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Mon, 08 Oct 2012, 15:00 PM

Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car



MOHNTON, Pa. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Auto-Plus NHRA Nationals:



Round 1:

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.086) 5.498 261.78 def. John Fiorini,
Dalton MA, '01 Avenger, (0.073) 5.794 241.20

John Anderika, Wyoming PA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.089) 5.632 253.85 def. Eric Lourie,
Terryville CT, '09 Mustang, (0.110) 5.750 250.04

Paul Gill, Brockton MA, '12 Mustang, Right lane, (0.112) 5.541 255.15 def. Clint Thompson, Klamath
Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.029) DQ-Centerline

Mickey Ferro, Stamford CT, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.055) 5.548 259.26 def. Marie Ferriolo,
Allentown NJ, '02 Camaro, (0.140) 6.130 242.36

Brian Harvanek, Cheswick PA, '06 Camaro, Left lane, (0.100) 5.643 255.87 def. Larry Dobbs, Welland
ON, '02 Firebird, (0.081) DQ-Centerline

Paul Noakes, London ON, '09 Mustang, Left lane, (0.056) 5.622 255.87 def. Todd Veney, Indianapolis
IN, '08 Impala, (0.248) DQ-Outer Boundary

Dan Pomponio, Berlin NJ, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.054) 5.663 256.16 def. Cassie Simonton,
Brooklyn Park MN, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.072) 7.654 122.28

Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '09 Mustang, Right lane, (-0.056) 10.192 92.32 def. John Headley,
Newportville PA, '09 Mustang, NT-Left Before Tree


Round 1:

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.086) 5.498 261.78 def. John Fiorini,
Dalton MA, '01 Avenger, (0.073) 5.794 241.20

John Anderika, Wyoming PA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.089) 5.632 253.85 def. Eric Lourie,
Terryville CT, '09 Mustang, (0.110) 5.750 250.04

Paul Gill, Brockton MA, '12 Mustang, Right lane, (0.112) 5.541 255.15 def. Clint Thompson, Klamath
Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.029) DQ-Centerline

Mickey Ferro, Stamford CT, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.055) 5.548 259.26 def. Marie Ferriolo,
Allentown NJ, '02 Camaro, (0.140) 6.130 242.36

Brian Harvanek, Cheswick PA, '06 Camaro, Left lane, (0.100) 5.643 255.87 def. Larry Dobbs, Welland
ON, '02 Firebird, (0.081) DQ-Centerline

Paul Noakes, London ON, '09 Mustang, Left lane, (0.056) 5.622 255.87 def. Todd Veney, Indianapolis
IN, '08 Impala, (0.248) DQ-Outer Boundary

Dan Pomponio, Berlin NJ, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.054) 5.663 256.16 def. Cassie Simonton,
Brooklyn Park MN, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.072) 7.654 122.28

Tony Bogolo, Hamilton OH, '09 Mustang, Right lane, (-0.056) 10.192 92.32 def. John Headley,
Newportville PA, '09 Mustang, NT-Left Before Tree


Round 2:

D Pomponio, Right lane, (0.103) 5.697 254.42 def. J Anderika, (0.154) 6.486 231.75

M Ferro, Right lane, (0.040) 5.768 256.89 def. B Harvanek, (-0.067 foul) 5.646 244.52

P Noakes, Left lane, (0.038) 5.720 254.38 def. P Gill, (0.076) 5.788 257.58

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.082) 5.486 262.64 def. T Bogolo, (0.074) 9.334 93.16


Round 3:

P Noakes, Right lane, (0.058) 5.697 250.88 def. D Pomponio, (0.055) 5.703 246.89

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.048) 5.739 250.60 def. M Ferro, (0.025) DQ-Outer Boundary


Round 4:

F Manzo, Right lane, (0.070) 5.508 263.20 def. P Noakes, (0.005) 5.611 256.65

 Low ET:    Frank Manzo 5.486 seconds
 Top Speed: Frank Manzo 263.20 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink





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