Sun, 8 Jun 2008, 08:38 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

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

Round 1:

Roger Bateman, Calgary AB, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.084) 5.679 249.95 def. Andy Bohl, Racine WI,
'07 Mustang, (0.071) 5.715 250.88

Cy Chesterman, Sioux City IA, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.027) 5.720 242.54 def. Steve Harker,
Gainesville GA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.106) 5.786 252.52

Von Smith, Oak Ridge TN, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.164) 5.633 255.15 def. Vern Moats, Des Moines
IA, '08 Mustang, (0.120) 5.979 246.66

Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '07 Charger, Left lane, (0.026) 5.635 253.75 def. Brian Hough,
Junction City OR, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.028) 5.704 250.92

Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.059) 6.092 251.02 def. Kevin Newburgh,
Rock Falls IL, '06 Avenger, (0.021) 6.343 172.04

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.067) 5.666 253.14 def. Kebin Kinsley,
Kennedale TX, '02 Camaro, (0.112) 5.728 251.02

Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.165) 5.640 255.05 def. John Bojec, Chardon OH,
'03 Avenger, (0.083) 5.981 249.53

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '08 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.063) 5.612 257.97 def. John Foster,
Davenport IA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.070) 5.813 247.11


Round 1:

Roger Bateman, Calgary AB, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.084) 5.679 249.95 def. Andy Bohl, Racine WI,
'07 Mustang, (0.071) 5.715 250.88

Cy Chesterman, Sioux City IA, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.027) 5.720 242.54 def. Steve Harker,
Gainesville GA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.106) 5.786 252.52

Von Smith, Oak Ridge TN, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.164) 5.633 255.15 def. Vern Moats, Des Moines
IA, '08 Mustang, (0.120) 5.979 246.66

Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '07 Charger, Left lane, (0.026) 5.635 253.75 def. Brian Hough,
Junction City OR, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.028) 5.704 250.92

Doug Gordon, Paso Robles CA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.059) 6.092 251.02 def. Kevin Newburgh,
Rock Falls IL, '06 Avenger, (0.021) 6.343 172.04

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.067) 5.666 253.14 def. Kebin Kinsley,
Kennedale TX, '02 Camaro, (0.112) 5.728 251.02

Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '08 Mustang, Right lane, (0.165) 5.640 255.05 def. John Bojec, Chardon OH,
'03 Avenger, (0.083) 5.981 249.53

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '08 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.063) 5.612 257.97 def. John Foster,
Davenport IA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.070) 5.813 247.11


Round 2:

D Gordon, Left lane, (0.044) 5.633 257.53 def. M Snyder, (0.098) 5.643 249.95

J Payne, Right lane, (0.042) 5.653 255.19 def. B Martin, (0.049) 5.713 254.62

R Bateman, Left lane, (0.058) 5.689 252.14 def. V Smith, (0.038) 8.215 110.49

F Manzo, Right lane, (0.053) 5.570 261.02 def. C Chesterman, (0.079) 5.682 253.95


Round 3:

R Bateman, Left lane, (0.067) 5.685 250.13 def. J Payne, (0.054) 5.809 229.00

F Manzo, Right lane, (0.051) 5.599 259.31 def. D Gordon, (0.077) 5.608 257.48


Round 4:

F Manzo, Right lane, (0.066) 5.581 259.66 def. R Bateman, (0.150) 10.840 82.17

 Low ET:    Frank Manzo 5.570 seconds
 Top Speed: Frank Manzo 261.02 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink