Sun, 28 Sep 2003, 06:31 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

JOLIET, Ill. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Third annual CARQUEST Auto Parts NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Vern Moats, Des Moines IA, '02 Chevy Camaro, Right lane, (0.109) 6.753 230.76 def. Chuck
Cheeseman, Galena OH, '02 Pontiac Firebird, (0.031) 8.819 102.91

Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '01 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (-0.006) 10.207 82.98 def. Jim Sickles,
Caledonia NY, '02 Dodge Avenger, (-0.019 foul) 5.910 245.23

Bob Newberry, Schenectady NY, '03 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.084) 5.599 255.48 def. Tate Branch,
Artesia NM, '03 Chevy Camaro, (0.058) 6.506 156.34

Cy Chesterman, Sioux City IA, '99 Pontiac Trans Am, Right lane, (0.028) 5.531 259.66 def. Fred
Hagen, Chicago IL, '01 Dodge Avenger, (0.111) 5.995 245.85

Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.028) 5.588 255.19 def. Kirk
Williams, Glenwood IA, '98 Pontiac Firebird, (0.043) 5.904 246.48

Jeff Craig, Muncie IN, '01 Dodge R/T, Right lane, (0.028) 5.742 252.43 def. Bucky Austin, Fife
WA, '02 Pontiac Firebird, (0.080) 5.778 228.23

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.052) 5.694 256.21 def. Paul Lee,
Gaithersburg MD, '98 Pontiac Firebird, (0.032) 5.770 252.66

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '03 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.046) 5.558 261.67 def. Steve
Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '03 Pontiac Firebird, (0.025) 5.628 257.83


Round 2:

D Gordon, Left lane, (0.039) 5.587 255.63 def. C Chesterman, (0.072) 5.555 257.78

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.076) 5.567 260.76 def. M Snyder, (0.014) 5.655 250.60

J Payne, Left lane, (0.044) 5.770 253.85 def. V Moats, (0.062) 8.257 108.06

B Newberry, Left lane, (0.084) 5.756 253.80 def. J Craig, (0.047) 5.942 241.54


Round 3:

D Gordon, Right lane, (0.044) 5.580 255.87 def. F Manzo, (0.005) 6.087 191.05

B Newberry, Left lane, (0.071) 5.568 256.94 def. J Payne, (0.047) 5.644 257.92


Round 4:

B Newberry, Left lane, (0.078) 5.586 257.19 def. D Gordon, (0.039) 7.519 137.65

 Low ET:    Cy Chesterman 5.531 seconds
 Top Speed: Frank Manzo 261.67 MPH

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