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Mission Accomplished for Shields; Manzo still unbeaten

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - In the final results from the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Duane Shields and Frank Manzo both emerged victorious in their respective fields.

In Top Alcohol Dragster, the long trip eastward for West Coast racer Shields paid huge dividends when the Las Vegas, Nev., runner took out Fran Monaghan Jr., of Meadowbrook, Pa., in the class final. In the final, Shields used a .510 reaction time and 5.582-second pass at 259.26 mph to best Monaghan who laid down a 5.668-second pass at 252.43 mph.

This was a key win for Shields who is currently in a tight battle for national championship points with Northeast Division regulars Art Gallant of Boxboro, Mass., and defending NHRA Northeast Division champion Cliff Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J. Both Bozzelli and Gallant were eliminated in the opening round of competition today, widening Shield's points lead by several rounds.

This is Shield's third divisional win of the season and his second victory of the year at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. In May, Shields won the Matco Tools Supernationals over Art Gallant.

In Top Alcohol Funny Car, defending NHRA National Champion Manzo of Morganville, N.J., earned his sixth NHRA Northeast Division title of the year when he defeated Bob Newberry of Schenectady, N.Y. In the final Newberry got the jump off the line with .414 reaction time to Manzo's .450, but it wasn't enough to hold to off the defending champ, who ran a 5.835-second pass at 252.43 to Newberry's plagued 6.542 pass at 153.18 mph.

This win helps Manzo gain valuable points to pad his lead on both the national and divisional level. Manzo is currently battling for national points with Southeast Division drivers Von Smith of Oak Ridge, Tenn., and Jay Payne of Claremont, Calif., as well as Northwest Divisional runner Bucky Austin of Fife, Wash.

Winners in other categories are defending NHRA national champion Don Stratton of Beloit, Ohio in Comp Eliminator; Don Ciccarone of Lindenburg, Pa., in Super Stock; Bryan Valentine of Thornwood, N.Y., in Stock Eliminator; Tom Ciccarone, Jr. of West Chester, Pa., in Super Comp; Chuck Rothermel of Kinderhook, N.Y., in Super Gas; and Steve Taxis of Old Bridge, N.J., in Super Street.

The following are Sunday's final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER 
Round 1 
Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., .505 reaction time, 5.461 seconds, 262.44 mph def. 
Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., .272 (foul), 6.718, 160.94

Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., .487 reaction time, 5.598 seconds, 242.89 seconds def. 
Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., .484, 5.634, 253.18

Fran Monaghan Jr., Meadowbrook, Pa., .503 reaction time, 5.670 seconds, 250.74 mph def. 
Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., .509, 5.712, 251.95 

Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa., .571 reaction time, 5.769 seconds, 241.50 mph  def. 
Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., .567, 6.338, 181.57

Semifinals 
Shields, .529 reaction time, 5.552 seconds, 260.31 mph def. Bourke, .508, 5.926, 195.51 
Monaghan, .530 reaction time, 5.691 seconds, 251.34 mph def. Insinger, BROKE 

Final 
Shields, .510 reaction time, 5.582 seconds, 259.26 mph def. Monaghan, .551, 5.668, 252.43 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 
Round 1 
Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Camaro, .603 reaction time, 5.770 seconds, 246.26 mph def. 
Dan Roman, Wolcott, Conn., '97 Firebird, .681, 6.092, 230.57 

Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, .496 reaction time, 5.895 seconds, 246.03 mph def.  
Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, .695, 5.960, 242.80

Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger, .491 reaction time, 5.798 seconds, 254.09 mph def. 
Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Mustang, .459, 6.160, 188.41

Fred Tigges, Holbrook Mass., '00 Camaro, .460 reaction time, 6.063 seconds, 237.34 mph def. 
Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '01 Firebird, .546, 10.936, 76.51 

Semifinals 
Newberry, .534 reaction time, 5.957 seconds, 244.29 mph def. Tigges, .517, 7.073, 129.82 
Manzo, .475 reaction time, 5.807 seconds, 252.80 mph def. Gill, .474, 5.968, 247.79 

Final 
Manzo, .450 reaction time, 5.835 seconds, 252.43 mph def. Newberry, .414, 6.542, 153.18 

COMP 
Don Stratton, Jr., Beloit, Ohio, B/SR, '34 Chevrolet, .523 reaction time, 8.151 seconds, -0.449 (under index) def. 
Don Eckel III, Piscataway, N.J., C/D, .525,
7.182, -0.428 

SUPER STOCK 
Don Ciccarone, Lindenburg, Pa., GT/AA, '88 Camaro, .565 reaction time, 9.847 seconds, 9.84 dial-in def. 
Jim Harrington, Old Bridge, N.J., SS/CM, '86 Camaro, .543, 9.902, 9.84

STOCK 
Bryan Valentine, Thornwood, N.Y., L/SA, '85 Camaro, .540 reaction time, 12.075 seconds def. 
Jim Harrington, Old Bridge, N.J., L/SA, '90 Camaro, .528, 12.122

SUPER COMP 
Tom Ciccarone, Jr., West Chester, Pa., .404 reaction time, 8.859 seconds def. 
Paul Jarabek, Fall River, Mass., .358 (foul), 8.855 

SUPER GAS 
Chuck Rothermel, Kinderhook, N.Y., '00 Grand Am, .411 reaction time, 9.897 def. 
Bob Bieleszka, Lancaster, N.Y., '98 Grand Prix, .413, 8.890

SUPER STREET 
Steve Taxis, Old Bridge, N.J., '67 Camaro, .508 reaction time, 10.915 def. 
Michael Sawyer, Acton, Mass., '67 Camaro, .513 reaction time, 10.895

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Newberry and Gallant both grab second Northeast Division pole of the year

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - In the final rounds of qualifying at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Art Gallant and Bob Newberry lead their respective fields.

In Top Alcohol Dragster, Gallant of Boxboro, Mass., took drove his dragster to the number one spot in the field with a 5.459 second pass at 222.73 mph. Qualified in the number two spot with a 5.474 second pass at 263.15 mph is west coast runner and national points leader in the class, Duane Shields of Las Vegas Nev. Defending NHRA Northeast Division champion Cliff Bozzelli of Absecon, N.J., is third. Currently, the three alky drivers are battling for national points in the class. There is less than one round of racing separating Shields and Gallant for the points lead, while Bozzelli trails by 41 points. For qualifying in the top spot Gallant will receive $1250 from Sealed Power.

In Top Alcohol Funny Car, Newberry, of Schenectady, N.Y., took his '02 Camaro to the pole with a time of 5.718 seconds at 250.13 mph. Newberry's number one qualifying position marks only the second time this year in NHRA Northeast Division competition that reigning NHRA National Champion Frank Manzo of Morganville, N.J., is not in the number one spot going into final eliminations. Currently Manzo is qualified third behind Brockton, Mass., runner Paul Gill. This is the second time this year the Newberry has qualified number one. He also qualified on the pole at the NHRA's Northeast Division opener in May at Maple Grove Raceway, Reading, Pa. For qualifying in the number one position Newberry also earns $1250 from Sealed Power.

Top qualifiers in other classes are defending National Champion Don Stratton of Beloit, Ohio, in Competition Eliminator; Joe Scott of Sunbury, Pa., in Super Stock; and Joe Cokinos of Elmwood, Park, N.J., in Stock.

In Comp Eliminator, Stratton drove his Beloit, Ohio-based '34 Roadster to an 8.004-second pass to claim top spot in the field and earn $400 from Sealed Power. Qualified second is the Chevrolet S-10 truck driven by Doug Harris of Millville, N.J. While in Super Stock it was a pair of Chevy S-10 trucks leading the way. To claim the number one spot Scott ran a 10.399-second pass to edge out Stanley Gladstone and earn himself $400 from Sealed Power.

In Stock, it was yet another truck claiming the class' top spot. Joe Cokinos drove his S-10 to the pole in the class over Millmont, Pa., driver Billy Ness, with a run of 13.141 seconds. For qualifying in the number one spot Cokinos earned $200 from Sealed Power.

Gates at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park open Sunday at 8 a.m. with eliminations set to continue at 10 a.m. Elimination in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled for noon. For more information contact Old Bridge Township Raceway Park at (732) 446-7800 or online at www.racewaypark.com.

The following are Saturday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held this weekend at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER 
1. Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.459 seconds , 222.73 mph 
2. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev., 5.474, 263.15 
3. Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J., 5.540, 256.45 
4. Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y., 5.618, 255.24 
5. Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.627, 256.84 
6. Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.639, 228.15 
7. Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 5.706, 247.38 
8. Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa., 5.852, 236.71 

  ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 
9.Tom Pickett, Winchester, Mass., 6.012, 246.75 
10. Paul Sylvester, Townsend, Del., 6.021, 240.72 
11. Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md.,  6.637, 142.32 
12. Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 8.426, 102.28 
13. Fran Monaghan Jr., Meadowbrook, Pa., 13.299, 61.77 
14. Steve Lamplough, Severna Park, Md.,DQ 
15. Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., DQ 

First-round Pairings 

1. Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass. vs. 
8) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa. 

2. Duane Shields, Las Vegas, Nev. vs. 
5) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J. 

3. Cliff Bozzelli, Absecon, N.J. vs. 
6) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J. 

4. Douglas Foley, Wappingers Falls, N.Y. vs. 
5) Bruce Insinger, Dushore, Pa. 

TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR 
1. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Camaro,  5.718 seconds , 250.13 mph 
2. Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.843, 249.63 
3. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger,  5.869, 252.24 
4. Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '01 Firebird, 5.955, 233.03 
5. Fred Tigges, Holbrook Mass., '00 Camaro, 5.963, 240.68 
6. Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Mustang, 6.007, 234.61 
7. Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.029, 240.85 
8. Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Corvette, 6.064, 232.51 

  ------------ Not Qualified ------------ 
9. Terry Munroe, Beaver, Pa., '97 Firebird, 6.064, 215.07 
10. Ed Fisher, Milford, Conn., '97 Firebird, 6.073, 236.59 
11. Mickey Ferro, Stanford, Conn., '98 Avenger, 6.208, 234.57 
12. Dan Roman, Wolcott, Conn., '97 Firebird, 6.219, 223.50 
13. Jeff McCulloch, Oshawa, Ont., '98 Camaro, 6.625, 214.59 
14. Scott Woodington, Delran, N.J., '98 Acheiva, 8.693, 97.49 
15. David Ray, Plaistow, N.H., '98 Mustang, 13.372, 230.13 
16. Bruce Peterson Jr., Wappinger Falls, N.Y., '02 Corvette, 6.434, 230.53 

First-round Pairings 

1. Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '02 Camaro vs. 
8) Paul Lee, Gaithersburg, Md., '01 Camaro, 6.064, 232.51 

2. Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger vs. 
7) Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, 6.029, 240.85 

3. Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '01 Avenger vs. 
6) Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg, Va., '98 Mustang 

4. Darrel Cox, Whiteford, Md., '01 Firebird vs. 
5) Fred Tigges, Holbrook Mass., '00 Camaro 

COMP ELIMINATOR 
1. Don Stratton, Jr., Beloit, Ohio, B/SR, '34 Chevrolet, 8.004 seconds, -0.646 (under index) 
2. Doug Harris, Millville, N.J., PST/A, '00 S-10, 7.731, -0.589 
3. Frank Aragona, Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., G/ED, '98 Keir, 8.213, -0.587 
4. Tim Northrop, Doylestown, Pa., I/SM, '02 Camaro, 9.173, -0.587 
5. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., F/SM, '91 Calais, 8.984, -0.566 
6. Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., B/SM, '98 Grand Am, 8.283, -0.557 
7. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., F/A, '96 Cutlass, 8.331, -0.539 
8. Michele Costa, Freehold, N.J., G/D, '01 Dragster, 9.295, -0.535 
9. Joe Carnasciale, Crastron, R.I., E/SM, '92 Camaro, 8.827, 0.513 
10. Pat Ross, Sr.,  Avon Lake, Ohio, F/A, '98 Pontiac, 8.360, -0.510 

SUPER STOCK 
1. Joe Scott, Sunbury, Pa., GT/TD, '02 S-10, 10.399 seconds, -1.301 (under index) 
2. Stanley Gladstone III,  West Chester, Pa., SS/TD, '91 S-10, 10.506, -1.194 
3. Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., SS/NA, '57 Bel Air, 11.333, -1.117 
4. Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., GT/H, '97 Probe, 10.053, -1.097 
5. Dean Ribeiro, Candia, N.H., GT/HA, '85 Firebird, 10.255, -1.095 
6. Joseph Mendillo, Jr., Hamden, Conn., GT/G, '90 Camaro, 10.014, -1.036 
7. Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., GT/FA, '92 Camaro, 10.064, -1.036 
8. Russ Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., SS/JA, '73 Corvette, 10.283, -1.017 
9. Scott Gray, North Brunswick, N.J., SS/L, '66 Chevy II, 10.558, -0.992 
10. Jeff Lawrence, West Hampton Beach, N.Y., GT/AA, '85  Mustang, 9.408, -0.992 

STOCK ELIMINATOR 
1. Joe Cokinos, Elmwood Park, N.J., HT/S, '96 S-10, 13.141 seconds, -1.259 (under index) 
2. Billy Nees, Millmont, Pa., V/SA, '70 Nova, 14.577, -1.223  
3. Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., J/SA, '85 Camaro, 11.551, -1.199 
4. Lincoln Morehead, Newburgh, N.Y., E/SA, '97 Firebird, 10.807, -1.193 
5. Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., C/SA, '69 Camaro, 10.541, -1.159 
6. Bill Quinn, Winfield, N.J., F/SA, ' 67 Camaro, 11.010, -1.140 
7. John Gray Jr., Hudson, Mass., H/SA, '72 Nova, 11.313, -1.137 
8. Sterling Simmons, Midlothian, Va., D/SA, '97 Camaro, 10.715, -1.135 
9. Rich Hoerth, Old Bridge, N.J., K/SA, '78 Volare, 11.849, -1.101 
10. Lloyd MacKay, Cedar Grove, N.J., O/SA, '01 Firebird, 12.354, -1.096

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Opening rounds of qualifying complete

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - In the opening rounds of qualifying at the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event being held at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Don Stratton, Jr., Joe Scott and Joe Cokinos lead qualifying in their respective fields.

Stratton, who is the defending National Champion in NHRA's Comp Eliminator category, drove his Beloit, Ohio based '34 Roadster to an 8.004 second pass to claim top spot in the Comp Eliminator field. Other top qualifiers include Joe Scott of Sunbury, Ohio in Super Stock and Joe Cokinos of Elmwood Park, N.J., in Stock Eliminator.

Saturday's racing action will feature 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragsters and Top Alcohol Funny Cars, as well as the continuation of qualifying in Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street. Eliminations in all but the Alcohol categories are scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.

Gates at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park open Saturday at 8 a.m. with qualifying set to continue at 10 a.m. Qualifying sessions in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information contact Old Bridge Township Raceway Park at (732) 446-7800 or online at www.etownraceway.com.

The following are Friday's qualifying results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing

COMP ELIMINATOR 
1. Don Stratton, Jr., Beloit, Ohio, B/SR, '34 Chevrolet, 8.004 seconds, -0.646 (under index) 
2. Frank Aragona, Jr., Franklin Square, N.Y., G/ED, '98 Keir, 8.213, -0.587 
3. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., F/SM, '91 Calais, 8.984, -0.566 
4. Doug Harris, Millville, N.J., PST/A, '00 S-10, 7.760, -0.560 
5. Dave Northrop, Perkasie, Pa., F/A, '96 Cutlass, 8.348, -0.522 
6. Pat Ross, Sr.,  Avon Lake, Ohio, F/A, '98 Pontiac, 8.360, -0.510 
7. Don Eckel III, Piscataway, N.J., C/D, '99 Pro Start, 7.106, -0.504 
8. Greg Kozera, Monroe, Conn., D/ED, '98 Spitzer, 7.510, -0.500 
9. Jonathan Aloisio, West Chester, Pa., B/SM, '98 Grand Am, 8.341, -0.499 
10. Larry Perkins, Sr., Collegeville, Pa., PST/A, '00 S-10, 7.829, -0.491 

SUPER STOCK 
1. Joe Scott, Sunbury, Pa., GT/TD, '02 S-10, 10.399 seconds, -1.302 (under index) 
2. Stanley Gladstone III,  West Chester, Pa., SS/TD, '91 S-10, 10.506, -1.194 
3. Howard Barsky, Levittown, Pa., SS/NA, '57 Bel Air, 11.333, -1.117 
4. Ray Scardelli, Manalapan, N.J., GT/H, '97 Probe, 10.053, -1.097 
5. Dean Ribeiro, Candia, N.H., GT/HA, '85 Firebird, 10.255, -1.095 
6. Joseph Mendillo, Jr., Hamden, Conn., GT/G, '90 Camaro, 10.014, -1.036 
7. Michael Iacono, Wading River, N.Y., GT/FA, '92 Camaro, 10.064, -1.036 
8. Russ Linke, Old Bridge, N.J., SS/JA, '73 Corvette, 10.283, -1.017 
9. Scott Gray, North Brunswick, N.J., SS/L, '66 Chevy II, 10.558, -0.992
10. Jeff Lawrence, West Hampton Beach, N.Y., GT/AA, '85  Mustang, 9.408, -0.992 

STOCK ELIMINATOR 
1. Joe Cokinos, Elmwood Park, N.J., HT/S, '96 S-10, 13.141 seconds, -1.259 (under index) 
2. Billy Nees, Millmont, Pa., V/SA, '70 Nova, 14.577, -1.223  
3. Bob Horgan, Tyngsboro, Mass., J/SA, '85 Camaro, 11.551, -1.199 
4. Lincoln Morehead, Newburgh, N.Y., E/SA, '97 Firebird, 10.807, -1.193 
5. Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., C/SA, '69 Camaro, 10.541, -1.159 
6. Bill Quinn, Winfield, N.J., F/SA, ' 67 Camaro, 11.010, -1.140 
7. John Gray Jr., Hudson, Mass., H/SA, '72 Nova, 11.313, -1.137 
8. Sterling Simmons, Midlothian, Va., D/SA, '97 Camaro, 10.715, -1.135 
9. Rich Hoerth, Old Bridge, N.J., K/SA, '78 Volare, 11.849, -1.101 
10. Lloyd MacKay, Cedar Grove, N.J., O/SA, '01 Firebird, 12.354, -1.096 

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NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series comes to Raceway Park

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Old Bridge Township Raceway Park will host the NHRA Northeast Division's next round of the Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Aug. 9-11. The event is the sixth of seven in Northeast Division competition and will feature more than 500 drivers in eight racing categories including 260-mph Top Alcohol Dragsters (TAD) and Top Alcohol Funny Cars (TAFC).

With the second half of the NHRA Northeast Division's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series season underway, there is a race brewing in the Top Alcohol Dragster class, while in Top Alcohol Funny Car, competitors are again struggling to keep up with front-runner Frank Manzo. Racers will have another chance to score points at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park in Englishtown, N.J., Aug. 9-11 but time is running out as this is the sixth of seven races on the divisional schedule.

In TAD, the current fight is between Art Gallant of Boxboro, Mass., and defending division champion Cliff Bozzelli, an Absecon, N.J., resident. On his way to the title last year, Bozzelli won five divisional events and an NHRA national event. The national event he won was here, at Raceway Park.

In TAFC, defending divisional and national champion Manzo is cleaning up in the division. The Morganville, N.J., resident has seven TAFC national championships, including five in the last five years, as well as 12 divisional titles to his credit. Manzo won here a year ago over Schenectady, N.Y., resident Bob Newberry, who has been on Manzo's heels all year.

Gates at Raceway Park open at 8 a.m. each day. Qualifying and time trials for Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street begin at 10 a.m. Friday. Comp Eliminator will have one qualifying run Friday at 5 p.m. Qualifying and time trials for those classes will continue Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and they will begin first round of eliminations at 1 p.m. Comp Eliminator will get two qualifying runs on Saturday, at noon and 2:30 p.m., before running first round of eliminations at 6:30 p.m. TAD and TAFC will get two qualifying passes on Saturday, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Eliminations continue Sunday at 10 a.m. First round of eliminations for TAD and TAFC is scheduled at noon.

Adult tickets are $14 Friday, $18 Saturday, and $20 Sunday. Student admission, for kids 12-16, is $7 Friday, $9 Saturday, and $10 Sunday. Children 11 and under are admitted free.

The event is part of a 45-race, $6.5 million series contested across the country. Drivers are competing for a part of a $561,000 champions' purse. They will earn points leading to national and division titles as well as a berth on the team that will represent the Northeast Division at the Jeg's Allstar event in September.

Raceway Park is located at 230 Pension Rd. in Englishtown. Take exit 9 off the N.J. Turnpike to Route 18. Go south to Englishtown exit, Route 527, and proceed to Pension Road.

NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories include Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Comp Eliminator, Super Stock, Stock Eliminator, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The event is the sixth of seven in Northeast Division competition.

WHERE: Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, N.J. Track is located at 230 Pension Rd. in Englishtown. Take exit 9 off the N.J. Turnpike to Route 18. Go south to Englishtown exit, Route 527, and proceed to Pension Road. Go left and Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is ¼ mile on the left.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, Aug. 9-11, 2002

SCHEDULE: Time trials and qualifying schedule for the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series:
FRIDAY, Aug. 9 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials for Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street begin at 10 a.m. Comp Eliminator will qualify at 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, Aug. 10 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials for Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and first round of eliminations will begin at 1 p.m. Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car will have two qualifying sessions, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Comp Eliminator will have two qualifying sessions, at noon and 2:30 p.m., before running first round of eliminations at 6:30 p.m.
SUNDAY, Aug. 11 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations continue at 10 a.m. Eliminations for Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car begin at noon.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS -- $14 Friday, $18 Saturday, $20 Sunday. Student admission, for kids 12-16, is $7 Friday, $9 Saturday, and $10 Sunday. Children 11 and under are admitted free. For more information please call Raceway Park, (732) 446-7800.

PURSE: The NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series competitors will vie for cash and contingency awards of $159,300, part of the 45-race, $6.5 million series.

2001 EVENT WINNERS: Billy Gibson, Top Alcohol Dragster; Frank Manzo, Top Alcohol Funny Car; Don Stratton, Comp Eliminator; Peter Biondo, Super Stock; Lee Zane, Stock Eliminator; James Antonette, Super Comp; Ed Alessi, Super Gas; Mike Giuliano, Super Street BONUS PROGRAMS:
NHRA LUCAS OIL DRAG RACING SERIES POINTS FUND -- a $561,000 point fund from Lucas Oil, which will be shared by 2002 NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series divisional champions and national champions. Divisional awards include $8,500 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions; $3,000 to the champions in both Competition and Super Stock; $2,000 each to the champions in Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. The seven national champions will share a bonus of $135,000.

SEALED POWER LOW QUALIFIER BONUS -- a $220,500 overall bonus fund from Federal-Mogul's Sealed Power brand to the low qualifiers at each of the 45 Lucas Oil events and the 23 NHRA national events: $1,250 each in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car; $400 each in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock; and $200 in Stock. (TAD and TAFC compete at 16 of 23 national events.)

JEG'S ALLSTARS: The best of the best from each of NHRA's seven divisions will compete for a share of the $100,000 point fund from Jeg's High Performance. The 2002 Jeg's Allstars event will culminate a year-long points battle between drivers in each of NHRA's Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series' eight classes. The top points earner in each category will qualify to represent his/her division at the 2002 Jeg's Allstars, held in conjunction with the NHRA Nationals in Chicago, Sept. 26-29, 2002. Points are based on in-division races only.

The winning division's team will share $20,000 and individual awards include $7,000 each to the Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car champions, $6,000 to champions in Comp Eliminator and Super Stock, and $4,500 to the Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas, and Super Street champions. Runners-up in all categories will earn $2,000 apiece. Each Allstars competitor will also receive a share of a $20,000 towing fund to get to the event.

FEATURES: More than 500 drivers in the eight racing categories. Eight-car fields in Top Alcohol Dragster and Top Alcohol Funny Car, featuring five-second, 260 mph side-by-side racing.