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NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES--U.S. 13 DRAGWAY--Friday Results

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-NORTHEAST DIVISION
U.S. 13 DRAGWAY
FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 2001

MANZO, BOZZELLI MAKE NEW JERSEY PROUD IN FRIDAY QUALIFYING 

        DELMAR, Del. -Nearly 300 racers made there way to the scenic U.S.
13 Dragway on Friday for the Delaware 1st State Championships, the second
round of the NHRA Northeast Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series.  The
New Jersey neighbors, defending Federal-Mogul Funny Car National Champion,
Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J. and Federal-Mogul Dragster pilot, Cliff
Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J. over powered their respective fields on their way
to collecting the $1000 Sealed Power Low Qualifier Bonus.
        For the last four years Manzo has dominated the Federal-Mogul Funny
Car category with four Federal-Mogul Funny Car National Championships. 
However, the 2001 season has not been as successful as years past with only
one win after five events.  In today's qualifying he looked like the Manzo
of old with the only 5-seconds pass of the day.  Manzo covered the field by
nearly three-tenths of a second with a stellar pass of 5.993 seconds at
241.54 mph.  Craig English of Mount Holly, N.J. took the No. 2 qualifying
position with a run of 6.245 seconds at 224.88 mph.
        Defending event champion, Bozzelli not only captured the No. 1
qualifying position-he made the fastest Federal-Mogul Dragster pass in U.S.
13 Dragway history.  Bozzelli made a pass of 5.682 seconds at 247.79 mph to
beat out Tim Slagle of Fairfax, Va.'s run of 5.774 seconds at 217.39 mph.

The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series at U.S. 13 Dragway continues
tomorrow with time trials and qualifying beginning at 12 noon.  Gates open
at 10:30 a.m.  Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Federal-Mogul Funny Car run
eliminations at 6 p.m, 8p.m., and 10 p.m.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at U.S. 13 Dragway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1)      Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.682 seconds, 247.79 mph vs. Bye
2) Tim Slagle, Fairfax, Va., 5.774, 217.39 vs. 7) John Headley,
Newportville, Pa., 6.207, 215.62
3) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.790, 240.00 vs. 6) Steven
Cantrell, Wilmington, De., 6.162, 203.61
4) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., 5.928, 190.43 vs. 5) Ken Winward,
Wilmington, Del., 6.043, 221.56

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '00 Dodge Avenger, 5.993 seconds,
241.054 mph vs. Bye 
2) Craig English,  Mt. Holly, N.J., '93 Firebird, 6.245, 224.88 vs. 5) Paul
Lee, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., '01 Chevrolet Corvette, 26.918, 41.49
3) Bruce Peterson, Jr., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., '98 Avenger, 6.361, 221.89
vs. 4) Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '97 Firebird, 6.919, 168.19

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., '90 Pontiac Firebird, G/SM,
9.295 seconds (0.675-seconds under Index)
2. Don Stratton, Beloit, Ohio, '34 Chevrolet Roadster, B/SR, 8.194 (-0.566)
3. Patrick Ross Sr., Avon Lake, Ohio, '98 Firebird, D/A, 8.075 (-0.525)
4. Tom Ekroth, Mahwah, N.J., '95 Pontiac Trans Am, C/A, 7.715 (-0.495)
5. Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., '98 Pontiac Grand Am, D/SM, 8.206
(-0.494)
6. Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., '32 Roadster, F/EA, 8.826
(-0.474)
7. Douglas Harris, Millville, N.J., '01 Chevrolet S-10, A/T, 7.779 (-0.451)
8. Nelson Whitlock, Glen Mills, Pa., '93 Oldsmobile Cutlass, B/AA, 7.434
(-0.436)
9. Don Eckel III, Piscataway, N.J., '99 Dragster, C/D, 7.231 (-0.399)
10. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, G/A, 9.147 (-0.393)

SUPER STOCK
1. Richard Oakes, Wollwich Twp, N.J., '92 Chevrolet Camaro, SS/DS, 10.044
seconds (1.756-seconds under Index)
2. Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Chevrolet, SS/NA, 11.332 (-1.118)
3. James Zane, Bordentown, N.J., '99 Chevrolet S-10, SS/TD, 10.773 (-0.977)
4. Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Dodge Daytona, GT/EA, 9.978 (-0.972)
5. Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.V., '68 Plymouth Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.032
(-0.968)
6. Gene McBean, Chardon, Ohio, '69 Ford Mustang, SS/FA, 9.814 (-0.936)
7. Jeff Roell, Poughquag, N.Y., '93 Mustang, GT/FA, 10.169 (-0.931)
8. Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Oldsmobile Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.853
(-0.879)
9. Joseph Mendillo Jr., Hamden, Conn., '90 Camaro, GT/F, 10.037 (-0.863)
10. Peter Biondo, Mt. Laurel, N.J., '00 Pontiac Firebird, GT/FA, 10.240
(-0.860)

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Bill Belden, Linden, N.J., '64 Chevrolet Chevelle, M/S, 11.986 seconds
(1.164-seconds under Index)
2. Jim Reid Jr., Hanson, Mass., '85 Chevrolet Camaro, K/SA, 11.798 seconds
(-1.152)
3. Billy Nees, Millmont, Pa., '70 Chevrolet Nova, V/SA, 14.679 (-1.121)
4. Bob Horgan, Tyngsborough, Mass., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.638 (-1.112)
5. Brian VanPoppel, Perry Hall, Md., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.343 (-1.107)
6. Jon Presing, North Heledon, N.J., '88 Ford Mustang, L/S, 11.938 (-1.062)
7. Ray Golonka, Colonia, N.J., '77 Cadillac, Q/SA, 13.041 (-1.059)
8. Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '72 Camaro, J/SA, 11.708 (-1.042)
9. Doug Chervanik, Sunbury, Pa., '81 Camaro, O/SA, 12.431 (-1.019)
10. Donald Wilgis, Downingtown, Pa., '73 Plymouth Duster, H/SA, 11.449
(-1.001)

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