Friday FMDRS Results form Englishtown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
OLDBRIDGE TOWNSHIP RACEWAY PARK
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2001


MCPHILLIPS / MANZO ON TOP IN ENGLISHTOWN

        ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Racing action resumed today from the rain
delayed Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series at Old Bridge Township Raceway
Park. In the final rounds of qualifying from the previously August 11-12
scheduled event, it was Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Rich McPhillips and
Federal-Mogul Funny Car driver Frank Manzo taking the top qualifier honors.

McPhillips made the quarter-mile run in 5.546 seconds at 253.33 mph to put
him in the pole position. McPhillips is followed by Cliff Bozelli in the
number two spot with a time of 5.624 seconds at 252.80 mph.
Manzo recorded a 5.659-second 254.81 mph pass to put him at the top of his
category. Paul Gill landed in the number two position with a 5.732 second
pass at 251.53 mph. 
Eliminations are set for Saturday, with gates opening at 8 a.m. and racing
scheduled for 10 a.m. Round 1 of Federal Mogul Dragster and Funny Car are
set for 1 p.m.

        The following are final qualifying results and first round parings
from the NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series event at Old Bridge Township
Raceway Park:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Rich McPhillips, 5.546 mph, 253.33 seconds vs. 8. Ken Winward, 5.925,
229.35 
Cliff Bozelli, 5.624, 252.80 vs. 7. Karen Benkovich, 5.883, 242.93
Billy Gibson, 5.697, 252.80 vs. 6. Fred Ahrberg, 5.875, 235.43
Tim Slagle, 5.727, 243.46 vs. 5. Steven Cantrell, 5.812, 243.15

Alternates
9. Bruce Isinger, 5.993, 239.78
10. Bruce Horner, 6.022, 234,86
11. John Headley, 6.067, 210.08
12. Sheila Tafur, 6.177, 219.36
13. David DeAngelis, 9.269, 89.10
14. Arthur Gallant, 10.393, 77.90
15. Tim Rudy, 15.679, 68.13
16. Jeff Veale, 19.647., 36.77

FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
Frank Manzo, '01 Avenger, 5.659, 254.81 vs. 8. Jeffery McCulloch, '98
Camaro, 6.192, 224.14
Paul Gill, '01 Avenger, 5.732, 251.53 vs. 7. Michael Ferro, '99 Corvette,
6.175, 196.27
Bob Newberry, '01 Avenger, 5.819, 249.16 vs. 6. James Libby, '01 Camaro,
6.066, 233.16
Craig English, '93 Firebird, 5.925, 249.76 vs. 5. Bruce Mullins, '98
Mustang, 6.000, 209.04

Alternates
9. Eric Lourie, '00 Camaro, 6.207, 238.01
10. Paul Lee, '01 Corvette, 6.265, 225.15
11. Kim McKean, '01 Avenger, 6.699, 172.56
12. Ed Fisher, '97 Firebird, 7.715, 166.39
13. John Fiorini, '93 Saab, 9.097, 104.35
14. Scott Woodington, 10.311, 75.08

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1. Don Stratton Jr., Beloit, Ohio, B/SR, '34 Chevrolet, 8.029, -0.721
(under index)
2. Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, NY, F/EA, '00 Bantam, 8.519, -0.711
3. Arnie Martel, Tewsbury, Mass., E/SMA, '00 Grans Am, 8.363, -0.657
4. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Penn., D/SM, '99 Grand Am, 8.085, -0.615
5. Robert Rossi, Woodbridge, NJ, A/A, '92 Achevia, 6.782, -0.558
6. Michele Costa, Freehold, NJ, G/D, '01 Dragster, 9.508, -0.552
7. Richard Schonberger, Philadelpia, Penn., G/SM, 9.360, -0.550
8. Greg Kozera, Monroe, Conn., '98 Spitzer, D/D, 7.470, -0.540
9. Jeff Taylor, Lumberton, NC, '01 S-10, A/T, 7.680, -0.530 
10. Pat Ross, Avon Lake, Ohio, '98 Firebird, D/A, 8.084, -0.516 

SUPER STOCK
1. Richard Oaks, Woolwich, NJ, '92 Camaro, SS/DS, 10.332 seconds,
-1.468(under index)
2. Howard Barsky, Levittown, Penn., '57 Chevrolet, SS/NA, 11.350, -1.100
3. Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W. Va., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.997, -1.003
4. Ray Scardelli, , Manalapan, NJ, '97 Probe, GT/H, 10.176, -0.974
5. Arnie Martel, Tewsbury, Mass., '98 Grand Am, SS/BM, 8.733, -0.967
6. Russell Linke, Old Bridge, NJ, '73 Corvette, SS/JA, 10.341,  0.959
7. Don MacCallum, Ontario, Canada, '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.048, -0.952
8. Dean Ribeiro, Candia, N.H., '85 Firebird, GT/HA, 10.404, -0.946
9. Dennis Steward, Dover, Penn., '91 Daytona, GT/EA, 10.017,-0.933 
10. Bob Hammel Jr., , NJ, '00 Firebird, NJ, GT/FA, 10.291, -0.909

 STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Art Leong, Brooklyn, NY, '91 Dodge, FF/SA, 14.312 seconds, -1.688 under
index
2. Jim Reid Jr., Hanson, Mass., '85 Camaro, K/SA, 11.765, -1.185 
3. Donald Quinn, Rahway, NJ, '78 Nova, J/SA, 11.583, -1.167
4. Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass. , '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.596, -1.154
5. Bill Belden, Linden, NJ, '64 Chevelle, M/S, 12.021, -1.129
6. Jeffery Jewell, Bangor, Penn., '84 Regal, O/SA, 13.644, -1.056
7. Lloyd MacKay, Cedar Grove, NJ, '00 Firebird, P/SA, 12.703, -1.047
8. James Boudreau, Tewsbury, Mass., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.656, -1.044
9. Sterling Simmons, Midlothian, Va., '97 Camaro, D/SA, 10.816, 1.034
10. Marty Bernard, Brewerton, NY., '66 Caprice, Q/S, 12.918, -1.032