Sat, 7 Jun 2008, 10:02 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Allstar Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of final, round 3 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
   75 Doug Gordon                             1 Frank Manzo                  
E3   ****WINNER****  0.043  5.621 256.60                     0.029  5.655 256.60
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Snyder    ) 0.032  5.683 255.39      (J Payne     ) 0.033  5.647 257.24
E1    (S Harker    ) 0.029  5.676 256.41      (P Anderson  ) 0.060  5.611 257.97
 Qualified:             #4  5.649 257.24                        #3  5.640 257.24

Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.14 inches, adjusted altitude 3,514 feet, track temperature 92 degrees.

Manzo was out of the gate first, but Gordon had the lead as they went by the Christmas tree. Doug Gordon's MOV: 0.0207 seconds (approximately 8 feet). With the win Gordon becomes the first father and son as Doug's dad Mike won this twice.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink