A new champion was crowned this past weekend at Mason Dixon Dragway as Kole Paone officially wrapped up the Mid Atlantic Junior Dragster Series championship in the 8.90 & Slower division. The highly competitive series travels to premier racetracks across the Northeast that routinely drawing top-tier NHRA Division 1 sportsman racers.

Paone’s road to the title showcased remarkable consistency. The Mid Atlantic Junior Dragster Series featured 10 races split across five double-header weekends. Despite missing one full event to compete at the NHRA Eastern Conference Finals in Bristol, Tennessee, Paone dominated the remaining eight race days. He advanced to the final round six times, capturing one victory and five runner-up finishes to lock up the championship – an incredible statistical feat that has earned him the nickname "Iceman." Showing his adaptability, Paone also stepped into a borrowed junior dragster earlier this year at a PDRA National Event and claimed victory in the competitive Top Junior class.

Racing runs deep in the Paone family, anchored by his grandparents, the owners of KMR (formerly Craw) Racing Engines. Paone's championship-winning powerplant, built by Al Kubicke of KMR, relied on the ATI Super Junior Damper all season long to deliver maximum performance and consistency on every pass.

The rest of the Paone racing family also turned heads this season. Kole's older brother secured a top-5 points finish in the ultra-competitive 7.90 division, his younger brother claimed a top-5 points standing in his respective class, and his youngest brother logged multiple round wins in fewer than 10 total career passes.

ATI Performance Products serves as both a proud series sponsor and a contingency sponsor of the Mid Atlantic Junior Dragster Series, supporting the next generation of drag racing talent.