Sun, 10 Oct 2004, 02:07 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 20th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Paul Gill                               4 Bob Newberry
E3                   0.248  5.584 253.28     ****WINNER****  0.108  5.618 254.33
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Ferro     ) 0.107  5.643 256.60      (P Lee       ) 0.106  5.575 256.50
E1    (J McCulloch ) 0.307  5.712 249.03      (F Schuster  ) 0.313  5.654 254.14
 Qualified:             #2  5.648 256.45                        #3  5.678 251.81

1:58 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 65 degrees, relative humidity 56 percent, barometer 29.44 inches, adjusted altitude 1,157 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Gill had a career best ET but it was not good enough to win because Newberry beat him at the tree.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1224 David Ray                               1 Frank Manzo
E3                   0.065  5.661 248.07     ****WINNER****  0.037  5.529 261.02
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Pomponio  ) 0.087  5.691 253.85      (T Veney     ) 0.038  5.557 260.66
E1    (C English   ) 0.121  5.699 252.66      (D Cox       ) 0.140  5.584 257.63
 Qualified:             #4  5.685 252.10                        #1  5.580 258.76

Manzo had the quicker start and then went on for a new track record and a career best ET to get the win. He'll have lane choice over Newberry in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink