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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 filed.
	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	
1) Jeff Bohr, Plymouth, Mich., 5.450 seconds, 258.62 mph
2) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 5.467, 258.71
3) Richard Bourke, Old Tapper, N.J., 5.497, 260.56
4) Dan Mercier, St. Timothee, Quebec, 5.499, 265.48
5) Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.524, 259.21
6) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.545, 253.33
7) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.558, 206.48
8) Mark Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.580, 254.18 
Not Qualified
9) John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., 5.590, 255.63
10) Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., 5.605, 252.00
11) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.647, 248.48
12) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.689, 259.26
13) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.693, 238.13
14) Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 5.895, 238.89
15) Ed Fisher, Milford, Conn., 7.191, 161.23
16) 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) Mark
Albert, Baldwin, Pa., 5.580, 254.18
2) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 5.467, 258.71 vs. 7) Rich McPhillips,
Phoenixville, Pa., 5.558, 206.48
3) Richard Bourke, Old Tapper, N.J., 5.497, 260.56 vs. 6) Karen
Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.545, 253.33
4) Dan Mercier, St. Timothee, Quebec, 5.499, 265.48 vs. 5) Dave
DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.524, 259.21

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '04 Firebird, 5.695 seconds, 256.94
mph
2) Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.708, 253.04
3) David Ray, Plaistow, N.H., '01 Avenger, 5.715, 250.92
4) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., '04 Firebird, 5.897, 229.86
5) Ross Stickler, Chandler, Ariz., '03 Corvette, 5.899, 238.72
6) Duane Beers, Monroe, N.J., '02 Camaro, 5.942, 243.59
7) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '00 Camaro, 5.953, 241.50
8) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.972, 246.98 
Not Qualified
9) Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '02 Avenger, 5.992, 209.30
10) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '02 Camaro, 6.020, 226.92
11) Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '01 Firebird, 6.028, 234.66
12) Eric Lourie, Terryville, Conn., '02 Camaro, 6.269, 235.97
13) John Fiorini, Dalton, Mass., '93 Saab, 6.532, 215.51
14) Ron Zavarella, Woodstock Valley, Conn., '04 Firebird, 8.029, 124.98
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,
246.98
2) Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.708, 253.04 vs. 7) Dan
Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '00 Camaro, 5.953, 241.50
3) David Ray, Plaistow, N.H., '01 Avenger, 5.715, 250.92 vs. 6) Duane
Beers, Monroe, N.J., '02 Camaro, 5.942, 243.59
4) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., '04 Firebird, 5.897, 229.86 vs. 5) Ross
Stickler, 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, -0.660
3) Frank Aragona Jr, Franklin Square, N.Y., dragster, G/EA, 8.581,
-0.619
4) Vinny Barone, Dix Hills, N.Y., '34 Roadster, A/SR, 7.924, -0.616
5) Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, H/SM, 9.136, -0.604
6) Tommy Ciccarone Jr., West Chester, Pa., '03 Cavalier, E/SMA, 8.643,
-0.587
7) Tony Stephenson, Willow Spring, N.C., '02 Cavalier, B/EA, 7.917,
-0.583
8) Joe Carnasciale, Cranston, R.I., '92 Camaro, E/SM, 8.749, -0.571
9) Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '01 Firebird, D/EA, 8.423, -0.567
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, -1.218
3) Angelo Ditocco, Mahopac, N.Y., '02 Firebird, GT/FA, 9.900, -1.200
4) David Thomas, West Chester, Pa., '69 Corvette, SS/BA, 9.053, -1.147
5) Joseph Franco III, N. Babylon, N.Y., '85 Camaro, GT/GA, 10.077,
-1.123
6) Jim Boburka, Coraopolis, Pa., '04 Cavalier, GT/CA, 9.582, -1.118
7) David Barton, Robesonia, Pa., '68 Dart, SS/AA, 8.799, -1.101
8) Guy DesJardins, St. Bruno, Quebec, '67 Camaro, SS/FA, 9.650, -1.100
9) Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., '97 Probe, GT/H, 10.055, -1.095
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, -1.220
3) Jack Matyas, Bethlehem, Pa., '00 Trans Am, B/FIA, 10.509, -1.191
4) Clayton Wright, Newportville, Pa., '65 Plymouth Wgn, U/SA, 13.986,
-1.164
5) Fred Thibeault, Annapolis, N.S., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.387, -1.163
6) David LeBrun, Uncasville, Conn., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.426, -1.124
7) Ed Horensky, Sugarloaf, Pa., '68 Mustang, C/SA, 10.580, -1.120
8) Bud Rowe, Bridgeton, N.C., '95 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.593, -1.107
9) Victor Guilmino III, Martinsburg, W.V., '71 Mustang, D/SA, 10.760,
-1.090
10) John Shaul, Fultonham, N.Y., '64 Fury, A/SA, 10.215, -1.085