Sun, 29 Jun 2008, 12:50 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, Second annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 2777 Nick Bastiao                            1 Frank Manzo                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.029  5.662 255.29                     0.056  5.654 257.24
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Anderika  ) 0.049  5.754 251.72      (C Foster    ) 0.034  5.736 255.97
 Qualified:             #6  5.740 254.14                        #3  5.688 257.53

Weather conditions: air temperature 80 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 28.79 inches, adjusted altitude 3,379 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.

This is the 188 different driver Manzo has faced in his career. The last time Manzo lost at a National event was here last year. Bastiao with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Nick Bastiao's MOV: 0.0198 seconds (approximately 7 feet). Both drivers with their best passes of the weekend.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   33 Marty Nothstein                         5 Steve Harker                 
E2                  -0.029  5.768 255.19     ****WINNER****  0.064  9.680  88.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Snyder    ) 0.032  5.640 258.27      (K Ray       ) 0.115  5.669 254.66
 Qualified:            #10  5.799 254.62                        #2  5.663 253.18

Nothstein goes red and Harker gets a lucky one as he has violent tire shake. He will give up lane choice to Bastiao in the semifinal.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  365 Bobby Martin                            8 Von Smith                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.111  5.622 258.02                           No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Poyser    ) 0.069  5.679 256.11      (J Burnett   ) 0.080  5.699 254.42
 Qualified:             #1  5.645 255.63                        #9  5.781 252.47

Martin gets the single here when Smith was not able to make this round. The word is the car bent the frame after it's trip through the sand. Martin with a great pass, the quickest pass of the event. Bobby Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.508, 660ft-3.718/204.39mph, 1,000ft-4.750

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  308 Marc White                             34 Andy Bohl                    
E2                   0.055  5.829 203.80     ****WINNER****  0.076  5.632 255.39
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Bojec     ) 0.106  5.694 253.42      (F Tigges    ) 0.073  5.681 254.28
 Qualified:             #4  5.689 253.61                        #5  5.693 251.25

White with the starting line advantage and the lead until around 800 feet when White's car banged the blower. Bohl with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win, but will give up lane choice to Martin in the semifinal.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink