Friday Results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Orlando , Fla.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION
ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY
FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2002

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES LANDS IN ORLANDO 
	ORLANDO, Fla. - The 2002 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series continues this weekend at Orlando Speed World Dragway for the second of seven events in NHRA's Southeast Division.
After Friday's opening rounds of qualifying at Orlando Speed World Dragway, Charlie Westcott, Jr., of Parma, Mich. leads the Comp Eliminator field. Westcott drove his '98 Grand Am to a 9.191-second elapsed time for the top spot in Competition Eliminator. Leading the field in Super Stock is Westcott's father, Charlie Sr. His '98 Grand Am leads with a 9.637-second elapsed time. In Stock Eliminator, Art Leong, of Brooklyn, N.Y. grabbed the number one spot behind the wheel of his front-wheel-drive Dodge. 
	Saturday's racing action will feature 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars, as well as the continuation of qualifying in Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street. 
	Gates at Orlando Speed World Dragway open Saturday at 8 a.m. with qualifying set to begin at 9 a.m. Qualifying sessions in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information please call Orlando Speed World Dragway at (407) 568-5522.  

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Orlando Speed World Dragway: 

 
COMP ELIMINATOR
1.	 Charlie Westcott Jr., Parma, Mich., H/SM, '98 Grand Am, 9.191, -0.589 (under index)  
2.	 Mike Saye, Johnston, S.C., H/A, '92 Cutlass, 8.912, -0.588 
3.	 Scott Tidwell, Pinson, Ala., D/AA, '02 Camaro, 7.878, -0.552 
4.	 Johnny Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., E/EA, Undercover, 8.597, -0.533 
5.	 Larry Pritchett, Clarkrange, Tenn., D/SM, '98 Grand Am, 8.688, -0.522 
6.	 Don Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., C/D, Pro Start, 7.131, -0.499 
7.	 Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., D/EA, '32 Bantam Roadster, 8.531, -0.489 
8.	 Michael Hardee, Wilmington, N.C., E/SMA, '98 Grand Am, 8.998, -0.472 
9.	 Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., F/SM, '91 Calais, 9.094, -0.456 
10. Bill Zaskowski, Grand Rapids, Mich., F/SM, '92 Camaro, 9.138, -0.412 

SUPER STOCK
1.   Charlie Westcott, Parma, Mich., GT/F, '98 Grand Am 9.637, -1.263 (under index) 
2.   Joe Scott, Sunbury, Penn., GT/TD, '01 S-10 10.486, -1.214 
3.   Jerry Silveus, Van Buren, Ohio, GT/IA, '00 Firebird10.343, -1.157 
4.   Chuck Gallagher, Holly, Mich., SS/AM, '94 Sunbird 8.397, -1.153 
5.   Richard Beshore, Mason, Mich., SS/AA, '68 Barracuda 8.906, -1.094 
6.   Michael Volkman, Moon, Penn., GT/IA, '99 Sebring 10.420, -1.080 
7.   Ralph Marr, Kingsland, Ga., SS/JA, '67 Corvette 10.232, -1.068 
8.   Don O'Malley, Decatur, Ill., SS/JA, '64 Corvette 10.238, -1.062 
9.   Jerry Holman, Hendersonville, Tenn., SS/JA, '86 Fir 10.241, -1.059 
10. Michael Tueffel, Englewood, Colo., SS/BM, '98 Grand 8.653, -1.047 

STOCK 
1.  Art Leong, Brooklyn, N.Y., EF/SA, '91 Dodge, 14.372, -1.528 (under index) 
2.  Joey Wilkes, Zanesville, Ohio, D/SA, '01 Firebird 10.450 11.85 -1.400 
3.  Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., J/SA, '85 Camaro 11.466 12.75 -1.284 
4.  Bruce Parsons, Lewisburg, Ohio, K/SA, '85 Camaro 11.680 12.95 -1.270 
5.  Bert Morgan, Charleston, Ill., R/SA, '75 Buick Wgn13.107 14.35 -1.243 
6.  Tom Russell, East Sparta, Ohio, D/S, '98 Firebird 10.561 11.80 -1.239 
7.  Jeff Teuton, Houma, La., ET/SA, '97 Ram 12.013 13.25 -1.237 
8.  John Presing, North Haledon, N.J., I/S, '68 Mustang 11.774 13.00 -1.226 
9.  Woodro Josey, Byron, Ga., D/SA, '98 Firebird 10.655 11.85 -1.195 
10. Al Corda, Elk Mound, Wis., C/SA, '01 Firebird 10.516 11.70 -1.184