Wed, 11 Feb 2009, 12:42 AM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 49th annual Kragen O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals:

Round 1:

Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '07 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.058) 5.636 255.43 def. Jay Payne,
Claremont CA, '07 Mustang, (0.055) 6.111 187.52

Tony Bartone, Long Island City NY, '09 Mustang, Left lane, (0.063) 5.993 246.98 def. Sean
Bellemeur, Tustin CA, '05 Firebird, (-0.006 foul) 6.556 159.14

Bret Williamson, Campbell CA, '01 Corvette, Left lane, (0.082) 10.558 78.12 def. Brian Smith,
Fullerton CA, '07 Camaro, (0.051) NT-Broke After Staging

Brian Thiel, Pleasant Grove CA, '02 Camaro, Right lane, (0.079) 7.163 139.18 def. Ron August Jr,
Pleasanton CA, '08 Mustang, (0.074) DQ-Centerline

Ken Webster, Red Deer AB, '08 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.087) 5.638 257.19 def. Rian Konno,
Rosemead CA, '02 Trans Am, (0.082) 6.231 239.19

Dennis Taylor, Anaheim Hills CA, '05 Camaro, Right lane, (0.157) 5.649 242.71 def. Sean O'Bannon,
Ontario CA, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.043) 5.768 256.26

Clint Thompson, Klamath Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.087) 13.797 74.81 def. Daniel
Oliver, Whittier CA, '07 Monte Carlo, NT-No Show

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.027) 5.484 263.36 def. Mark Woznichak,
Riverside CA, '03 Camaro, (0.164) 9.705 89.45


Round 2:

T Bartone, Right lane, (0.043) 5.684 254.47 def. F Manzo, (-0.011 foul) 5.478 263.98

D Gordon, Left lane, (0.057) 5.511 261.88 def. C Thompson, (0.085) 5.615 254.18

K Webster, Right lane, (0.056) 5.631 258.37 def. B Thiel, (0.049) 5.798 249.35

B Williamson, Right lane, (0.085) 5.662 250.69 def. D Taylor, (0.137) 5.675 252.71


Round 3:

D Gordon, Left lane, (0.062) 5.500 261.83 def. B Williamson, (0.091) 9.111 87.15

T Bartone, Left lane, (0.055) 5.609 256.02 def. K Webster, (0.112) 5.635 257.92


Round 4:

T Bartone, Right lane, (0.053) 5.530 259.81 def. D Gordon, (0.036) 5.618 261.83

 Low ET:    Frank Manzo 5.478 seconds
 Top Speed: Frank Manzo 263.98 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink

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