NHRA FMDRS: Manzo and Bozzelli roll to victories at Cecil County
Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
August 27, 2001Rising SUN, Md.- In the final results from Cecil County Dragway, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Cliff Bozzelli and Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Frank Manzo took home top honors.
Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J., took on Billy Gibson of Chaptico, Md., in the final and laid down a blistering 5.658-second, 249.44-mph pass to take the win.
"This is by far the toughest win to date," said Bozzelli. Adding, "We made a few changes to the engine and they paid off for us."
Morganville, N.J., resident Manzo faced Bruce Mullins of Fredericksburg, Va., in the final of Federal-Mogul Funny Car. Manzo drove his Kendall Motor Oil sponsored '01 Avenger to victory with a 5.862 second pass at more than 247 mph.
Winners in other classes are Frank Aragona of Franklin Square, N.Y., in Comp; Dan Fletcher of Rochester, N.Y., in Super Stock; Robert Pare of Union Bridge, Md., in Stock; Jeff Livezey of Philadelphia, Pa., in Super Comp; Darlene Staub of Dover, Pa., in Super Gas; Bob Farrell of Pequannock, N.J., in Super Street.
Awards given out at the NHRA Northeast Division Finals included The Best Engineered Car award to Doug Harris and his 2001 Chevy S-10 from Millville, N.J. The Best Appearing Car award went to Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Darryl Cox and his 1997 Firebird from Whiteford, Md. Finally, the Best Appearing Crew award was won by veteran Funny Car racer, and past division champion, Bob Newberry and his team out of Schenectady, N.Y.
The Northeast Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series makes its next stop at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J.; September 7-9 to conclude the rain shortened event held in early August.
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