NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series -FINAL results from Cecil County Dragway in Rising Sun, Md.
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NHRA NORTHEAST DIVISION CECIL COUNTY DRAGWAY SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2004 Champions crowned at Cecil County RISING SUN, Md. - After three days of drag racing action, competition at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Shootout presented by Coca Cola, wrapped up today at Cecil County Dragway with winners being crowned in six categories. The six winners crowned today in Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street, join last night's winners, Top Alcohol Dragster driver Mike Kosky and Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Frank Manzo, as Cecil County Dragway champs. In Comp Eliminator, Sal Biondo of Maspeth, N.Y., was the victor in his category when he eliminated Phoenixville, Pa., driver Mark Hopkins in the class final. This was the first Northeast Division win of 2004 for Biondo, who last year collected two Comp Eliminator wins within the division. Capturing the win in Super Stock was East Hanover, N.J., racer Dave Ficacci. His win was over Old Bridge, N.J., racer Russ Linke. Taking the win in Stock Eliminator over North East, Md., racer Gary Simpers Jr., was the current national points leader in the class, Lee Zane of Pittsgrove, N.J. Today's win will boost Zane, who coming into this weekend's event was leading fellow Northeast Division racer Shane Carr of Williamstown, N.J., by a mere 14 points, even further ahead in the championship chase. Carr, who is currently No. 2 in national points, was hoping to gain some ground on Zane this weekend, but was eliminated in the quarterfinal round. Earning the win in Super Comp was Lititz, Pa., driver Doug Doll Jr. His win was over Richmond, R.I., runner Donald Milson. Making his second final round appearance of the weekend was Jeff Szilagyi of Hellertown, Pa. Szilagyi, who was runner up to Regis Lepage in the Old Bridge Township Raceway Park run-off, which was completed this weekend at Cecil County Dragway, held on for this win this time, defeating Avis, Pa., racer John Stover in the final. In Super Street, former division champ Michael Sawyer of Acton, Mass., earned the win when he defeated Raymond Balian of Massapequa, N.Y., in the final. Today's win was a bit of revenge for Sawyer, who last month at Numidia Raceway was defeated in the class final by Balian. The next stop of the NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series tour is Atco Raceway in Atco, N.J., October 8-10. For more information please contact Atco Raceway at (856) 768-2167 or on the web at www.AtcoRace.com. Additional information can also be obtained by logging on to www.NHRA.com The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Northeast Shoot presented by Coca Cola being held this weekend at Cecil County Dragway: TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.601, 248.34 def. Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 5.723, 246.35 TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '03 Firebird, 5.843, 251.02 def. Bunny Burkett, Sterling, Va., '02 Avenger, 6.019, 236.88 COMP ELIMINATOR Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '93 Beretta, D/EA, 8.597, 139.65 def. Mark Hopkins, Phoenixville, Pa., '92 Beretta, C/A, 7.717, 177.60 SUPER STOCK Dave Ficacci, E Hanover, N.J., '02 Firebird, GT/EA, 10.285, 126.03 def. Russ Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., '73 Corvette, SS/JA, 10.362, 125.76 STOCK ELIMINATOR Lee Zane, Pittsgrove, N.J., '73 Apollo, K/SA, 11.858, 106.60 def. Gary Simpers Jr., North East, Md., '91 Thunderbird, I/FIA, 13.419, 98.78 SUPER COMP Doug Doll Jr., Lititz, Pa., dragster, 8.934, 160.90 def. Donald Milson, Richmond, R.I., dragster, 8.924, 155.69 SUPER GAS Jeff Szilagyi, Hellertown, Pa., '27 roadster, 9.908, 147.91 def. John Stover, Avis, Pa., '96 Beretta, 9.886, 154.51 SUPER STREET Michael Sawyer, Acton, Mass., '67 Camaro, 10.904, 142.84 def. Raymond Balian, Massapequa, N.Y., '66 Chevelle, 10.900, 135.76.