Press Release (Lucas Oil Drag Racing from E-Town)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
*NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES – NORTHEAST DIVISION*
*OLD** **BRIDGE** **TOWNSHIP** **RACEWAY** **PARK** *
*SEPTEMBER 7, 2007***
Contact: Evan Jonat, NHRA (626) 253-2432
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Englishtown, NJ. – Qualifying has begun at the 41st annual NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Division 1 points meet presented by Cartec
Motors at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. Competition Eliminator driver
Frank Aragona Jr. and Joseph Franco III in Super Stock took the No. 1
qualifying
positions in their respective classes.
Aragona Jr., of Old Bridge, N.J., outran Michele Costa also a N.J., resident
with a pass of 8.340* *seconds to take pole. North Babylon, N.Y., resident
Joseph Franco III took his '85 Camaro down the track at a time of
10.063seconds to take the top spot.While Russ "Bubba" Linke who calls
Old Bridge,
N.J. home took third in Super Stock with his '73 Corvette.
N.J. was also well represented in Stock Eliminator where Evan
Smith of Linden, N.J., took top honors with a pass of 10.913 seconds. In the
No. 3 spot was David Ficacci of E. Hanover, N.J., who is no doubt looking to
catch Smith in tomorrow's action.
Racing continues Saturday at 10:00 a.m. and will include both
Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car. Gates open at 8:00
a.m.Tickets are $20 for adults; $5 for children 6-11 and kids 5 and
under are
admitted free with paid adult. For more information, call Old Bridge
Township Raceway Park at 732-446-7800, or visit www.racewaypark.com.
The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event presented by Cartec Motors.
COMPETITION ELIMINATOR
1) *Frank Aragona Jr., **Old Bridge**, **N.J.**, '32 Bantam, G/EA, 8.340*
* seconds, -0.620 (under index)*
2) *Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., dragster, G/D, 9.054, -0.616*
3) Scott Richardson, Dix Hills, N.Y., '34 Chevy, B/SR, 7.935, -0.595
4) Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '07 GTO, C/AA, 7.475, -0.565
5) *Al Ackerman, **Saddle Brook**, **N.J.**, dragster, F/D, 8.168, -0.522*
6) Peter Hanratty, Speonk, N.Y., dragster, A/DA, 6.665, -0.515
7) Calvin Hill, Tamaqua, Pa., '98 Beretta, I/A, 8.343, -0.507
8) Charlie Greco, Berwyn, Pa., '06 GTO, D/AA, 7.807, -0.503
9) *Gerry Russo, **Saddle River**, **N.J.**, '04 Cavalier, C/SMA, 8.372, -
0.498*
10) *Jake Crimmins, **Farmingdale**, **N.J.**, '92 Achieva, AA/AM, 6.628, -
0.482*
SUPER STOCK
1) Joseph Franco III, N. Babylon, N.Y., '85 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.063
seconds, -1.287 (under index)
2) Monty Bogan Jr., Jonesville, S.C., '01 Firebird, SS/HA, 9.729,
-1.171
3) *Russ Linke, **Old Bridge**, **N.J.**, '73 Corvette, SS/JA, 10.189, -
1.111*
4) Tom Sheehan, Belle Vernon, Pa., '00 Sebring, GT/JA, 10.506, -1.094
5) Jeff Lawrence, Qougue, N.Y., '88 Saleen, GT/AA, 9.320, -1.080
6) Byron Worner, Duncannon, Pa., '96 Camaro, SS/IA, 9.923, -1.077
7) Steve Sweitzer, Jersey Shore, Pa., '92 Firebird, GT/DA, 9.728,
-1.072
8) Don Carpenter II, Ambridge, Pa., '79 Cadillac, SS/PA, 11.882, -1.068
9) Arnie Martel Jr., Tewksbury, Mass., '07 Cobalt, SS/BS, 8.983, -1.067
10) Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., '57 Chevy, SS/NA, 11.410, -1.040
STOCK ELIMINATOR
1) *Evan Smith, **Linden**, **N.J.**, '93 Mustang, D/FI, 10.913 seconds, -
1.287*
* (under index)*
2) Bill Hawk, Manassas, Va., '67 Shelby, B/SA, 10.420, -1.130
3) *David Ficacci**, **E. Hanover**, **N.J.**, '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.452, -
1.098*
4) *Kenneth Miele, **Egg** **Harbor** **Twp**, **N.J.**, '67 **Shelby**,
A/SA, 10.208,*
* -1.092*
5) James Perrone, Shirley, N.Y., '69 Nova, H/SA, 11.377, -1.073
6) Frank Genovisi, Yorktown Hgts, N.Y., '98 Formula, B/FIA, 10.640,
-1.060
7) Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.543, -1.057
8) Jack Matyas, Bethlehem, Pa., '00 Trans Am, B/FIA, 10.648, -1.052
9) Ray Valpreda, Ewing, N.J., '98 Dakota, E/FIA, 11.558, -1.042
10) Donnie Carroll, Hopewell Junction, N.Y., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.661,
-1.039
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