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“Die Broke” green 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 funny car.

the other hand, has candy paint in track. He handles all the servicing Boston Challenger funny car and
green, also with lace-filled panels of the engines, transmissions and Wayne Hofmann, among others.
and gold leaf lettering. Both cars the rear ends. COVID willing, the ECPCA will
harken back to the early days of run a full season in 2021. Look for
funny cars and they both look EAST COAST PRO coverage of an ECPCA event next
stunning in the sunlight. Neither COMP ASSOCIATION year in Nitro Madness.
car has much in the way of sponsor Dana formed the East Coast Pro
logos to spoil the natural lines of the Comp Association (ECPCA) in 2009. 2020 was tough for everyone
Mustang. The group runs a championship and Hard Guys Racing was no
series in the Northeast, featuring exception. Many bookings were
Hard has six or seven crew heads-up racing with dragsters, canceled. The ECPCA ran a
members for each car, all funny cars and altereds capable shortened five-race season with The
volunteers. Longtime crew of running at least 6.40, with Boogieman funny car winning two
members include his brother limited rules. The list of ECPCA events and runner-up at the rest
Randy, Steve Buckley, Dave competitors is impressive; Jim Leo’s which earned Jon Wall and the team
Rowland, Dan Hardaswick along Team Tow Truck Top Dragster, the championship.
with Jon and Bob Wall. Bill Peterson Rollie Deering’s Cheap Thrills TD,
(Kosty Ivanov’s former clutch guy) Dave Lavoie’s Pro Comp Dragster, Hard says that running three
handles the clutch servicing. Dana JC Frappiere’s JC Transmission cars is a full time job, but he is not
considers himself lucky to have dragster, Ed Parker’s Cape Codder planning on retiring anytime soon.
them. “All the guys love it, nobody Funny Car, John Card and his He also is quick to point out the he
gets paid, but they all have a good Remflex dragster, Paul Conlon in wouldn’t do it at all if Jon Wall and
time. It’s got to be fun, and if you his Boston Monkey altered, Ed Mike Smith weren’t involved. With
do well the guys are excited.” Away Fisher’s dragster, Ray and Cody a successful business to support
from the track there is also plenty to Helger from Rhode Island, Neil the effort and a dedicated group
do. It’s not unusual for there to be Murley’s Dazed and Confused of volunteers to spread the work
three or four people at the Camco Camaro funny car, Scott Hall and his load, Dana Hard plans to continue
shop after hours working to get the Nutmegger dragster, Ray Marshell to enjoy life and drag racing on his
three cars ready. Dana has plenty in the Meltdown Racing dragster, terms – Work Hard, Play Hard and
to do when the cars are not at the Sam White’s dragster, Blair Smith’s Die Broke.

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