Sunday Results-NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Atco Raceway, At co, NJ
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION ATCO RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2002 Stalba and Silfies Earn Back-to-Back Northeast Division Wins ATCO, N.J. -In Sunday's final results from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atco Raceway, Gerry Russo, Michael Barsky, Peter Biondo, Kent Hanley, Tom Stalba, Jr., and Michael Silfies all scored victories in Sunday afternoons final round competition. In Comp Eliminator, Russo, of Saddle River, N.J., earned his first Northeast Division win of the year when he defeated Tim Northrop, Doylestown, Pa. In the Super Stock final it was Michael Barsky of Levittown, Pa., over Dover, Pa., driver Dennis Stewart. While in Stock Eliminator, Northeast Division Super Stock Champion Peter Biondo of Mt. Laurel, N.J., won over Williamstown, N.J., racer Shane Carr. That gives Biondo two divisional wins for the year. His last divisional win was claimed in the Southeast Division at Montgomery Motorsports Park. The Super Comp winner's circle featured the red-hot dragster of Kent Hanley of New Town, Conn., who won over Walter Ott. This was the third Northeast Division Super Comp final in a row for Hanley and his second win. In Super Gas Tom Stalba of Williamstown, N.J., got his second win in a row when he took out Ed Alessi, Jr., of Valley Stream, N.Y. In Super Street Robert Silfies of Easton, Pa., was also a repeat winner when he took out Anthony Caridi, Sr., of Levittown, N.Y. In Saturday's competition Top Alcohol Dragster driver Art Gallant, of Boxboro, Mass., piloted his dragster into victory lane when he defeated Severna, Pa., runner Steve Lamplough. While in Top Alcohol Funny Car, defending NHRA National Champion Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J., defeated Paul Gill to take home the crown. Yesterday's win was the third 2002 Northeast Division win for Manzo in as many races. He remains unbeaten in 21 consecutive rounds of NHRA Northeast Division competition. Gallant's win was his second of the year. The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at the Atco Raceway: Top Alcohol Dragster Gallant, .539 reaction time, 5.439 seconds, 259.36 def. Lamplough, .489, 12.187, 74.07 Top Alcohol Funny Car Manzo, .472 reaction time, .5.796 seconds, 251.63 mph def. Gill, .511, 5.784, 252.24 Comp Eliminator Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., E/SMA, '92 Camaro, .569 reaction time, 9.159 seconds def. Tim Northrop, Doylestown, Pa., '02 Camaro, I/SM, .488 (red-light), 9.869 Super Stock Michael Barsky, Levittown, Pa., GT/JA, '84 Camaro, .505 reaction time, 10.738 seconds def. Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., GT/EA, '91 Daytona, .378, 10.001 Stock Peter Biondo, Mt. Laurel, N.J., F/SA, '95 Camaro, .531 reaction time, 11.181 seconds def, Shane Carr, Williamstown, N.J., I/SA, '69 Chevelle, .519, 11.967 Super Comp Kent Hanley, New Town, Conn., Dragster, .449 reaction time, 8.955 seconds def. Walter Ott, .437, 9.160 Super Gas Tom Stalba, Williamstown, N.J., '63 Corvette, .434 reaction time, 9.896 seconds def. Ed Alessi, Jr., Valley Stream, N.Y., .417, 9.889 Super Street Robert Silfies, Easton, Pa., '74 Vega, .540 reaction time, 10.913 seconds def. Anthony Caridi, Sr., Levittown, N.Y., '79 Malibu, .554, 10.909