Frank Patille defeated Jim Barker to win the highly popular Northeast Outlaw Pro Modified race at
the Amalie Oil North American Nationals this past weekend.
After a soggy start and terrible conditions to begin the weekend, Sunday's finals at the Amalie Oil
North American Nationals presented by New England Dodge Dealers turned into one of the most
beautiful days of racing seen all year.
And the action on the track was just as impressive.
IHRA and New England Dragway had their biggest Sunday crowd in years and produced some of the best
racing of the year as fans filled the facility to near capacity, and to watch great racing all day,
and witness Frank Patille defeat Jim Barker to win the highly popular Northeast Outlaw Pro Modified
class.
Patille had a very consistent afternoon and saved the best for last with a 6.171 elapsed time at
228.19 miles per hour in the quarter-mile to claim the win. Barker ran a 6.301 E.T. at 231.83 mph
in the runner-up finish.
Patille defeated Derrick Townes and Jeff Rodgers to pick up the win. Jim Barker defeated Matt
Deitsch, Todd Fontana and Joe Dunne to advance to the finals and pickup a runner-up finish.
