Sat, 7 Jun 2008, 03:30 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Allstar Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car Allstar at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 24th annual NHRA Jeg's Allstars:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    2 Jay Payne                               1 Frank Manzo                  
E2                   0.070  6.324 160.31     ****WINNER****  0.033  5.647 257.24
 Prior rounds:
E1    (B Hough     ) 0.063  5.621 256.94      (P Anderson  ) 0.060  5.611 257.97
 Qualified:             #2  5.634 257.38                        #3  5.640 257.24

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.19 inches, adjusted altitude 3,806 feet, track temperature 109 degrees.

In overall national events Manzo holds an 11 - 5 advantage. Manzo with a great light and never looked back as Payne got out of the groove and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   32 Mick Snyder                            75 Doug Gordon                  
E2                  -0.107  8.339 111.60     ****WINNER****  0.032  5.683 255.39
 Prior rounds:
E1                   0.113  5.633 254.90      (S Harker    ) 0.029  5.676 256.41
 Qualified:             #1  5.619 255.97                        #4  5.649 257.24

Snynder was red and Gordon is going to his first final round in the Jeg's Allstar.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink