NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Sunday from Numidia Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
NUMIDIA RACEWAY
SUNDAY, JULY 27, 2003
 
FOLEY, GILL ON TOP OF THE HILL AT NUMIDIA
 
        NUMIDIA, Pa. - Doug Foley recorded his quickest pass of the weekend as he knocked off Mark Albert with a 5.745 second, 246.98 mph in the final round of Top Alcohol Dragster at this weekend's NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Numidia Raceway.
        Foley, from Wappingers Falls, N.Y., qualified second and took out Ken Winward and Daniel Mercier in rounds one and two respectively for his first win of the year.
        Joining Foley in the RBS Trailer Sales winner's circle was Paul Gill in Top Alcohol Funny Car who clocked in at 5.897 seconds at 245.56 mph in his final round win over Bob Newberry who suffered problems and slowed to a 7.545, 125.47 mph pass. The win marked the first of the year for the Brockton, Mass., resident who was also the number one qualifier.
        Eight time National Champion Frank Manzo left early in round one giving the red light win to Jim Sickles who lost to Gill in round two.
        Al Ackerman picked up the win against Chris Bozic in Comp Eliminator while Timothy Maggio took the Super Stock championship in his '92 Camaro with a 10.457, 114.66 mph pass.
        Sal Biondo of Maspeth, N.Y., won in Stock; Franklin Di Bartolomeo in Super Comp; Barbara Seeman took Super Gas in her '73 Vega; and Jeff Fisher was victorious in Super Street.
        An event record of 518 cars competed this weekend for the fourth of seven events on the NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series. The series makes its next stop at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., August 8-10.
 
        The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Numidia Raceway:
 
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
ROUND ONE
5) Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.826, 243.30 def. 4) David De Angelis, Middlesex, N.J., 10.497, 77.48
6) Daniel Mercier, Lery, , 6.373, 227.04 def. 3) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 6.933, 142.69
8) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.795, 245.76 def. 1) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 13.901, 55.54
2) Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.814, 243.37 def. 7) Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 6.558, 154.21
 
SEMI-FINALS
Foley, 5.817, 244.89 def. Mercier, 6.089, 232.79
Albert, 5.810, 242.39 def. McPhillips, 5.969, 243.63
 
FINALS
Foley, 5.754, 246.98 def. Albert, 5.855, 240.89
 
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
ROUND ONE
1) Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., Dodge Avenger, 5.852, 247.93 def. 10) Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., Pontiac Firebird, 6.344, 221.02
9) Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., Chevy Camaro, 6.536, 226.24 def. 3) Todd Veney, Indianapolis, Ind., Avenger, broke
2) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., Camaro, 5.853, 245.23 def. 7) Michael Ferro, Stanford, Conn., Pontiac Trans Am, 6.105, 235.29
4) Jim Sickles, Caledonia, N.Y., Avenger, 5.912, 244.89 def. 5) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., Firebird, foul
 
SEMI-FINALS
Gill, 5.900, 246.91 def. Sickles, 6.139, 235.17
Newberry, 5.974, 241.61 def. Woodington, broke
 
FINALS
Gill, 5.897, 245.56 def. Newberry, 7.545, 125.47
 
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., Dragster, F/D, 8.423, 136.46 def. Chris Bozic, Pittsburgh,Dragster, C/D, foul
 
SUPER STOCK
Timothy Maggio, Ontario, N.Y., '92 Camaro, SS/CS, 10.457, 114.66 def. Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '90 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.585, 112.20
 
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '77 Firebird, J/SA, 12.118, 103.08 def. Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., '69 Torino GT, D/SA, 11.412, 109.35
 
SUPER COMP
Franklin Di Bartolomeo, Lambertville, N.J., Dragster, 8.941, 150.77 def. Ken Moses, Colonia, N.J., Dragster, 8.932, 160.85.
 
SUPER GAS
Barbara Seeman, Little Falls, N.J., '73 Vega, 9.927, 142.38 def. Marc Combs, New Windsor, Md., '97 Monte Carlo, 9.890, 152.98.
 
SUPER STREET
Jeff Fisher, Medina, N.Y., '82 Spirit, 10.904, 129.06 def. George Miller, Plains, Pa., '55 Chevy , 10.859, 123.43.
 
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