NHRA -SATURDAY FROM US 13 DRAGWAY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
US 13 DRAGWAY, DELMAR, DEL.
Saturday, June 08, 2002

TAD, TAFC COMPLETE ELIMINATIONS; ALL OTHER CLASSES RUN SUNDAY 
AT US 13 DRAGWAY
        DELMAR, Del. - Competitors at the Delaware 1st State Championship,
a round of the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, have finished qualifying
and time trials at US 13 Dragway.  Today was Race Day for Top Alcohol
Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car drivers and Cliff Bozzelli took the win
in TAD and Frank Manzo won in TAFC.  Both drivers are now two-for-two in
division competition
        Bozzelli, from Absecon, N.J., won here a year ago.  This year he
defeated Chaptico, Md., resident Billy Gibson.  Bozzelli made a
5.659-second, 251.04 mph pass over Gibson's 6.670-second, 156.87 mph
effort.  
        Manzo, who is also a repeat winner, had a bye in the final when
Craig English of Mt. Holly, N.J., was unable to start his car.  In the
final, Manzo, a resident of Morganville, N.J., ran 6.094 seconds at 211.56
mph. 
        Taking home the Sealed Power Low Qualifier bonuses are Bozzelli in
TAD; Manzo in TAFC; Michele Costa of Freehold, N.J., in Comp Eliminator;
Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., in Super Stock; and Bruce Noland, Leesburg,
Va., in Stock.
        Racing continues tomorrow at US 13 Dragway.  Gates open at 10 a.m.
and eliminations for Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super
Gas, and Super Street begin at 11 a.m.
        General admission tickets for the Delaware 1st State Championship
are $10 and $18 with a pit pass.  Children 14 and under are admitted free
with a paid adult.  For more information please call US 13 Dragway, (302)
846-3968, or visit www.DelawareRacing.com.

        The following are Saturday's eliminations results for TAD and TAFC
and final qualifying for Comp Eliminator, Super Stock and Stock at the
Delaware 1st Championship at US 13 Dragway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
FIRST ROUND
1) Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.704 seconds, 250.83 mph def. 8) Rich
McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 6.896, 243.11    
7) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., 5.744, 244.83 def. 2) Doug Foley,
Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 6.278, 161.52
3) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.838, 240.25 def. 6) Steve Lamplaugh,
Severna Park, Md., 6.184, 193.75
4) Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 7.004, 174.01 def. 5) Bruce Horner,
Bergenfield, N.J., 11.123, 67.34

SEMI-FINALS
Bozzelli, 5.650, 251.18 def. DeAngelis, 5.946, 219.56
Gibson, 6.055, 220.10 def. Benkovich, 5.881, 229.41

FINAL ROUND
Bozzelli, 5.659, 251.04 def. Gibson, 6.670, 156.87

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 
FIRST ROUND
1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, 6.075 seconds, 237.71 mph
def. 4) Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Corvette, 8.617, 102.76
3) Craig English, Mt. Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.414, 222.44 def. 2) Kim
McKean, Shohola, Pa., '01 Avenger, 6.350, 207.42

FINAL ROUND
Manzo, 6.094, 211.56 def. English, broke

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, 8.776, -0.644
6. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, F/SM, 8.931, -0.619
7. Don Stratton, Beloit, Ohio, '34 roadster, B/SR, 8.033, -0.617
8. Douglas Harris, Millville, N.J., '00 S-10, D/AA, 7.830, -0.590
9. Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., '98 Grand Am, 8.266, -0.574
10. Carl Miller, Stockholm, N.J., '98 Corvette, F/A, 8.335, -0.535

SUPER STOCK
1. Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J. '97 Probe, GT/H, 9.984 seconds, 
-1.166 under index 
2. Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.Va., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.859, -1.141
3. Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Bel Air, SS/NA, 11.322, -1.128
4. James Zane, Bordentown, N.J., '99 S-10, SS/TD, 10.584, -1.116
5. Richard Oakes, Woolwich Twp., N.J., '92 Camaro, SS/BX, 9.739, -1.111
6. Leon Miranian, Davidsonville, Md., '68 Corvette, SS/EA, 9.605, -1.045
7. Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., '90 Camaro, 9.908, -1.042
8. Steve Hurley, Mardella Springs, Md., '55 Bel Air, SS/PA, 11.909, 
   -1.041
9. Frank Lupo, North East, Md., '93 Achieva, GT/GA, 10.162, -1.038
10. David Barton, Wenersville, Pa., '68 Dart, SS/AA, 8.966, -1.034


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, 11.490, -1.260
4. Tim Bishop, Queenstown, Md., '97 Firehawk, C/S, 10.435, -1.215
5. Doug Chervnik, Sunbury, Pa., '81 Camaro, O/SA, 12.244, -1.206
6. Rusty Canfield, Downington, Pa., '84 Charger, FF/SA, 14.814, -1.186
7. Evan Smith, Matawan, N.J., '93 Mustang, I/S, 11.331, -1.169
8. Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '78 Firebird, K/SA, 11.788, -1.162
9. Richard Hoerth, Old Bridge, N.J., '78 Volare, K/SA, 11.788, -1.162
10. Brian Van Poppel, Perry Hall, Md., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.295, -1.155

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