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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series - Friday Results from Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, NY


LEBANON VALLEY DRAGWAY
JULY 2, 2004

 Bourke and Manzo No. 1 at Lebanon Valley Dragway
WEST LEBANON, N.Y. - After the opening rounds of qualifying at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Diamond RV Division 1 Shootout being held this weekend at Lebanon Valley Dragway, New Jersey racers Richard Bourke of Norwood and Frank Manzo of Morganville are leading the Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car fields.
 	Bourke laid down a pass of 5.554 seconds at 256.94 mph to take to top spot in dragster. Among the other qualifiers in the field is New York racer John Finke of Selkirk, who is fifth. Middlesex, N.J., racer Dave DeAngelis rounds out the 8-car field.  
	In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Manzo, the defending National and NHRA Northeast Division Champion in the class, leads his field with a time a 5.684 seconds at 257.09 mph. Qualified behind Manzo in the No. 2 and 3 spots are upstate N.Y., racers Bob Newberry of nearby Schenectady and defending Southeast Division Funny Car champ, Jim Sickles of Caledonia.  
	In other qualifying action, former National Champion Vinny Barone, of Dix Hills, N.Y., leads the Competition Eliminator field, while Newington, Conn., racer Anthony Cretella, and Cecil Frazier of Canton, Mass., top the fields in Super Stock and Stock Eliminator. 
After qualifying was complete, race fans were treated to the 10th Annual Lebanon Valley Dragway 4th of July Extravaganza, featuring wheelstanders and low 6-second runs at over 200 mph by blower and nitrous powered Pro Mods. The night was capped off with a spectacular fireworks show that lit up the New York sky.
Saturday's racing action at Lebanon Valley Dragway will feature the continuation of qualifying in all categories beginning at 9 a.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled to have their final qualifying attempts at noon and 3 p.m.
Gates open Saturday at 8 a.m. Time trials begin at 9 a.m. General Admission tickets, including a pit pass, are $15 on Saturday, $20 on Sunday. Children 6- 12 are $5 each day. Kids 5 and under are admitted free. 
For more information please contact Lebanon Valley Dragway at (518) 794-7130 or visit them on the web at www.Dragway.com. 
	The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Diamond RV Division 1 Shootout at Lebanon Valley Dragway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Richard Bourke, Norwood, N.J., 5.554 seconds, 256.94 mph
2) Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.607, 241.41
3) Daniel Mercier, St. Timothee, Quebec, 5.616, 253.09
4) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.616, 249.49
5) John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., 5.675, 252.24
6) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.831, 220.19
7) Mike Burns, Waynesburg, Pa., 5.858, 227.31
8) David DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 6.126, 151.49
Not Qualified
9) Tom Pickett, Winchester, Mass., 6.420, 168.81
10) Sheila Tafur, Middletown, Conn., 6.503, 134.48
11) Paul Sylvester, Townsend, Del., 6.992, 132.14
12) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 23.915, 25.15

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '03 Firebird, 5.684 seconds, 257.09 mph
2) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Camaro, 5.707, 253.28
3) Jim Sickles, Caledonia, N.Y., '04 Avenger, 5.786, 250.88
4) Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '97 Camaro, 5.962, 240.59
5) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '99 Camaro, 5.974, 236.46
6) Arnie Karp, Peabody, Mass., '00 Avenger, 6.444, 148.09
7) Chris Brown, Ivyland, Pa., '00 Avenger, 7.052, 142.52
8) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., '04 Firebird, 8.790, 110.13
Not Qualified
9) Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '02 Camaro, (no time)

COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Vinny Barone, Dix Hills, N.Y., '34 Chevy, A/SR, 7.994 seconds, -0.636 (under index)
2) Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., dragster, F/D, 8.144, -0.626
3) Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., dragster, G/D, 9.091, -0.579
4) Ian Landies Jr., Chardon, Ohio, '02 Cavalier, F/A, 8.268, -0.532
5) Tony Stephenson, Willow Spring, N.C., '02 Cavalier, E/AA, 7.927, -0.523
6) Joe Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., '92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.824, -0.516
7) John Russo, Middleton, Mass., '68 Camaro, AA/PM, 6.431, -0.469
8) Billy Griffin, Norwalk, Conn., '92 Camaro, B/EA, 8.068, -0.462
9) Don Eckel III, Piscataway, N.J., dragster, C/D, 7.178, -0.432
10) Steve Levine, New Windsor, N.Y., '23 Ford, AA/AM, 6.795, -0.415

SUPER STOCK
1) Anthony Cretella, Newington, Conn., '86 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.298 seconds, -1.102 (under index)
2) Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.671, -1.079
3) Guy DesJardins, St. Bruno, Quebec, '67 Camaro, SS/FA, 9.686, -1.064
4) John Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '69 Corvette, SS/BA, 9.136, -1.064
5) Joseph Santangelo II, Marlborough, Conn., '65 Chevy II, GT/IA, 10.459, -1.041
6) Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Chevy, SS/NA, 11.419, -1.031
7) Peter Zawadzki, Sodus, N.Y., '82 Camaro, GT/EA, 9.953, -0.997
8) Brian Oakes, De Bary, Fla., '69 Camaro, SS/DA, 9.526, -0.974
9) Gianni Cantusci, Stittsville, Ont., '00 Firebird, GT/IA, 10.539, -0.961
10) Ed Koziol, Montgomery, Mass., '66 Corvette, SS/C, 9.392, -0.958

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) Cecil Frazier, Canton, Mass., '92 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.699 seconds, -1.251 (under index)
2) Bill Kennedy, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., '84 Trans Am, K/SA, 11.785, -1.165
3) Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.551, -1.149
4) Fred Thibeault, Annapolis, N.S., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.434, -1.116
5) Mike Farrell, E Nassau, N.Y., '71 Duster, E/SA, 10.896, -1.104
6) Brett Riethmiller, Franklinville, N.Y., '70 Challenger, B/SA, 10.466, -1.084
7) Jim Marshall, Scottsville, N.Y., '80 Corvette, H/SA, 11.425, -1.025
8) Jim Conte, Tappan, N.Y., '69 Mustang, B/SA, 10.525, -1.025
9) Bob Vogel, East Hampton, Mass., '70 Nova, B/SA, 10.548, -1.002
10) Barry Parker, Southwick, Mass., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.551, -0.999