Last Updated on June 7, 2026 8:07 pm
Sunday Recap
The NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping, NH is in the books for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series classes. Sunday’s big story was watching the progression of Shane Oakes as he chased a Double Up victory in both Super Stock and Stock Eliminator. Unfortunately for Shane, he would come up just short in the Stock Eliminator Final Round to Todd Bednaz. But Oakes would not go home empty handed as he earned the Super Stock Wally with a nice .007 RT to defeat Joe Lisa. Another noteworthy final round we may look back as the Championship chase progresses saw Joe Carnasicale defeat Monty Bogan in the Competition Eliminator Final Round. Joe C threw down a -.58 lap to earn the crucial victory as these two chase this year’s National Championship. Other Lucas Oil Series winners today include Ava Meloni (Top Dragster), Eric Cabral (Top Sportsman), Jack Sepanek (Super Comp), Charlie Kenopic (Super Gas) and Jason Mazzotta (Super Street). The NHRA National Event Tour continues on to Bristol Dragway for the Thunder Valley Nationals next weekend.
NHRA New England Nationals
June 5-7, 2026
New England Dragway – Epping, NH
- Top Dragster
- Winner – Ava Meloni
- RU – Paul Neal
- Semis – Michael Sullivan
- Semis – Edward Fatscher
- Final Round: Meloni .008, 6.933 (6.94) def. Neal -.202, 6.652 (6.64)
- #1 Qualifier – Al Kenny 6.157
- Top Sportsman
- Winner – Eric Cabral
- RU – Dan Christopher
- Semis – Nick Willard
- Final Round: Cabral .019, 7.375 (7.37) def. Christopher .033, 6.732 (6.73)
- #1 Qualifier – Dan Christopher 6.723
- Comp
- Winner – Joe Carnasciale
- RU – Monty Bogan
- Semis – Al Ackerman
- Final Round: Carnasciale .077, 8.898 (-.582) def. Bogan .038, 8.584 (-.316)
- #1 Qualifier – Joe Carnasciale (I/SM) 8.812 (-.668)
- Super Stock
- Winner – Shane Oakes
- RU – Joe Lisa
- Semis – Anthony Bertozzi
- Final Round: Oakes .007, 9.729 (9.70) def. Lisa .088, 9.947 (9.95)
- #1 Qualifier – Victor Cagnazzi (FSS/F) 9.167 (-1.033)
- Stock
- Winner – Todd Bednaz
- RU – Shane Oakes
- Semis – Matt Lisa
- Final Round: Bednaz .010, 10.758 (10.74) def. Oakes .020, 9.496 (9.47)
- #1 Qualifier – Gene Monahan (K/SA) 11.555 (-1.095)
- Super Comp
- Winner – Jack Sepanek
- RU – Vincent Nobile
- Semis – Tim Millwood
- Final Round: Sepanek .019, 8.907 (8.90) def. Nobile .014, 8.916 (8.90)
- Super Gas
- Winner – Charlie Kenopic
- RU – Richard Mattioli
- Semis – Tom Stalba
- Semis – Ted Leahy
- Final Round: Kenopic .002, 9.893 (9.90) def. Mattioli .013, 9.889 (9.90)
- Super Street
- Winner – Jason Mazzotta
- RU – Michael Giuliano
- Semis – Karri Khoury
- Semis – Bill Krug
- Final Round: Mazzotta .006, 11.035 (10.90) def. Giuliano .317, 10.892 (10.90)
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Final Rounds
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Super Stock – 3:40PM
– Shake Oakes def. Joe Lisa. Shane shakes off the Stock loss & crushes the tree with a 007 RT to earn the starting line advantage by a lot, and cruises through for a safe 9.729 on 9.70 to earn the NHRA New England Nationals Super Stock Wally.
Super Street – 3:35PM
– Jason Mazzotta def. Michael Giuliano. Mazzotta with a big starting line advantage, 016 RT and a safe 11.035 to earn the Wally.
Super Comp – 3:30PM
– Jack Sepanek def. Vincent Nobile. Nobile had the better RT 014 to 019, but it was Sepanek taking the stripe by .004 in a 8.907 to 8.916 decision. Sepanek earns the Super Comp Wally today.
Super Gas – 3:28PM
– Charlie Kenopic def. Richard Mattioli. Charlie took #Be00Take00 seriously in the final with a 002 RT and taking 007 stripe for a Double Breakout victory 9.893 to 9.889 over Mattioli.
Stock Eliminator – 3:20PM
– Todd Bednaz def. Shane Oakes. Bednaz cuts Oakes in half in RT 010 to 020 and puts it 1 above (10.758 on 10.74) to take a 018 Margin of Victory at the Stripe. Bednaz earns the Wally, Oakes will be back Shortly for his second shot at a Wally in the Super Stock Final.
Top Sportsman – 3:10PM
– Eric Cabral def. Dan Christopher. Cabral lays down a 019 RT and Dead-5 lap (7.375 (7.37) to earn the Wally. #1 Qualifier Christopher was right behind with a 033 RT and Dead-2 (6.732 on 6.73) run.
Competition Eliminator – 3:09PM
– Joe Carnasciale def. Monty Bogan. Joe C was behind in RT 038 to 077, but has more to work with throwing down a -.58 Under lap to defeat Bogan, who could see he couldn’t get there & shut off at 1000′.
Top Dragster – 3:06PM
– Ava Meloni def. Paul Neal. Neal turns it Red by a lot, and Meloni earns the Wally. Ava is 008 Green and runs 6.933 (6.94) for the Win.
Semi-Final Round
Super Gas – 2:53PM
– Charlie Kenopic def. Tom Stalba. Kenopic with the 016 to 031 RT advantage and takes 004 Stripe for a Double Breakout victory 9.888 to 9.877.
– Richard Mattioli def. Ted Leahy. Mattioli with a 002 Bulb and .08-advantage. He records a 9.915 to earn a spot in the final round. The Super Gas Final Round will be Charlie Kenopic vs. Richard Mattioli.
Super Comp – 2:50PM
– Vincent Nobile def. Tim Millwood. Great race with Millwood having a 008 to 009 RT edge, but he would take 020 to put it 8.882 under the 8.90 Index. Nobile was Dead 1 with a 8.901 to advance to the Final.
– Jack Sepanek with a solid lap on the Bye Run, 003 Green and 8.919. The Super Comp Final will be Vincent Nobile vs. Jack Sepanek.
Super Street – 2:48PM
– Michael Giuliano def. Karri Khoury. Giuliano with a great 006 RT and 10.912 ET to lock out Khoury’s 029 RT.
– Jason Mazzotta def. Bill Krug. Mazzotta was also 006 and put it 10.920 on the 10.90 Index taking 022 MOV to advance to the Final Round. Super Street Final will be Michael Giuliano vs. Jason Mazzotta.
Super Stock – 2:45PM
– Shane Oakes def. Anthony Bertozzi. Bertozzi turns it 005 Red sending Oakes to his second Final Round today. Oakes was 031 and clicked it off early.
– Joe Lisa on the Bye Run was 005 Green and clicks it at 1000′. The Super Stock Final Round will be Shane Oakes vs. Joe Lisa.
Update: All Remaining LODRS Racers to the Lanes. 2:20PM
🔴Update: E3 for Pro Classes is on track next. The continuation of LODRS Semi-Finals will be up after those 6 Pairs. 2:05PM
Stock Eliminator – 2:00PM
– Shane Oakes def. Matt Lisa. Oakes just keeps on knocking down the W’s. Shane is 023 up front and takes 004 stripe for a double breakout decision over Matt Lisa.
– Todd Bednaz on the bye is 037 green and 10.739 at 121mph. The Stock Eliminator Final Round will be Shane Oakes vs. Todd Bednaz.
Top Sportsman – 1:58PM
– Eric Cabral def. Nick Willard. Cabral with a nice RT edge 012 to 040 and puts it 1 above (7.407 on 7.39) for the victory.
– Dan Christopher on the Bye is 006 in RT and shuts if off at 1000′. The Top Sportsman Final will be Dan Christopher vs. Eric Cabral.
Competition Eliminator – 1:55PM
– Joe Caranasicale def. Al Ackerman. Ackerman lets go 017 too soon handing the win to top qualifier Joe C, who was 039 green and shut it off at 330′.
– Monty Bogan just breaks the beam on his bye run. The Final Round will be a battle of two of the Top Racers in Comp on the east coast currently; Joe Carnasciale vs. Monty Bogan.
Top Dragster
– Ava Meloni def. Michael Sullivan. Sullivan turns it 018 Red handing the free ride to Meloni, who was 024 on the tree and 6.955 in ET.
– Paul Neal def. Edward Fatscher. Neal was 005 behind in RT, but pushed Fatscher into a breakout by .007 (6.273 on 6.28). Paul Neal will face Ava Meloni in the Top Dragster Final Round.
Quarter-Final Round
Super Comp – 1:47PM
– Tim Millwood def. Amanda Boicesco. Millwood is behind in RT 013 to 020, but Boicescon takes 013 stripe to be 006 farther under in a Double Breakout decision 8.886 to 8.892. Millwood advances.
– Vincent Nobile def. William Worters. Nobile showing that Pro Stock experience with a solid .015 RT and closes it up to a .009 MOV with a 8.925 ET. Nobile will face Millwood at 3 Cars Left in Super Comp.
– Jack Sepanek def. Howie Smith. They were separated by .001 in RT. Smith takes the stripe by 022, but breaks it out 019 in the process handing the win to Sepanek’s Dead-4 lap (8.904). Sepanek earns the Bye to the Final.
Super Gas – 1:43PM
– Charlie Kenopic def. Steve Desantis. Kenopic with a .014 to .034 RT edge and rolls it thru for a safe 9.979 victory on the 9.90 Index.
– Richard Mattioli def. Barry Ribeiro. Mattioli is 008 on the tree and way ahead in RT. He then puts it 10.001 to take a safe .024 MOV.
– Ted Leahy def. TC Smith. Leahy has .03 in his pocket leaving the line and closes it up to a .012 MOV with a 9.926 ET. Leahy faces Mattioli in the Semis.
– Tom Stalba def. Iggie Boicesco. Iggie turns it .001 Red, and he will be sick about it as Stalba is .038 and 9.868 for the Win. Stalba faces Kenopic in the Semi-Final Round Primetime Matchup.
Super Street – 1:39PM
– Karri Khoury def. Patrick Smith. Smith turns it 064 Red handing the win to Khoury with a solid 008 RT and 10.870 ET.
– Bill Krug def. John Harper. Krug had .02 RT advantage 018 to 038, and lets Harper take the stripe by .001 too much for a 10.899 Breakout. Krug advances with a 10.985 ET.
– Michael Giuliano def. Michael Fitts. Guiliano with a big RT edge and cruises through to a 10.951 to advance on. Guiliano faces Khoury in the Semis.
– Jason Mazzotta def. Rob Latter. Mazzotta with a nice .008 RT and takes .048 stripe with a safe 10.997 for the Win. Jason faces Bill Krug in the Semis.
Super Stock – 1:33PM
– Anthony Bertozzi starts the round with his Bye Run. Anthony is 027 up front, and 1 above 9.047 (9.03).
– Shane Oakes def. Byron Worner. Oakes keeps his double hopes alive as Worner turns it .010 Red. Shane was .022 on the tree and shut it off at 1000′. He faces Bertozzi in the Semis.
– Joe Lisa def. Joe Santangelo. A bit of an upset here as Lisa has a .02 RT edge (011 to 031) and puts it 1 above (9.978 on 9.96) to take .007 MOV. Lisa will have the Bye to the Final.
Update – Quarter-Finals for the rest of the Lucas Oil Series classes have been called to the lanes. 1:03PM
Update – E2 for Pro Categories has been shifted ahead. The rest of the Quarter-Finals will run after Pro E2. 12:35PM
Comp Eliminator – 12:30PM
– Al Ackerman def. Todd Logan. Al goes -.534 to lose .03 in Index despite Logan’s .090 Red.
– Monty Bogan def. Pete D’Agnolo. Monty is behind on the tree .008 to .055, but runs it -.581 under to Pete’s -.518 for a .016 MOV. Monty loses .08 Index, but will have the Bye to the Final.
– Joe Carnasciale on the Bye lifts at Half Track. He will face Ackerman in the Semis.
Top Sportsman
– Eric Cabral def. Matt Harper. Last year’s winner Harper is behind on RT .022 to .047, and takes a big chunk at the strip to breakout 7.633 (7.69). Cabral advances.
– Dan Christopher def. Nick Garone. Christopher has the RT edge .012 to .052 and puts it 1 above 6.749 (6.73) for the win. Dan also earns the Bye to the Final Round.
– Nick Willard is .001 on the Bye Run and 2 above 7.433 (7.41). He faces Eric Cabral in the Semis.
Top Dragster
– Michael Sullivan def. Mike Sawyer. Big upset here. Sawyer had a large RT edge .010 to .071, but breaks out .009, 7.181 (7.19) to hand the win to Sullivan, who broke out by .008.
– Ava Meloni def. Al Kenny. Another huge upset. Meloni throws down 026 total with a .008 RT and 1 above 6.938 (6.92). Kenny was .021 and had a shot but puts it 2 above 6.170 (6.15) to be .015 behind. Meloni faces Sullivan in the Semis.
– Ed Fatscher def. Jerome Beaulieu. Fatscher is .009, dead 5 (6.285 on 6.28) for the win.
– Paul Neal def. Becki Miller. And the upsets continue. Neal is .003 and wins the double breakout by being .007 closer to the dial. Neal and Fatscher face off in the Semis.
Stock
– Shane Oakes def. Nic Barsamian. Oakes double attempt continues by throwing down 8 total (.000 RT, Dead-8) to defeat Barsamian’s solid .003, 10.539 (10.52).
– Matt Lisa def. James Penta. Lisa .005 on the tree and dead-5 for 10 total package while Penta has troubles after his .045 and coasts down the track. Lisa and Oakes will face off in the Semis.
– Todd Bednaz def. Katie Sepanek. Bednaz was .005 better in RT (031 to 036) and .002 closer to the dial on a double breakout win. Bednaz earns the Bye to the Final Round.
Saturday Recap
Saturday featured a full day of early round Elimination action for the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors during the NHRA New England Nationals at New England Dragway in Epping, NH. All Lucas Series classes were run down to the Quarter Final Round (5-8 Cars Remaining), which is where the action will pick up on Sunday. One of the big stories featured last year’s Top Sportsman winner Matt Harper, who defeated two extremely tough competitors in Frank Altilio and Larry Willard to reach the round of 5 Cars Left. Another highlight for the Quarter-Final Round is in Super Stock, where all 5 remaining are Championship contenders: Shane Oakes vs. Byron Worner | Anthony Bertozzi – Bye | Joe Santangelo vs. Joe Lisa. Super Gas also features an all-star matchup as Tom Stalba will line up with Iggie Boicesco. The winner of the event could very well come from this matchup. Live Streaming of Sunday’s Final Eliminations for the NHRA New England Nationals is available on NHRA.tv at https://www.nhra.tv/ for the entire weekend.
