NHRA Friday from Maple Grove Raceway

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY
FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2002

NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION KICKS OFF SEASON AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY

Reading, Pa. - NHRA's Northeast division began its racing season today at the Coca-Cola NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Maple Grove Raceway with qualifying and time trials.
Racers will be looking to set the tone for the season this weekend at Maple Grove Raceway, as the track hosts the first of seven NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series events in the Northeast.  Last year, seven of the eight event winners from this event, went on to finish first or second in their respected divisions, including four division and one national championship.     
Top qualifiers after day one of qualifying are Don Stratton Jr. of Beloit, Ohio, in Comp; Richard Oakes of Woolwich Township, N.J., in Super Stock; and Rich Aman of West Creek, N.J. in Stock.
	Gates open Saturday at 8 a.m., with final qualifying and time trials scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled for 3 and 6 p.m.  Round one of eliminations for Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, and Super Gas are scheduled for 12:30 p.m., Comp at 5:30 p.m.  
General admission with pit pass for Saturday is $17, children 11 and under $8.  For more information, call the track at (610) 856-7200.  

	The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Maple Grove Raceway:

COMP ELIMINATOR
1)	Don Stratton Jr., Beloit, Ohio, '34 Chevy, B/SR, 8.068 seconds, -0.582 under index
2)	Michael Hardee, Wilmington, N.C., '98 Grand Am, E/SMA, 8.886, -0.534
3)	Bob Rossi, Woodbridge, N.J., '92 Achieva, A/A, 6.774, -0.506
4)	Terry Smith, Williamstown, W. Va., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.517, -0.503
5)	Greg Kozera, Monroe, Conn., '02 Spitzer, D/ED, 7.511, -0.499
6)	Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., '01 Spitzer, G/D, 9.417, -0.493
7)	Vincent Deceglie, Alta Loma, Calif., '63 Corvette, A/A, 6.789, -0.491
8)	Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, F/SM, 9.060, -0.490
9)	Christopher Bozic, Pittsburgh, '99 Dragster, C/D, 7.128, -0.482
10)	Douglas Harris, Millville, N.J., '01 S-10, D/AA, 7.942, -0.478

SUPER STOCK
1)	Richard Oakes, Woolwich Township, N.J., '92 Camaro, SS/DS, 9.616 seconds, -1.234 under index
2)	Joseph Scott, Sunbury, Pa., '02 S-10, GT/TD, 10.467, -1.233
3)	Skip Gladstone, West Chester, Pa., '91 S-10, SS/TD, 10.478, -1.222
4)	John Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '69 Camaro, SS/BA, 9.117, -1.083
5)	Steve Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.872, -1.078
6)	Richard Oakes, Woolwich Township, N.J., '92 Camaro, SS/BX, 9.777, -1.073
7)	Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.Va., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.942, -1.058
8)	Robert Herman, Brewster, N.Y., '96 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.698, -1.002
9)	David Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Corvette, SS/CA, 9.362, -0.988
10)	George Vignogna, Salem, N.Y., '97 Sebring, SS/AS, 8.934, -0.966

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1)	Rich Aman, West Creek, N.J., '88 Mustang, L/S, 11.859 seconds, -1.141 under index
2)	Bill Ness, Millmont, Pa., '70 Nova, V/SA, 14.667, -1.133
3)	Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.598, -1.102
4)	Jim Marshall, Scottsville, N.Y., '80 Corvette, I/SA, 11.520, -1.080
5)	Bill Belden, Linden, N.J., '65 Chevelle, M/S, 12.077, -1.073
6)	Jim Roberts, Portsmouth, R. I., '69 Camaro, I/S, 11.427, -1.073
7)	Bob Murray, Onalaska, Texas, '00 Dakota, CT/SA, 11.982, -1.068
8)	Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.682, -1.068
9)	Emory Stull Jr., Woodbine, Md., '98 Firebird, D/SA, 10.785, -1.065
10)	Tim Bishop, Queenstown, Md., '97 Firehawk, C/S, 10.595, -1.055