NHRA FMDRS: Saturday report from Cecil County
27 August 2000
RISING SUN, MD.- The second day of qualifying in the August
Extravaganza began at the sun-drenched Cecil County Dragway. As Mother
Nature cooperated for the first time in recent memory, competitors from as
far away as Miami, Florida tested the ¼ mile track hoping to qualify in the
top position for their respective classes.
The number one qualifying position in the Federal-Mogul Dragster Division
went to Delray Beach, Fla., resident Tony Lebor. Lebor ran a track record
5.538 second e.t. at a speed of 250.88 mph narrowly beating out the second
place qualifier Rich McPhillips of Phoenixville, Pa. Meanwhile,
Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J., showed why
he is the man to beat by holding onto the top spot with a track record run
of 5.690 seconds at 256.41 mph.
In Competition Eliminator, Frank Aragona of Franklin
Square, N.Y., remained the No. 1 qualifier with a time of 8.364 (-0.736
under index) seconds. Second place went to Dave Northrop of Perkasie, Pa.,
with a time of 8.326 (-0.654 under index) seconds.
In Super Stock, Howard Barsky of Levittown, Pa., remained on the
top spot with a 11.188 second run against a 12.45 index (-1.262 under).
Joe Scott, from Sunbury, Pa., remained in the second position .052 seconds
behind the number one qualifier.
Brooklyn, N.Y., resident Arthur Leong over-powered the field to
secure the top spot in the Stock Eliminator category. Leong drove his
FF/SA, '91 Dodge to the No. 1 qualifying position with a run of 14.965
seconds on a 16.25 index (-1.285 under).
Gates open at 8:00 a.m. and eliminations start at 9:00 a.m.
Eliminations for Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car will
begin at 12:00 noon.
The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Cecil County Dragway:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Tony Lebor, Delray Beach, Fla., 5.538 e.t. 250.88 mph
2. Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.570 e.t., 230.80 mph
3. Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.599 e.t., 251.30 mph
4. Jeannie Booz, Blooming Glen, Pa., 5.651 e.t., 251.95 mph
5. Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.730 e.t., 250.64 mph
6. Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.847 e.t., 238.98 mph
7. Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.848 e.t., 237.88 mph
8. Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 5.862 e.t, 238.13 mph
Alternates
9. David DeAngelis, Middleset, N.J., 5.924 e.t., 229.78 mph
10. Doug Foley, Wappinger Falls, N.Y., 5.995 e.t, 236.51 mph
11. John Headley, Newportville, Pa., 6.150 e.t., 221.82 mph
12. Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 6.465 e.t., 208.10 mph
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '00 Avenger, 5.690 e.t., 256.41 mph
2. Bob Newbury, Schenectady, N.Y., '00 Avenger, 5.714, 248.52
3. Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '96 Avenger, 5.791, 253.66
4. Fran Monaghan, Willow Grove, Pa., '00 Camaro, 5.867, 244.07
5. Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Mustang, 5.948, 235.19
6. Bunny Burkett, Sterling, Va., '99 Avenger, 6.065, 230.12
7. Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '00 Firebird, 6.194, 232.91
8. William Fulford, Virginia Beach, Va., '00 Corvette, 6.256, 222.33
Alternates
9. John Fiorini, Dalton, Mass., '93 Saab, 6.494, 210.11
10. Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '93 Firebird, 6.562, 179.16
COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Frank Aragona, Franklin Square, N.Y., '98 Dragster, G/ED, 8.364 seconds,
-0.736 (under index)
2. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., '96 Cutlass, H/A, 8.326, -0.654
3. Russ Wheeler, Chardon, Ohio, '34 Roadster, A/SR, 8.045, -0.635
4. Jeff Taylor, Lumberton, N.C., '00 Camaro, D/A, 7.929, -0.631
5. Don Stratton, Beloit, Ohio, '34 Roadster, B/SR, 8.150, -0.590
6. Allen Stanfield, Fredericksburg, Va., '97 Trans Am, F/SM, 9.261, -0.589
7. Chip Banney, Staten Island, N.Y., '91 Camaro, F/SM, 9.273, -0.577
8. Ian Landies, Chardon, Ohio, '34 Cheverolet, A/SR, 8.103, -0.577
9. Greg Kozera, Monroe, Conn., '98 Dragster, D/ED, 7.546, -0.574
10. Michelle Costa, Freehold, N.J., '96 Draggster, D/ED, 9.469, -0.574
SUPER STOCK
1. Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, '99 Firebird, GT/JA, 10.507 seconds,
-1.143 (under index)
2. Jeff Sexton, Fairborn, Ohio, '84 Camaro, SS/AX, 8.863, -1.137
3. Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., '96 Grand Am, GT/E, 9.705, -1.095
4. Michael Beachy, Kokomo, Ind., '82 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.863, -1.087
5. Michael Volkman, Pittsburgh, Pa., '00 Sebring, GT/IA, 10.426, -1.074
6. Gary Tompa, Saginaw, Mich., '84 Pontiac, SS/J, 10.070, -1.030
7. Brian Butler, Centerville, Ohio, '90 Beretta, GT/GA, 10.185, -1.015
8. Andy Fogle, Norway, S.C., '67 Camaro, SS/HA, 9.885, -1.015
9. Ron Terrell, Hebron, Ky., '85 Camaro, SS/KA, 10.540, -1.010
10. Dan Kyle, Lawrenceburg, Ind., '87 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.098, -1.002
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Don Holmes, Dayton, Ohio, '77 Firebird, K/SA, 11.543 seconds, -1.407
(under index)
2. Judy McCormack, Milford, Mich., '00 Dakota, DT/SA, 12.180, -1.320
3. Dave Edwards, Washington, Ohio, '78 Trans Am, L/SA, 11.708, -1.292
4. Jennifer McCormack, Wixom, Mich., '94 Dakota, CT/SA, 12.171, -1.179
5. John Foxbower, Franklin, Ohio, '68 Mustang, C/SA, 10.527, -1.173
6. Bill Rink, Naperville, Ill., '74 GTO, K/AS, 11.778, -1.172
7. Harry Doolittle, Gross Ile, Mich, '00 Firebird, Q/SA, 12.931, -1.169
8. Jerry Bennett, Mayfield, Ky., '79 Aspen, I/SA, 11.471, -1.129
9. Scott Welborn, W. Columbia, S.C., '68 Chevelle, G/SA, 11.196, -
1.104
10. Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, '00 Pontiac, F/SA, 11.066, -1.084