<br />
The expansion to three days in<br />
<strong>2017</strong> is due to popular demand.<br />
Fans from all over the Northeast<br />
and Canada asked for more and<br />
New England Dragway delivered.<br />
September 8, 9 and 10 are the new<br />
dates for this year’s Chevy and GM<br />
vehicle themed event.<br />
New England Dragway General<br />
Manager said it was more than fans<br />
calling to express their interest for<br />
an extra day to track officials. “Last<br />
year’s event turned out to be one of<br />
the most popular television shows<br />
on Velocity TV. That, coupled with<br />
feedback from our guests made the<br />
decision to expand an easy one.”<br />
Drag racing has always been<br />
a staple of the event, and this<br />
year’s program promises to bring<br />
out some of the best racers in the<br />
region. There are three bracket<br />
racing categories competing this<br />
year including Super Chevy, Pro<br />
Chevy and Street Chevy. Outlaw<br />
10.5 Index racing returns this year<br />
along with Iannotti Brothers Select<br />
Cars Top Sportsman. And then<br />
there’s the True Street Challenge<br />
that includes a 20 mile run before<br />
three hard charges down the<br />
quarter mile.<br />
Plus, this year’s event will<br />
showcase the hard-charging<br />
supercharged warriors in Pro 7.0<br />
and Pro Comp.<br />
The weekend kicks off on Friday<br />
with a test and tune event that<br />
allows racers to get dialed in for the<br />
weekend. Early birds for the show<br />
categories get to stake out their<br />
spot for the weekend, while swap<br />
meet vendors get an extra day to<br />
sell their wares.<br />
So mark the calendar for<br />
September 8, 9 and 10. Spectator<br />
tickets are available online at www.<br />
newenglanddragway.com.<br />
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Team Up For Safety<br />
Safety is the focus August 5, for<br />
the staff from the Injury Prevention<br />
Center at the Children’s Hospital<br />
at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD)<br />
during the New Hampshire Lottery<br />
Jet Cars Under the Stars show.<br />
Partnering with New England<br />
Dragway, CHaD is promoting their<br />
“Safe Choices” highway safety<br />
educational programs.<br />
Special emphasis is on child<br />
passenger safety and teen driving.<br />
If you have a little one you think<br />
is ready for a booster seat, a teen<br />
driver or soon to be teen driver it’s<br />
worth the extra time to stop by to<br />
see what they have to offer.<br />
CHaD’s Child Passenger Safety<br />
(CPS) Coordinator, Julie Dietrich,<br />
will be available to discuss car<br />
seat safety and proper use of<br />
booster seats. To the surprise of<br />
many parents, too many children<br />
are not properly restrained. It’s<br />
not uncommon for parents to be<br />
uncertain about when their child can<br />
safely use booster seats. Improper<br />
use of car seats and booster<br />
seats can present real danger in<br />
the event of a crash. Have your<br />
child try to walk under the child<br />
passenger safety bar. If they can,<br />
it means a booster seat is highly<br />
recommended for them. The CPS<br />
coordinator will have some booster<br />
seats available at no charge.<br />
CHaD’s Youth Operator<br />
Coordinator, Chelsie Hubicsak-<br />
Muldowney, and Highway Safety<br />
Specialist, Howard Hedegard will<br />
be available to provide important<br />
information about distracted<br />
and impaired driving and the<br />
importance of seat belt use, along<br />
with giveaways and educational<br />
handouts.<br />
New Hampshire’s hands-free law<br />
has reduced distracted driving<br />
crashes significantly. Prior to the<br />
law, distracted driving was the<br />
second leading cause of fatal<br />
crashes. It is now number six.<br />
Although this is a big reduction,<br />
there is still room for improvement.<br />
Try the virtual reality simulator to<br />
see just how risky distracted driving<br />
really is.<br />
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NHRA Lucas Oil Regional Results<br />
Records and Excitement Herald<br />
Annual NHRA Event<br />
New track and national records are only part of the excitement<br />
accompanying this year’s NHRA Lucas Oil Regional Event at New<br />
England Dragway. The three day event provided even the most causal of<br />
race fans with an memories that will last a lifetime.<br />
Topping the list of accomplishments was local standout Dan Page<br />
when he reset the track elapsed time record with a 5.233 run in the third<br />
qualifying session of Top Alcohol Dragster. That unseated Josh Hart from<br />
the number one position, though Hart went on to defeat Page in the final<br />
round on Saturday night.<br />
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Phil Burkhart, Jr., claimed the NHRA Wally for Jay Blake’s “Follow A Dream”<br />
funny car. (Photo courtesy of Prime Time Video and Photo)<br />
Dan Page completes his burnout on the way to a new track record during the<br />
final qualifying session in his Arthur Gallant Racing Nitro Fueled entry Saturday.<br />
(Photo courtesy of Prime Time Video and Photo)<br />
There was plenty of wheels up action all weekend courtesy of Stock and Super<br />
Stock competitors. (Photo courtesy of Prime Time Video and Photo)<br />
Track <strong>News</strong>paper Going Digital<br />
Dragway <strong>News</strong> Available Online<br />
A major change is taking place for New England Dragway <strong>News</strong><br />
subscribers. Because of ever increasing postage costs New England<br />
Dragway will begin publishing its newspaper digitally.<br />
It’s a significant change to a publication that has been in print for nearly<br />
30 years. But, according to New England Dragway General Manager Joe<br />
Lombardo, it’s one that is long overdue. “We’re one of the few tracks<br />
in the country publishing its own newspaper. Many moved to a digital<br />
version and abandoned the printed copy.” The change also gives New<br />
England Dragway to publish more issues throughout the year.<br />
The process of having New England Dragway <strong>News</strong> delivered to your<br />
inbox is quick and easy. Simply go to New England Dragway’s website<br />
www.newenglanddragway.com and click on the New England Dragway<br />
<strong>News</strong> digital sign-up link.<br />
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Race Your Ride During Wednesday and Friday<br />
Street Nights<br />
One of the unique factors about<br />
Street Night at New England<br />
Dragway is anyone with a valid<br />
driver’s license can take a shot at<br />
the track. You don’t need to have<br />
all the performance goodies or a<br />
tire smoking monster. All you<br />
need is your daily driver and<br />
a desire to experience the<br />
thrill of putting the go pedal<br />
to the metal.<br />
Every Wednesday and<br />
Friday night men and<br />
women of all ages<br />
converge on New<br />
England Dragway<br />
to feel the rush of<br />
adrenaline of safe<br />
and legal racing<br />
on the same<br />
track as the<br />
professionals<br />
compete on.<br />
Some come<br />
up to race<br />
against<br />
t h e i r<br />
friends<br />
just for<br />
bragging<br />
rights. Others<br />
come to set up a<br />
baseline before they make any<br />
performance modifications. But<br />
most of all, everyone comes to<br />
have fun.<br />
There are a few rules. First, if<br />
you’re under the age of 18 you do<br />
need parental permission. Track<br />
officials can help you navigate that<br />
process. Your car or truck must<br />
have working seat belts, safe DOT<br />
approved tires, working headlights<br />
and taillights. In some cases you<br />
may be required to wear a<br />
helmet and long pants<br />
are required. It<br />
all depends upon<br />
the elapsed time<br />
of your vehicle.<br />
Rules are a<br />
bit different for<br />
motorcycles. Riders<br />
need over the ankle<br />
shoes or boots, a leather<br />
or jacket and a helmet.<br />
If your machine is quick<br />
enough you’ll need leather<br />
pants, as well.<br />
We know the first time out<br />
can be a bit stressful; especially<br />
if you haven’t watched racing<br />
before. Don’t worry. Track<br />
officials can help you understand<br />
the process for making a run.<br />
You’ll learn about the Christmas<br />
Tree, how to read a time slip, and<br />
ways to improve your reaction time.<br />
To learn more call the track at<br />
(603) 679-8001 and ask a member<br />
of our team to send you a Street<br />
Legal Style Drags by AAA brochure.<br />
It will help get you on track to a<br />
season of fun and excitement.<br />
Wednesday and Friday Street Nights are<br />
presented by<br />
AAA Insurance, Tasca Performance,<br />
WHEB & WGIR<br />
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<strong>2017</strong> Racing Schedule<br />
AUGUST<br />
Aug 2 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Aug 4 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Aug 5 Sat NH Lottery Jet Cars Under the Stars presented by NAPA AUTO PARTS,<br />
and New England Ford Dealers featuring: Jet Truck, Jet Funny Cars, Jet<br />
Dragsters, Nostalgia Nitro Funny Cars, Wheelstanders, Pro Comp: Abington<br />
Auto Mall Pro 7.0; Top Sportsman; Top Bike; Super Comp; Super Street;<br />
Central Mass Drag Racers; Street Fighter<br />
Aug 6 Sun VP Race Fuels ET Series #12 – Red’s Shoe Barn Super Pro, A&B Tire Pro,<br />
Tim’s Speed & Custom Street, MOMS Motorcycle/Snowmobile, E.C.O.P.E.<br />
Junior Dragster<br />
Aug 9 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Aug 11 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Aug 12 Sat Tasca Ford Fest - featuring Mustang Showdown; Motorcycle Masters<br />
Championship<br />
Aug 13 Sun Viking Motorsports Ford vs. Chevy Shootout; Outlaw 10.5; Top Bike; Street<br />
Fighter; Test & Tune<br />
Aug 16 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Aug 18 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Aug 19 Sat VP Race Fuels ET Series #13 – Red’s Shoe Barn Super Pro, A&B Tire Pro,<br />
Tim’s Speed & Custom Street, MOMS Motorcycle/Snowmobile, E.C.O.P.E.<br />
Junior Dragster; Iannotti Bros. Select Cars Top Sportsman; Jr. Street<br />
Aug 20 Sun VP Race Fuels ET Series #14 – Red’s Shoe Barn Super Pro, A&B Tire<br />
Pro, Tim’s Speed & Custom Street, MOMS Motorcycle/Snowmobile, E.C.O.P.E.<br />
Junior Dragster<br />
Aug 23 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Aug 25 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Aug 26 Sat VP Race Fuels ET Series #15 – Red’s Shoe Barn Super Pro, A&B Tire Pro,<br />
Tim’s Speed & Custom Street, MOMS Motorcycle/Snowmobile, E.C.O.P.E.<br />
Junior Dragster; Dennis K. Burke Super Comp; Super Gas; Diesel Direct Super<br />
Street<br />
Aug 27 Sun Drag’n in the 50’s, presented by Mass Street Rods – Pro Comp; Abington<br />
Auto Mall Pro 7.0; No Test & Tune; SWAP MEET<br />
Aug 30 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
Sep 1 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Sep 2 Sat VP Race Fuels ET Series #16 – Red’s Shoe Barn Super Pro, A&B Tire Pro,<br />
Tim’s Speed & Custom Street, MOMS Motorcycle/Snowmobile, E.C.O.P.E.<br />
Junior Dragster; Iannotti Bros. Select Cars Top Sportsman; Dennis K. Burke<br />
Super Comp; Super Gas; Diesel Direct Super Street<br />
Sep 3 Sun Dennis K. Burke Super Comp; Super Gas; Diesel Direct Super Street; Top<br />
Bike; Street Fighter; $100 1/4 Mile Gamblers; Test & Tune<br />
Sep 6 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Sep 8 Fri Super Chevy; Test & Tune 12-6pm $75<br />
Sep 9 Sat Super Chevy Show; Pro Comp; Abington Auto Mall Pro 7.0; Outlaw 10.5;<br />
Iannotti Bros. Select Cars Top Sportsman<br />
Sep 10 Sun Super Chevy Show; Pro Comp; Abington Auto Mall Pro 7.0; Iannotti Bros.<br />
Select Cars Top Sportsman<br />
Sep 13 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Sep 15 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Sep 16 Sat Orient Express Bikes in the Valley Series; Test & Tune<br />
Sep 17 Sun Mopar Madness; Top Bike; Street Fighter; NEX275; Steve Reis Memorial<br />
Shootout<br />
Sep 20 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Sep 22 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Sep 23 Sat Buick Bash; $50 1/8th Mile Gamblers; Test & Tune<br />
Sep 24 Sun Old Fashioned Sundaaaay! presented by the Camsnappers – Pro Comp;<br />
Abington Auto Mall Pro 7.0; No Test & Tune; SWAP MEET<br />
Sep 27 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Sep 29 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Sep 30 Sat Outlaw 10.5; Dennis K. Burke Super Comp; Super Gas; Diesel Direct Super<br />
Street; Jr Drag Index Race; Test & Tune<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Oct 1 Sun Buddy Scurto Memorial: KOTH Race & NHRA Jr Dragster Challenge Race;<br />
Test & Tune<br />
Oct 4 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Oct 6 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Oct 7 Sat Outlaw 10.5; Top Bike; Street Fighter; Test & Tune<br />
Oct 8 Sun Import Face-Off<br />
Oct 11 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Oct 13 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Oct 14 Sat Central Mass Drag Racers; New Generation Challenge; Test & Tune<br />
Oct 15 Sun Test & Tune, East Coast Flat Heads, (IFO Rain Date—if necessary)<br />
Oct 18 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Oct 20 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Oct 21 Sat Top Bike; Street Fighter; Central Mass Drag Racers; Test & Tune<br />
Oct 22 Sun Test & Tune (CMDR Rain Date)<br />
Oct 25 Wed WGIR Street Night<br />
Oct 27 Fri Tasca Mod Shop/WHEB Street Night<br />
Oct 28 Sat Test & Tune<br />
Oct 29 Sun Test & Tune; SWAP MEET<br />
Drag’n In The 50’s<br />
Sundaaay!<br />
August 27th<br />
Save The Date!<br />
NHRA Mello Yello New England Nationals<br />
July 6-8, 2018<br />
Tickets go on sale this Fall.<br />
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Orientals Show Winners <strong>2017</strong><br />
Orientals Show Winners <strong>2017</strong><br />
Alan Roberge Mustang Oriental’s Favorite Muscle Car<br />
Matt Robichaud 33 Ford Oriental’s Favorite Overall<br />
Byran Winter 32 Ford Oriental’s Favorite Closed Rod<br />
Mike Hazelton 67 Chevy II Oriental’s Favorite Race CAr<br />
Dave Donoian 34 Ford Oriental’s Favorite Open Rod<br />
R Jameson 1954 Chevy Oriental’s Favorite Custom<br />
Dave Frazier 69 Camaro Oriental’s Favorite Paint<br />
Willard Family 1957 Chevorlet Ma’s Pic Winner<br />
Propane & Oil<br />
Congratulations to the <strong>2017</strong> Hall of Fame inductees<br />
NEW ENGLAND HOT ROD HALL OF FAME<br />
Domingo Carrillo Oriental’s Favorite Truck<br />
Val DiGenova<br />
Dan Page<br />
Paul Gill<br />
Paul “Motor” Burns<br />
Francis “Buddy” Scurto<br />
Your Contributions, Accomplishments, and Dedication<br />
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Glen Hudson 1954 Chevy Oriental’s Favorite 50’s Car<br />
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<strong>2017</strong> Eliminator Winners<br />
Jim Blake 7.0 Pro June 25<br />
Special Discount Offers<br />
Stacy McGlory East Coast Pro Comp June 25<br />
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Meet the Racer<br />
Aidan Baker Making His Mark In Juniors<br />
By Hope Weaver<br />
Aidan Baker was the talk of the<br />
town, known as the nine-yearold<br />
junior racer who had a 0.000<br />
second reaction time at the NHRA<br />
New England Nationals in June at<br />
New England Dragway in front of<br />
tens of thousands of race fans.<br />
With a perfect run, he caught the<br />
eye of Mello Yellow Series drivers<br />
including sixteen-time Funny Car<br />
champ John Force and Aidan’s<br />
favorite racer, Top Fuel driver, Leah<br />
Pritchett.<br />
I caught up with Aidan and his<br />
parents to ask what everyone’s<br />
been wondering: Where did that kid<br />
come from?<br />
Aidan Baker next to his “Cookie Monster” Junior Dragster<br />
Turns out, the junior drag racer<br />
from Cumberland, Rhode Island<br />
isn’t from a racing family; his<br />
parents aren’t even mechanics.<br />
Aidan’s interest in racing came from<br />
a family friend, who Aidan calls his<br />
Uncle, when he invited the family<br />
down to New Jersey to see him<br />
race. By the end of the weekend,<br />
Aidan had made it his goal to get<br />
behind the wheel himself.<br />
Aidan’s dad Brian Baker says he<br />
didn’t know anything about cars or<br />
racing; he can’t even change the<br />
oil on his own car, but he made a<br />
deal with his son: get your grades<br />
up and we’ll try it. Ever since then,<br />
Aidan’s grades have been up and<br />
his parents haven’t been able to<br />
get him out of the car. In his last<br />
five races, he’s brought his Cookie<br />
Monster junior dragster, named<br />
after his first stuffed animal and his<br />
love for cookies, to the final round<br />
three times.<br />
Aidan and his family call New<br />
England Dragway their home<br />
drag strip. “It’s the funnest place<br />
to drive,” he added. Brian has<br />
become Aidan’s crew chief and he<br />
and his wife are hooked and love<br />
seeing how happy their son is when<br />
he’s racing. And while there aren’t<br />
many weekends the Bakers aren’t<br />
racing, when not at the drag strip,<br />
Aidan likes to ride his bike. “I like<br />
to be on four wheels or two wheels,<br />
just not two wheels when I’m going<br />
100 miles per hour,” he smiles.<br />
When asked if he brings his<br />
friends to watch him race and what<br />
they think, he replied like a pro, “I<br />
only usually bring friends (to the<br />
track) on test and tune days.” Other<br />
days, he’s training. But he admits,<br />
“Most of them are jealous.”<br />
Aidan posted a 0.002 second<br />
reaction time during this weekend’s<br />
test and tune and is determined<br />
to be behind the wheel as much<br />
as he can. When asked where he<br />
wants to go with this racing thing,<br />
he replied, “I want to drive top fuel.”<br />
Aidan’s father Brian watches as he<br />
gets ready for another run at New<br />
England Dragway.<br />
When the late Vinny Napp created the Junior Dragster at his Englishtown, New Jersey track back<br />
in the early 90’s no one was really sure what affect it would have on the sport of drag racing. As it<br />
turns out Vinny’s idea, which many dismissed as a novelty that wouldn’t last, has had a significant<br />
impact on the growth of drag racing. Many of today’s sportsman competitors got their start in Junior<br />
Dragsters. It has also had a lasting impact on the professional ranks, too. A look at today’s roster<br />
of NHRA National Event competitors reveals many who first piloted a half-scale car down their local<br />
drag strip, including Erica Enders who is a two-time world champion.<br />
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