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NHRA FMDRS: Manzo and Gallant provide fireworks at Lebanon Valley

1 July 2000

WEST LEBANON, N.Y.-The second day of qualifying at Lebanon Valley
Dragway continued under ideal weather conditions. The number one qualifier
in the Federal-Mogul Dragster division was Arthur Gallant of Boxboro, Mass.
 Meanwhile, Federal-Mogul Funny Car pilot Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J.,
showed why he is the defending National Champion regaining the top spot
with a track record run of 5.69 seconds at 252.71 mph.
                In Competition Eliminator, Frank Aragona of Franklin
Square, N.Y., remained the No. 1 qualifier with Friday's run of 8.44
seconds. Second place went to Dave Northrop of Perkasie, Pa., with a time
of 8.398 seconds. 
        In Super Stock, John Armstrong of Kingston, Nova Scotia, Can.,
overtook the top spot from Dennis Steward with a 9.141 second run against a
10.20 index.  Steward, from Dover, Pa., remained in the second position
.007 seconds behind the pole sitter. 
        Canton, Mass., resident Cecil Frazier leap-froged the field to
capture the top qualifying spot in the Stock Eliminator category.  Frazier
drove his '91 Camaro to the No. 1 qualifying position with a run of 12.388
seconds on a 13.45 index.  
 
        Gates open at 8:00 a.m. and eliminations start at 10:00 a.m.
Eliminations for Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car will
begin at noon. 
The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Federal-Mogul
Drag Racing Series event at Lebanon Valley Dragway:

FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAGSTER
1. Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.507 e.t., 253.52 mph 
2. Michael Gunderson, Middleburg, Fla., 5.801 e.t., 236.88 mph 
3. Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.610 e.t., 245.00 mph
4. Jeanie Booz, Blooming Glen, Pa., 5.734 e.t., 249.39 mph
5. Cliff Bozelli, Absecon, N.Y., 5.737 e.t., 246.48 mph
6. Doug Foley, Wappinger Falls, N.Y., 5.754 e.t., 243.63 mph
7. Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.756 e.t., 246.08 mph 
8. Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 5.825 e.t., 228.73 mph
Did not qualify
9. Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.859 e.t., 236.51 mph
10. David DeAngelis, Middleset, N.J., 5.912 e.t., 230.69 mph
11. Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.979 e.t., 226.54 mph
12. Michael Bartone, Great River, N.Y., 6.132 e.t., 229.43 mph 
13. Jeff Veale, Stone Creek, Ont., 6.222 e.t., 208.01 mph
14. Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 6.241 e.t., 227.11 mph
15. Fred Ahrberg, Bergenfield, N.J., 6.286 e.t., 176.65 mph
16. John Headley, Newportville, Pa., 6.531 e.t., 198.29 mph


FEDERAL-MOGUL FUNNY CAR
1. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '00 Avenger, 5.69 e.t., 252.71 mph 
2. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., 5.791, '00 Avenger 248.43 
3. Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '96 Avenger, 6.009, 244.47
4. Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '99 Camaro 6.046, 241.50 
5. Paul Athey, Norwich, Conn., '00 Corvette,6.155, 228.42
6. Jeff McCulluoch, Oshawa, Ont., Can., '98 Camaro, 6.157, 228.04
7. Ed Fisher, Milford, Conn., '97 Firebird, 6.205, 232.23
8. Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '93 Firebird, 6.345, 230.02
Did not qualify 
9. John Fiorini, Dalton, Mass., '93 Saab, 6.570, 213.87 
10. Rich Fenwick, Northfield, Conn., '97 Achieva, 6.799, 159.97

        

COMP ELIMINATOR
1. Frank Aragona, Franklin Square, N.Y., '98 Dragster, G/ED, 8.447 seconds,
-0.663 (under index)
2. Dave Northrup, Perkasie, Pa., '96 Cutlass, H/A, 8.398, -0.592
3. Jeff Taylor, Lumberton, N.C., '00 Camaro, D/A, 8.032, -0.588
4. Allyn Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., Can., '72 Opel, K/A, 9.288, -0.542
5. Greg Kozera, Monroe, Conn., '98 Spitzer, D/ED, 7.593, -0.537
6. Don Stratton, Beloit, Ohio, '37 Roadster, B/SR, 8.231, -0.509
7. Tom Ekroth, Mahwah, N.J., '95 Trans Am, C/A, 7.712, -0.508
8. David Fiore, Altoona, Pa., '97 Precision, D/ED, 7.624, -0.506
9. Chip Banney, Staten Island, N.Y., '91 Camaro, 9.389, -0.461
10. Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia, Pa., '90 Firebird, 9.405, -0.445


SUPER STOCK
1. John Armstrong, Kingston NS, Can., '69 Camaro, SS/BA, 9.141 seconds,
-1.059 (under index)
2. Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona, GT/EA, 9.898, -1.052 
3. Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., '92 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.409, -0.991
4. Arnie Martel, Tewksbury, Mass., '98 Achieva, SS/BM, 8.741, -0.959
5. Robert Humphrys, Elbridge, N.Y., '84 Firebird, SS/KA, 10.624, -0.926
6. David Barton, Wernersville, Pa., '65 Belvedere, SS/AA, 9.083, -0.917
7. Bob Hammel, West Babylon, N.Y., '88 Thunderbird, 10.184, -0.916
8. George Vignogna, North Salem, N.Y., '97 Sebring, SS/AS, 8.998, -0.902
9. David Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Corvette, SS/CA, 9.465, -0.885
10. Don MacCallum, Vankleek, Ont., Can., '68 Barracuda, 9.130, -0.870

STOCK ELIMINATOR
1. Cecil Frazier, Canton, Mass., '91 Camaro, O/SA, 12.388 seconds, -1.062
(under index)
2. Jim Reid, Hanson, Mass., '85 Camaro, K/SA, 11.890, -1.060
3. Ray Valpreda, Lawrenceville, N.J., '98 Dakota, ET/SA, 12.552, -0.998
4. John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., '64 Fury, A/SA, 10.321, -0.979
5. Dean Cook, West Warwick, R.I., '72 Mustang, F/S, 11.135, -0.965
6. Bob Horgan, Tyngsborough, Mass., '85 Camaro, I/SA, 11.644, -0.956    
7. Bruce Noland, Leesburg, Va., '72 Camaro, J/SA, 11.800, -0.950
8. Marty Benard, Brewerton, N.Y., '66 Caprice, Q/S, 13.007, -0.943
9. Jim Penta, Pawtucket, R.I., '98 Firebird, D/S, 10.861, -0.939
10. Bob Kemp, Carmel, N.Y., '72 Mustang, F/S, 12.10, -0.934