NHRA FMDRS: Sunbury's Joe Scott claims top spot on opening day at Numidia
28 July 2000
NUMIDIA, Pa.- The NHRA Northeast Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series
kicked off today at Numidia Raceway with local favorite Joe Scott of
Sunbury, Pennsylvania grabbing the number one qualifying spot in Super
Stock with a pass of 10.696 seconds, 1.054 seconds under his index. Scott's
run of 123.84 mph, is followed by Jim Boburka with a pass of 9.810 seconds,
.990 under the index, while Mossic, Pa. resident Jack Sepanek went .374
seconds under, tripping the clocks at 10.126 seconds at 131.88 mph.
Jeff Taylor, who leads the division points chase in Competition Eliminator,
topped the rest of the Comp. Eliminator class with a run of 8.017 seconds
at 168.88 mph in his '00 Camaro. Dennis Chapman held onto the number one
spot in Stock with a run of 14.072 seconds, .0978 seconds under his index.
In the Gamblers Friday night race, Michael Knox held off Rich Koerth for
the win in the combined Stock/Super Stock final, Jack Sepanek Jr. beat Nick
Willard in Super Comp, Frank Mailol bettered Ken Bowers in Super Gas, while
Guy Hansen took out Tom DePascale for the win in Super Street.
Qualifying continues at Numidia Raceway on Saturday with the Federal-Mogul
Dragsters and Funny Cars making qualifying passes at 3 and 6 p.m. Gates
open at 8 a.m. with racing beginning scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from Numidia Raceway, the
fourth round of six in the NHRA Northeast Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series
and the final round results of the Friday Night Gamblers Race.
COMPETITION
1. Jeff Taylor, Lunberton, N.C., '00 Camaro, C/A, 8.017 seconds, -0.603
under the index
2. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., '96 Cutlass, D/A, 8.464, -0.526
3. Frank Aragona, Franklin Square, N.Y., '98 dragster, G/ED, 8.585, -0.515
4. Greg Kozera, Fairfield, Conn., '98 dragster, D/ED, 7.652, -0.478
5. Frank Affronti, Ontario, N.Y., '97 Camaro, C/A, 7.753, -0.467
6. David Fiore, Altoona, Pa., '97 dragster, D/ED, 7.676, -0.454
7. Ian Landies, Chardon, Ohio, '34 Chevrolet, A/SR, 8.262, -0.418
8. Dave Strouse Jr., Morganville, N.J., '97 Cutlass, B/A, 7.461, -0.409
9. Don Eckel III, Picsataway, N.J., '99 dragster, C/D, 7.284, -0.386
10. Tom Ekroth, Mahwah, N.J., '95 Trans Am, C/A, 7.836, -0.384
SUPER STOCK
1. Joe Scott, Sunbury, Pa., '00 S-10, GT/TD, 10.696 seconds, (-1.054
seconds under index)
2. Jim Boburke, Coraopolis, Pa.,'00 Firebird, GT/DA, 9.810, -0.992
3. Gene McBean, Chardon, Ohio, '69 Mustang, SS/GA, 9.936, -0.916
4. Steve Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.264, -0.836
5. Bob Cupp, Alexandria, Va., '65 Chevelle, SS/GA, 10.716, -0.834
6. Wes Leopold, McDonald, Pa., '87 Daytona, GT/GA, 10.386, -0.814
7. Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona, GT/EA, 10.142, 0-.808
8. Brian Tilburg, Trout Run, Pa., '89 Camaro, 10.846, -0.804
9. James Zane, Bordentown, N.J., '99 S-10, SS/TD, 10.947, -0.803
10. Joseph Mendillo, Hamden, Conn., '90 Camaro, GT/F, 10.115, -0.785
STOCK
1. Dennis Chapman, Toms River, N.J., '88 Shelby, AF/SA 14.072 secondes,
-0.978 seconds under index
2. Paul Dilcher, Brockport, N.Y., '78 Firebird, K/SA, 11.978, -0.972
3. John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., '64 Fury, B/SA, 10.595, -0.955
4. Paul Reich, Bel Air, Md., '67 Camaro, F/SA, 11.337, -0.953
5. Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '85 Camaro, M/SA, 12.231, -0.925
6. Doug Chervanik, Sunbury, Pa., '81 Camaro, O/SA, 12.570, -0.883
7. Jim Penta, Pawtucket, R.I., '98 Firebird, D/S, 10.918, -0.882
8. Bill Lutz, Midlothian, Va., '85 Camaro, K/SA, 12.087, -0.863
9. Marty Bernard, Brewerton, N.Y., '66 Caprice, Q/S, 13.092, -0.858
10. Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '72 Camaro, J/SA, 11.897, -0.853
GAMBLERS RACE
Stock/Super Stock
Michael Knox, Bordntown, N.J., '69 Camaro, G/SA, 11.92 seconds, 109.71 mph
def. Rich Hoerth, Old Bridge, N.J., '78 Volare, K/SA,12.370, 106.06
Super Comp
Jack Sepanek Jr. Moosic, Pa., 8.899, 162.13 mph def. Nick Willard,
Leominster, Mass., 8.850, 156.84
Super Gas
Frank Maiolo, White Plains, N.Y., '91 Trans Am, 9.905, 153.21 def. Ken
Bowers, Islip, N.Y. '27 Ford, 9.896, 154.08
Super Street
Guy Hansen, Westport, Conn., '81 Camaro, 10.882, 135.82 def. Tom DePascale,
Sayreville, N.J., '74 Vega, 10.880, 138.73
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