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Sun, 8 Jun 2008, 01:54 PM

Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals:


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   75 Doug Gordon                            32 Mick Snyder                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.044  5.633 257.53                     0.098  5.643 249.95
 Prior rounds:
E1    (K Newburgh  ) 0.059  6.092 251.02      (J Bojec     ) 0.165  5.640 255.05
 Qualified:             #6  5.649 257.24                        #3  5.619 255.97

Weather conditions: air temperature 87 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,755 feet, track temperature 114 degrees.

Gordon with the starting line advantage and never looked back to move into the semifinals. Snyder with a puff of engine smoke as he crossed the finish line.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  365 Bobby Martin                            2 Jay Payne                    
E2                   0.049  5.713 254.62     ****WINNER****  0.042  5.653 255.19
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Hough     ) 0.026  5.635 253.75      (K Kinsley   ) 0.067  5.666 253.14
 Qualified:             #5  5.640 255.73                        #4  5.621 256.94

Payne made a quick engine change from this morning as they found a burnt rear main. Payne was out of the gate first and never looked back for the win.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   53 Roger Bateman                           8 Von Smith                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.058  5.689 252.14                     0.038  8.215 110.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (A Bohl      ) 0.084  5.679 249.95      (V Moats     ) 0.164  5.633 255.15
 Qualified:             #8  5.653 253.71                        #1  5.604 256.84

Smith with the starting line advantage and then his engine goes silent and Bateman takes the win light. He will give up lane choice to Payne in the semifinal.


 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Cy Chesterman                           1 Frank Manzo                  
E2                   0.079  5.682 253.95     ****WINNER****  0.053  5.570 261.02
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Harker    ) 0.027  5.720 242.54      (C Foster    ) 0.063  5.612 257.97
 Qualified:            #10  5.683 253.90                        #2  5.611 257.97

Manzo with the starting line advantage and then runs low E.t. of event for the win and lane choice over Gordon in semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink