NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Fri. Results from Atco Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION
ATCO RACEWAY
FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2003

Worner and Miller Tops in Opening Rounds of Qualifying 
ATCO, N.J. -In the opening rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Atco Raceway, Super Stock driver Tim Worner and Stock Eliminator driver Tex Miller are leading their respective fields.
	Worner of Duncannon, Pa., claimed the top spot in his class with a 10.642 second pass behind the wheel of his ’88 Cutlass. Qualified in second is Howard Barsky of Levittown, Pa. Third is Joe Santangelo of Marlborough, Conn.   
In Stock Eliminator, Miller of Fayetteville, Pa., piloted his ’72 Mustang to the No. 1 qualifying position after laying down a pass of 11.200 seconds. Claiming the second and third spots are New York natives Jim Marshall of Scottsville and John Shaul of Fultonham.
 Gates at Atco Raceway will open tomorrow at 7 a.m. with qualifying set to continue at 9 a.m. The opening round qualifying for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car is scheduled for 10:30 a.m., with eliminations set to follow in the afternoon.
 For more information please contact Atco Raceway at (856) 768-2167 or on the web at www.AtcoRace.com.
The following are Friday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at the Atco Raceway:
Super Stock
1)	Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., ‘88 Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.642 seconds, -1.108 (under index)
2)	Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., ‘57 Bel Air, SS/NA, 11.376, -1.074
3)	Joe Santangelo, Marlborough, Conn., ‘90 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.491, -1.009
4)	Jeff Lawrence, West Hampton Beach, N.Y., ‘85 Mustang, GT/AA, 9.394, -1.006
5)	Russ Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., ‘73 Corvette, SS/JA, 10.306, -0.994
6)	Lincoln Morehead, Marlboro, N.Y., ‘87 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.119, -0.981
7)	Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., ‘89 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.119, -0.981
8)	Doug Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., ‘96 Firebird, GT/LA, 10.890, -0.960
9)	Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., ‘90 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.248, -0.952
10)	Joe Mendillo, Hamden, Conn., ‘90 Camaro, GT/G, 10.101, -0.949

Stock Eliminator
1)	Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., ‘72 Mustang, G/SA, 11.200 seconds, -1.100 (under index)
2)	Jim Marshall, Scottsville, N.Y., ‘80 Corvette, I/SA, 11.519, -1.081
3)	John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., ‘64 Fury, A/SA, 10.225, -1.075
4)	Evan Smith, Matawan, N.J., ‘93 Mustang, E/FI, 11.427, -1.073
5)	Lincoln Morehead, Marlboro, N.Y., ‘98 Firebird, C/FIA, 10.937, -1.063
6)	Art Leong, Brooklyn, N.Y., ‘91 Dodge, DF/SA, 14.538, -1.062
7)	Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., ‘85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.543, -1.057
8)	David LeBrun, Uncasville, Conn., ‘69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.661, -1.039
9)	Ken Kopecky, Edison, N.J., ‘71 Demon, F/SA, 11.114, -1.036
10)	Brian Van Poppel, Perry Hall, Md., ‘86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.421, -1.029