Sun, Feb 28, 09:16 PM CHANDLER - Federal-Mogul Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Michael L. Jex A Holeshot Is The Difference

CHANDLER, Ariz. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 15th annual NHRA Checker Shuck's Kragen Nationals:

  
 Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-Rd-Qua-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed
   3 Pete Swayne         5.738 249.76  Q    1 Frank Manzo         5.669 254.52
   (D Taylor    ) 0.490  5.693 252.66  E1   (J Field     ) 0.480  5.795 248.66
   (S Gasparrell) 0.467  5.766 251.16  E2   (B Williamson) 0.472  5.700 254.42
   (T Branch    ) 0.506  5.761 251.06  E3   (P Austin    ) 0.460  5.730 251.30
                  0.501  5.708 251.39  E4 *****WINNER***** 0.430  5.719 252.57

5:14 PM Swayne had the perfomance, but didn't get the reaction time he needed to beat Crafty Frank Manzo. Pete gained some on Frank at the start, but Frank started pulling away past the 1,000 foot mark, and won by a car length.




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