Sun, 26 Jun 2011, 03:56 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fifth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   36 Fred Hagen                           1617 Lou Sgro                     
E3   ****WINNER****  0.056  5.574 259.46                    -0.056 18.914  29.81
 Prior rounds:
E2    (T Carter    ) 0.084  5.548 259.46      (M Ferro     ) 0.043  5.625 256.36
E1    (F Tigges    ) 0.147  5.568 260.11      (B Henry     ) 0.022  5.718 253.61
 Qualified:             #3  5.627 257.53                        #7  5.691 255.29

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.05 inches, adjusted altitude 3,047 feet, track temperature 121 degrees.

This is the first time Hagen and Sgro have faced each other in eliminations. Sgro turned on the red light and then was up in smoke...Hagen with another great looking pass to moves into his first National event final.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   35 John Bojec                              7 Todd Veney                   
E3                   0.052  5.811 250.69     ****WINNER****  0.056  5.675 254.57
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Pomponio  ) 0.107  9.487  91.45      (P Noakes    ) 0.058  5.676 252.99
E1    (T Bogolo    ) 0.045  5.659 253.33      (J Anderika  ) 0.078  5.673 254.62
 Qualified:             #4  5.651 253.56                        #8  5.700 256.36

Bojec is 1 - 0 against Veney in prior events. Bojec with a slight starting line, but Veney chases him down by 200 feet and takes the win. Veney will give up lane choice to Hagen in the final.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink



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