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JEGS Allstars set to battle at Route 66 Raceway

The 2017 JEGS Allstars event will take place on Saturday, July 8, at Route 66 Raceway during the Fallen Patriots Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by K&N, pitting the top drivers in NHRA's seven geographical
29 Jun 2017
Posted by NHRA.com staff
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For 33 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 2017 JEGS Allstars event will take place on Saturday, July 8, at Route 66 Raceway during the Fallen Patriots Route 66 NHRA Nationals presented by K&N. The $124,000 race within a race will pit the top point’s 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 Eliminator, Super Stock, Top Sportsman, Top Dragster, Stock Eliminator, 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 Allstar prize money doubled.

The JEGS Allstars Top Alcohol Regional Team championship was introduced four years ago with the best Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car drivers from each of the four regions going head to head as the West Region took home the championship in 2016. They were joined by the West Central Division Team who scored their second win in the JEGS Allstar team championship competition. 

There are three drivers pulling double duty for their team this year. The Southeast Division has Steve Furr looking to take home a title in Super Gas and Top Dragster while Aaron Stanfield will represent the South Central Division in both Super Stock and Top Dragster. For the second year in a row, Trevor Larson is entered in two classes for the West Central Division, having doubled up at last year’s event winning the 2016 JEGS Allstars in both Super Comp and Super Gas. 

Defending JEGS Allstars champions include Chris Demke (Top Alcohol Dragster); Shane Westerfield (Top Alcohol Funny Car); Troy Galbraith (Comp Eliminator); Slate Cummings (Super Stock); Mick Alley (Stock); Trevor Larson (Super Comp); Trevor Larson (Super Gas); Jonathan Anderson (Super Street); JJ Heber (Top Sportsman) and Joe Hessling (Top Dragster).

Former 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 Series stars are past Allstars participants, including and Shawn Langdon (SC, 2005-07; won in ’05 and ’06) as well as Funny Car drivers Tim Wilkerson (Top Alcohol Funny Car, 1995), and Jack Beckman (Super Comp 2004 and 2005; runner-up ‘04). 

 

2017 JEGS ALLSTARS ROSTERS

EAST REGION
TADRich McPhillips
TADRich Bourke
TAFCPhil Burkart
TAFCDJ Cox
 
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
TADJared Dreher
TADMia Tedesco
TAFCAndrew Bohl
TAFCChris Foster
 
CENTRAL REGION
TADMegan Meyer
TADDean Dubbin
TAFCJohn Lombardo Jr
TAFCKris Hool
 
WEST REGION
TADJoey Severance
TADChris Demke
TAFCChris Marshall
TAFCShane Westerfield
 
NORTHEAST DIVISION
COMPDoug Doll
SSJames Antonette
STKJustin Picillo
SCEd McCleaft
SGMike Saywer
SSTShawn Fricke
TSRon Riegel
TDVince Musilino
 
SOUTHEAST DIVISION
COMPJenny Treadwell
SSKevin Riner
STKJeff Longhany
SCDavid Morris.
SGSteve Furr
SSTMatt Weston
TSJacki Robison
TDSteve Furr
Blocker-SSTJohnathan Anderson
 
NORTH CENTRAL DIVISION
COMPBrian Browell
SSJeff Dona
STKAndrew Hill
SCPhil Smida
SGJacob Elrod
SSTDonald Barnhart
TSMark McDonald
TDJohn Stressweg
Blocker-CompTroy Galbraith
Blocker-Top DragsterJoe Hessling
 
SOUTH CENTRAL DIVISION
COMPKeith Hall
SSSlate Cummings
STKAustin Williams
SCChristopher Dodd
SGJackson Collier
SSTBryan Sandlin
TSRicky Vedros
TDAaron Stanfield
Blocker-SSAaron Stanfield
 
WEST CENTRAL DIVISION 
COMPJames Greenheck
SSBrett Speer
STKDarrel Goheen
SCNick Folk
SGTrevor Larson
SSTJohn Kastner
TSPaul Pitman
TDPhil Unruh
Blocker--SCTrevor Larson
Blocker-SGBill Cawsey
Blocker-TSJJ Heber
 
NORTHWEST DIVISION
COMPBrian Hyerstay
SSRick McKenny
STKBrad Burton
SCRandy Beck
SGDavid Kelly
SSTJohn Dalrymple
TSDon Sefton
TDPaul Nero
Blocker-STKMick Alley
 
PACIFIC DIVISION
COMPDoug Lambeck
SSKyle Rizzoli
STKTibor Kadar
SCRobert Naber
SGKenneth Mostowich
SSTGreg Ventura
TSDouglas Crumlich
TDJesse Adams
Bolded names indicate defending Allstars champions

 

JEGS ALLSTARS AWARDS BONUSES

CategoryWinnerRunner-up
Top Alcohol Dragster$7,000$2,000
Top Alcohol Funny Car$7,000$2,000 
Comp Eliminator$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$20,000

 

Team championships (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