NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Saturday Qualifying Results from Atco Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION
ATCO RACEWAY
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2003

Class Veteran Kosky Leads Dragster Qualifying 
ATCO, N.J. -In the opening rounds of qualifying at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Atco Raceway, Mike Kosky, Al Ackerman, Tim Worner and Tex Miller lead qualifying in their respective fields.
	In Top Alcohol Dragster, Kosky of Cuddy, Pa., earned the No. 1 spot after laying down a 5.513 second pass at 256.02 mph. Qualified second is Fran Monaghan Jr. of Meadowbrook, Pa. He’s followed by Steven Cantrell of Wilmington, Del. Tony Bartone, who is currently the national points leader in the class, is currently 8th. 
	Fresh off a runner-up finish a week ago in Columbus, Ohio, Ackerman of Saddle Brook, N.J., took his dragster to the top spot in Competition Eliminator with a time of 8.141 seconds. In second is Columbus champion, Frank Aragona Jr., of Franklin Square, N.Y. Kevin Houghtaling of Ashland, Va., is third.    
	In Super Stock, Worner of Duncannon, Pa., claimed the top spot in his class with a 10.642-second pass. 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 final eliminations in Competition Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Final qualifying and final eliminations in the Alcohol classes is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. For more information please contact Atco Raceway at (856) 768-2167 or on the web at www.AtcoRace.com.
The following are Saturday’s qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at the Atco Raceway:
Top Alcohol Dragster
1)	Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.513 seconds, 256.02 mph
2)	Fran Monaghan Jr., Meadowbrook, Pa., 5.641, 250.04
3)	Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.781, 243.81
4)	Steve Lamplough, Severna Park, Md., 5.799, 243.24
5)	Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.928, 227.31
6)	Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 6.018, 225.37
7)	Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 6.293, 246.12
8)	Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., 7.612, 114.53
Not Qualified
9)	David De Angelis, Middlesex, N.J., 8.760, 97.01
10)	Sheila Tafur, Middletown, Conn., 10.051, 48.44
11)	Tom Pickett, Winchester, Mass., 16.577, 40.36
12)	Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 21.920, 32.87
Competition Eliminator
1)	Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., ProStart, F/D, 8.141 seconds, -0.629 (under index)
2)	Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., Bantam, F/EA, 8.467, -0.613
3)	Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., ‘91 Calais, F/SM, 9.016, -0.484
4)	Billy Griffin, Norwalk, Conn., ‘92 Camaro, F/AA, 8.297, -0.483
5)	Douglas Harris, Millville, N.J., ‘02 S-10, B/TA, 8.540, -0.480
6)	Joe Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., ‘92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.864, -0.476
7)	Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., ‘90 Firebird, I/SM, 9.285, -0.455
8)	Jonathan Aloisio, W Chester, Pa., ‘98 Grand Am, B/SM, 8.377, -0.453
9)	Charlie Yannetti, Northvale, N.J., ‘32 Bantam, L/AA, 9.430, -0.450
10)	Dennis Bartucci, Boothwyn, Pa., ‘94 Lumina, B/AA, 7.374, -0.426
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)	Joseph Santangelo II, Marlborough, Conn., ‘90 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.491, -1.009
4)	Jeff Lawrence, Westhampton 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