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BHS sophomore 'cleans up' in Junior Dragster racing over the weekend

By Billie Owens

Press release and submitted photo:

T.J. DiLaura, a 15-year-old sophmore at Batavia High School, cleaned up over the weekend at Empire Dragway in Leicester.

In the Junior Dragster 7.90 Division on Saturday, he won all eight rounds to take a home a First Place trophy and a $100.

Sunday at Empire, he won the Bear Wilcox Memorial Race and the $1,000 cash prize. (The race commemorates Junior Dragster Bearach Wilcox who passed suddenly in 2003.)

T.J. is pictured second from right.

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