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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Sunday Results from Maple Grove Raceway


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION
MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY
SUNDAY, MAY 25, 2003

RACING AT MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY DELAYED UNTIL MONDAY

READING, Pa. -The third day of racing at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Maple Grove Raceway, is delayed until Monday due to rain. Racing is scheduled to resume tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. 
	Prior to the day's action being postponed, Top Alcohol Dragster competitor Tony Bartone of Manhasset, N.Y., and Top Alcohol Funny Car racer Bob Newberry of Schenectady, N.Y., qualified in the top spots of their respective fields. Each earned $1,250 as part of the Sealer Power Low Qualifier Bonus Award at each NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and POWERade Drag Racing Series events.  
Top qualifiers in other categories were Competition Eliminator driver Santo Volpe of Cocoa, Fla., Super Stock driver Skip Gladstone of Townsend, Del., and Stock Eliminator driver Jim Boudreau of Tewksbury, Mass. For earning the top spot in their respective class, Volpe and Gladstone each receive $400 from Sealed Power. Boudreau receives $200 for his No. 1 qualifying effort.  
 Monday's racing action will feature eliminations in all Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series classes. Eliminations in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled to take place at 11 a.m.
Gates at Maple Grove Raceway open Monday at 8 a.m. with eliminations set to begin at 8:30 a.m.  For more information please contact Maple Grove Raceway at (610) 856-7200 or visit them on the web at www.MapleGroveRaceway.com 
The following are Sunday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, event being held at Maple Grove Raceway:
	
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., 5.376 seconds, 271.13 mph
2) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.462, 258.91
3) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.538, 258.27
4) Fran Monaghan Jr, Meadowbrook, Pa., 5.550, 251.39
5) Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.593, 247.75
6) Sheila Tafur, Middletown, Conn., 5.614, 247.70
7) Steve Lamplough, Severna Park, Md., 5.617, 249.39
8) Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.655, 252.38
Not Qualified
9) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.688, 245.67
10) Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.691, 245.76
11) Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 5.693, 249.26
12) Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa., 5.705, 249.30
13) David De Angelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.776, 248.93
14) Daniel Mercier, Lery, P.Q., 5.779, 242.32
15) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.985, 239.70

FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
1) Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., 5.376 seconds, 271.13 mph vs. 8) Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.655, 252.38
2) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.462, 258.91 vs. 7) Steve Lamplough, Severna Park, Md., 5.617, 249.39
3) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.538, 258.27 vs. 6) Sheila Tafur, Middletown, Conn., 5.614, 247.70
4) Fran Monaghan Jr, Meadowbrook, Pa., 5.550, 251.39 vs. 5) Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.593, 247.75

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Camaro, 5.723 seconds, 249.58 mph
2) Bunny Burkett, Sterling, Va., '02 Avenger, 5.969, 240.38
3) Bruce Peterson Jr., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., '02 Corvette, 6.020, 234.66
4) Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '03 Camaro, 6.091, 229.63
5) Jim Sickles, Caledonia, N.Y., '02 Avenger, 6.308, 240.38
6) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '03 Firebird, 6.320, 238.72
7) Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.719, 215.20
8) Dave Keddy, Ashland, Mass., '95 Cutlass, 6.845, 205.38
Not Qualified
9) Robert Lupini, Adams Town, Md., '99 Firebird, 14.527, 64.05
10) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '00 Avenger, (no time)

FIRST ROUND PAIRINGS
1) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Camaro, 5.723 seconds, 249.58 mph vs. 8) Dave Keddy, Ashland, Mass., '95 Cutlass, 6.845, 205.38
2) Bunny Burkett, Sterling, Va., '02 Avenger, 5.969, 240.38 vs. 7) Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.719, 215.20
3) Bruce Peterson Jr., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., '02 Corvette, 6.020, 234.66 vs. 6) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '03 Firebird, 6.320, 238.72
4) Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '03 Camaro, 6.091, 229.63 vs. 5) Jim Sickles, Caledonia, N.Y., '02 Avenger, 6.308, 240.38

COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) Santo Volpe, Cocoa, Fla., '34 Chevy, A/SR, 7.968 seconds, -0.722 (under index)
2) Eddie Smith, Mineral Wells, W Va., '63 Corvette, G/AA, 8.560, -0.660
3) Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., Dragster, F/EA, 8.429, -0.651
4) Ian Landies Jr., Chardon, Ohio, '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.231, -0.609
5) Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., Dragster-VW, G/D, 9.123, -0.607
6) Allyn Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '72 Opel GT, L/A, 9.221, -0.599
7) Charlie Yannetti, Northvale, N.J., '32 Bantam, L/AA, 9.294, -0.586
8) Bob Rossi, Woodbridge, N.J., '92 Achieva, A/A, 6.658, -0.572
9) Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, F/SM, 8.940, -0.560
10) Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., '98 Grand, B/SM, 8.279, -0.551

SUPER STOCK
1) Skip Gladstone, Townsend, Del., '91 S-10, SS/TD, 10.368 seconds, -1.282 (under index)
2) John Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '69 Camaro, SS/BA, 8.987, -1.213
3) Steve Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.777, -1.173
4) David Barton, Robensonia, Pa., '68 Dart, SS/AA, 8.831, -1.169
5) Bob Butter, McKees Rocks, Pa., '99 Firebird, GT/FA, 9.934, -1.166
6) Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa., '99 Firebird, GT/DA, 9.659, -1.141
7) Merle Eschman III, Butler, Pa., '98 Grand Am, GT/EA, 9.82, -1.129
8) Mike Smith, Mineral Wells, W Va., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.878, -1.122
9) Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Cutlass, GT/JA, 10.537, -1.113
10) Dean Nicopolis, Northville, Mich., '68 Baracuda, SS/AA. 8.878, -1.081

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.429 seconds, -1.271 (under index)
2) Evan Smith, Matawan, N.J., '93 Mustang, E/FI, 11.258, -1.242
3) Tom Baird, Blue Point, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/S, 10.259, -1.241
4) Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., '72 Mustang, G/SA, 11.106, -1.194
5) Bob Broadbent, Hampton, N.H., '69 Camaro, C/S, 10.465, -1.185
6) Lincoln Morehead, Marlboro, N.Y., '98 Firebird, C/FIA, 10.817, -1.183
7) Ray Valpreda, Lawrenceville, N.J., '98 Dakota, DT/SA, 11.856, -1.144
8) Dean Cook II, Coventry, R.I., '95 Cobra, F/FI, 11.709, -1.141
9) Brian Van Poppel, Perry Hall, Md., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.317, -1.133
10) Ryan Horensky, Sugarloaf, Pa., '68 Mustang, C/SA, 10.574, -1.126