Mike Kosky and Frank Manzo lead their classes this weekend for the NHRA
Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
Kosky, Cuddy, Pa., clicked off a 5.294 second run at 268.87 mph in Top
Alcohol Dragster for his second pole position of the year. Dan Mercier
and Jon Finke sit second and third respectively behind Kosky with
Mercier, Montreal, Quebec, running 5.349, 266.37 and Finke, Selkirk,
N.Y. at 5.378, 270.54.
Manzo, who already has ten wins to his credit this year in defending
his national and divisional championships from a year ago, jumped to
the top of the Top Alcohol Funny Car field with a lap of 5.582 seconds,
259.81 mph. The Morganville, N.J., racer is followed by Terry Munroe,
Beaver, Pa., running 5.639 seconds at 257.43 mph. Manzo will face off
against Dan Pomponio of Berlin, N.J., in round one of eliminations on
Sunday.