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FMDRS rumbles into Cecil County Dragway

08/23/01

Cecil County Dragway will host the final of seven NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series events in Northeast Division competition, Aug. 24-26, 2001. The event will feature more than 500 cars racing in eight categories, including 250 mph Federal-Mogul Dragsters and Federal-Mogul Funny Cars. Racers will be competing for points leading to national and divisional championships and for cash and contingency awards of $154,535, a part of the $6.5 million, 43-race series.

At the fifth race of the season at Numidia Raceway in Pennsylvania, Federal-Mogul Dragster driver Cliff Bozzelli won his fourth event of the season to establish a commanding lead in the Northeast Division point standings. Bozzelli, who makes his home in Absecon, N.J., started off the season in impressive fashion with three consecutive wins. He won at Maple Grove Raceway in Reading, Pa., US 13 Dragway in Delmar, Del., and Atco Raceway in New Jersey.

The 2000 Federal-Mogul Funny Car national champion and Northeast Division champion, Frank Manzo, has once again been a dominant force in the divisional points standings, winning the last two Federal-Mogul events at Lebanon Valley Dragway in West Lebanon, N.Y., and Numidia Raceway. Manzo, a Morganville, N.J., resident, has been the No. 1 qualifier in all five of the Northeast Division events this year, and has also recorded the top speed in every event.

In the Stock category, Joe DeMarzo, of Mahopic, N.Y., has collected two wins this season and sits at the top of the point standings. DeMarzo took wins at Maple Raceway and Atco Raceway.

Gates at Cecil County Dragway open at 8 a.m. each day and qualifying and time trials begin at 10 a.m. Friday. F/M Dragsters and F/M Funny Cars are scheduled to run at 7:00 p.m. Qualifying and time trials continue Saturday at 9 a.m. F/M Dragsters and F/M Funny Cars are scheduled to run at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eliminations begin Sunday at 8:30 a.m. F/M Dragsters and F/M Funny Cars are scheduled to run their first round of eliminations at noon.

Tickets, including pit pass, are $15 each day. A three-day pass is $40 and a Saturday/Sunday pass is $28. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult.

Cecil County Dragway is located at 1916 Theodore Road, 2.5 miles off Interstate 95. Take exit 100 and follow signs to Cecil County Dragway. For more information, call the track, (410) 879-1822.

NHRA FEDERAL-MOGUL DRAG RACING SERIES: Fact Sheet

WHAT: NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series, where drivers earn points leading to divisional and national championships. Categories include: Federal-Mogul Dragster, Federal-Mogul Funny Car, Competition, Super Stock, Stock, Super Comp, Super Gas and Super Street. This is the final event in Northeast Division competition.

WHERE: Cecil County Dragway, Rising Sun, Md. Track is located 2.5 miles off Interstate 95, exit 100. Follow signs to Cecil County Dragway on Theodore Road.

WHEN: Friday through Sunday, August, 24-26th, 2001.

SCHEDULE: Time trials and qualifying schedule for the Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series:

FRIDAY, August 24 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Qualifying and time trials begin at 10 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 7 p.m.

SATURDAY, August 25 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Final qualifying and time trials are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car qualifying sessions are scheduled at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, August 26 -- Gates open at 8 a.m. Eliminations begin at 8:30 a.m. Eliminations for Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car begin at noon.

PURSE: The NHRA Federal-Mogul Drag Racing Series competitors will compete for cash and contingency awards of $154,535, part of the 43-race, $6.5 million series.

2000 EVENT WINNERS:
Rich McPhillips, Federal-Mogul Dragster; Paul Gill, Federal-Mogul Funny Car; Ken Keir, Competition; Michael Barsky, Super Stock; Robert Pare, Stock; Jack Sepanek, Super Comp; Dan Northrop, Super Gas; Jeff Fisher, Super Street

BONUS PROGRAMS: FEDERAL-MOGUL POINTS FUND -- a $561,000 point fund from Federal-Mogul, which will be shared by 2001 Federal-Mogul divisional champions and Federal-Mogul national champions. Divisional awards include $8,500 each to the Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul 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 Federal-Mogul national champions will share a bonus of $135,000.

SEALED POWER LOW QUALIFIER BONUS -- a $167,500 overall bonus fund from Federal-Mogul's Sealed Power brand to the low qualifiers at each of the 43 Federal-Mogul events and the 24 NHRA national events: $1,000 each in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car; $200 each in Competition and Super Stock; and $100 in Stock.

FEATURES: More than 500 drivers in the eight racing categories. Eight-car fields in Federal-Mogul Dragster and Federal-Mogul Funny Car, featuring five-second, 250 mph side-by-side racing.

TICKETS: GENERAL ADMISSION/PIT PASS -- $15 Friday, $15 Saturday, $15 Sunday. A three-day pass is $40 and a Saturday/Sunday pass is $28. Children 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. For more information please call Cecil County Dragway, (410) 879-1822.



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