Sun, 8 Jun 2008, 06:10 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Rick Green

JOLIET, Ill. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 11th annual Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   53 Roger Bateman                           2 Jay Payne                    
E3   ****WINNER****  0.067  5.685 250.13                     0.054  5.809 229.00
 Prior rounds:
E2    (V Smith     ) 0.058  5.689 252.14      (B Martin    ) 0.042  5.653 255.19
E1    (A Bohl      ) 0.084  5.679 249.95      (K Kinsley   ) 0.067  5.666 253.14
 Qualified:             #8  5.653 253.71                        #4  5.621 256.94

Weather conditions: air temperature 89 degrees, relative humidity 62 percent, barometer 29.12 inches, adjusted altitude 3,951 feet, track temperature 111 degrees.

Payne with the starting line advantage, but Bateman had the difference made up by 100 feet.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   75 Doug Gordon                             1 Frank Manzo                  
E3                   0.077  5.608 257.48     ****WINNER****  0.051  5.599 259.31
 Prior rounds:
E2    (M Snyder    ) 0.044  5.633 257.53      (C Chesterman) 0.053  5.570 261.02
E1    (K Newburgh  ) 0.059  6.092 251.02      (C Foster    ) 0.063  5.612 257.97
 Qualified:             #6  5.649 257.24                        #2  5.611 257.97

Manzo was out of the gate first and never looked back to avenge his loss in the Allstars last night. Frank Manzo's MOV: 0.0358 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Manzo with lane choice in the final against Bateman.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink