NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday Qualifying Results from Lebanon Valley Dragway

FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2003

KOSKY & MANZO "LIGHT-UP" QUALIFYING

WEST LEBANON, N.Y. - Day one of time trials and qualifying at the Diamond RV NHRA Division 1 Shootout concluded with Mike Kosky and Frank Manzo leading their respective fields in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car.
Kosky made a 5.521-second, 255.75 mph pass during Friday's qualifying session to position himself as low qualifier after the first day of racing.  The Cuddy, Pa., resident earned an event win two weeks ago in Atco, N.J., and will be looking for his second win of the year this weekend.  
In Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying, Manzo's 5.758-second, 252.95 mph run is the quickest and fastest in his class thus far.  Manzo has won this event the past four years and his last loss occurred during the semifinals in 1998 against Paul Gill, who is currently qualified number two.
Two weeks ago, Manzo loss in the first round to Craig English, breaking a string of 10-straight Northeast divisional event wins by the Morganville, N.J., resident.  Win one of the streak occurred at Lebanon Valley Dragway in 2001.
Top qualifiers in other racing categories are Al Ackerman of Saddle Brook, N.J., in Comp; Tim Worner of Duncannon, Pa., in Super Stock; and Tim Abbazia of Greenwich, Conn., in Stock.  
Gates open Saturday at Lebanon Valley Dragway at 8 a.m. and day two of time trials and qualifying begins at 10 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying is scheduled for 12 and 3 p.m.  Tickets are $15 and children ages six to twelve are $5.  For more information, call Lebanon Valley Dragway at (518) 794-7130.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from Lebanon Valley Dragway's Diamond RV NHRA Division 1 Shootout:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1)	Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.521 seconds, 255.75 mph
2)	Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.565, 228.07 
3)	Fran Monaghan Jr., Meadowbrook, Pa., 5.635, 251.04
4)	Tom Pickett, Winchester, Mass., 5.675, 247.32
5)	Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.713, 246.23
6)	Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.716, 246.71
7)	Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.805, 231.18
8)	David De Angelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.849, 212.36

	Not Qualified
9)	Sheila Tafur, Middletown, Conn., 6.051, 181.12
10)	Daniel Mercier, Lery, Que., 6.070, 213.42
11)	Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 6.295, 163.96
12)	Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 8.251, 98.13

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1)	Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '03 Pontiac, 5.758 seconds, 252.95 mph
2)	Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.767, 248.75
3)	Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '03 Camaro, 5.821, 246,30
4)	Michael Ferro, Stanford, Conn., '02 Pontiac, 5.977, 241.74
5)	Bruce Peterson Jr., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., '02 Camaro, 5.990, 225.84
6)	Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '97 Camaro, 5.999, 240.12
7)	Charles Gambino, Daytona Beach, Fla., '00 Corvette, 6.086, 210.13
8)	Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '01 Camaro, 6.151, 235.60

	Not Qualified
9)	Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '00 Avenger, 6.173, 204.54
10)	Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.243, 210.57
11)	Dan Pompino, Berlin, N.J., '99 Camaro, 6.473, 221.94
12)	Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '03 Camaro, 6.906, 195.86
13)	David Ray, Plaistow, N.H., '99 Mustang, DQ

COMP ELMINATOR
1)	Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., Chevy, F/D, 8.175 seconds, -0.595 under index
2)	Santo Volpe, Cocoa, Fla., '63 Corvette, A/SR, 8.121, -0.519
3)	Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., F/EA, 8.557, -0.483
4)	Don Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., C/D, 7.216, -0.394
5)	Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., I/SM, 9.360, -0.380
6)	Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., Capraun, G/D, 9.363, -0.367
7)	Billy Griffin, Norwalk, Conn., '92 Camaro, E/AA, 8.142, -0.358
8)	Ralph Hope, London, Ont., '23 T-Ford, J/A, 8.204, -0.356
9)	Joe Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., '92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.990, -0.350
10)	Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '93 Beretta, D/EA, 8.679, -0.341

SUPER STOCK
1)	Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.723 seconds, -1.027 under index
2)	Steve Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pas., '92 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.927, -1.023
3)	Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W. Va., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.987, -1.013
4)	John Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '69 Camaro, SS/BA, 9.241, -0.959
5)	Vito Savino, Brewster, N.Y., '95 Grand Am, GT/HA, 10.416, -0.934
6)	Don MacCallum, Van Kleek Hill, Ont., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.078, -0.922
7)	Jeff Lawrence, West Hampton Beach, N.Y., '85 Monte Carlo, GT/AA, 9.511, -0.889
8)	Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., '89 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.221, -0.879
9)	Jim Pancake, Delaware, Ohio, '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.122, -0.878
10)	Paul Ricci, Rocky Hill, Conn., '96 Avenger, SS/AM, 8.680, -0.870

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1)	Tim Abbazia, Greenwich, Conn., '62 Corvette, F/S, 11.005 seconds, -1.095 under index
2)	Jim Marshall, Scottsville, N.Y., '80 Corvette, I/SA, 11.552, -1.048
3)	Evan Smith, Matawan, N.J., '93 Mustang, E/FI, 11.469, -1.031
4)	Mike Farrell, E. Nassau, N.Y., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.997, -1.003
5)	John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., '64 Fury, A/SA, 10.304, -0.996
6)	Brian Van Poppel, Perry Hall, Md., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.469, -0.981
7)	Dean Cook II, Coventry, R.I., '95 Cobra, F/FI, 11.915, -0.935
8)	John Gray Jr., Hudson, Mass., '72 Nova, H/SA, 11.520, -0.930
9)	Keith Sansone, Wynatskill, N.Y., '65 Nova, K/SA, 12.048, -0.902
10)	James Conte, Tappan, N.Y., '68 Mustang, C/SA, 10.811, -0.889