Szupka wins big at the 'Grove
 

Yeah , yeah - I know this is Stock and S/S but Stock / SuperStock / Comp racer Steve Szupka scored big at Maple Grove this past weekend by winning Comp . Am I a little biased - maybe as his father ( Phil Szupka ) and I have been friends for almost forty years .They ( car owner Frank Aragona Sr. & family ) allowed me to see everything there was to see all weekend - every quaifier - and every round I was with them and you can believe Steve won straight up by good planning and execution ( no pun intended ) of their plans - talk about teamwork - this team has it - everyone has responsibility . And then we can talk about Steve's driving -- he just didn't do dumb - period .

And here is the clincher - with both of his cars in the final ( with son Frank Aragona Jr. driving the other ) you could have asked me to bet the ranch on the fact that Steve was "Going in the Tank" and Frank Jr. was going to win because of "Team Orders" . Well think again as the final between these two was a real race - even NHRA Chief Starter Rick Stewart couldn't believe they were going to race - but it happened - the outcome - Steve won when Frank Jr. went red by a mere .010 and Steve was .017 green .

And the last picture says it all - its Frank Aragona 3rd .

Congrats to both the Szupka and Aragona families .................

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Congrats Steve, Phil, Frank & Frank! Could not have happened to a nicer group of people!

The smile says it all! :D

Shawn

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Nice job Steve, Frankie Jr. and famalies.

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Congrats Buddy, couldn't happen to a better bunch of guys!! Your great year continues. Good luck the rest of the way. But enjoy the day!!!

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Great job by Steve & Frankie, and 2 of the nicest families in drag racing !!!!

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Great job by great people & families .... Congrats to all , yes you couldn't meet nicer people ..... Super National Win , enjoy
the moment .....

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Congratulations Steve.......Great Win !!!!!!!! for a nice guy !!!!!!

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Thank you everyone so much! We had a great day for sure! It was just great to have both cars in the final. Thanks to the entire Aragona family and my parents as none of this could happen without them. The special part was it happened at Maple Grove. I grew up at that track watching my Dad race and looked up to so many of the guys I saw racing Stock, Super Stock, and Comp. To now race against a lot of them and to also win at Maple Grove was awesome. Winning is great but sharing it with your friends is the best!