Our Racing Team, 2007 Summary, and 2008 Plans
Sal Biondo
The biggest highlight of 2007 for Sal Biondo was winning the JEGS ALLSTAR TITLE in Competition Eliminator with Bill Mayo's - Mayo’s Automotive D/EA Beretta. Thanks to the abundant Eaton Enterprises power, the team pulled off this huge win. On top of winning this race, Sal was part of the overall winning team from Division One (read more). In addition to the "ALLSTAR" win, Sal was also able to strike Gold at TOYO TIRES NATIONALS at Maple Grove Raceway. That was a special win since Pete also won (stock) there, and that marks the third time in 12 years they won that race together. On the National Event circuit, Sal also managed a runner up finish at the Inaugural Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals in Norwalk, Ohio.
On the Lucas Oil Divisional circuit Sal was able score a Comp Eliminator win at the first event which was crucial to lock up a spot on the JEGS ALLSTAR TEAM. The first Lucas Oil Divisional race started at Richmond and was 'wind' delayed to Maple Grove, and after Sal won the delayed event, he parlayed a runner up finish at the second race held there that weekend. Two finals in the same weekend was alot of fun! Not so much fun, was that the season was hampered by some mid-season bugs in the Beretta, which were not quite worked out until the 2007 season came to a close. Those problems sunk Sal to the bottom of the top 10 in the number 8 position in the Championship Point Standings.
Bill Mayo owned Beretta
Photo by Competition Photos, Inc.
Plans for 2008 are for the “Mayo’s Automotive” Beretta to once again be supplied with abundant Eaton Enterprises power under the hood. Larry King is once again updating the feared Beretta in hopes to get some E.T. back for I/AA and D/EA. A new 'long' car in the wings awaits, and more details will be posted ASAP.
When you add in the tireless efforts of Bill, Sue, Nick, and Stephanie Mayo, Tim Markert, John Gavio, and Larry King, the team has high hopes for 2008. Plans are simply to stay local, and take it from there. They realize that a World Championship takes some skill and a lot of luck, but are willing to give it a try.
Sal will also continue to race Super Stock, and occasionally Stock Eliminator in 2008. Sal will again be racing the Olds Achieva 'Modified' Super Stocker owned by Anthony Bertozzi, and the Biondo and DiLorenzo owned Stock Eliminator Firebird.
The Anthony Bertozzi owned Oldsmobile
(Photo By Dave Milcarek)
Peter Biondo
2007 was very good to Peter Biondo Racing. He started off by winning the Gatornationals and closed out the season winning $32,000 in Las Vegas at the Ultimate Bracket Race weekend in November. Sandwiched in between was 5 NHRA National Event wins, two $10,000 bracket wins, a $5,000 and a dragster dash bracket race win. Halfway through the season, Peter made a late season run at the NHRA World Championship in Stock and Super Stock only to come up 1 round short in both classes and finishing second in both categories. “Finishing second in the world is great, but it was also disappointing to get so close and not win it. And then multiply that by 2 and it was hard to swallow. But it just wasn’t meant to be.” Said Peter.
For 2008, Peter plans sticking with the same wheelstanding 69’ Camaro stocker and motor combination. “We had both motors gone through by Brian Tilburg, and my crew Tom Kurucz has been going through the entire car keeping it updated”, Peter said, “There are so many class cars in A and B stock so you really have to try to stay on top of the performance part of it”. For Super Stock, Peter and Phil Monteith will again be campaigning the beautiful 2007 cobalt of Arnie Martel in SS/BS. As Peter describes “Our round win/ loss ratio definitely improved since we started racing the cobalt in Super Stock. We broke a few times and we are still learning but overall I like it.”
Peter driving Arnie Martel's Cobalt
With 12 national events slated for 2008 and a handful of big buck bracket races on the calendar, Peter doesn’t plan to chase the points championship. “12 National events and 8 or 9 big bracket race weekends can fill the year up pretty quickly”, Peter said, “I really enjoy getting to the bracket races and keeping up with that sector of our customer base, which is huge.” In 2008 Peter plans on running his new 2007 Race Tech dragster with an all aluminum PAR built 582 BBC engine that runs 7.30’s at 184. Peter debuted the dragster late season and finished top 5 in the points at both the Moroso and Bradenton Florida bracket points series in November.
Sam Biondo
Sam Biondo won the 2006 "PC RICHARD" Super Stock National Open series points chase, and only attended 4 events. Sam also netted a 6th Place finish in the Lucas Oil Northeast Divisional Points Chase. Along the way, Sam captured a big win in Super Stock at Atco Raceway to help tally up thise points.
For 2007, Sam plans on racing Johnny Duncan's GT/GA Firebird again this season, and also Phillip Monteith's Firebird for 2007. Plans are to get out of the cold, and head down south in the beginning of the year, than hit all the NHRA Division 1 events, and 3 - 4 National events.
Rich, Christa, Nicole, and Lil' Richie plan on running local points, At Englishtown and Atco, and hitting all the local big dollar bracket races in their good looking Mullis - Forrester 4 link dragster. The dragster was painted by J&J Custom paint from Maryland, and the 555 ci motor was built by Scott Albrecht.
Rich Schreiner's Cool Ride
Employee Racing Stats
SAM BIONDO
NHRA RACING RECORD
- 2002 Matco Tools Supernationals Super Stock Winner
- 2 Divisional Event Wins
BRACKET RACING RECORD
- 8 Track Championships at Englishtown, NJ.
- Over 150 wins at various Bracket events in 30 different cars.
- 1988 36 Round Win Streak, which included 9 tough and highly competitive rounds in Bradenton, Florida for a $5000.00 win.
AWARDS
- Sam was inducted into the Division 1 "Hall of Fame", January 15, 2000.
SAL BIONDO
Track Record 1986 - Present
NHRA RACING RECORD
- 22 NHRA National Event Finals with 11 wins
- 33 Lucas Oil Event Finals with 20 wins
- 2006 #2 in Competition Eliminator World Points
- 2006 Competition Eliminator Division Champion
- 2003 #10 in Competition Eliminator World Points
- 2003 #9 in Stock Eliminator World Points
- 2002 #9 in Super Stock Eliminator World Points
- 2002 #5 in Stock Eliminator World Points
- 2001 #9 in Super Stock Eliminator World Points
- 1999 #5 in Super Stock Eliminator World Points
- 1996 #9 in Competition Eliminator World Points
- 1995 Competition Eliminator World Champion
- 1994 #4 in Super Stock World Points
- 1994 Super Stock Division Champion
- 1993 #2 in Super Stock World Points
- 1992 Division 1 ET Champion in Super Pro
- 1992 Super Stock Division Champion
- 1992 #4 in Super Stock World Points
IHRA RACING RECORD
BRACKET RACING RECORD
- 1986-1998 Approximately 60 wins and 15 Runner-ups at various bracket events driving 15 different cars
- 1987, 1988, 1990 Street Eliminator Championships
AWARDS
- 1995 Division 1 "Driver Of The Year"
- 1995 Super Stock TRW Sportsman All-Star Winner
- 1995 Car Craft Magazine Comp Eliminator "Driver Of The Year"
- 1992 Division 1 "Bracket Driver Of The Year"
PETER BIONDO
Track Record 1988 - Present
NHRA RACING RECORD
- 49 National Event Finals with 33 Wins
- 63 Divisional Event Finals with 45 Wins
- 13 Time Division 1 Champion
- 2007 #2 in Super Stock World Points
- 2007 #2 in Super Stock Division 1 Points
- 2007 #2 in Stock World Points
- 2007 #3 in Stock Division 1 Points
- 2006 Super Stock World Champion
- 2005 Stock World Champion
- 2006 Super Stock Division Champion
- 2006 Stock Division Champion
- 2005 Stock Division Champion
- 2005 #7 in Super Stock World Points
- 2003 Super Stock World Champion
- 2003 #4 in Stock Eliminator World Points
- 2003 Super Stock Eliminator Division Champion
- 2002 #2 in Super Stock Eliminator World Points
- 2002 #4 in Stock Eliminator World Points
- 2002 Stock Eliminator Division Champion
- 2001 #2 in Stock & Super Stock World Points
- 2001 Super Stock Division Champion
- 2000 Super Stock World Champion
- 2000 Super Stock Division Champion
- 1999 #3 in Stock & Super Stock World Points
- 1999 Stock Eliminator Divisional Champion
- 1997 Division 1 ET Champion in Super Pro
- 1997 Super Comp Division Champion
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- 996 Super Stock World Champion
- 1996 Super Stock Division Champion
- 1995 28 Round Super Stock Win Streak
- 1994 Super Street Division Champion
- 1993 Super Street Division Champion
IHRA RACING RECORD
BRACKET RACING HIGHLIGHTS
- 2007- “Atco Race For Dragster” Winner
- 2007 Bradenton “Day 2” $10,000 Win
- 2007 Winter Series Top 5 Finish in Points at both Bradenton and Moroso
- 2007 Ultimate Gamblers/ Madcap Race for Motor- Las Vegas Win
- 2007 Ultimate Gamblers Race Las Vegas- R/U taking home $20,000
- 2006 Atco/ Mitchell Series Points Champion
- 2006 Atco Super 20K Weekend Points Champion
- November, 2005 “Moroso 5-Day”, Day 1, $15,000 winner
- November 2005 “Bradenton “Day 4” $5,000 winner
- November, 2004 - "Moroso 5-Day", Day 5, $10,000 Winner
- November, 2004 - Bradenton "Day 1" $10,000 Winner
- November, 2001 - "Moroso 5-Day" Overall Points Champion
- August, 2000 - $50,000, $10,000, and "Dragster Race" winner all in one weekend at Atco Raceway's "Tom Stalbas AA Auto Salvage $200,000 Super Bucks weekend"
- May, 2000 - $50,000 winner at Cecil County Dragway's "Mega Buck Madness" Race
- 1993-2007: Won 13 - $10,000 to win Bracket Races and 14 - $5000 to win Bracket Races
- 1997 Super Pro Bracket Finals Champion
- 1992 Winner of the Race of Champions - Bracket Finals
- 1992 Winner - Super Pro Track Champion
- 1991 Winner - Super Pro Track Champion
- 1990 Won 34 Straight Rounds
- 1990 Winner - Super Pro Track Champion
- 1990 Street Eliminator Championship
- 1989 Street Eliminator Championship
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
- Six Time US Nationals Winner
- 2007 Won 28 Straight rounds in NHRA Stock Competition
- 2006 Division 1 Driver of the Year
- 2005 Division 1 Driver of the Year
- 2003 Division 2 Driver of the Year
- 2003 Super Stock "JEGS" Sportsman All-Star Winner
- 2001 Super Stock Federal Mogul Sportsman All-Star Winner
- 2000 Division 1 "Bracket Driver Of The Year"
- 1999 Division 1 "Driver Of The Year "
- 1997 Division 1 "Bracket Driver Of The Year"
- 1996 Division 1 "Driver Of The Year "
- 1996 Won 28 Straight rounds in NHRA Super Stock Competition
- 1996 Car Craft Magazine's Super Stock Driver Of The Year
- 1990 Won 34 Straight Rounds at englishtown
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