Sat, 1 Oct 2005, 04:03 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Allstar Round 2 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car Allstar at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 21st annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   62 John Weaver                             3 Frank Manzo                  
E2                   0.048 10.048 105.81     ****WINNER****  0.040  5.597 259.16
 Prior rounds:
E1    (S Gasparrell) 0.057  5.624 254.52      (M Billington) 0.054  5.563 259.26
 Qualified:             #6  5.722   NS                          #2  5.592   NS  

2:41 p.m. Weaver hits the throttle, stumbles off the line, and Manzo pulled away for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   33 Danny Townsend                          2 Jay Payne                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.073  5.687 254.09                     0.264  5.614 257.58
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Chesterman) 0.388  5.666 254.52      (T Branch    ) 0.153  5.537 260.71
 Qualified:             #5  5.662   NS                          #1  5.569   NS  

Payne is late off the line, gets out of the groove and recovers, but too late. Townsend goes right down the groove and takes the hole-shot win. Manzo will take on Townsend in the finals.

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