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DEREK GALLIGAN MEMORIAL AWARD
PRESENTED TO LAURIE CORREIA
By MARK LaBRANCHE
Photos by PRIME TIME VIDEO and PHOTO / MLM MEDIA The Derek Galligan Memorial Award is very special amongst the motorcycle community at New England Dragway. It is not just given out to any body, it is only given out to people who truly and undoubtedly deserve it. A very strict and thorough group of people review the nominees. They have to meet certain criteria and meet them all, and that is not easy to do. What does one have to do you receive this prestigious award you ask? It is given to someone for the Pursuit of Excellence, Generosity, and Dedication to the Sport of Motorcycle Drag Racing. This year’s recipient was LAURIE CORREIA. If you have gone to a Street Fighter Race at New England Dragway you know who Laurie Correia is, aka one half of the “Power Couple” that tirelessly helps pull off this class. If you have never met her, let me tell you about this amazing woman. Laurie will document all of the qualifying runs; she does reaction time and ET of all the runs for the class. Laurie then sets up the ladder for the class. Laurie then monitors the class for each and every round until the race is completed. If anyone needs anything or has any question during the race Laurie makes this happen too. Laurie goes up to the Tower in between rounds, checks to make sure everything goes smoothly. Needless to say, the Street Fighter Class runs smooth because of her valiant efforts. Laurie also helps out other classes also. She Continued Next Page
30| Motorhead Magazine - August 2021
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