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Mon, 3 Sep 2001, 06:25 PM

INDY - Summary of Eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car



CLERMONT, Ind. - Summary of eliminations in Federal-Mogul Funny Car at the 47th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

Round 1:

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '01 Dodge Avenger, Left lane, (0.511) 5.638 253.52 def. Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '00 Dodge Avenger, (0.553) 6.208 234.17

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '01 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.620) 5.728 249.44 def. James Libby, Kingston MA, '01 Chevy Camaro, (0.417) 5.961 234.04

Bucky Austin, Fife WA, '01 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.536) 5.734 250.27 def. Tate Branch, Artesia NM, '00 Dodge Avenger, (0.509) 8.296 85.49

Fred Hagen, Chicago IL, '00 Dodge Avenger, Right lane, (0.543) 5.695 253.95 def. Doug Gordon, Templeton CA, '00 Chevy Camaro, (0.491) 5.788 247.84

Von Smith, Oak Ridge TN, '01 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.482) 5.779 246.80 def. Vern Moats, Des Moines IA, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.566) 5.792 248.61

Steve Addleman, Fishers IN, '97 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.500) 5.902 244.25 def. Jeff Craig, Muncie IN, '96 Oldsmobile Achieva, (0.506) 6.057 240.25

Bob Newberry, Schenectady NY, '01 Dodge Avenger, Left lane, (0.542) 5.792 248.20 def. Todd Veney, Indianapolis IN, '98 Pontiac Firebird, (0.519) 5.907 245.63

Dennis Taylor, Anaheim Hills CA, '01 Chevy Camaro, Right lane, (0.532) 5.894 242.10 def. Kim Fritts, Greenup IL, '98 Pontiac Firebird, (0.634) 5.794 245.72

Round 2:

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.493) 5.722 251.86 def. D Taylor, (0.443) 6.182 194.35

V Smith, Left lane, (0.512) 5.758 247.47 def. F Hagen, (0.497) 5.836 250.55

J Payne, Left lane, (0.523) 5.761 250.41 def. B Newberry, (0.504) 5.835 246.44

S Addleman, Right lane, (0.509) 5.869 242.23 def. B Austin, (0.552) 5.990 248.48

Round 3:

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.509) 5.717 250.55 def. V Smith, (0.488) 5.813 247.47

J Payne, Left lane, (0.516) 5.745 247.47 def. S Addleman, Broke

Round 4:

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.494) 5.724 251.39 def. J Payne, (0.483) 5.763 250.55

Low ET: Frank Manzo 5.638 seconds

Top Speed: Fred Hagen 253.95 MPH



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