KOSKY, MANZO WIN; CARR DOUBLES
GLENDORA, Calif. – The NHRA Northeast Division Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event from Cecil County Dragway was completed this past weekend in conjunction with the Lucas Oil event at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. The event at Cecil County in Rising Sun, Md., was postponed from its originally scheduled date in August due to weather.
When it all wrapped up, it was Mike Kosky and Frank Manzo taking wins in the alcohol classes while Shane Carr took home a pair of trophies covering the fields in both the Super Stock and the Super Comp classes. Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., out ran Richard Bourke in the Top Alcohol Dragster final posting a 5.402 second lap at 263.67 mph to Bourke of Old Tappan, N.J., trailing with a 5.436 second time at 260.91 mph.
Manzo continued his winning ways with John Anderika as the latest victim. Manzo, Morganville, N.J., drove his ’10 Monte Carlo Top Alcohol Funny Car to the win clocking in at 263.51 mph in 5.517 seconds. Anderika covered the quarter mile in 5.791 seconds at 146.53 mph.
Williamstown, N.J., racer Carr grabbed a unusual double win defeating Warren Ferrese, Moscow, Pa., in the Super Comp final then moved on to face Joe Santangelo, Marlborough, Conn., in the final of Super Stock where he posted a lap of 8.598 seconds in his ‘08 Cobalt for the win.
Series hitter Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., held off the Comp Eliminator continent taking the win over recent JEGS Allstar Champion Frank Aragona Jr., Freehold, N.J., and Jim Boudreau joined in on the winners in Stock as he defeated Lee Zane. Boudreau, Tewsbury, Mass., posted a time of 10.255 seconds, 126.03 mph in his ’69 Camaro.
Rounding out the winners were Matt Schurman, Green Brook, N.J., over Tom Stalba, Hammontown, N.J., in Super Gas; Tom Rakowski, Phoenixville, Pa., over Judith Perrino, Middletown, N.Y., in Super Street; and Tiina Duncanson, Acton, Ont., CAN., who beat Scott March, Highland, N.Y., in Pro Stock Snowmobile.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Cecil County Dragway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER:
Round 1
1) Dan Mercier, LaPrairie, Quebec, 5.325, 270.10 def. 8) John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., 5.441, 257.97
2) Karen Stalba, Hammonton, N.J., 5.366, 262.85 def. 7) Dan Page, Hampstead, N.H., 5.486, 262.85
5) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.543, 260.06 def. 4) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 19.670, 34.29
3) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., 5.436, 258.62 def. 6) Dave DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., 5.544, 256.16
Semifinals
Bourke, 5.534, 263.67 def. Mercier, 17.302, 51.18
Kosky, 5.436, 260.91 def. Stalba, 5.460, 265.17
Final
Kosky, 5.402, 263.51 def. Bourke, 5.486, 262.23
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR:
Round 1
1) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.660, 229.78 def. 8) Todd Veney, Brownsburg, Ind., '09 Impala SS, 15.577, 52.06
2) John Anderika, Pittston, Pa., '10 Monte Carlo, 5.812, 249.03 def. 7) John Headley, Newportville, Pa., '04 Mustang, 7.208, 126.59
6) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '10 Monte Carlo, 6.226, 235.02 def. 3) Wayne Morris, Lincoln Univ, Pa., '10 Mustang, foul
5) Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.712, 250.09 def. 4) DJ Cox Jr., Whiteford, Md., '09 Monte Carlo, broke
Semifinals
Manzo, 5.561, 261.93 def. Tigges, 5.589, 256.84
Anderika, 5.771, 249.72 def. Pomponio, 6.269, 226.51
Final
Manzo, 5.517, 263.51 def. Anderika, 5.791, 146.53
COMP ELIMINATOR
Sal Biondo, Maspeth, N.Y., '06 Cavalier, I/AA, 8.302, 155.22 def. Frank Aragona Jr., Freehold, N.J., dragster, F/ED, 8.628, 146.65.
SUPER STOCK
Shane Carr, Williamstown, N.J., '08 Cobalt, SS/BM, 8.598, 157.82 def. Joe Santangelo, Marlborough, Conn., '87 Camaro, GT/HA, 10.457, 115.04
STOCK ELIMINATOR
Jim Boudreau, Tewksbury, Mass., '69 Camaro, B/SA, 10.355, 126.03 def. Lee Zane, Perry Hall, Md., '86 Camaro, H/SA, 11.545, 114.17
SUPER COMP
Shane Carr, Pinellas Park, Fla., dragster, 8.906, 165.09 def. Warren Ferrese, Moscow, Pa., '27 Ford T, 8.915, 158.28
SUPER GAS
Matt Schurman, Green Brook, N.J., '96 Beretta, 9.917, 161.11 def. Tom Stalba, Hammontown, N.J., '63 Corvette, 9.927, 157.65
SUPER STREET
Tom Rakowski, Phoenixville, Pa., '70 Nova, 10.879, 132.69 def. Judith Perrino, Middletown, N.Y., '69 Chevelle, foul
PRO STOCK SNOWMOBILE
Tiina Duncanson, Acton, Ont., '11 Ski Doo, 8.494, 145.39 def. Scott Marsh, Highland, N.Y., '10 Ski Doo, 8.699, 151.32
