[NEWS] NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series

[Ken]

From The Auto Channel:

NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Saturday, from Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa.

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES - NORTHEAST DIVISION - MAPLE GROVE RACEWAY

Saturday, May 28, 2005

BOHR, MANZO LEAD QUALIFYING AT MAPLE GROVE

READING, Pa. - In the final rounds of qualifying for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Northeast Division season opener, Jeff Bohr jumped ahead of Ken Perry for the top spot in Top Alcohol Dragster. Bohr, of Plymouth Mich., covered the quarter-mile in 5.450 seconds at 258.62 mph to Perry's 5.467 second run at 258.71 mph.

Richard Bourke of Old Tapper, N.J., is qualified third with a run of 5.497 seconds at 260.56 mph while defending Northeast Division Champion Arthur Gallant and defending event champion Steve Cantrell ran in the 5.60's and did not make the eight car field.

Phoenixville, Pa., racer Rich McPillips sits in the No. 7 spot with a 5.558 second pass at 206.48

In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Frank Manzo posted the only run in the 5.60's with a 5.695 second lap at 256.94 mph for the top spot. The Morganville, N.J., resident and 9-time National Champion is followed by Brockton, Mass., racer Paul Gill in second with a 5.708 second run at 253.04 and David Ray in third with a 5.717 at 250.92.

Veteran funny car racer Bob Newberry used the final qualifying session to jump into the field landing in the No. 8 spot with a 5.972 second, 246.98 mph run.

Allyn Armstrong held on to the top spot in Comp Eliminator with a run of 8.958 seconds, 0.792 seconds under the index and is followed by Gerry Russo of Saddle River, N.J., in second with an 8.570 second run, 0.660 under the index.

Dennis Steward and Tom Baird joined in as top qualifiers and will pick up their share of the Areomotive Low Qualifier bonus money. Steward, of Dover, Pa., ran a 10.208 second lap in his '91 Daytona while Baird put his '69 Camaro on top with a 10.277 second run.

Racing continues Sunday at 9:00. Gates open at 8 a.m. Tickets are $20. For more information, call Maple Grove Raceway, (610) 856-7200.

The following are Saturday's qualifying results and first-round pairings for TAD and TAFC at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Maple Grove Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER

• Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., (5.450 seconds, 258.62 mph
• Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., (5.467, 258.713)
• Richard Bourke, Old Tapper, N.J., (5.497, 260.564)
• Dan Mercier, St. Timothee, Quebec, (5.499, 265.485)
• Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., (5.524, 259.216)
• Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., (5.545, 253.337)
• Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., (5.558, 206.488)
• Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., (5.580, 254.18
  Not Qualified
• John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., (5.590, 255.6310)
• Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., (5.605, 252.0011)
• Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., (5.647, 248.4812)
• Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., (5.689, 259.2613)
• Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., (5.693, 238.1314)
• Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., (5.895, 238.8915)
• Ed Fisher, Milford, Conn., (7.191, 161.2316)
• Donald Gianquitto, Melrose, Mass., (no time)17)
• Jeff Veale, Stoney Creek, Ont., (no time)

First round TAD pairings

• 1) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., (5.450 seconds, 258.62 mph) vs. 8) MarkAlbert, Baldwin, Pa., (5.580, 254.182)
  
  [*]2) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., (5.467, 258.71 vs. 7) Rich McPhillips,Phoenixville, Pa., (5.558, 206.483)
  
  [*]3) Richard Bourke, Old Tapper, N.J., (5.497, 260.56) vs. 6) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., (5.545, 253.334)
  
  [*]4) Dan Mercier, St. Timothee, Quebec, (5.499, 265.48) vs. 5) DaveDeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., (5.524, 259.21)

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

1. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '04 Firebird, (5.695 seconds, 256.94mph)
2. Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, (5.708, 253.043)
3. David Ray, Plaistow, N.H., '01 Avenger, (5.715, 250.924)
4. Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., '04 Firebird, (5.897, 229.865)
5. Ross Stickler, Chandler, Ariz., '03 Corvette, (5.899, 238.726)
6. Duane Beers, Monroe, N.J., '02 Camaro, (5.942, 243.597)
7. Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '00 Camaro, (5.953, 241.508)
8. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '05 Monte Carlo, (5.972, 246.98 - Not Qualified)
9. Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '02 Avenger, (5.992, 209.3010)
10. Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '02 Camaro, (6.020, 226.9211)
11. Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '01 Firebird, (6.028, 234.6612)
12. Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '02 Camaro, (6.269, 235.9713)
13. John Fiorini, Dalton, Mass., '93 Saab, (6.532, 215.5114)
14. Ron Zavarella, Woodstock Valley, Conn., '04 Firebird, (8.029, 124.9815)
15. Chris Brown, Ivyland, Pa., '00 Avenger, (15.751, 42.17)

First round TAFC pairings

• 1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '04 Firebird, (5.695 seconds, 256.94 mph) vs. 8) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '05 Monte Carlo, (5.972,246.982)
  
  [*]2) Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, (5.708, 253.04) vs. 7) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '00 Camaro, (5.953, 241.503)
  
  [*]3) David Ray, Plaistow, N.H., '01 Avenger, (5.715, 250.92) vs. 6) Duane Beers, Monroe, N.J., '02 Camaro, (5.942, 243.594)
  
  [*]4) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., '04 Firebird, (5.897, 229.86) vs. 5) RossStickler, Chandler, Ariz., '03 Corvette, 5.899, 238.72

Competition Eliminator

1. Allyn Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '72 GT, L/A, (8.958 seconds, -0.792 (under index)
2. Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., '04 Cavalier, E/SMA, (8.570, -0.6603)
3. Frank Aragona Jr, Franklin Square, N.Y., dragster, G/EA, (8.581,-0.6194)
4. Vinny Barone, Dix Hills, N.Y., '34 Roadster, A/SR, (7.924, -0.6165)
5. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, H/SM, (9.136, -0.6046)
6. Tommy Ciccarone Jr., West Chester, Pa., '03 Cavalier, E/SMA, (8.643,-0.5877)
7. Tony Stephenson, Willow Spring, N.C., '02 Cavalier, B/EA, (7.917,-0.5838)
8. Joe Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., '92 Camaro, E/SM, (8.749, -0.5719)
9. Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '01 Firebird, D/EA, (8.423, -0.56710)
10. Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., dragster, G/ED, (8.196, -0.554)

Super Stock

1. Dennis Steward, Dover, Pa., '91 Daytona, GT/IA, (10.208 seconds,-1.292)(under index)
2. John Armstrong, Kingston, N.S., '69 Corvette, SS/BA, (8.982, -1.2183)
3. Angelo Ditocco, Mahopac, N.Y., '02 Firebird, GT/FA, (9.900, -1.2004)
4. David Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Corvette, SS/BA, (9.053, -1.1475)
5. Joseph Franco III, N. Babylon, N.Y., '85 Camaro, GT/GA, (10.077,-1.1236)
6. Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa., '04 Cavalier, GT/CA, (9.582, -1.1187)
7. David Barton, Robesonia, Pa., '68 Dart, SS/AA, (8.799, -1.1018)
8. Guy DesJardins, St. Bruno, Quebec, '67 Camaro, SS/FA, (9.650, -1.1009)
9. Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., '97 Probe, GT/H, (10.055, -1.09510)
10. Paul Ricci, Rocky Hill, Conn., '96 Avenger, SS/AM, (8.358, -1.092)

Stock Eliminator

1. Tom Baird, Blue Point, N.Y., '69 Camaro, B/S, (10.277 seconds, -1.223)(under index)
2. Mike Farrell, E Nassau, N.Y., '71 Duster, E/SA, (10.780, -1.2203)
3. Jack Matyas, Bethlehem, Pa., '00 Trans Am, B/FIA, (10.509, -1.1914)
4. Clayton Wright, Newportville, Pa., '65 Plymouth Wgn, U/SA, (13.986,-1.1645)
5. Fred Thibeault, Annapolis, N.S., '69 Camaro, B/SA, (10.387, -1.1636)
6. David LeBrun, Uncasville, Conn., '69 Camaro, B/SA, (10.426, -1.1247)
7. Ed Horensky, Sugarloaf, Pa., '68 Mustang, C/SA, (10.580, -1.1208)
8. Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, (10.593, -1.1079)
9. Victor Guilmino III, Martinsburg, W.V., '71 Mustang, D/SA, (10.760,-1.09010)
10. John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., '64 Fury, A/SA, (10.215, -1.085)