NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Friday from US 13 Dragway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
U.S. 13 DRAGWAY, DELMAR, DEL.
Friday, June 07, 2002

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES QUALIFYING UNDER WAY AT US 13 DRAGWAY

        DELMAR, Del. - After one round of qualifying at the Delaware 1st
State Championship, a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Top
Alcohol Dragster driver Cliff Bozzelli and Top Alcohol Funny Car pilot
Frank Manzo were in the no. 1 qualifying positions in their classes. 
        Bozzelli, of Absecon, N.J., is the defending division champion and
he took the win here last year.  He outran the field with a pass of 5.671
seconds at 254.23 mph.  Morganville, N.J., resident Manzo made a
5.896-second, 245.83 mph run to take the pole.  Manzo is the defending
divisional and national champion.  He has seven national championships in
his career.   
Qualifying continues Saturday at 2 p.m. for Comp Eliminator, Super Stock,
Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street.  Gates at U.S. 13 Dragway
open at noon.  TAD and TAFC will run all rounds of eliminations, starting
at 6 p.m.  
        General admission tickets for the Delaware 1st State Championship
are $12 Saturday, $20 with a pit pass.  Sunday tickets are $10 for general
admission and $18 with a pit pass.  A two-day ticket, with a pit pass, is
$35.  Children 14 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.  For more
information, call the track, (302) 846-3968, or visit
www.DelawareRacing.com.
        

        The following are Friday's final qualifying results from the
Delaware 1st State Championship event at U.S. 13 Dragway as well as First
Round pairings for TAD and TAFC:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1. Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.671 seconds, 254.23 mph
2. Doug Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.728, 242.39
3. Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.854, 220.04
4. Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.875, 213.87 
5. Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.994, 238.47
6. Steve Lamplaugh, Severna Park, Md., 6.022, 224.49
7. Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., 6.055, 220.10
8. Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 6.088, 234.25            
Not Qualified
9. Fran Monaghan, Meadowbrook, Pa., 6.090, 171.39
10. Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 6.170, 212.46

PAIRINGS
1) Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.671 seconds, 254.23 mph vs. 8) Rich
McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 6.088, 234.25    
2) Doug Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.728, 242.39 vs. 7) Billy Gibson,
Chaptico, Md., 6.055, 220.10
3) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.854, 220.04 vs. 6) Steve Lamplaugh,
Severna Park, Md., 6.022, 224.49
4) Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.875, 213.87 vs. 5) Bruce Horner,
Bergenfield, N.J., 5.994, 238.47

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 
1. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, 5.896 seconds, 
   245.83 mph
2. Kim McKean, Shohola, Pa., '01 Avenger, 6.521, 183.56 
3. Craig English, Mt. Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.917, 216.60
4. Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Corvette, 12.983, 60.89

PAIRINGS
1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, 5.896 seconds, 245.83 mph
vs. 4) Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Corvette, 12.983, 60.89
2) Kim McKean, Shohola, Pa., '01 Avenger, 6.521, 183.56 vs. 3) Craig
English, Mt. Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.917, 216.60


COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., '01 dragster, G/D, 9.018 seconds, 
   -0.892 under index
2. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., '96 Cutlass, F/A, 8.148, -0.722
3. Frank Aragona, Franklin Square, N.Y., '01 Kier, F/EA, 8.381, -0.699
4. Tim Northrop, Doylestown, Pa., '02 Camaro, T/SM, 9.112, -0.648
5. Michael Hardee, Wilmington, N.C., '97 Firebird, E/SMA, 8.781, -0.639
6. Don Stratton, Beloit, Ohio, '34 roadster, B/SR, 8.033, -0.617
7. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, F/SM, 8.960, -0.590
8. Douglas Harris, Millville, N.J., '00 S-10, D/AA, 7.863, -0.557
9. Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., '98 Grand Am, 8.303, -0.537
10. Carl Miller, Stockholm, N.J., '98 Corvette, F/A, 8.337, -0.533

SUPER STOCK
1. Michael Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '84 Camaro, GT/MA, 10.674 seconds, 
-1.376 under index 
2. Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.Va., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.859, -1.141
3. Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., '97 Probe, GT/H, 10.017, -1.133
4. Richard Oakes, Woolwich Twp., N.J., '92 Camaro, SS/BX, 9.739, -1.111
5. Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Bel Air, SS/NA, 11.344, -1.106
6. Leon Miranian, Davidsonville, Md., '68 Corvette, SS/EA, 9.605, -1.045
7. Steve Hurley, Mardella Springs, Md., '55 Bel Air, SS/PA, 11.909, 
   -1.041
8. Frank Lupo, North East, Md., '93 Achieva, GT/GA, 10.162, -1.038
9. David Barton, Wenersville, Pa., '68 Dart, SS/AA, 8.966, -1.034
10. Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., '90 Camaro, 9.926, -1.024

STOCK
1. Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '72 Camaro, I/SA, 11.276 seconds, -1.324   
under index
2. Bill Nees, Millmont, Pa., '70 Nova, V/SA, 14.536, -1.264
3. Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., '85 Camaro, J/SA, 11.529, -1.221
4. Tim Bishop, Queenstown, Md., '97 Firehawk, C/S, 10.435, -1.215
5. Rusty Canfield, Downington, Pa., '84 Charger, FF/SA, 14.814, -1.186
6. Evan Smith, Matawan, N.J., '93 Mustang, I/S, 11.331, -1.169
7. Brian Van Poppel, Perry Hall, Md., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.295, -1.155
8. Bill Beldon, Linden, N.J., '65 Chevelle, M/S, 11.995, -1.155
9. Marty Rinehart Jr., Thomasville, Pa., P/SA, 12.612, -1.138
10. Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., '72 Mustang, G/SA, 11.172, -1.128