Mon, 3 Sep 2007, 05:08 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By David Gerard

CLERMONT, Ind. - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 53rd annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1777 Bob Tasca III                           1 Frank Manzo                  
E4                   0.062  5.779 248.43     ****WINNER****  0.054  5.562 263.15
 Prior rounds:
E3    (V Smith     ) 0.050  5.646 257.87      (J Payne     ) 0.036  5.705 259.31
E2    (B Newberry  ) 0.049  5.604 258.81      (M Nothstein ) 0.050  5.633 260.41
E1    (M Snyder    ) 0.066  5.615 258.96      (V Moats     ) 0.112  5.551 262.33
 Qualified:             #2  5.547 261.47                        #1  5.498 264.34

5:02 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 91 degrees, relative humidity 28 percent, barometer 29.15 inches, adjusted altitude 3,208 feet, track temperature 122 degrees.

Manzo is looking for his 9th US Nationals win.Number 1 vs. Number 2 qualifiers come to the line.

It's Manzo wire to wire! Manzo ties Bob Glidden as a nine times winner at Indy and three in a row winner to boot.

Tasca slows from his best and is well behind at the finish line.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink