FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Ben Priester Wins PERFECT RUN Award at Rain-Shortened TNT Super Series 5K Race
$5000/win race cut short with 7 of 64 cars remaining!
LEICESTER, NEW YORK (August 31, 2017) The Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series held its second annual $5K on Friday, August 18th at Empire Dragway's IHRA SSNC weekend and 64 cars made the call for round one. Presented by Roy & Tara Lister, the TNTSS 5K is a high dollar sportsman drag race based on the popular IHRA Hot Rod class.
Competition was fierce with many drivers going for broke as they chased the big check. One of those drivers was Ben Priester from Twinsburg, Ohio who made a perfect run in second round of eliminations - He was trip zip on the tree and ran 7.000 through the lights to take the win.
According to Joe Boniferro, this is the first time in the series' eleven-year history that this has happened. "You'd think with the competition as tight as it is in this series, we would get this all the time but this is the first," he said. Priester receives $200 cash thanks to Boniferro Speed and Custom for his efforts.
"I would like to thank my father (Tim) for being my partner/crew chief in all of the racing that we do," said Priester. "I would never be able to do it without him and all of the time and effort he puts into working on the car and making sure its safe and ready to go come race time. I also would never be able to do it without the support of my wife Janelle, children Layla and Caleb and of course my mother Kathleen who has let my dad and I enjoy doing this together for so many years." Their 1970 Ford Maverick has been in the family since 1981 with Ben driving the past 15 years. It is capable of runs in the 9.95 range thanks to a 352 cubic inch small block Ford.
The TNTSS 5K was streamed live on Motor Mania TV and seen in 60 countries around the world. Unfortunately, off and on rain showers deep into eliminations forced officials to call the race heading into round five with seven cars remaining. The purse was split and shared between Chris Close, Gary Fleenor, Tyler Halleen, JJ Jablonski, Nick Karas, Tyler Schneider and David Surmatchewski - Each driver getting $1060.00
"We gave away a bunch of prizes," said Boniferro, creator of the TNTSS 5K race. "Not just to the racers who went deep in eliminations but every round saw different specialty awards."
Thanks to Roy and Tara Lister, the event offered a guaranteed $5000 to win plus all sorts of other cash and prizes. "None of it could have happened without the many supporters this TNT Super Series has," he added. Those supporters include Hoosier Tire Canada, J&S Collision, Ian Hill Racing/ATI, Scott Jahren Paint, The Balancing Act, VP Fuels, Boniferro Speed & Custom, DSE Automotive, DRE Engine Diapers, Altronics, Banner Engineering, Dynabrade, Permatex, Autometer, Altronics, Empire Dragway and of course Joe's Transmission.
To learn more about the Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series and how you can become a part of the excitement, visit www.tntsuperseries.com or www.facebook.com/TNTSuperSeries .
Specialty Awards at the 2017 TNTSS 5K:
$100 Certificate from Hoosier Tire Canada for #1 Qualifier = Gary Fleenor - 7.002
$50 Cash from J&S Collision for- Closest to the Index (1st Rd Loser) = Dave Gunn with a 7.000
$50 Certificate from VP Fuels for Closest to the Index (2nd Rd Loser) = Tony Galluzzi with a 7.000
$50 Certificate from VP Fuels for Closest to the Index (3rd Rd Loser) = Tim Fletcher with a 7.000
$50 Certificate from DRE Engine Diapers for Best RT Qualifying = Nick Akoury with a .000
Power Tool from Dynabrade for Best RT E1 Loser = Pat Boniferro with a .002
Prize Bucket from Permatex for Bounty on Current Points Leader = Joe Fiano Sr
LED Strip Light from Banner Engineering for Best RT E1 = Tyler Halleen with a .000
Handheld Practice Tree from Altronics for Best RT E2 = Ben Priester with a .000
Handheld Practice Tree from Altronics for Best RT E3 = Matt Costabile with a .001
$50 Certificate from DRE Engine Diapers for Best RT E4 = Gary Fleenor with a .006
5K FREE ENTRY - RAFFLE 1 = Jarrod Kolne
5K FREE ENTRY - RAFFLE 2 = Pete Maduri Jr
5K FREE ENTRY - RAFFLE 3 = Dean Olschewske
5K FREE ENTRY - RAFFLE 4 = Jason Vitez
2017 Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series Points Standings - Top Ten (as of August 31, 2017)
| 1 | Tom | Coonly | 533 |
| 2 | Ted/Jeff | Barnes/Sobczynski | 472 |
| 3 | JJ | Jablonski | 468 |
| 4 | Steve | McCarrick | 462 |
| 5 | Chris | VanBaalen | 458 |
| 6 | Pat/Pete | Boniferro/Maduri | 457 |
| 7 | Jim/Ryan | Thomson/Boniferro | 434 |
| 8 | Jarrod | Kolne | 420 |
| 9 | Tyler | Halleen | 410 |
| 10 | Dave | Gunn | 386 |
About the Joe's Transmission TNT Super Series (TNTSS):
Since it began in 2006, the TNT Super Series has grown into one of the strongest, most competitive sportsman drag racing series in North America and has catapulted many competitors to success on the national stage.
The TNTSS is a self-governing organization operating with input from its teams. Based on NHRA’s Super Street & IHRA’s Hot Rod classes, competitors run on a 10.90 index in the 1/4 mile (7.00 in the 1/8 mile) and race for a guaranteed purse that pays back more than 100% of the racer's entry fees. The yearend points fund provides $15,000 cash & prizes to the top finishers.
The TNTSS is committed to providing the highest level of competition backed by solid media support to showcase its participants across North America. Events are contested at various drag racing facilities in southern Ontario and western New York and put on a spectacular show for the drag racing fan.
About Joe's Transmission
Joe Boniferro has owned and operated Joe's Transmission Service in Niagara Falls, Ontario since 1984. From the original single bay location, the business has progressed to a six bay, five employee automotive complex on Arthur Street. The two storey building houses Joe's Transmission (Commercial, Fleet and Performance Divisions) and Al's Radiator Service. They sell and install aftermarket high performance parts and accessories. As a Firestone Dealer they sell and install drag racing tires. Their specialty is building and repairing high performance transmissions. Contact Joe and his team at (905) 374-6116 or visit them online at www.joestransmission.com .
Photo credit - Bryan Epps
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Lewis Robinson
TNTSS - Media Relations
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