Sun, 10 Jun 2012, 13:51 PM

Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations
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By Rick Green
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JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series,
North Central Division, Burndown at Sundown:
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
377 Paul Noakes 1 Frank Manzo
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.046 7.676 121.38 0.081 8.414 110.23
Qualified: #7 5.664 255.82 #2 5.606 259.11
Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 31 percent, barometer 29.21
inches, adjusted altitude 3,305 feet. Noakes with the starting line advantage and never trailed
as they both cars went silent around half track.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
326 Brian Harvanek 9 Chris Foster
E1 0.101 No Time ****WINNER**** 0.082 5.696 255.15
Qualified: #6 5.661 249.12 #3 5.615 255.97
Foster with the starting line advantage and never trailed as Harvanek shook right at the hit
and then made a move toward the centerline finally collecting the centerline cones. Foster will
have lane choice over Noakes in the semifinal.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
37 Ray Drew 39 Cassie Simonton
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.108 5.665 256.89 0.101 5.718 255.53
Qualified: #8 5.667 256.60 #1 5.605 256.60
Simonton with a slight starting line advantage, but Drew had the little difference made up by
the time they went by the Christmas tree. Ray Drew's MOV: 0.0466 seconds (approximately 17 feet).
Simonton slowed from her qualifying time and Drew made his quickest pass of the weekend.
Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
5 Mickey Ferro 36 Fred Hagen
E1 ****WINNER**** 0.036 5.696 254.38 0.085 8.119 109.89
Qualified: #5 5.648 252.90 #4 5.644 256.02
Ferro with a great light and never trailed as Hagen shook and got real loose before he
lifted...Ferro will give up lane choice to Drew in the semifinal.
Timing data courtesy of
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