NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES--LEBANON
VALLEY DRAGWAY--Friday Results
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES-NORTHEAST DIVISION
LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY
FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2001
GALLANT, GILL DROP BOMBS ON REST OF FIELD AT LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY
WEST LEBANON, N.Y. - Unseasonably cool and cloudy skies greeted the
nearly 500 drivers at the Lebanon Valley Dragway 4th of July Extravaganza,
the fourth stop in the NHRA Northeast Division Federal-Mogul Drag Racing
Series. Arthur Gallant of Boxboro, Mass. and Paul Gill of Brockton, Mass.
set the pace in Friday's first round of qualifying in Federal-Mogul
Dragster and Funny Car, respectively.
Current Lebanon Valley Dragway Federal-Mogul Dragster e.t. and
speed record holder, Gallant would have reset all the records he set last
year had he not pulled the chutes at the 1000-foot mark. Nevertheless,
Gallant took the No. 1 qualifying position after one round of qualifying
with a pass of 5.525 seconds at 216.71 mph. The hottest Federal-Mogul
Dragster pilot in the nation, Cliff Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J., riding a
five race win streak, captured the No. 2 qualifying position with a run of
5.647 mph at 250.76 mph.
Gill drove his '01 Dodge Avenger Moduline Federal-Mogul Funny Car
to the top of the ten funny car field with a pass of 5.889 seconds at
234.61 mph. Bob Newberry of Schenectady, N.Y. and defending Federal-Mogul
Funny Car National Champion, Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J.came in a
close No. 2 and No. 3 to Gill after one round of qualifying.
The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series at Lebanon Valley Dragway
continues tomorrow with time trials and qualifying beginning at 9 a.m.
Gates open at 8 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Funny Cars will have
qualifying attempts at 1 and 4 p.m. Saturday general adult admission is
$15-children under 6 are admitted free with a paid adult. For more
information please call Lebanon Valley Dragway, 518-794-7130.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Lebanon Valley Dragway:
FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.525 seconds, 216.71 mph
2. Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.647, 250.76
3. Rob Wendland, Lawrence, Kan., 5.688, 249.03
4. Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., 5.730, 245.49
5. Tim Slagle, Fairfax, Va., 5.755, 247.59
6. David DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.879, 231.12
7. Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 6.082, 226.13
8. Sheila Tafur, Middletown, Conn., 6.425, 174.96
9. Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, De., 8.697, 94.22
10. Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 10.288, 81.64
11. Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., DQ
FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Dodge Avenger, 5.889 seconds, 234.61 mph
2. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '01 Avenger, 5.952, 246.37
3. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, 6.108, 198.06
4. Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '99 Chevrolet Camaro, 6.131, 238.22
5. Paul Lee, Bala Cynwyd, Pa., '01 Chevrolet Corvette, 6.148, 227.27
6. Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '97 Camaro, 6.186, 233.34
7. James Libby, Kingston, Mass., '01 Camaro, 6.247, 229.24
8. Eddie Fisher, Milford, Conn., '97 Pontiac Firebird, 6.373, 223.49
9. Bruce Peterson, Jr., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., '98 Avenger, 7.732, 104.13
10. Micky Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '99 Corvette, 9.521, 91.44
COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., '00 Roadster, F/EA, 8.541
seconds (0.759-seconds under Index)
2. Jeff Taylor, Lumberton, N.C., '01 Pontiac Grand Am, D/A, 7.882 (-0.718)
3. Allyn Armstrong, Nova Scotia, Canada, '72 Opel, K/A, 9.227 (-0.653)
4. Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '98 Grand Am, E/SMA, 8.387 (-0.633)
5. Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., '90 Pontiac Firebird, G/SM,
9.304 (-0.626)
6. Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., '01 Dragster, G/D, 9.475 (-0.585)
7. Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., '94 Dragster, F/D, 8.240 (-0.580)
8. Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., '98 Pontiac Grand Am, D/SM, 8.145
(-0.555)
9. Don Stratton Jr., Beloit, Ohio, '34 Chevrolet Roadster, B/SR, 8.202
(-0.548)
10. Greg Kozera, Monroe, Conn., '98 Dragster, D/D, 7.490 (-0.540)
SUPER STOCK
1. James Zane, Bordentown, N.J., '99 Chevrolet S-10, SS/TD, 10.617 seconds
(1.133-seconds under Index)
2. George Vignogna, Mahopac, N.Y., '97 Dodge Sebring, SS/AS, 8.849 (-1.051)
3. John Armstrong, Kingston, Nova Scotia, Canada, '69 Chevrolet Camaro,
SS/BA, 9.177 (-1.023)
4. Jeff Roell, Poughquag, N.Y., '93 Ford Mustang, GT/FA, 10.137 (-0.963)
5. Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Dodge Daytona, GT/EA, 10.022 (-0.928)
6. Dean Ribeiro, Candia, N.H., '85 Pontiac Firebird, GT/HA, 10.449 (-0.901)
7. Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Oldsmobile Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.859
(-0.891)
8. Joseph Mendillo Jr., Hamden, Conn., '90 Camaro, GT/E, 9.912 (-0.888)
9. Vito Savino, Brewster, N.Y., '97 Pontiac Grand Am, 10.215 (-0.885)
10. Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., '90 Camaro, GT/EA, 10.087 (-0.863)
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Cecil Frazier, Canton, Mass, '90 Chevrolet Camaro, M/SA, 11.941 seconds
(1.224-seconds under Index)
2. Jim Reid Jr., Hanson, Mass., '85 Camaro, K/SA, 11.787 (-1.163)
3. Bill Belden, Linden, N.J., '64 Chevrolet Chevelle, M/S, 12.004 (-1.146)
4. Bob Horgan, Tyngsborough, Mass., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.609 (-1.141)
5. Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '72 Camaro, J/SA, 11.632 (-1.118)
6. Jim Penta, Pawtucket, R.I., '98 Pontiac Firebird, D/S, 10.718 (-1.082)
7. Dean Cook, West Warwick, R.I., '72 Ford Mustang, F/S, 11.028 (-1.072)
8. Billy Nees, Millmont, Pa., '70 Chevrolet Nova, V/SA, 14.743 (-1.057)
9. Fred Thibeault, Nova Scotia, Canada, '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.519 (-1.031)
10. Joseph Abbazia, Cos Cob, Conn., '88 Ford Mustang, M/SA, 12.121 (-1.029)
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