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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday from Maple Grove Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY
SATURDAY, MAY 25, 2002

KOSKY AND NEWBERRY TOP QUALIFIERS AT MAPLE GROVE

Reading, Pa. - Mike Kosky and Bob Newberry are leading the fields in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car at the Coca Cola NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Maple Grove Raceway.  
Kosky's first round pass at 5.469-seconds, 259.21-mph, held through two rounds of qualifying to give him pole-position going into round one of eliminations tomorrow.  
Bob Newberry of Schenectady, N.Y., is the top qualifier in Top Alcohol Funny Car after a 5.702-second, 251.06-mph pass.
Putting pressure on Kosky and Newberry tomorrow will be Cliff Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J., and Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J.  Both Bozzelli and Manzo are the defending event winners at Maple Grove Raceway, and also the 2001 NHRA Northeast Division Champions in their respected classes.  Bozzelli has three division championships overall, while Manzo was the 2001 Top Alcohol Funny Car National Champion, and has seven national and eleven division championships.  
Frank Aragona Jr., of Franklin Square, N.Y., in Comp; Joseph Scott of Sunbury, Pa., in Super Stock; and Rich Aman of West Creek, N.J.; in Stock, are also seeded one in their respected classes after qualifying.    
	Racing from the Coca-Cola NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Maple Grove Raceway continues tomorrow beginning with eliminations in Super Street at 8:30 a.m.  Gates open tomorrow at 8 a.m., with round one of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car scheduled for noon.  General admission with pit pass is $22 and children 11 and under is $8.  For more information, call Maple Grove Raceway at (610) 856-7200.
	
	The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Maple Grove Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1)	Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.469 seconds, 259.21 mph
2)	Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., 5.506, 261.42
3)	Fran Monaghan Jr., Meadowbrook, Pa., 5.523, 252.76
4)	Steve Lamplough, Severna Park, Md., 5.581, 257.24
5)	Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.613, 241.41
6)	Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.632, 253.23
7)	Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.641, 257.33
8)	Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.666, 216.79

Not Qualified
9)	Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.758, 240.81
10)	Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.806, 245.09
11)	Sheila Tafur, Middletown, Conn., 6.002, 220.76
12)	Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 6.128, 218.16
13)	Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 9.373, 89.27

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1)	Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Chevy, 5.702 seconds, 251.06 mph
2)	Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Dodge, 5.715, 253.85
3)	Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '01 Chevy, 5.919, 246.71
4)	John Vouros, Victor, N.Y., '00 Firebird, 5.930, 237.34
5)	Bunny Burkett, Sterling, Va., '00 Avenger, 5.980, 239.31
6)	Bruce Peterson Jr., Nappingers Falls, N.Y., '02 Corvette, 6.023, 234.57
7)	Frederick Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '00 Chevy, 6.032, 232.51
8)	Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '98 Oldsmobile, 6.096, 239.53

Not Qualified
9)	Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Chevy, 6.105, 232.15
10)	Dan Roman, Wolcott, Conn., '97 Firebird, 6.208, 227.80
11)	Michael Ferro, Stanford, Conn., '99 Chevy, 6.354, 211.53
12)	Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Ford, 6.402, 228.27

COMP ELIMINATOR
1)	Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., '32 Bantam, F/EA, 8.470 seconds, -0.630 under index
2)	Michael Hardee, Wilmington, N.C., '98 Grand Am, E/SMA, 8.792, -0.628
3)	Don Stratton Jr., Beloit, Ohio, '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 8.046, -0.604
4)	Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., '02 Grand Am, B/SM, 8.268, -0.582
5)	Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, F/SM, 8.976, -0.574
6)	Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., '92 Camaro, E/SMA, 8.849, -0.571
7)	Terry Smith, Williamstown, W. Va., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.450, -0.570
8)	Bob Rossi, Woodbridge, N.J., '92 Achieva, A/A, 6.720, -0.560
9)	Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., '94 Dragster, F/D, 6.268, -0.552
10)	Greg Kozera, Monroe, Conn., '02 Spitzer, D/ED, 7.463, -0.547

SUPER STOCK
1)	Joseph Scott, Sunbury, Pa., '02 S-10, GT/TD, 10.406 seconds, -1.294 under index
2)	Richard Oakes, Woolwich Township, N.J., '92 Camaro, SS/DS, 9.616, -1.234
3)	Skip Gladstone, West Chester, Pa., '91 S-10, SS/TD, 10.478, -1.222
4)	Steven Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.852, -1.098
5)	John Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '69 Camaro, SS/BA, 9.117, -1.083
6)	Robert Herman, Brewster, N.Y., '96 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.631, -1.069
7)	George Vignogna, Salem, N.Y., '97 Sebring, SS/AS, 8.834, -1.066
8)	Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.Va., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.942, -1.058
9)	Richard Diorio, East Brunswick, N.J., '55 Bel Air, SS/PA, 11.934, -1.016
10)	David Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Corvette, SS/CA, 9.343, -1.007

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1)	Rich Aman, West Creek, N.J., '88 Mustang, L/S, 11.756 seconds, -1.244 under index
2)	Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.512, -1.238
3)	Mike Farrell, East Nassau, N.Y., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.807, -1.193
4)	Emory Stull Jr., Woodbine, Md., '98 Firebird, D/SA, 10.670, -1.180
5)	Doug Chervanik, Sunbury, Pa., '81 Camaro, O/SA, 12.284, -1.166
6)	John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., '64 Fury, B/SA, 10.388, -1.162
7)	Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '85 Camaro, K/SA, 11.800, -1.150
8)	Billy Nees, Millmont, Pa., '70 Nova, V/SA, 14.662, -1.138
9)	Brian Van Poppel, Perry Hall, Md., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.327, -1.123
10)	Tim Bishop, Queenstown, Md., '97 Firehawk, C/S, 10.535, -1.115

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