NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Friday from Atco Raceway

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


FRANKLIN TRAILERS, INC. NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES EVENT

ATCO RACEWAY, ATCO, NEW JERSEY

Friday, June 15, 2007

Contact: Dana Mariotti, NHRA Field Marketing Manager (626)428-0289 

 

MANZO, OLIVAREZ QUALIFY ON TOP AT ATCO

 

            ATCO, N.J. -  Racing kicked off today at the Franklin
Trailers, Inc. NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Event at Atco Raceway.
Top Alcohol Funny Car driver Frank Manzo and Top Alcohol Dragster pilot
Aaron Olivarez got out to a quick start both qualifying in the No. 1
position.

            Morganville, New Jersey resident and 10-time Lucas Oil
National Champion Frank Manzo showed his experience clinching the top
qualifying position over Mickey Ferro of Stamford, Conn.  Manzo finished
the day running a pass of 5.660 seconds at 257.87 mph, while Ferro ran a
time of 5.666 seconds at 250.13 mph.

Olivarez of Sandy, Utah, was able to edge out local racer Karen Stalba
of Hammonton, N.J. with a time of 5.432 seconds at 267.64 mph clinching
the top qualifying spot.  Stalba will start Saturday's eliminations in
the No. 2 position after her run of 5.518 seconds at 247.66 mph.

            Comp Eliminator racer Allyn Armstrong of Kingston, N.S.,
qualified first over Vinny Barone of Dix Hills, N.Y.  Armstrong driving
a '72 Opel outran Barone with a pass of 8.891 seconds.

            Williamstown, N.J. resident Brian Oakes qualified in the top
position in Super Stock with a pass of 8.994 seconds.  Oakes edged out
John Armstrong of Kingston, N.S., who drove a '69 Corvette and could not
keep up with Oakes.  Also at the top of the field was another New Jersey
driver Richard Adkins of Willingboro in Stock Eliminator.  Adkins
piloting a '67 Mustang held on to the top spot with a pass of 10.207
seconds and qualified just ahead of Tex Miller of Fayetteville, Pa.

            Gates open on Saturday at 7 a.m.  Top Alcohol Dragster and
Funny Car Eliminations begin at 2 p.m., while qualifying in all other
categories continues throughout the day. Tickets are $20 for adults and
children age 5 and under are Free.  For more information please call the
track at 856-768-2167 or visit www.atcorace.com

 

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the Franklin
Trailers, INC. NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Event from Atco Raceway:

 

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

1) Aaron Olivarez, Sandy, Utah, 5.432 seconds, 267.64 mph

2) Karen Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., 5.518, 247.66

3) Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.559, 256.94

4) Gene Arrigoni, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., 5.570, 227.46

5) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.683, 241.32

6) Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 5.695, 251.11

7) John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., 5.819, 240.77

8) Darryl Hitchman, Celeste, Texas, 5.842, 247.43 Not Qualified

9) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.846, 241.20

10) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.887, 248.66

11) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 10.466, 76.16

 

First round TAD pairings

1) Aaron Olivarez, Sandy, Utah, 5.432 seconds, 267.64 mph vs 8) Darryl
Hitchman, Celeste, Texas, 5.842, 247.43

2) Karen Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., 5.518, 247.66 vs 7) John Finke,
Selkirk, N.Y., 5.819, 240.77

3) Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.559, 256.94 vs 6) Ken Winward,
Wilmington, Del., 5.695,

251.11

4) Gene Arrigoni, Yorktown Heights, N.Y., 5.570, 227.46 vs 5) Rich
McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.683, 241.32

 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.660 seconds,
259.96 mph

2) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '02 Camaro, 5.666, 250.13

3) Marc White, Glendale Hts., Ill., '02 Firebird, 5.791, 252.61

4) David Ray, Plaistow, N.H., '01 Avenger, 5.801, 252.00

5) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '00 Camaro, 5.881, 248.61

6) Bruce Peterson, Wappinger Falls, N.Y., '03 Corvette, 5.883, 240.85

7) Bob Tasca III, Cranston, R.I., '07 Mustang, 5.892, 250.83

8) Chris Brown, Ivyland, Pa., '06 Stratus, 5.894, 244.69 Not Qualified

9) Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '01 Camaro, 5.979, 240.51

10) Frank Schuster, Chesterfield, N.J., '02 Firebird, 5.986, 249.07

11) Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '01 Avenger, 6.398, 181.11

12) Wayne Morris, Lincoln Univ, Pa., '05 Stratus, 7.424, 159.21

13) Dan Roman, Wolcott, Conn., '97 Firebird, 7.880, 116.48

14) DJ Cox Jr., Whiteford, Md., '02 Firebird, 8.096, 112.21

15) John Headley, Newportville, Pa., '00 Mustang, 8.478, 107.29

 

First round TAFC pairings

1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.660 seconds,
259.96 mph vs. 8) Chris Brown, Ivyland, Pa., '06 Stratus, 5.894, 244.69

2) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '02 Camaro, 5.666, 250.13 vs. 7) Bob
Tasca III, Cranston, R.I., '07 Mustang, 5.892, 250.83

3) Marc White, Glendale Hts., Ill., '02 Firebird, 5.791, 252.61 vs. 6)
Bruce Peterson, Wappinger Falls, N.Y., '03 Corvette, 5.883, 240.85

4) David Ray, Plaistow, N.H., '01 Avenger, 5.801, 252.00 vs. 5) Dan
Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '00 Camaro, 5.881, 248.61

 

COMP ELIMINATOR

1) Allyn Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '72 GT, L/A, 8.891 seconds, -0.699
(under index)

2) Vinny Barone, Dix Hills, N.Y., '34 Chevrolet, B/SR, 7.856, -0.684

3) Glen Treadwell, Sorrento, Fla., '23 Ford, G/ED, 8.041, -0.669

4) Lee Zane, Perry Hall, Md., '32 Bantam, L/AA, 8.927, -0.663

5) Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., '05 Cavalier, C/SMA, 8.223, -0.647

6) Charlie Greco, Berwyn, Pa., '06 GTO, D/AA, 7.686, -0.644

7) Jake Crimmins, Farmingdale, N.J., '92 Achieva, AA/AM, 6.533, -0.637

8) Michael Hardee, Wilmington, N.C., '05 Sunfire, D/SM, 8.464, -0.636

9) David Strouse III, New Egypt, N.J., '95 Cutlass, B/A, 7.082, -0.608

10) Richard Schonberger, South Hampton, Pa., '92 Cutlass, I/A, 8.258,
-0.602

 

SUPER STOCK

1) Brian Oakes, Williamstown, N.J., '69 Camaro, SS/CA, 8.994 seconds,
-1.356 (under index)

2) John Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '69 Corvette, SS/BA, 8.912, -1.288

3) Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '96 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.785, -1.215

4) Jeff Lawrence, Qougue, N.Y., '88 Saleen, GT/AA, 9.191, -1.209

5) Leon Miranian, Lake George, N.Y., '68 Corvette, SS/DA, 9.308, -1.192

6) Joseph Franco III, N. Babylon, N.Y., '85 Camaro, GT/IA, 10.315,
-1.185

7) Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., '97 Probe, GT/H, 10.004, -1.146

8) Bruce Riley, Lake Echo, N.S., '71 Chevelle, SS/EA, 9.545, -1.105

9) Bob Hochrun, Colonia, N.J., '87 Camaro, GT/DA, 9.700, -1.100

10) Doug Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., '00 Firebird, GT/MA, 10.958, -1.092

 

STOCK ELIMINATOR

1) Richard Adkins, Willingboro, N.J., '67 Mustang, B/S, 10.207 seconds,
-1.293 (under index)

2) Tex Miller, Fayetteville, Pa., '71 Mustang, F/SA, 10.867, -1.283

3) Jim Reid Jr., Hanson, Mass., '87 Camaro, F/FIA, 11.674, -1.276

4) Corbitt Marshburn, Clinton, N.C., '94 Caprice, J/FIA, 13.076, -1.274

5) Jack Matyas, Alantic City, N.J., '00 Trans Am, B/FIA, 10.444, -1.256

6) Marty Bernard, Brewerton, N.Y., '66 Biscayne, P/SA, 12.545, -1.205

7) Ralph Porpora, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., '69 Camaro, A/S, 10.050, -1.200

8) Gene Monahan, Brockton, Mass., '86 Firebird, J/SA, 11.551, -1.199

9) Lenny Williams, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., '71 Buick, G/SA, 11.132, -1.168

10) Kenneth Miele, Egg Harbor Twp, N.J., '67 Mustang, A/SA, 10.140,
-1.160