NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Numidia Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
NUMIDIA RACEWAY
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2003
 
KOSKY AND GILL ON TOP AT NUMIDIA RACEWAY
 
        NUMIDIA, Pa. - Mike Kosky bettered his first qualifying time of 5.723 seconds with a 5.628 second pass at 249.93 mph to hold on to the number one spot in Top Alcohol Dragster for the RBS Trailer Sales Thrills in the Hills at Numidia Raceway. 
        Kosky is currently number three in the NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series and is followed by Doug Foley who is third in points and is qualified second with a 5.773 at 246.84 mph. 
        Paul Gill put his '01 Dodge Avenger in the number one spot in Top Alcohol Funny Car with a pass of 5.826 seconds at 246.50 mph and is followed by Bob Newberry, number four in national points, with a 5.875 second run at 245.23 mph. 
        Todd Veney of Indianapolis grabbed the third spot while reigning NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion Frank Manzo sits in the number five spot at 5.903 at 249.51 mph. 
        Santo Volpe held on to the number one spot in Comp Eliminator with his '63 Corvette and is joined by Sunbury, Pa., resident Joe Scott and Mike Farrell as number one qualifiers in Super Stock and Stock respectively. Each of the five Sealed Power Low Qualifiers will take home their share of the $3,500 bonus.
        Eliminations begin Sunday at 8:30 a.m. Gates at Numidia Raceway open at 8 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars run at noon. For more information call the track, (717) 834-9291.
 
        The following are Saturday's final qualifying results and Sunday's first round pairings from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Numidia Raceway:
 
Top Alcohol Dragster
1) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.628 seconds, 249.93 mph
2) Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.773, 246.84
3) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.791, 242.58
4) David De Angelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.803, 247.45
5) Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.894, 239.55
6) Daniel Mercier, Lery, , 5.914, 239.68
7) Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 5.926, 238.91
8) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.956, 243.37
Not Qualified
9) Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.963, 231.89
10) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 6.009, 239.93
11) Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa., 9.826, 85.13
12) Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 12.931, 69.79
 
First round TAD pairings
1) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.628 seconds, 249.93 mph vs. 8) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa.,
5.956, 243.37
2) Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.773, 246.84 vs. 7) Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del.,
5.926, 238.91
3) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.791, 242.58 vs. 6) Daniel Mercier, Lery, , 5.914, 239.68
4) David De Angelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.803, 247.45 vs. 5) Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.894,
239.55
 
Top Alcohol Funny Car
1) Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.826 seconds, 246.50 mph
2) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '03 Camaro, 5.875, 245.23
3) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '00 Avenger, 5.882, 248.13
4) Jim Sickles, Caledonia, N.Y., '02 Avenger, 5.898, 243.57
5) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '03 Firebird, 5.903, 249.51
6) Bruce Peterson Jr., Wappingers Falls, N.Y., '02 Corvette, 6.039, 236.59
7) Michael Ferro, Stanford, Conn., '02 Trans Am, 6.097, 240.51
8) Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '97 Camaro, 6.194, 234.92
Not Qualified
9) Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '03 Camaro, 6.280, 233.76
10) Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '00 Firebird, 6.343, 199.68
11) Ryan Sheridan, Vienna, Ohio, '97 Camaro, 7.146, 193.50
 
First round TAFC pairings
1) Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.826 seconds, 246.50 mph vs. 8) Fred Tigges,
Holbrook, Mass., '97 Camaro, 6.194, 234.92
2) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '03 Camaro, 5.875, 245.23 vs. 7) Michael Ferro, Stanford,
Conn., '02 Trans Am, 6.097, 240.51
3) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., '00 Avenger, 5.882, 248.13 vs. 6) Bruce Peterson Jr.,
Wappingers Falls, N.Y., '02 Corvette, 6.039, 236.59
4) Jim Sickles, Caledonia, N.Y., '02 Avenger, 5.898, 243.57 vs. 5) Frank Manzo, Morganville,
N.J., '03 Firebird, 5.903, 249.51
 
Competition Eliminator
1) Santo Volpe, Cocoa, Fla., '63 Corvette, A/SR, 8.021 seconds, -0.619 (under index)
2) Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., Bantam, F/EA, 8.510, -0.530
3) Chris Bozic, Pittsburgh, ChasCrft, C/D, 7.097, -0.513
4) Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '93 Beretta, D/EA, 8.513, -0.507
5) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 Roadster, J/AA, 7.980, -0.480
6) Brian Browell, Lafayette, Ind., McKinney, D/D, 7.353, -0.477
7) Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., '02 Grand Am, E/SMA, 8.895, -0.445
8) Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., ProStart, F/D, 8.329, -0.441
9) Don Eckel, Piscataway, N.J., ProStart, C/D, 7.200, -0.410
10) Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., Capraun, G/D, 9.336, -0.394
 
Super Stock
1) Joe Scott, Sunbury, Pa., '03 S-10, GT/TD, 10.549 seconds, -1.101 (under index)
2) Steve Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.852, -1.098
3) Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.V., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.922, -1.078
4) Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa., '99 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.925, -1.025
5) Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Bel Air, SS/NA, 11.478, -0.972
6) Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.785, -0.965
7) Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., '89 Camaro, GT/FA, 10.152, -0.948
8) Gary Russell, Easy Sparta, Ohio, '98 Camaro, GT/L, 10.656, -0.944
9) Gene McBean, Chardon, Ohio, '69 Mustang, SS/HA, 9.958, -0.942
10) Angelo Ditocco, Mahopac, N.Y., '01 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.184, -0.916
 
Stock Eliminator
1) Mike Farrell, E Nassau, N.Y., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.808 seconds, -1.192 (under index)
2) Evan Smith, Matawan, N.J., '93 Mustang, E/FI, 11.380, -1.120
3) John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., '64 Fury, B/SA, 10.499, -1.051
4) Brian Van Poppel, Perry Hall, Md., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.434, -1.016
5) John Presing, N. Haledon, N.J., '68 Mustang, F/FI, 11.868, -0.982
6) Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '87 Trans Am, F/FIA, 11.977, -0.973
7) Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., '72 Mustang, G/SA, 11.331, -0.969
8) Randy Klinger, Elizabethville, Pa., '66 Chevy, T/SA, 13.744, -0.956
9) Bob Murray, Onalaska, Texas, '66 Caprice, CT/SA, 11.951, -0.949
10) Art Wilson, Pasadena, Md., '80 Volare, J/SA, 11.803, -0.947
 
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