NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday from US 13 Dragway, Delmar, Del.

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION
US 13 DRAGWAY
Saturday, July 16, 2005


FRECH ON TOP OF RAIN SHORTENED QUALIFYING AT U.S. 13

	DELMAR, Del. - Qualifying continued for this weekend's NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at U.S. 13 Dragway with John Frech leading
the Comp Eliminator field with a pass of 8.202 seconds, 0.538 seconds
under the index. The Warren, Ohio, racer is followed by Vinny Barone and
Stephen Szupka in second and third respectively with Barone clocking in
at 8.027, 0.513 under and Szupka at 8.237, 0.513 under.
Dennis Steward held on to the top spot in Super Stock running 10.343
seconds, 1.157 seconds under and is followed by Angelo Ditocco in second
with a 9.949 second lap, 1.151 seconds under.
Cecil Frazier and Steven DeRosa joined the other No. 1 qualifiers with
Frazier leading the Stock Eliminator class with an 11.677 second pass
and is followed by Bill Hawk from Manassas, Va., in second. DeRosa is on
top in Top Sportsman running 7.049 seconds at 198.76 mph, followed by
Scott Cozzali in second at 7.375 seconds, 186.25 mph.
	In Friday night action, Bob Lascak knocked off Mike Himes in
Supercharged Warriors action with a 7.918 second pass at 157.59 mph.
Himes ran too quick with a 7.744 second pass on a 7.80 second index.
	Ken Moses grabbed the win in open-wheel Bad 8 with a 7.441
second, 173.51 mph pass over Jeff Szilagyi running a 7.516 seconds. In 
full-body Bad 8 it was WR Ketterman of Salisbury, Md., in his '99
Corvette running 8.532 seconds to win over Matt Ticconi out of Milton,
N.Y., with a 9.228 second pass at 148.17 mph.
Racing continues Sunday at 11 a.m. with Comp Eliminator taking the track
at 12:30 p.m. Gates open at 10 a.m. Tickets are $12 for general
admission and $18 with a pit pass.  For more information, call US 13
Dragway at (302) 875-1911. 
	The following are Saturday's qualifying results for the Delaware
1st State Championships NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at U.S.
13 Dragway.

Competition Eliminator
1) John Frech, Warren, Ohio, dragster, F/D, 8.202 seconds, -0.538 (under
index)
2) Vinny Barone, Dix Hills, N.Y., '34 Roadster, A/SR, 8.027, -0.513
3) Stephen Szupka, Willow Grove, Pa., dragster, G/ED, 8.237, -0.513
4) Frank Aragona Jr, Franklin Square, N.Y., '32 Bantam, G/EA, 8.695,
-0.505
5) Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '93 Beretta, D/EA, 8.491, -0.499
6) Gary Wisecarver, Rustburg, Va., '04 Cavalier, H/SM, 9.261, -0.479
7) Charlie Greco, St. Davids, Pa., '01 Cavalier, D/A, 7.891, -0.469
8) Tony Stephenson, Willow Sprg, N.C., '02 Cavalier, B/EA, 8.035, -0.435
9) Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, H/SM, 9.314, -0.426
10) Lee Zane, Pittsgrove, N.J., '32 Bantam, L/AA, 9.360, -0.410

Super Stock
1) Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona, GT/IA, 10.343 seconds,
-1.157 (under index)
2) Angelo Ditocco, Mahopac, N.Y., '02 Firebird, GT/FA, 9.949, -1.151
3) Bob Cupp, Alexandria, Va., '65 Chevelle, SS/KA, 10.545, -1.005
4) Bucky Hess, Bunker Hill, W.V., '68 Barracuda, SS/AA, 8.901, -0.999
5) Tom Sheehan, Belle Vernon, Pa., '00 Sebring, GT/HA, 10.357, -0.993
6) Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '90 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.211, -0.989
7) Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Chevy, SS/NA, 11.464, -0.986
8) Dave Ficacci, East Hanover, N.J., '02 Firebird, GT/EA, 9.981, -0.969
9) Sal Piacentini, Northeast, Md., '77 Firebird, SS/MA, 11.199, -0.951
10) Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., '89 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.853, -0.947

Stock Eliminator
1) Cecil Frazier, Canton, Mass., '91 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.677 seconds,
-1.273 (under index)
2) Bill Hawk, Manassas, Va., '67 Shelby, B/SA, 10.305, -1.245
3) Ed Bednaz, Terryville, Conn., '69 Nova, B/S, 10.391, -1.109
4) Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., '72 Mustang, G/SA, 11.208, -1.092
5) Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.655, -1.045
6) Dean Cook II, Coventry, R.I., '95 Cobra, F/FI, 11.824, -1.026
7) John Gray, Hudson, Mass., '72 Nova, G/SA, 11.278, -1.022
8) Dave Ficacci, E. Hanover, N.J., '69 Camaro, H/SA, 11.454, -0.996
9) Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '72 Camaro, I/SA, 11.609, -0.991
10) Sterling Simmons Jr, Chesterfield, Va., '97 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.709,
-0.991

TOP SPORTSMAN
1) Steven DeRosa, Londonderry, N.H., '03 Cavalier, 7.049 seconds, 198.76
mph
2) Scott Cozzali, Berlin, N.J., '95 Cutlass, 7.375, 186.25
3) John Prime, Thomastown, Conn., '67 Corvette, 7.394, 186.99
4) Donald Troy Sr, Northeast, Md., '63 Corvette, 7.524, 183.71
5) Gerard Milidantri, Suffern, N.Y., '63 Corvette, 7.537, 184.31
6) Elijah Eckman Jr, Wilmington, Del., '96 Firebird, 7.559, 184.23
7) Tony Arcuri, W Babylon, N.Y., '91 Lumina, 7.725, 179.14
8) Ronnie Proctor, Harpers Ferry, W.V., '91 Probe, 7.739, 178.07
9) Scott McCracken, Maple Shade, N.J., '97 Beretta, 7.759, 176.71
10) Steve Drummond, Laurel, Del., '69 Mustang, 7.777, 179.96