Saturday Results-NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event, Atco Ra ceway, Atco NJ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION
ATCO RACEWAY
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2002

Manzo Extends Northeast Division Winning Streak to Three  
ATCO, N.J. -In Saturday's final results from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atco Raceway, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Art Gallant and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Frank Manzo both emerged victorious.
	In Top Alcohol Dragster, Gallant, of Boxboro, Mass., piloted his dragster into victory lane when he defeated Severna, Pa., runner Steve Lamplough. After setting low elapsed time of the event in the previous round with a 5.457 second run at 252.47 mph against defending NHRA Northeast Division Champion Cliff Bozzelli, Gallant improved to a 5.439 at 259.36 in the final to rocket past Lamplough, who coasted to a 12.187 second pass at 74.06 mph. This is the second Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series victory for Gallant, who, scored an NHRA Southeast Division win earlier in the year in Gainesville, Fla.
	In a holeshot victory, defending NHRA National Champion Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J., defeated Paul Gill to take home the crown in Top Alcohol Funny Car. Reacting with a .472, Manzo was able to hold off Gill, of Brockton, Mass., with an elapsed time of 5.796 seconds at 251.63 mph to Gill's 5.784-second run at 252.24 mph. This is the third 2002 Northeast Division win for Manzo in as many races. He remains unbeaten in 21 consecutive rounds of NHRA Northeast Division competition.  
In the final qualifying results from Atco Raceway, the Sealed Power Low Qualifiers in each class were Bozzelli, Manzo, Dave Northrop, Byron Worner and Art Leong. 
Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J., ran a 5.521-second pass at 255.19 mph to take the top spot in Top Alcohol Dragster. In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Manzo clocked a 5.883 second pass at 250.64 mph. Northrop of Perkasie, Pa., drove his '95 Oldsmobile to the top spot in Comp with an 8.220 pass. While Worner of Duncannon, Pa., took his '88 Cutlass to the pole in Super Stock by running a 10.577-second pass.  Both Northrop and Worner earned $400 for their efforts while Leong of Brooklyn, N.Y., earned $200 for taking the pole behind the wheel '91 Dodge in Stock.
Gates at Atco Raceway will open tomorrow at 7 a.m. with eliminations set to continue in the remaining Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series categories at 8:30 a.m. For more information please contact Atco Raceway at (856) 768-2167 or on the web at www.AtcoRace.com.
The following are Saturday's results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at the Atco Raceway:

Top Alcohol Dragster
First Round
1)	Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., .551 reaction time, 5.793 seconds,  224.47 mph def. 8) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., .308, 12.328, 61.45
7)	Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J.,  .443 reaction time, 5.772 seconds, 246.93 mph def. 2) Doug Foley, Wappingers, Falls N.Y., .488, 23.974, 38.91  
6)	Steve Lamplough, Severna Park, Md., .440 reaction time, 5.691 seconds, 248.89 mph  def. 3) Fran Monaghan Jr., Meadowbrook,   Pa., .669, 19.860, 48.81
4)	Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., .542 reaction time, 5.776 seconds, 213.50 mph  def. 5) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., .531, 6.167, 210.60  
Semifinals
Gallant, .523 reaction time, 5.457 seconds, 252.47 mph def. Bozzelli, .483, 5.557, 257.38
Lamplough, .462 reaction time, 5.658 seconds, 243.28 mph def. DeAngelis, .447, 6.851, 105.65
Final
Gallant, .539 reaction time, 5.439 seconds, 259.36 def. Lamplough, .489, 12.187, 74.07

Top Alcohol Funny Car
First Round
1)	Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, .540 reaction time,  5.886 seconds, 247.43  mph def. 8) Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '98 Oldsmobile, .599, 6.013, 244.87
2)	Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, .510 reaction time, 5.969 seconds, 245.81 mph def. 7) Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '01 Firebird, .503, 6.186, 231.12
3)	Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Camaro, .530 reaction time, 5.916 seconds, 241.84 mph def. 6) John Vouros, Victor, N.Y., '00 Firebird, .491, 6.036, 241.71
9)	Michael Ferro, Stanford, Conn., '99 Chevy, .494, 16.486 seconds, 41.23 mph  def. 4) Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Chevy, .449, 7.334, 141.80 (disqualified) 
Semifinals
Manzo, .448 reaction time, 5.867 seconds, 251.20 mph def. Ferro, .429, 6.004, 238.72
Gill, .493 reaction time, 5.820 seconds, 251.11 mph def. Newberry, (broke)
Final
Manzo, .472 reaction time, .5.796 seconds, 251.63 mph def. Gill, .511, 5.784, 252.24

Comp Eliminator
1.	Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., F/A, '95 Cutlass, 8.220 seconds, -0.650 (under index)
2.	Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., D/D, Dragster, 7.302, -0.638 
3.	Doug Harris, Millville, N.J., D/AA, '01 S-10, 7.833, -0.587 
4.	Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., G/ED, Dragster, 8.220, -0.580
5.	Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., F/SM, '91 Calais, 8.978, -0.572
6.	 Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., G/D, Dragster, 9.341, -0.559
7.	Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., B/SM, '02 Grand Am, 8.298, -0.542
8.	Tim Northrop, Doylestown, Pa., '02 Camaro, I/SM, 9.226, -0.534
9.	Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., E/SMA, '92 Camaro, 8.891, -0.529  
10.	Patrick Ross, Avon Lake, Ohio, F/A '98 Firebird, 8.348, -0.522 

Super Stock
1.	Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., GT/JA, '88 Cutlass, 10.577 seconds, -1.073 (under index)
2.	David Barton, Wernersville, Pa., SS/AA, '68 Dart, 8.935, -1.065
3.	Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., GT/H, '97 Probe, 10.090, -1.060  
4.	Angelo Ditocco, Bronx, N.Y., GT/FA, '01 Firebird, 10.050, -1.050
5.	Richard Diorio, East Brunswick, N.J. SS/EA, '55 Bel Air,  11.902, -1.048
6.	Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.Va., SS/AA, '68 Barracuda, 8.954, -1.046
7.	George Vignogna, Salem, N.Y., SS/AS, '97 Sebring,  8.879, -1.021
8.	Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona,, 9.945, -1.005 
9.	Frank Lupo, North East, Md., GT/GA, '93 Achieva, 10.197, -1.003
10.	Sal Piacentini, Bridgeport, Conn., SS/MA, '77 Firebird, 11.152, -0.998  

Stock
1.	Art Leong, Brooklyn, N.Y., EF/SA, '91 Dodge, 14.091 seconds, -1.809 (under index) 
2.	John Presing, N. Haledon, N.J., L/S, '88 Mustang, 11.694, -1.306 
3.	Don Quinn, Howell, N.J., J/SA, '78 Nova, 11.463, -1.287 
4.	Joe Cokinos, Elmwood Park, N.J., HT/S, '96 S-10, 13.160, -1.240
5.	Bill Nees, Millmont, Pa., V/SA, '70 Nova, 14.573, -1.227 
6.	Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., J/SA, '85 Camaro, 11.539, -1.211 
7.	John Shaul, Fultonham N.Y., '64 Fury, B/SA, 10.344, -1.206
8.	Mike Farrell, East Nassau, N.Y., E/SA, '71 Duster 10.814, -1.186
9.	Sterling Simmons Jr., Midlothian, Va., D/SA, '97 Camaro10.678, -1.172 
Lincoln Morehead, Newburgh, N.Y., E/SA, '97 Firebird, 10.838, -1.162