Fri, 12 Sep 2003, 02:31 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying, Final Order

MOHNTON, Pa. - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Competition Eliminator at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

Psn--Num--Class-Driver, Home Town, Machine-----------------ET---Index---(+/-)

  1 1890  A/AA Michael Hanratty, Cromwell CT, '32 Bantam   6.726  7.41  -0.684
  2 3112  G/AA Mike Smith, Mineral Wells WV, '00 Neon      8.497  9.16  -0.663
  3  186  I/SM Tim Northrop, Doylestown PA, '02 Camaro     9.105  9.74  -0.635
  4 3111  H/AA Eddie Smith, Mineral Wells WV, '63 Corvette 8.866  9.50  -0.634
  5 2126 D/SMA Michael Hardee, Wilmington NC, '98 Grand Am 8.675  9.30  -0.625
  6 1160   F/D Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook NJ, ProStart-Che  8.155  8.77  -0.615
  7  130   A/A Bob Rossi, Woodbridge NJ, '92 Achieva       6.644  7.23  -0.586
  8 1162  D/EA Sal Biondo, Maspeth NY, '93 Beretta         8.466  9.02  -0.554
  9 3002   F/A Patrick Ross Sr, Avon Lake OH, '03 Grand Am 8.292  8.84  -0.548
 10 1718 D/SMA Tommy Ciccarone Jr., West Chester PA, '03   8.758  9.30  -0.542
 11 1262  F/SM Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland VA, '91 Calais   8.969  9.50  -0.531
 12 1985   C/D Don Eckel III, Piscataway NJ, ProStart-Bui  7.082  7.61  -0.528
 13 1609  C/ED Jeff Liuzzo, Carbondale PA, Dragster-Dodge  7.437  7.96  -0.523
 14 1867  I/SM Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia PA, '00   9.224  9.74  -0.516
 15 1780 E/SMA Gerry Russo, Saddle River NJ, '03 Grand Am  8.827  9.34  -0.513
 16 1144  E/AA Billy Griffin, Norwalk CT, '89 Camaro       7.990  8.50  -0.510
 17 3098 C/SMA Douglas Stewart, Edwardsburg MI, '03 Strat  8.503  9.00  -0.497
 18 1422   L/A Allyn Armstrong, Kingston NS, '72 Opel GT   9.327  9.82  -0.493
 19 1210  B/SM Jonathan Aloisio, W Chester PA, '98 Grand   8.358  8.83  -0.472
 20 1041  B/TA George Vignogna, Mahopac NY, '01 S-10       8.554  9.02  -0.466
 21 1981  C/ED Stephen Szupka, Huntingdon Valley PA, Quay  7.498  7.96  -0.462
 22 1484  F/SM Allen Stanfield, Fredericksburg VA, '99 Gr  9.045  9.50  -0.455
 23  102  C/ED Greg Horrocks, Spring City PA, Cressman-Bu  7.514  7.96  -0.446
 24 2708 H/SMA Kenneth Horne, Fayetteville NC, '97 Achieva 9.454  9.90  -0.446
 25   12  G/ED Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square NY, Dra  8.305  8.75  -0.445
 26  373  I/AA Ray Vierheller III, Barberton OH, '03 Corv  8.458  8.90  -0.442
 27 1112   F/A Erich Bollman, Newark DE, '92 Probe GT      8.405  8.84  -0.435
 28 1268  H/SM Chip Banney Jr., Staten Island NY, '92 Cam  9.360  9.78  -0.420
 29  223  B/EA John Mischuch, McDonough GA, '63 Corvette   8.117  8.53  -0.413
 30 1465  B/AA Val Smeland, Shirley NY, '94 Grand Prix     7.406  7.80  -0.394
 31 1913  L/AA Charlie Yannetti, Northvale NJ, '32 Bantam  9.491  9.88  -0.389
 32 1426 A/SMA Paul Ricci, Rockyhill CT, '96 Avenger       8.355  8.72  -0.365

       ------------ Not Qualified ------------

 33 1055   F/A Carl Miller, Stockholm NJ, '89 Corvette     8.478  8.84  -0.362
 34  145   C/A Tom Ekroth, Mahwah NJ, '95 Trans Am         7.642  8.00  -0.358
 35 1086   C/A Mark Hopkins, Phoenixville PA, '92 Beretta  7.653  8.00  -0.347
 36 1058   C/A Frank Affronti, Ontario NY, '03 Cavalier    7.666  8.00  -0.334
 37 1043   F/A David Podobinski, Washington PA, '88 Calais 8.533  8.84  -0.307
 38 1686  B/AA Dennis Bartucci, Boothwyn PA, '94 Lumina    7.529  7.80  -0.271
 39 1839   A/D Bob Metka, Boyertown PA, Precision-Chevy    7.286  7.11   0.176
 40 1892   C/D Chris Bozic, Pittsburgh PA, Dragster-Chevy  9.546  7.61   1.936
 41 187K  A/ND John Kennedy, West Grove PA, Dragster-Chevy11.214  7.70   3.514
 42   19   G/D Michele Costa, Freehold NJ, Dragster-VW    13.308  9.67   3.638

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink