NHRA Llucas Oil Drag Racing Series-Final Resutls for Atco Raceway
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION ATCO RACEWAY SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2002 Kosky and Ferro Earn Northeast Division Wins ATCO, N.J. -In the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Atco Raceway, Mike Kosky and Mickey Ferro claimed victories in Sunday afternoons final round competition. After qualifying No. 2, behind NHRA national points leader Tony Bartone of Manhasset, N.Y., Kosky made his way to the Top Alcohol Dragster final by defeating N.J., natives Dave DeAngelis of Middlesex in round one and Karen Benkovich of Fanwood in the semifinals. In the final, Kosky met up with U.S. 13 Dragway winner Fran Monaghan Jr., of Meadowbrook, Pa. At the start, Monaghan went red, handing the win to Kosky, who coasted to a 36.244-second pass at 23.83 mph. In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Ferro of Stanford, Conn., earned his first win of the year when he defeated No. 1 qualifier Bob Newberry in the class final. Ferro made his way to the final by swiftly defeating Dave Keddy of Ashland, Mass., in round one and Craig English in the semifinals. In the final, Ferro ran 5.826 seconds at 247.70 mph to defeat Newberry, who ran a 5.863-second pass at 251.20 mph. This was Newberry’s sixth final round appearance of the year. In Comp Eliminator, Frank Aragona Jr., of Franklin Square, N.Y., earned his first Northeast Division win of the year when he defeated Doug Harris of Millville, N.J., in the class final. Aragona’s last win came only one week ago when he won at the Pontiac Excitement Nationals in Columbus, Ohio. In Super Stock, it was veteran racer Sam Biondo of Clarksburg, N.J., taking the win over East Quogue, N.Y., racer Joey Wintermyer. Ms. Wintermyer was also the runner-up at the K&N Filters NHRA Supernationals in May. Taking the win for the second race in a row in Stock Eliminator was Billy Nees Jr., of Millmont, Pa. In the final Nees defeated former NHRA National and Divisional Champion Dan Fletcher of Churchville, N.Y. For the second year in a row the Super Comp winner’s circle featured the dragster of defending Northeast Division Champion Kent Hanley of Newtown, Conn. In the final Hanley defeated Valley Stream, N.Y., racer Ed Alessi, who was a finalist at Atco Raceway last year in Super Gas. In Super Gas, Iggie Boicesco of Warminster, Pa., earned the win after defeating Lakeville, Mass., runner Justin Lopes. While in Super Street, the win went to Philadelphia’s Jeff Livezey Jr., over Martin Ganjoin Jr., of Brick, N.J. The next stop on the NHRA Northeast Division tour is Lebanon Valley Raceway in West Lebanon, N.Y., July 4-6. The event will be the fourth of seven events in the Division. For more information about the event log on to www.dragway.com or www.nhradiv1.com. The following are Sunday’s final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at the Atco Raceway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Round 1 4) Fran Monaghan Jr., Meadowbrook, Pa., 5.585, 252.66 def. 5) Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 6.422, 193.90; 2) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.557, 254.95 def. 7) David DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 12.560, 60.96; 1) Tony Bartone, Manhasset, N.Y., 5.422, 271.79 def. 9) Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.520, 251.39; 3) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 6.507, 124.89 def. 6) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., foul; Semifinals Kosky, 5.514, 255.92 def. Benkovich, 5.958, 218.65; Monaghan Jr., 5.529, 253.52 def. Bartone, 5.474, 262.33; Finals Kosky, 36.244, 23.83 def. Monaghan Jr., foul. TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR: Round 1 7) Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., Mustang, 6.185, 238.17 def. 2) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., Pontiac Firebird, 8.134, 116.39; 4) Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., Chevy Camaro, 7.423, 168.30 def. 5) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., Dodge Avenger, 9.991, 139.18; 3) Mickey Ferro, Stanford, Conn., Pontiac Trans Am, 5.956, 244.78 def. 6) Dave Keddy, Ashland, Mass., Firebird, 17.902, 60.70; 1)Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., Camaro, 10.441, 102.81 was unopposed; Semifinals Ferro, 5.845, 242.36 def. English, 6.050, 241.07; Newberry, 5.790, 250.18 def. Woodington, 6.631, 229.59; Finals Ferro, 5.826, 247.70 def. Newberry, 5.863, 251.20. COMPETITION ELIMINATOR Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., Bantam, F/EA, 8.458, 149.38 def. Douglas Harris, Millville, N.J., ‘02 S-10, B/TA, 8.499, 158.09. SUPER STOCK Sam Biondo, Clarksburg, N.J., ‘00 Firebird, GT/GA, 10.363, 128.42 def. Ms. Joey Wintermyer, East Quogue, N.Y., ‘86 Monte Carlo, GT/HA, 10.584, 122.98. STOCK ELIMINATOR Bill Nees Jr., Millmont, Pa., ‘70 Nova, U/SA, 14.463, 86.69 def. Dan Fletcher, Churchville, N.Y., ‘69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.620, 117.27. SUPER COMP Kent Hanley, Newtown, Conn., Dragster, 8.958, 161.83 def. Ed Alessi Jr., Valley Stream, N.Y., Dragster, 8.911, 164.39. SUPER GAS Iggie Boicesco, Warminster, Pa., ‘02 Corvette, 10.206, 123.76 def. Justin Lopes, Lakeville, Mass., ‘67 Camaro, 10.437, 152.90. SUPER STREET Jeff Livezey Jr., Philadelphia, ‘86 Cutlass, 10.889, 131.87 def. Martin Ganjoin Jr., Brick, N.J., ‘69 Camaro, foul.