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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday from Numidia Raceway

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
NUMIDIA RACEWAY
SATURDAY, JULY 27, 2002

KOSKY & MANZO LEADING FIELDS

Numidia, Pa. - Nearly 460 cars raced down the quarter-mile during the second day of qualifying at the RBS Trailer Sales Thrills in the Hills NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race at Numidia Raceway.
Mike Kosky of Cuddy, Pa., is leading the Top Alcohol Dragster field after a 5.649 second, 254.23 mph run.  This is the second time this year that the Dragster pilot has qualified number one at a Northeast divisional event.  
The first time was at Maple Grove Raceway earlier this year, where he was runner-up to Cliff Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J.  Kosky may have an opportunity for payback tomorrow, if both racers advance to the finals.  
A win tomorrow by Bozzelli would make him number one in the nation in the point standings in his respective class.  The New Jersey racer has three division championships to his credit and will be looking for his first national championship this season.  
"If we can pick up a win this weekend, we have a good shot of doing well this year," said Rich Bozzelli, crew chief of the Bozzelli racing team.  
Frank Manzo continued to lead the pact, as he has all season in the Top Alcohol Funny Car class as his 5.798 second, 250.62 mph run, made him the top qualifier going into tomorrow's eliminations.  The seven time national champion has earned wins at six of eight events this year, while taking home wins at all four divisional events in the Northeast division.  
	In pursuit of the Morganville, N.J., racer is Michael Ferro of Stanford, Conn., as he is qualified number two in his new Top Alcohol Funny Car.
	"It went down pretty nice.  We'll see what happens tomorrow," said Ferro.  "I'd like to get to the final tomorrow, but we have to get past the first round.  It's always the toughest round to get past."
	Top qualifiers in other categories were Don Stratton Jr. of Beloit, Ohio, in Comp; Joseph Scott of Sunbury, Pa., in Super Stock; and Mike Farrell of East Nassau, N.Y., in Stock.  
General Admission for the final day of racing at the RBS Trailer Sales Thrills in the Hills is $20, with children 11 and under admitted free with a paid adult.  Gates open at 8 a.m.  Eliminations will start tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., and round one of Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled for noon.  For more information, call Numidia Raceway at (717) 834-9291.  

	The following are final qualifying results and first round pairings in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series race at Numidia Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1)	Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.649 seconds, 254.23 mph
2)	Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.686, 249.37
3)	Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., 5.742, 255.89
4)	Donald Gianquitto, Melrose, Mass., 5.804, 236.46
5)	Fran Monaghan, Meadowbrook, Pa., 5.822, 246.37
6)	Doug Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.834, 249.44
7)	Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa., 5.921, 241.61
8)	Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 6.005, 238.91

Not Qualified
9)	David DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 6.074, 241.28
10)	Paul Sylvester, Townsend, Del., 6.116, 206.94
11)	Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 6.679, 213.87

First Round
1)	Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.649, 254.23 vs. 8) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 6.005, 238.91
2)	Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.686, 249.37 vs. 7) Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa., 5.921, 241.61
3)	Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., 5.742, 255.89 vs. 6) Doug Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.834, 249.44
4)	Donald Gianquitto, Melrose, Mass., 5.804, 236.46 vs. 5) Fran Monaghan, Meadowbrook, Pa., 5.822, 246.37

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1)	Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, 5.798 seconds, 250.62 mph
2)	Michael Ferro, Stanford, Conn., '98 Avenger, 6.055, 237.96
3)	Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Mustang, 6.133, 230.76
4)	Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Corvette, 6.142, 230.53
5)	Bruce Peterson Jr., Nappingers Falls, N.Y., '02 Corvette, 6.191, 230.65
6)	Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '98 Achieva, 6.299, 227.15
7)	Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.305, 224.49
8)	Darrel Cox Sr., Whiteford, Md., '00 Firebird, 6.419, 216.03

First Round
1)	Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, 5.798, 250.62 vs. 8) Darrel Cox Sr., Whiteford, Md., '00 Firebird, 6.419, 216.03
2)	Michael Ferro, Stanford, Conn., '98 Avenger, 6.055, 237.96 vs. 7) Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.305, 224.49
3)	Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Mustang, 6.133, 230.76 vs. 6) Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '98 Achieva, 6.299, 227.15
4)	Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Corvette, 6.142, 230.53 vs. 5) Bruce Peterson Jr., Nappingers Falls, N.Y., '02 Corvette, 6.191, 230.65

COMP ELIMINATOR
1)	Don Stratton Jr., Beloit, Ohio, '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 8.044 seconds, -0.606 under index
2)	Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., '97 McKinney, D/D, 7.396, -0.534
3)	Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 Ford, J/AA, 7.960, -0.520
4)	Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., '96 Cutlass, F/A, 8.368, -0.502
5)	Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., '98 Kier, G/ED, 8.300, -0.500
6)	Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., '98 Grand Am, B/SM, 8.348, -0.492
7)	Tim Northrop, Doylestown, Pa., '02 Camaro, I/SM 9.270, -0.490
8)	Larry Perkins Sr., Collegeville, Pa., '00 S-10, PST/A, 7.843, -0.477
9)	Douglas Harris, Millville, N.J., '00 S-10, PST/A, 7.854, -0.466
10)	Bob Rossi, Woodbridge, N.J., '92 Achieva, A/A, 6.838, -0.442

SUPER STOCK
1)	Joseph Scott, Sunbury, Pa., '02 S-10, GT/TD, 10.493 seconds, -1.207 under index
2)	David Barton, Wernersville, Pa., '68 Dart, SS/AA, 8.952, -1.048
3)	Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.Va., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 9.000, -1.000
4)	Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Chevrolet, SS/NA, 11.455, -0.995
5)	Robert Butler, McKees Rocks, Pa., '97 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.971, -0.979
6)	Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa., '99 Firebird, GT/DA, 9.830, -0.970
7)	Peter Zawadzki, Sodus, N.Y., '82 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.132, -0.968
8)	Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., '90 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.151, -0.949
9)	Steven Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.153, -0.947
10)	Richard Feldman, East Liverpool, Ohio, '66 Impala, SS/O, 11.564, -0.936

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1)	Mike Farrell, East Nassau, N.Y., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.748 seconds, -1.252 under index
2)	Jim Marshall, Scottsville Road, N.Y., '80 Corvette, I/SA, 11.417, -1.183
3)	Harry Doolittle, Hillsdale, Mich., '00 Firebird, P/SA, 12.602, -1.148
4)	Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., '85 Camaro J/SA, 11.617, -1.133
5)	John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., '64 Fury, B/SA, 10.446, -1.104
6)	A. Lincoln Morehead, Newburgh, N.Y., '97 Firebird, E/SA, 10.903, -1.097
7)	Sterling Simmons Jr., Midlothian, Va., '97 Camaro, D/SA, 10.796, -1.054
8)	Bill Nees Jr., Millmont, Pa., '70 Nova, V/SA, 14.757, -1.043
9)	Evan Smith, Matawan, N.J., '93 Mustang, I/S, 11.495, -1.005
10)	George Cottell, Clarks Summit, Pa., '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.502, -0.998

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