FMDRS Final Results from Englishtown

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP RACEWAY PARK
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2001

GIBSON, MANZO PICK UP WINS IN ENGLISHTOWN

        ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - In the final results from Old Bridge Township
Raceway Park, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Billy Gibson and Federal-Mogul
Funny Car driver Frank Manzo took home the honors.
Gibson of Chapico, Md., took on Rich McPhillips of Phoenixville, Penn., in
the final and laid down a 5.652-second, 254.18 mph pass to take the win.
Morganville, N.J., resident Manzo faced Newberry of Schenectady, N.Y. His
5.742-second run at 253.99 mph was enough to turn on the win lights.
Winners in other categories are Don Stratton of Beloit, Ohio, in Comp;
Peter Biondo of Mt. Laurel, N.J., in Super Stock; Lee Zane of Pittsgrove,
N.J., in Stock; James Antonette of Valley Stream, N.Y., in Super Comp; Ed
Alessi of Valley Stream, N.Y., in Super Gas; and Mike Giuliano of Wantagh,
N.Y., in Super Street.


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

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
Round 1 
1. Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Penn., 5.572 seconds, 254.14 mph, def. 8.
Ken Winward, Wilmingon, Del., 6.118, 195.19 
2. Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.651, 248.52 def. 7. Karen Benkovich,
Fanwood, N.J.,          5.852, 241.11
3. Billy Gibson, Chapico, Md., 5.658, 253.95 def. 6. Bruce Insinger,
Dushore, Penn.,   5.881, 226.54
4. Tim Slagle, Fairplex, Va., 5.630, 250.60 def. 5. Steven Cantrell,
Wilmington, Del.,     5.921, 241.07

Round 2
Gibson, 5.642, 254.52 def. Bozzelli, 5.640, 250.83
McPhillips, 5.870, 243.99 def. Slagle, 6.854, 132.52

Final
Gibson, 5.652, 254.18 def. McPhillips, 5.801, 232.31


FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1
1. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, 5.785, 252.24 def. 8.
Jeffery McCulloch, Oshawa, Ontario CAN, '98 Camaro, n/a
7. Michael Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '99 Corvette, 6.404, 199.26 def. 2. Paul
Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 7.026, 133.74
3. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '01 Avenger, 5.921, 242.84 def. 6.
Scott Woodingon, Delran, N.J., '97 Achieva, 6.695, 175.94
5. Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Mustang, 6.002, 232.51 def. 4.
Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., 13.965, 77.55

Round 2
Manzo, 5.738, 254.52 def. Mullins, 6.001, 234.25
Newberry, 5.922, 244.34 def. Ferro, broke

Final
Manzo, 5.742, 253.99, Newberry, 9.272, 94.72
 
COMP ELIMINATOR
Don Straton, Beloit, Ohio, B/SR, '34 Chevrolet, 8.158, 157.58 def. Jeff
Taylor, Lumberton, N.C., A/T, '01 S-10, 7.634, 176.60

SUPER STOCK
Peter Biondo, Mt. Laurel, N.J., G/FA, '00 Firebird, 10.186, 130.19 def.
Brad Huntzberry, Smithsburg, Md., SS/JA, '69 Camaro, 10.537, 125.66

STOCK ELIMINATOR
Lee Zane, Pittsgrove, N.J., I/SA, '73 Buick, 12.132, 107.27 def. Peter
Biondo, Mt. Lourel, N.J., K/SA, '78 Firebird, 12.011, 107.50

SUPER COMP
James Antonette, Valley Stream, N.Y., '93 dragster, 8.895, 166.60 def. Tom
Hunter, York, Penn., '00 dragster, 8.887, 164.15

SUPER GAS
Ed Alessi, Valley Stream, N.Y., '63 Pontiac, 9.907, 143.02 def. Scot
Denoro, Langhorne, Penn., '83 Corvette, 9.869, 154.71

SUPER STREET
Mike Giuliano, Wantagh, N.Y., '67 Camaro, 10.937, 133.53 def. Glenn Winzer,
Vernon, N.J., '93 Mustang, 10.937, 127.71


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