FMDRS event from ATCO, NJ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES- NORTHEAST DIVISION
ATCO RACEWAY
Friday, June 22, 2001

                        

ATCO RACEWAY HOSTS INAUGURAL EVENT

Atco, NJ- The NHRA rolled into town for the first ever Federal-Mogul Drag
Racing Series event at Atco Raceway. The event, which is expected to draw
more than 500 competitors, is the third of seven races in the Northeast
Division. Moreover, racers in eight racing categories are competing for
cash and contingency awards totaling more than $154,000.
Northeast Division Director Bob Lang said, "It is great to have Atco
Raceway as part of the series [Federal-Mogul]."  Adding, "It gives our
racers another chance to earn points for divisional and national
championships."
 Friday's qualifying session belonged to Competition Eliminator pilot Dave
Northrop of Perkasie, Pa.  Northrop led the field with his pass of 9.262
against an index of 9.97 seconds (-0.708 under) in his '87 Camaro.  In
second place, only .001 seconds behind, is Franklin Square, New York
resident Frank Aragona.  Aragona drove his Subaru powered '00 Bantam down
the quarter mile track with a time of 8.681 seconds with an index of 9.30
(-0.707).
In the Super Stock category, Richard Oakes from nearby Woolwich Township,
New Jersey grabbed the top spot in his '92 Camaro with an elapsed time that
was -1.718 seconds under his index.  Following closely behind is Levitown,
Pa. resident Howard Barsky.  Barsky and his '57 Chevrolet recorded a time
of 11.336 seconds and -1.114 under index.

The gates will open at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow with final qualifying and time
trials to begin at 10:00 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul
Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. 

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Atco Raceway in Atco, New Jersey:
 
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
No qualifying runs today

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
No qualifying runs today 

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., '87 Camaro, G/SM, 9.262 seconds, -0.708
under index
2. Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, NY, '00 Bantam, F/EA, 8.593, -0.707
3. Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '98 Grand Am, G/SM, 9.372, -0.598
4. Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, NJ, '94 Dragster, F/D, 8.236, -0.584
5. Jonathan Aloiso, West Chester, Pa., '98 Grand Am, D/SM, 8.136, -0.564
6. Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., '90 Firebird, G/SM, 9.419,
-0.551
7. Michele Costa, Freehold, NJ, '01 Dragster, G/D, 9.522, -0.538
8. Bob Rossi, Woodbridge, NJ, '92 Achieva, A/A, 6.888, -0.522
9. Jeff Taylor, Lumberton, NC, '01 Grand AM, C/A, 7.695, -0.515
10. Patrick Ross Sr., Avon Lake, Ohio, '98 Firebird, D/A, 8.111, -0.489


SUPER STOCK
1. Richard Oakes, Woolwich Township, NJ, '92 Camaro, SS/DS, 10.082 seconds,
-1.718 under index
2. Howard Barsky, Levitown, Pa., '57 Chevrolet, SS/NA, 11.336, -1.114
3. Thomas Ciccarone Jr., West Chester, Pa., '97 S-10, SS/TB, 9.099, -1.101
4. Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '01 Grand Am, SS/AM, 8.462, -1.088
5. Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, WV, '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.986, -1.014
6. Dean Ribeiro, Candia, NH, '85 Firebird, GT/HA, 10.341, -1.009
7. James Zane, Bordentown, NJ, '99 S-10, SS/TD, 10.746, -1.004
8. Richard Diorio Jr., South River, NJ, '55 Chevrolet, SS/PA, 11.963,
-0.987      
9. Raymond Scardelli, Manalpan, NJ, '97 Probe, GT/H, 10.172, -0.978 
10. George Vignogna, Mahopac, NY, '97 Sebring, SS/AS, 8.930, -0.970


STOCK
1. Jim Reid, Hanson, Mass., '85 Camaro, K/SA, 11.731 seconds, -1.219 under
index
2. Bill Belden, Linden, NJ, '64 Chevelle, M/S, 11.954, -1.196
3. Bill Nees Jr., Millmont, Pa., '70 Nova, V/SA, 14.619, -1.181
4. John Presing, North Haledon, NJ, '88 Mustang, 11.843, -1.157
5. James Penta II, Pawtucket, RI, '98 Firebird, D/S, 10.648, -1.152
6. Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, NC, '85 Camaro, M/SA, 12.045, -1.105
7. Bob Horgan, Tyngsborough, Mass., '85 Camaro, 11.652, -1.098
8. Jeffrey Coyne, Malden, Mass., '85 IROC, L/S, 11.949, -1.051
9. Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '71 Camaro, 11.711, -1.039
10. Joseph Abbazia, Cos Cob, Conn., '90 Mustang, 11.964, -1.036


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