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NHRA: Federal Mogul Qualifying at Old Bridge Township Raceway halted due to rain

15 August 1999


ENGLISHTOWN, New Jersey - The wind, rain, thunder, and lightning made its
presence known for the second day in the row at the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag
Racing Series at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.  The rain began to fall
in the middle of the second round of qualifying for the Federal-Mogul
Dragsters.  The second round of Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul
Funny Car qualifying will continue tomorrow at 10 a.m.

Mike Kosky of Cuddy, Penn. took the No. 1 qualifying position in
Federal-Mogul Dragster in a field that had all eight qualifying positions
at 5.9 seconds or better.  Kosky claimed the top spot with a run of 5.702
seconds at 246.39 mph.  1998 Northeast Division Federal-Mogul Dragster
Champion, Cliff Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J. qualified third in his first run
back after totaling his dragster in the second race of the year at U.S. 13
Dragway in Delmar, Del.  In his brand new Federal-Mogul Dragster, Bozzelli
made a pass of 5.774 seconds at 238.30 mph.

Tony Bartone of Manhasset, N.Y. took charge in Federal-Mogul Funny Car with
a run of 5.815 seconds at 245.27 mph to claim the No. 1 qualifying position
after the first round of qualifying on Saturday.  Federal-Mogul Funny Car
National Champion runner-up, Bob Newberry of Schenectady, N.Y. was No. 2
qualifier with a run of 5.868 seconds at 247.52 mph.  1998 National
Champion Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J. broke at half track and didn't
record a time in Saturday's first round of qualifying.  

Final round of qualifying will begin at 10 a.m.  Eliminations will begin
immediately after final round of qualifying.  Gates open at 8 a.m. 
Eliminations for Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car will
begin at 12 noon.       
 
The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER (after one round of qualifying)
1) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Penn., 5.702 seconds, 246.39 mph vs. 8) Fred Ahrberg,
Bergenfield, N.J., 5.996, 210.57
2) Doug Foley, Tarrytown, N.Y., 5.748, 243.68 vs. 7) Steve Lamplough,
Severna Park, MD, 5.946, 237.09
3) Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.774, 238.30 vs. 6) Wayne Celko,
Sayerville, N.J., 5.888, 236.51
4) Michael Bartone, Great River, N.Y., 5.779, 247.07 vs. 5) Ron Still,
Smyrna, Del., 5.855, 241.37

Alternates 
9.     Gary Parks, Mardela Springs, MD, 6.161, 217.63
10. Dave DeAngelis, Bridgewater, N.J., 7.310, 127.63
11. Jeanie Booz, Blooming Glen, Penn., 7.623, 115.21
12. Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 7.946, 106.54
13. Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 8.554, 100.62
14. Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Penn., 10.469, 80.66

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR (after one round of qualifying) 
1)   Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., '99 Chevrolet, 5.815 seconds, 245.27
mph vs. 8) Paul Athey, Groton, Conn., '99 Chevrolet, 6.605, 213.50
2)   Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '99 Dodge, 5.868, 247.52 vs. 7) Paul
Gill, Brockton, Mass., '96 Dodge, 6.530, 169.47
3)  John Sieger, Cinnaninson, N.J., '97 Oldsmobile, 6.098, 238.68 vs. 6)
James Libby, Kingston, Mass., '96 Pontiac, 6.274, 223.17
3)   Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '97 Chevrolet, 6.206, 225.41 vs. 5)
Bruce Mullins, Fredricksburg, VA, '98 Dodge, 6.263, 220.66

Alternates
9. John Fiorini, Dalton, Mass., '93 Saab, 6.605, 203.16
10. Ed Fisher, Milford, Conn., '98 Pontiac, 7.350, 142.13
11. Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '99 Chevrolet, 13.346, 80.46

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Penn., '96 Oldsmobile, H/A, 8.432 seconds
(-0.518-seconds under Index)
2. Tom Ekroth, Mahwah, N.J., '95 Pontiac, C/A, 7.773 (-0.457)
3. Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., '94 Dragster, F/D, 8.383 (-0.457)
4. Greg Kozera, Monroe, CT., '98 Dragster, D/ED, 7.668 (-0.452)
5. Santo Volpe, Euclid, Ohio, '34 Suncoast, A/SR, 8.178 (-0.452)
6. Frank Aragona, Franklin Square, N.Y., '98 Dragster, 8.679 (-0.451)
7. Dave Strouse, Morganville, N.J., '95 Oldsmobile, B/A, 7.448 (-0.422)
8. Dave Fiore, Altoona, Penn., '97 Dragster, D/ED, 7.713 (-0.407)
9. Bob Rossi, Woodbridge, N.J., '92 S&W, A/A, 6.949 (-0.391)
10. Don Eckel III, Piscataway, N.J., '99 Dragster, C/D, 7.326, (-0.374)
11. Paul Jannoni, Burlington, Mass., '95 Dragster, B/D, 7.140 (-0.360)
12. John Varsolona, Jersey City, N.J., '97 Dragster, C/ED, 7.656 (-0.334)
13. Mark Hopkins, Phoenixville, Penn., '92 Chevrolet, C/A, 7.898 (-0.332)

SUPER STOCK
1. Peter Biondo, Clarksburg, N.J., '99 Pontiac, GT/FA, 10.158 seconds
(0.942-second under Index)
2. Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., '97 Ford, GT/H, 10.254 (-0.896)
3. Russell Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., '73 Chevrolet, SS/JA, 10.405 (-0.895)
4. Wayne Truesdell, Cicero, N.Y., '98 Pontiac, GT/G, 10.181 (-0.869)
5. Dennis Steward, Dover, Penn., '91 Dodge, GT/EA, 10.086 (-0.864)
6. Howard Barsky, Levittown, Penn., '57 Chevrolet, SS/NA, 11.601 (-0.849)
7. Brian Tilburg, Trout Run, Penn., '89 Chevrolet, GT/JA, 10.802 (-0.848)
8. Gary Curtis, Newburgh, N.Y., '92 Pontiac, GT/FA, 10.269 (-0.831)
9. David Thomas, West Chester, Penn., '69 Chevrolet, SS/BA, 9.385 (-0.815)
10. James Zane, Bordentown, N.J., '99 Chevrolet, SS/TD, 11.036 (-0.814)
11. Bob Hammel Jr., West Babylon, N.Y., '88 Ford, 10.290, (-0.810)
12. Don MacCallum, Vankleek Hill, Ont., Canada, '68 Dodge, 9.192 (-0.808)

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Arthur Leong, Brooklyn, N.Y., '88 Dodge, CF/SA, 14.132 seconds
(1.168-seconds under Index)
2. Cecil Frazier, Canton, Mass., '91 Chevrolet, O/SA, 12.380 (-1.070)
3. Briane Philbrick, Vineland, Ont., Canada, '75 Chevrolet, T/S, 13.692
(-1.008)
4. Ray Valpreda, Lawrenceville, N.J., '98 Dodge, ET/SA, 12.556 (-0.994)
5. Paul Dilcher, Brockport, N.Y., '78 Pontiac, L/SA, 12.057 (-0.943)
6. Ray Golonka, Colonia, N.J., '77 Cadillac, Q/SA, 13.162 (-0.938)
7. Evan Smith, Old Bridge, N.J., '93 Ford, K/S, 11.920 (-0.930)
8. Jim Penta, Pawtucket, R.I., '98 Pontiac, D/S, 10.909 (-0.891)
9. Tom Baird, Blue Point, N.Y., '69 Chevrolet, A/S, 10.364 (-0.886)
10. Don Quinn, Rahway, N.J., '78 Chevrolet, J/SA, 11.873 (-0.877)

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