Thomas Bayer

Sal Biondo gave a special thank-you to John Coughlin

Craig Abbott with Scott Woodruff from JEGS.

Thomas Bayer scored the lone win for the Division 6 (Northwest) team when he claimed the Top Alcohol Dragster title over Division 4’s Brandon Pierce, 5.40 to 5.47. The defending event champions also performed well as Sal Biondo (Comp), Ron Erks (Super Comp), and Craig Abbott (Super Street), successfully defended their titles. Each of the eight JEGS Allstars champions receive an automatic bid to return the following year as blockers in the $100,000 competition.

It’s not champagne but it’s sure wet! Anthony Bertozzi and John Coughlin celebrate. Bertozzi also got a “Double-Up” bonus for winning the Super Comp class on Sunday.

Brenda Grubbs with Scott Woodruff.
Other winners from Saturday’s final rounds included former national champion Anthony Bertozzi, who defeated reigning JEGS Allstars champ Michael Iacono in the Super Stock final, and Brenda Grubbs, who stopped another former JEGS champ, Russ Linke in the Stock final. Bertozzi and Grubbs both represent the Southeast Division team.

John Coughlin, driver of the JEGS Mail Order Super Stock Cobalt, advanced to round two of eliminations before losing to Iacono.

Final points standings

Division 2    900
Division 1    900
Division 4    700
Division 6    600
Division 3    500
Division 7    500
Division 5    100