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<\/figure>\nThe team added their seventh national win at Pomona when they won the Ford Performance NHRA Fall National that was delayed from The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway two weeks prior.<\/p>\n
Highlights of the season include the team\u2019s win at \u201cThe Big Go,\u201d the 70th annual Toyota NHRA U.S. Nationals\u00a0in Indianapolis, Indiana, and total domination of the NHRA Fall Nationals Stampede of Speed weekend at the Texas Motorplex in October, where Bellemeur was crowned\u00a0<\/strong>NHRA Lucas Oil Top Alcohol Funny Car National Champion. <\/p>\n That weekend in the Lone Star state, the team won the JEGS Allstars Shootout and the national Wally. In addition to those special wins, the team swept the four events it competed in Ohio and both four-wide events on the calendar.<\/p>\n The wins this season boost Bellemeur\u2019s driving resume with 27 regional wins to go along with 43 national victories and the 2024 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Top Alcohol Funny Car Championship, his fourth.<\/p>\n \u201cTo my knowledge, the feat of a perfect season has only been accomplished three other times in Top Alcohol Funny Car,\u201d Bellemeur said.\u00a0\u201cTwice by Frank Manzo, and we did it in 2018.<\/p>\n \u201cYou really can\u2019t ask for more from the performance of the car and team this year. We felt like the car was making really good power at the end of last year, so we worked more on harnessing that power. She\u2019s a fast girl! It\u2019s fun when the conditions were there to be able to let her stretch her legs!<\/p>\n \u201cPersonally, the goal was to drive better. In 2023, I made some mistakes that cost us some races and, ultimately, the championship. With that said, going back to Dallas, the same place that provided so much heartbreak the prior year, and sweeping the championship, JEGS Allstars, and even win, was a high point for me.<\/p>\n \u201cRight now, the Killer B\u2019s are in a great place. We need to stay focused and pay attention to the competition. Then, we can make adjustments as we see them coming. I can\u2019t wait for 2025!\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWithout a great group of guys and girls at the track and at home, nothing works,\u201d Ballmer continued. \u201cThanks to Tony Bartone for his enthusiasm for the sport and for putting Steve Boggs, Troy Green, Nick Stoms, Justin Taylor, Garret Bateman, Seth Shebester, Matt Krebs, Lauren McMaster, and Brian Gawlik together on this team. With this group, we\u2019ve proven anything is possible.\u201d<\/p>\n For team owner Tony Bartone, it was one of the best seasons in his drag racing career.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat a season,\u201d exclaimed Bartone. \u201cWe had the goal of starting the schedule off fast, and we did, then never let off the gas. To have a perfect season, one of three in the history of the category is special. Like I\u2019ve said all year, we have a special group preparing the \u2018Pirate Ship\u2019, and Sean is doing a great job driving it. The hardest thing to do is repeat, but that is the plan.\u201d<\/p>\n Bartone Bros. Racing 2024 Top Alcohol Funny Car Wins:<\/strong><\/p>\n The team would like to thank team sponsors Red Line Synthetic Oil, Roger Dean Chevrolet, Talon Air, LLC, NGK Spark Plugs, and Mastercam, along with product sponsors Simpson Performance Products and Taylor Motorsports Products.<\/p>\n For more information on Bartone Bros Racing, including race recaps and photos, please visit the team site at\u00a0www.BartoneBrosRacing.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n This story was originally published on November 26, 2024. The post Bartone Bros. Racing Celebrate Perfect Top Alcohol Funny Car Season<\/a> first appeared on Drag Illustrated<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Bartone Bros. 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