Thu, 11 Sep 2003, 02:41 PM Competition Eliminator Qualifying, Session #1 Order

MOHNTON, Pa. - Order after one round 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 3111  H/AA Eddie Smith, Mineral Wells WV, '63 Corvette 8.866  9.50  -0.634
  2 2126 D/SMA Michael Hardee, Wilmington NC, '98 Grand Am 8.675  9.30  -0.625
  3  186  I/SM Tim Northrop, Doylestown PA, '02 Camaro     9.147  9.74  -0.593
  4  130   A/A Bob Rossi, Woodbridge NJ, '92 Achieva       6.644  7.23  -0.586
  5 1718 D/SMA Tommy Ciccarone Jr., West Chester PA, '03   8.758  9.30  -0.542
  6 1985   C/D Don Eckel III, Piscataway NJ, ProStart-Bui  7.082  7.61  -0.528
  7 1780 E/SMA Gerry Russo, Saddle River NJ, '03 Grand Am  8.827  9.34  -0.513
  8 1144  E/AA Billy Griffin, Norwalk CT, '89 Camaro       7.990  8.50  -0.510
  9 3098 C/SMA Douglas Stewart, Edwardsburg MI, '03 Strat  8.503  9.00  -0.497
 10 1262  F/SM Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland VA, '91 Calais   9.003  9.50  -0.497
 11 3002   F/A Patrick Ross Sr, Avon Lake OH, '03 Grand Am 8.346  8.84  -0.494
 12 1422   L/A Allyn Armstrong, Kingston NS, '72 Opel GT   9.327  9.82  -0.493
 13 1867  I/SM Richard Schonberger, Philadelphia PA, '00   9.250  9.74  -0.490
 14 1210  B/SM Jonathan Aloisio, W Chester PA, '98 Grand   8.358  8.83  -0.472
 15 1041  B/TA George Vignogna, Mahopac NY, '01 S-10       8.554  9.02  -0.466
 16 1981  C/ED Stephen Szupka, Huntingdon Valley PA, Quay  7.503  7.96  -0.457
 17  102  C/ED Greg Horrocks, Spring City PA, Cressman-Bu  7.514  7.96  -0.446
 18   12  G/ED Frank Aragona Jr., Franklin Square NY, Ban  8.305  8.75  -0.445
 19 1484  F/SM Allen Stanfield, Fredericksburg VA, '99 Gr  9.057  9.50  -0.443
 20 2708 H/SMA Kenneth Horne, Fayetteville NC, '97 Achieva 9.464  9.90  -0.436
 21 1268  H/SM Chip Banney Jr., Staten Island NY, '92 Cam  9.362  9.78  -0.418
 22 1609  C/ED Jeff Liuzzo, Carbondale PA, Dragster-Dodge  7.546  7.96  -0.414
 23 1112   F/A Erich Bollman, Newark DE, '92 Probe GT      8.431  8.84  -0.409
 24 1465  B/AA Val Smeland, Shirley NY, '94 Grand Prix     7.406  7.80  -0.394
 25  223  B/EA John Mischuch, McDonough GA, '63 Corvette   8.165  8.53  -0.365
 26 1055   F/A Carl Miller, Stockholm NJ, '89 Corvette     8.478  8.84  -0.362
 27  145   C/A Tom Ekroth, Mahwah NJ, '95 Trans Am         7.642  8.00  -0.358
 28 1086   C/A Mark Hopkins, Phoenixville PA, '92 Beretta  7.653  8.00  -0.347
 29 1913  L/AA Charlie Yannetti, Northvale NJ, '32 Bantam  9.559  9.88  -0.321
 30  373  I/AA Ray Vierheller III, Barberton OH, '03 Corv  8.584  8.90  -0.316
 31 1043   F/A David Podobinski, Washington PA, '88 Calais 8.533  8.84  -0.307
 32 1058   C/A Frank Affronti, Ontario NY, '03 Cavalier    7.712  8.00  -0.288

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

 33 3112  G/AA Mike Smith, Mineral Wells WV, '00 Neon      8.932  9.16  -0.228
 34 1426 A/SMA Paul Ricci, Rockyhill CT, '96 Avenger       8.839  8.72   0.119
 35 1839   A/D Bob Metka, Boyertown PA, Precision-Chevy    7.321  7.11   0.211
 36 1892   C/D Chris Bozic, Pittsburgh PA, Dragster-Chevy  9.546  7.61   1.936
 37 187K  A/ND John Kennedy, West Grove PA, Dragster-Chevy11.214  7.70   3.514
 38 1890  A/AA Michael Hanratty, Cromwell CT, '32 Bantam  11.533  7.41   4.123
 39 1160   F/D Al Ackerman, Saddle Brook NJ, ProStart-Che 31.174  8.77  22.404
 40 1686  B/AA Dennis Bartucci, Boothwyn PA, '94 Lumina     DQ

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