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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.

]]> https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/bhs-sophomore-cleans-up-in-junior-dragster-racing-over-the-weekend/48622#comments https://www.thebatavian.com/billie-owens/bhs-sophomore-cleans-up-in-junior-dragster-racing-over-the-weekend/48622 Jul 13, 2015, 1:18pm drag racing BHS sophomore 'cleans up' in Junior Dragster racing over the weekend Billie Owens <p></p><div class="align-right"> <div class="field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.thebatavian.com/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/users/2061/2015-07/img_2769.jpg?itok=hmVeFKXE" width="460" height="345" alt class="image-style-large"> </div> </div> <p><em>Press release and submitted photo:</em></p> <p><strong>T.J. DiLaura</strong>, a 15-year-old sophmore at Batavia High School, cleaned up over the weekend at Empire Dragway in Leicester.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Sunday</p>