NEOPMA CHALLENGE

proved slightly to a 3.751 at 196.42 to move past a red-lighting Matt Deitsch . Tuned by husband Jon and brother-in-law Jim , Salemi made a big step up to a 3.666 at 202.43 in the semifinals , defeating Derek Ward and his 3.726 .

The Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Challenge also included a consolation race for drivers who didn ’ t qualify for the 16-car field or who were eliminated in the first round . The consolation race win went to Matt Hutter , who drove his turbocharged , small-block-powered ’ 69 Camaro to the win over past champion Dave Norris .

The event was the Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod

Association ’ s first appearance at Empire Dragway . The former IHRA national event track has undergone major renovations under the direction of track owner Jerry Scaccia . The NEOPMA teams raved about the facility , and the local fans packed the stands , making for a win-win situation .

“ I hadn ’ t been to Empire in probably 25 years since IHRA went there ,” Gray said . “ What [ Scaccia ] did with that racetrack was pretty astonishing . I haven ’ t seen that many fans in many years . They sure were nice . They made my heart grow stronger . After what I ’ ve been through with operations and all that stuff , coming up that return road every time made it feel worth it with the cheering and the little kids excited about the racing . Just a great bunch of people up there .”

The 2021 Northeast Outlaw Pro Mod Association schedule resumes August 20-21 when the series joins the IHRA Sportsman Spectacular at Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek , Maryland . DI

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