NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series FINAL RESULTS from Orlando Speed World Dragway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA SOUTHEAST DIVISION ORLANDO SPEED WORLD DRAGWAY MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003 BIONDO AND WILKINS CLAIM TWO WINS IN A ROW ORLANDO, Fla. - In the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Orlando Speed World Dragway, David Rampy, Peter Biondo, Lee Zane, David Marcus Jr., Billy Leber Jr., Scott Fifield and Sandy Wilkins all claimed victory in their respective categories. In Comp Eliminator, former NHRA National Champion, David Rampy defeated No. 1 qualifier Gerry Russo of Saddle River, N.J. In the final, Rampy ran a 7.692 second pass at 144.00 mph to defeat Russo, who fouled. In Super Stock, reining NHRA Southeast Division Stock Eliminator Champion Peter Biondo took home his second Southeast Division win of the year in the class. In the final, Biondo defeated Bridgeport, Pa., driver Wes Leopold Jr., with a time of 12.127 seconds at 79.15 mph. In Stock, Pittsgrove, N.J., racer Lee Zane took home his first win of the year when he defeated Alan Peter Sr., of Bokeelia, Fla. While in Super Comp, David Marcus Jr., of Sarasota, Fla., used a perfect 8.900 run on his 8.90 dial to take out Greg Kamplain of North Salem, Ind. The final in Super Gas featured yet another north verses south match-up with Billy Leber Jr., of Tonawanda, N.Y., defeating Jonathan Joiner Jr., of Cocoa, Fla. Making his way to the winner's circle in Super Street was Cocoa, Fla., racer Scott Fifield. In the class final Fifield defeated Ocala, Fla., runner Mike Griggs. In John Bleakley Motorhomes Top Sportsman, Sandy Wilkins of Fuquay Varina, N.C., took home his second win of the season, when defeated Largo, Fla., racer Corky Markwart. Wilkins was also the winner at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event held two weeks ago at Gainesville Raceway. The following are Monday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, event being held at Orlando Speed World Dragway: COMP ELIMINATOR David Rampy, Piedmont, Ala., '32 Bantam, 7.692, 144.00 def. Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., '02 Grand Am, foul SUPER STOCK Peter Biondo, Mt Laurel, N.J., '00 Firebird, 12.127, 79.15 def. Wes Leopold Jr., Bridgeville, Pa., '93 Daytona, foul STOCK ELIMINATOR Lee Zane, Pittsgrove, N.J., '73 Apollo, 11.916, 102.43 def. Alan Peters, Sr., Bokeelia, Fla., '69 Camaro, 11.732, 112.69 SUPER COMP David Marcus Jr., Sarasota, Fla., Dragster, 8.900, 159.80 def. Greg Kamplain, North Salem, Ind., Dragster, 9.025, 152.43 SUPER GAS Billy Leber Jr., Tonawanda, N.Y., '03 Corvette, 9.919, 148.27 def. Jonathan Joiner Jr, Cocoa, Fla., '81 Camaro, 9.945, 149.52 SUPER STREET Scott Fifield, Cocoa, Fla., '69 Camaro, 10.871, 135.76 def. Mike Griggs, Ocala, Fla., '67 Chevy II, 10.838, 122.85 JOHN BLEAKLEY MOTORHOMES TOP SPORTSMAN Sandy Wilkins, Fuquay Varina, N.C., '01 Camaro, 7.589, 178.28 def. Corky Markwart, Largo, Fla., '02 Cavalier, 7.840, 176.33