NHRA FMDRS: Racers Positioned for Victory at Numidia Raceway

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel

July 28, 2001

NUMIDIA, Pa.- In the final rounds of qualifying at Numidia Raceway, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Cliff Bozelli and Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Paul Gill took the top qualifying honors.

Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J., made the quarter-mile run in 5.725 seconds at 245.96 mph to earn the Sealed Power low qualifier money. Brockton, Mass., resident Gill made a 5.891-second 242.32-mph pass to also earn a $1,000 check from Sealed Power.

Low qualifiers in other classes are Dave Northrop of Perkasie, Pa., in Comp; Richard Oakes of Woolwich Township, N.J., in Super Stock; and Cecil Frazier of Canton, Mass., in Stock.

Eliminations begin Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Gates at Numidia Raceway open at 8:00 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Federal-Mogul Funny Cars run at noon. For more information call the track, (570) 799-0480.

The following are Saturday's final qualifying and first round results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Numidia Raceway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER

1) Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.725 seconds, 245.96 mph vs. 8) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 6.524, 232.07

2) Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa., 5.739, 246.10 vs. 7)Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.985, 208.09

3) Artie Allen, Jacksonville, Fla., 5.791, 241.74 vs. 6) David DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.913, 236.03

4) Tim Slagle, Fairfax, Va., 5.862, 242.00 vs. 5) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.875, 237.65

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR

1) Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.891 seconds, 242.91 mph vs. 8) Paul Lee, Bala-cynwyd, Pa., '01 Corvette, 6.380, 223.38

2) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, 5.994, 243.96 vs. 7) Bruce Peterson Jr., Wappinger Falls, N.Y., '98 Avenger, 6.181, 223.71

3) Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Mustang, 6.040, 232.07 vs. 6) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '01 Avenger, 6.158, 237.96

4) Craig English, Mt. Holly, N.J., '93 Firebird, 6.049, 245.23 vs. 5) Jeff McCullough, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, '98 Camaro, 6.150, 226.58

COMP ELIMINATOR

1. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., '87 Camaro, G/SM, 9.262 seconds, -0.668 under index
2. Frank Aragona, Franklin Square, N.Y., '32 Bantam, F/EA, 8.636, -0.664
3. Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., '97 Dragster, D/D, 7.374, -0.656
4. Don Stratton Jr., Beloit, Ohio, '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 8.095, -0.655
5. Jeff Taylor, Lumberton, N.C., '01 Grand Am, D/A, 7.986, -0.614
6. Steven Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 Ford, I/AA, 7.964, -0.596
7. Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., '90 Firebird, G/SM, 9.360, -0.570
8. Arnie Martell, Tewksbury, Mass., '98 Grand Am, E/SMA, 8.464, -0.556
9. Brian Olson, Peru, Ind., '01 Dragster, A/ND, 7.488, -0.512
10. Scott Perin, Pen Argyl, Pa., '01 S-10, A/T, 7.721, -0.509

SUPER STOCK

1. Richard Oakes, Woolwich Township, N.J., '92 Camaro, SS/DS, 10.453 seconds, -1.347 under index
2. James Zane, Bordentown, N.J., '99 S-10, SS/TD, 10.575, -1.175
3. Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa., '99 Firebird, GT/DA, 9.722, -1.078
4. Howard Barsky, Levitown, Pa., '57 Chevrolet, SS/NA, 11.390, -1.060
5. Joe Scott, Sunbury, Pa., '01 S-10, GT/TD, 10.718, -1.060
6. Gene McBean, Chardon, Ohio, '69 Mustang, SS/GA, 9.822, -1.028
7. Jeff Sexton, Fairborn, Ohio, '97 Cutlass, SS/AX, 8.978, -1.022
8. Carl Schodde, Pittsburgh, Pa., '93 LeBaron, GT/HA, 10.402, -0.948
9. Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona, GT/EA, 10.027, -0.923
10. Steve Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.181, -0.919

STOCK

1. Cecil Frazier, Canton, Mass., '90 Camaro, M/SA, 11.904 seconds, -1.246 under index
2. Jim Reid Jr., Hanson, Mass., '90 Camaro, K/SA, 11.729, -1.221
3. Harry Doolittle, Gross Isle, Mich., '00 Firebird, Q/SA, 12.932, -1.168
4. Bill Belden, Linden, N.J., '64 Chevelle, M/S, 12.001, -1.149
5. Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.613, -1.137
6. Ray Golonka, Colonia, N.J., '77 Cadillac, Q/SA, 12.978, -1.122
7. AL Corda, Elk Mound, Wis., '00 Firebird, D/SA, 10.739, -1.111
8. Doug Chervanik, Sunbury, Pa., '81 Camaro, O/SA, 12.427, -1.023
9. Dean Cook, West Warwick, R.I., '72 Mustang, F/S, 11.094, -1.006
10. Paul Dilcher, Brockport, N.Y., '78 Firebird, K/SA, 11.946, -1.004

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