Smith, Leopold Jr., Zane, Stalba Jr., Bangs, and Juliano Win
5/30/2004
Terry Smith of Williamstown, W.V., took the win in Comp. Eliminator with his '32 roadster over Kevin Houghtaling. Smith's 8.495 second lap at 146.08 mph held off Houghtaling's 9.301, 142.22.
Wes Leopold Jr. grabbed the Super Stock win over Jim Lydon while Lee Zane knocked off Shane Carr in the Stock final. Leopold drove his '93 Daytona to a 10.884 second run for the win with Zane, of Pittsgrove, N.J., clocking in at 12.048 seconds at 103.97 in his winning effort.
Four-time Northeast Division Champion Tom Stalba Jr. beat Ray Sawyer in Super Gas with a run of 9.933 seconds at 152.93 mph. Stalba has two championships in Super Comp and has won championships the last two years in Super Gas.
Southampton, Pa., resident Donald Bangs took the win in Super Comp over Jeff Livezey and Carl Juliano put his '71 Nova in the winner's circle beating Eric Reiff of Boyertown, Pa., in Super Street.
Top Alcohol Dragsters and Funny Cars ran eliminations Saturday night with Steve Cantrell beating the 2002 National Champion Art Gallant in Top Alcohol Dragster with a 5.450 second pass at 258.27 mph. The current NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series Funny Car National Champion Frank Manzo used a 5.599 second lap at 258.17 mph to hold off Jim Sickles of Caledonia, N.Y.
Northeast Division racers head to Lebanon Valley Dragway for the next NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event, July 2-4.
The following are the final results from the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series event at Maple Grove Raceway:
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER: ROUND ONE 1) Ken Perry, Toronto, Ont., 5.487, 245.76 def. 8) Karen Benkovich, Fanwood, N.J., 5.587, 252.14
6) Rich McPhillips, Phoenixville, Pa., 5.478, 259.56 def. 9) Mike Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., broke
2) Arthur Gallant, Boxboro, Mass., 5.442, 250.97 def. 7) David DeAngelis, Middlesex, N.J., foul
4) Steven Cantrell, Wilmington, Del., 17.324, 69.65 def. 5) Richard Bourke, Norwood, N.J., broke
SEMI-FINALS Cantrell, 5.458, 255.58 def. Perry, 5.446, 261.83 Gallant, 5.485, 258.71 def. McPhillips, 5.552, 259.11
FINALS Cantrell, 5.450, 258.27 def. Gallant, 5.434, 257.87
TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR: ROUND ONE 2) Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., '01 Avenger, 5.602, 256.75 def. 7) Billy Gibson, Chaptico, Md., '05 Firebird, 9.773, 98.18
1) Bob Newberry, Schenectady, N.Y., '03 Camaro, 5.730, 253.90 def. 8) Jeff McCulloch, Roseneath, Ont., '98 Camaro, broke
3) Frank Manzo, Morganville, N.J., '02 Firebird, 5.858, 253.90 def. 10) Dan Pomponio, Berlin, N.J., '99 Camaro, 5.940, 243.28
4) Jim Sickles, Caledonia, N.Y., '02 Avenger, 5.724, 250.92 def. 5) Craig English, Mount Holly, N.J., '98 Mustang, foul
SEMI-FINALS Sickles, 5.709, 251.39 def. Newberry, 7.057, 127.63 Manzo, 5.606, 255.68 def. Gill, 5.598, 256.50
FINALS Manzo, 5.599, 258.17 def. Sickles, 5.700, 251.77
COMP ELIMINATOR Terry Smith, Williamstown, W.V., '32 Bantam, D/EA, 8.495, 146.08 def. Kevin Houghtaling, Ashland, Va., '91 Calais, H/SM, 9.301, 142.22.
SUPER STOCK Wes Leopold Jr, Bridgeville, Pa., '93 Daytona, SS/AS, 10.884, 91.06 def. Jim Lydon, Natrona Hts, Pa., '90 Camaro, GT/AA, 9.605, 140.14.
STOCK ELIMINATOR Lee Zane, Pittsgrove, N.J., '74 Apollo, K/SA, 12.048, 103.97 def. Shane Carr, Mays Landing, N.J., '94 Camaro, B/FIA, 10.794, 113.43.
SUPER COMP Donald Bangs, Southampton, Pa., dragster, 8.905, 147.65 def. Jeff Livezey, Philadelphia, Pa., dragster, 8.904, 165.84.
SUPER GAS Tom Stalba Jr, Williamstown, N.J., '63 Corvette, 9.933, 152.93 def. Ray Sawyer, Acton, Mass., '02 Camaro, foul.
SUPER STREET Carl Juliano, Flushing, N.Y., '71 Nova, 10.950, 135.50 def. Eric Reiff, Boyertown, Pa., '88 Cutlass, 10.897, 118.56.
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