Sun, 29 Oct 2006, 12:23 PM Final Qualifying Canceled

Courtesy of NHRA Marketing Fields Set in Atco

ATCO, N.J. -- Rain showers combined with high winds throughout the day forced Atco Raceway and NHRA Officials to cancel today's racing activity and final qualifying for this weekend's Franklin Trailers NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series.

The fields have been set for all qualifying classes from Friday's runs and all classes will go into round one of eliminations on Sunday beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Art Gallant and Bob Tasca III will lead the Top Alcohol Dragster and Funny Car fields into eliminations as Gallant qualified No. 1 with a 5.336 second, 272.89 mph pass with fellow dragster driver John Finke in second out of Selkirk, N.Y. with a 5.576 second, 275.62 mph run.

Tasca is looking for his second Lucas Oil Divisional win this year to go along with three national event final round appearances. The Cranston, R.I., resident qualified his '06 Mustang Funny Car on top with a 5.645 second run at 255.87 mph.

Morganville, N.J., and multi-NHRA National Champion Frank Manzo sits in second with a pass of 5.713 seconds at 252.61 mph.

For more information, call Atco Raceway (856) 768-2167.

The following are final qualifying results at the Franklin Trailers NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Atco Raceway:

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER
1) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.336 seconds, 272.89 mph
2) John Finke, Selkirk, N.Y., 5.576, 275.62
3) Dan Mercier, Montreal, Quebec, 5.577, 272.34
4) Richard Bourke, Old Tappan, N.J., 5.614, 233.96
5) Ken Winward, Wilmington, Del., 6.391, 158.61
6) Wayne Morris, Lincoln University, Pa., 6.829, 216.97
7) Fran Monaghan Jr, Meadowbrook, Pa., 14.305, 50.19
8) Bruce Horner, Bergenfield, N.J., 14.336, 49.53
 
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR
1) Bob Tasca III, Cranston, R.I., '06 Mustang, 5.645 seconds, 255.87 mph
2) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '05 Monte Carlo, 5.713, 252.61
3) Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., '02 Camaro, 5.830, 252.47
4) Duane Beers, Monroe, N.J., '02 Camaro, 6.010, 241.11
5) Bruce Peterson, Wappinger Falls, N.Y., '03 Corvette, 6.178, 237.30
6) Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls, Pa., '01 Avenger, 6.239, 232.95
7) Frank Schuster, Chesterfield, N.J., '02 Firebird, 6.497, 223.69
8) Fred Tigges, Holbrook, Mass., '97 Camaro, 7.149, 142.09 

Not Qualified
9) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '00 Camaro, 7.525, 138.71
10) John Headley, Newportville, Pa., '00 Mustang, 10.016, 83.52
11) Chris Brown, Ivyland, Pa., '06 Stratus, 14.888, 49.06
12) Rob Atchison, London, Ont., '05 Monte Carlo, (no time)
 
COMP ELIMINATOR
1) Scott MacKay, Broomall, Pa., dragster, D/ED, 7.324 seconds, -0.676 (under index)
2) Gary Wisecarver, Rustburg, Va., '04 Cavalier, H/SM, 9.044, -0.646
3) Pat Ross, Avon Lake, Ohio, '05 Grand Am, F/A, 8.059, -0.641
4) Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, F/SM, 8.794, -0.626
5) Gerry Russo, Saddle River, N.J., '04 Cavalier, C/SMA, 8.248, -0.622
6) Erich Bollman, Newark, Del., '92 Probe GT, E/A, 7.745, -0.615
7) Bill Griffin Jr., Norwalk, Conn., '04 Grand Am, E/AA, 7.747, -0.613
8) Don Eckel III, Piscataway, N.J., dragster, C/D, 6.964, -0.606
9) Gary Richard, Bayshore, N.Y., '04 Grand Am, G/SMA, 8.817, -0.593
10) Skip Gladstone, Townsend, Del., dragster, F/ED, 8.324, -0.586