First-time TB Promotions winners cash in at TB East Coast Twin Fifties

Chad Traylor and Richard Alford Jr. cashed in for big money at the TB East Coast Twin Fifties race at Virginia Motorsports Park.

NORTH DINWIDDIE, VA – Chad Traylor and Richard Alford Jr. led the weekend at the TB East Coast Twin Fifties after they both cashed in for $50,000 on Friday and Saturday. Both drivers were able to hoist their first ever TB Promotions big check and trophy. Traylor was wheeling the Anthony Bertozzi owned dragster, while Alford had to jump in Chad Duke’s Camaro halfway through the race after breaking his personal car.

Following them was Jayden Lawler, who took the 2025 American Race Cars dragster back to North Carolina with him after winning the warm-up race on Thursday.

The Fuel Factory 48 Shootout unfortunately had to be cancelled due to weather on Wednesday.

This is the first time the TB Promotions team brought their race schedule to the east coast, and they were excited to see lots of new faces. The event consisted of a warm-up race on Thursday for a 2025 American Race Cars chassis that was completely wired and painted, a $50,000 race on Friday, a $50,000 race on Saturday, and two days of big bonuses for no-box racers.

Read the race recap below for more!

Laris Motorsports Insurance TB East Coast Twin Fifties

American Race Cars Thursday

Racers competed for a brand new 2025 American Race Cars roller that was wired by No Brag Just Facts Performance and painted by Schuster Paint Works. Jayden Lawler continued his hot streak defeated Matt dadas in the final round to take ownership of the car and send it back to North Carolina.

Lawler laid down a .012 total package to lock out Dadas at the hit.

Fuel Factory Friday

Chad Traylor visited the winner’s circle for $50K after defeating Thomas Davis in the final round. Traylor was wheeling the Anthony Bertozzi owned dragster and laid down killer laps each round to make his way to the winner’s circle.

The lone semi-finalist was Ernie Humes, who was also our no-box bonus winner.

Nevaeh Gilbert was our Friday Hub Saver / JFP Solutions junior dragster winner over Lane Morgan in the final round.

Moser Engineering Saturday

The final round on Saturday came down to Richard Alford Jr. and Michael Paschal, where the two had to split and quit due to hitting the 11 p.m. curfew. Ultimately, the trophy and the check had to be decided by coin flip where Alford was the winner.

Paschal had an impressive day and carried both his entries to the semi-final round, where he dropped one to Alford in a close race.

On the No-Box side, Nick Hastings picked up the combined bonus to head into the main event.

Ayden Tilghman was our Hub Saver / JFP Solutions junior dragster winner on Saturday over Hunter Cunningham in the final round.

An avid racer herself, Megan Strassweg, 28, sees her two worlds collide with DragChamp – journalism and drag racing. Megan resides in Evansville, IN, and she pilots a 2015 American Dragster in the NHRA North Central Division 3 Super Comp series, along with some local bracket racing on the side. Her passion for racing began early, having grown up at the racetrack, and she remains committed to the sport. When she’s not racing, you can find her working at WDRB News as a Digital Producer, playing with her two dogs – Clutch and Goose, or spending time with her friends and family.

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