NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from Numidia Raceway, Numidia, Pa.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION

NUMIDIA RACEWAY

JULY 31, 2004

Contact: Eric Lotz, NHRA (626) 250-2287

 

MANZO, GALLANT GRAB TOP SPOTS BEFORE RAIN STOPS ACTION

 

     NUMIDIA, Pa. - Afternoon rain showers shortened the racing action
today at Numidia Raceway for the RBS Trailers Lucas Oil Drag Racing
Series, but not before two former NHRA Lucas Oil National Champions
raced to the early pole position in the two premier classes.

Art Gallant, the 2002 Top Alcohol Dragster Champion, leads the dragster
class with a 5.680 second pass at 237.40 mph. The Boxboro, Mass., racer
is followed by Karen Benkovich of Fanwood, N.J., and Daniel Mercier of
Quebec, CAN. Benkovich is second with a lap of 5.698 seconds, 245.96 mph
and Mercier third at 5.728, 249.72 mph.

In Top Alcohol Funny Car it was 9-time national champion Frank Manzo on
top with a 5.898 second run at 252.24 mph. Manzo, looking for his third
divisional win of the 2004 season, is followed by Northeast Division
rival Bob Newberry of Schenectady, N.Y., with a 5.932, 244.83 mph pass
and Darrel Cox in third with a 6.100, 221.72.

Vinny Barone is on top in Comp. Eliminator with his '34 Chevy, running
8.074 seconds, 0.556 under the index and is followed by Glen Treadwell
of Sorrento, Fla. 

Steve Sweitzer of Jersey Shore, Pa., grabbed the No. 1 spot in Super
Stock while Jim Marshall leads Wilkes-Barre, Pa., racer William Kennedy
in Stock with a run of 11.432, 1.168 under the index. Kennedy ran an
11.843 second pass, 1.107 under.

Racing continues Sunday at 8:30 a.m.  Gates open at 8 a.m. Both alcohol
classes receive one more qualifying attempt at 11 a.m. before heading
into eliminations. Tickets are 20.  For more information, call Numidia
Raceway, 570-799-0408.

 

     The following are Saturday's qualifying results for the NHRA Lucas
Oil Drag Racing Series RBS Trailer Sales event at Numidia Raceway:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.680 seconds, 237.40 mph

2) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.698, 245.96

3) Daniel Mercier, St. Timothee, Quebec, 5.728, 249.72

4) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.730, 250.34

5) Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.794, 246.84

6) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.837, 243.37

7) Paul Sylvester, Townsend, Del., 5.840, 232.43

8) David DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.959, 246.17 

Not Qualified

9) John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., 6.061, 193.05

10) Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 9.410, 90.20

11) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 9.602, 86.13

12) Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., 9.649, 88.34

13) Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa., 10.304, 78.32

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '03 Firebird, 5.898 seconds, 252.24
mph

2) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Camaro, 5.932, 244.83

3) Darrel Cox Sr, Whiteford, Md., '01 Firebird, 6.100, 221.72

4) Frank Schuster, Columbus, Ohio, '02 Camaro, 6.248, 225.96

5) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., '04 Firebird, 6.360, 230.94

6) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '99 Camaro, 10.853, 76.58

 

Comp. Eliminator

1) Vinny Barone, Dix Hills, N.Y., '34 Chevy, A/SR, 8.074 seconds, -0.556
(under index)

2) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., dragster, E/ED, 8.575, -0.495

3) Steve Ambrose, Woodhaven, Mich., '23 roadster, J/AA, 7.975, -0.475

4) Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook, N.J., dragster, F/D, 8.306, -0.464

5) Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., dragster, G/D, 9.241, -0.429

6) Chris Bozic, Pittsburgh, dragster, C/D, 7.199, -0.411

7) Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '93 Beretta, D/EA, 8.601, -0.409

8) Joe Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., '92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.943, -0.397

9) Tommy Ciccarone Jr., West Chester, Pa., '03 Cavalier, D/SMA, 8.820,
-0.380

10) Douglas Harris, Millville, N.J., '03 S-10, PSTA, 7.893, -0.377

 

Super Stock

1) Steve Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.851, -1.099

2) Peter Zawadzki, Sodus, N.Y., '82 Camaro, GT/EA, 9.941, -1.009

3) Tim Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '88 Cutlass, GT/KA, 10.744, -1.006

4) Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '90 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.205, -0.995

5) Angelo Ditocco, Mahopac, N.Y., '02 Firebird, GT/FA, 10.129, -0.971

6) Donald Lasure, LaGrange, Ohio, '94 Berretta, GT/E, 9.829, -0.971

7) Ed Koziol, Westfield, Mass., '66 Corvette, SS/C, 9.421, -0.929

8) Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Chevy, SS/NA, 11.529, -0.921

9) Tim Abbazia, Greenwich, Ct., '67 Chevy II, SS/HA, 10.004, -0.896

10) Leon Miranian, Davidsonville, Md., '68 Corvette, SS/EA, 9.759,
-0.891

 

Stock

1) Jim Marshall, Scottsville, N.Y., '80 Corvette, I/SA, 11.432, -1.168
2) William Kennedy, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., '84 Trans Am, K/SA, 11.843,
-1.107
3) Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.513, -1.087
4) Gary Richard, Bay Shore, N.Y., '69 Camaro, C/SA, 10.655, -1.045
5) John Presing, N. Haledon, N.J., '88 Mustang, F/FI, 11.836, -1.014
6) Wendy Caliendo, Colts Neck, N.J., '97 Firebird, E/SA, 11.029, -0.971
7) Barry Parker, Southwick, Mass., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.584, -0.966
8) Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., '72 Mustang, F/SA, 11.186, -0.964
9) Joseph Abbazia, Pawling, N.Y., '71 Chevelle, B/SA, 10.592, -0.958
10) Doug Chervanik, Sunbury, Pa., '81 Camaro, M/SA, 12.192, -0.958

 

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