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JEGS Allstars set to battle at Route 66 Raceway

07 Jul 2016
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Purse | 2016 rosters

For 32 years, the JEGS Allstars has brought together the top racers in the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series to face off in a battle of the “Best of the Best.” The 2016 JEGS Allstars event will take place on Saturday, July 9, at Route 66 Raceway during the Route 66 NHRA Nationals. The $124,000 race-within-a-race will pit the top points earners from NHRA’s seven geographic divisions and four Top Alcohol regions against each other in the culmination of a yearlong points battle.
Competitors in Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Dragster, and Top Sportsman will compete for team and individual honors and a share of the $124,000 purse. Event sponsor, JEGS High Performance, has also offered a “double-up” bonus to racers. Any Allstars representative who wins the Allstars event and goes on to win the national event will have their Allstars prize money doubled.
The JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Regional Team Championship was introduced three years ago with the best Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car drivers from each of the four regions going head to head as the Central Region took home the championship in 2015. They were joined by the Southeast Division team who scored its seventh win in the JEGS Allstars team championship competition, tying them with the North Central and Northeast divisions.
There are three drivers pulling double duty for their team this year. The South Central Division has Austin Williams looking to take home a title in Stock and Super Comp. While the West Central Division brought Trevor Larson, who doubled up as the points leader in Super Comp and Super Gas. Mike Shannon, from the Northwest Division, is holding a spot in Super Comp and Super Gas.
Defending JEGS Allstars winners are Joey Severance (Top Alcohol Dragster), John Lombardo Jr. (Top Alcohol Funny Car), Jeff Lane (Comp), Phil Unruh (Super Stock), Anthony Fetch (Stock), Kevin Brannon (Super Comp), Luke Bogacki (Super Gas), Scotty Reinschield (Super Street), and Jeffrey Barker (Top Sportsman).
Pro Stock driver Jeg Coughlin Jr. has been an Allstars representative for the North Central Division six times, winning the Super Gas class twice. Several of today’s NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series stars are past Allstars participants, including Top Fuel drivers Morgan Lucas (Top Alcohol Dragster, 2003 and 2004; won in 2003) and Shawn Langdon (Super Comp, 2005-07; won in 2005 and 2006) as well as Funny Car drivers Tim Wilkerson (Top Alcohol Funny Car, 1995), and Jack Beckman (Super Comp 2004 and 2005; runner-up in 2004).
JEGS Allstars Awards Bonuses
CategoryWinnerRunner-up
Top Alcohol Dragster$7,000$2,000
Top Alcohol Funny Car$7,000$2,000
Comp$6,000$2,000
Super Stock$6,000$2,000
Top Sportsman$5,000$2,000
Top Dragster$5,000$2,000
Stock$4,500$2,000
Super Comp$4,500$2,000
Super Gas$4,500$2,000
Super Street$4,500$2,000
Totals$54,000$18,000

Team championship (shared between the members of the divisional and regional teams): $25,000

Tow money (share based on each racer’s percentage of total miles):
$25,000

Total JEGS Allstars award bonus: $124,000.
2016 TEAM ROSTERS
EAST REGION
Rich McPhillipsTAD
Duane ShieldsTAD
Dan PomponioTAFC
DJ Cox Jr.TAFC
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
Brandon BooherTAD
Mia TedescoTAD
Paul NoakesTAFC
Tony BogoloTAFC
CENTRAL REGION
Randy MeyerTAD
Gord GinglesTAD
JOHN LOMBARDO JR.TAFC
Kris HoolTAFC
WEST REGION
JOEY SEVERANCETAD
Chris DemkeTAD
Ann Marie WhiteleyTAFC
Shane WesterfieldTAFC
NORTHEAST DIVISION
Don EckelCOMP
Bryan WornerSS
Allison SmythSTK
Frank Aragona Jr.SC
Iggis BiocescoSG
Keith MayersSST
Michael CerroTS
Mike EspositoTD
ANTHONY FETCHBL-STK
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
Randy DanielsCOMP
David RampySS
Jeff HarringtonSTK
Sherman Adcock Jr.SC
Rusty CookSG
Jonathan AndersonSST
Sandy WilkinsTS
Steve FurrTD
KEVIN BRANNONBL-SC
JEFFREY BARKERBL-TS
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
Troy GalbraithCOMP
Jeff DonaSS
Ben WenzelSTK
Jeremy MasonSC
Steve HoytSG
Bob SchmidtSST
Jerry AlbertTS
Joe HesslingTD
LUKE BOGACKIBL-SG
SCOTTY REINSCHIELDBL-SST
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
Craig BourgeoisCOMP
Slate CummingsSS
Austin WilliamsSTK
Austin WilliamsSC
Travis SalterSG
John LeibhamSST
Jimmy LewisTS
Ross LarisTD
WEST CENTRAL DIVISION
Pat NahanCOMP
Tyler WudarczykSS
Darrel GoheenSTK
Trevor LarsonSC
Trevor LarsonSG
Wayde SamuelSST
JJ HeberTS
Matt DriskellTD
PHIL UNRUHBL-SS
NORTHWEST DIVISION
Brian HyerstayCOMP
Brian WeberSS
Mick AlleySTK
Mike ShannonSC
Mike ShannonSG
Todd SimsSST
Don SeftonTS
Trevor RitchieTD
JEFF LANEBL-COMP
PACIFIC DIVISION
Alan EllisCOMP
Don KeenSS
Ryan McClanahanSTK
Val TorresSC
Mike WiblishouserSG
Bernie PolvadoreSST
Ed OlpinTS
Jesse AdamsTD
Moe TrujilloBL-TD
Names in all caps designates the defending JEGS Allstars champion

BL = non-points-earning blocker