Sun, 5 Oct 2003, 09:17 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

MOHNTON, Pa. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 19th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '03 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.254) 6.022 245.94 def. Dave
Keddy, Ashland MA, '95 Cutlass, (0.480) NT-Broke After Staging

Paul Gill, Brockton MA, '01 Dodge Avenger, Right lane, (0.134) 5.699 250.27 def. Craig English,
Mount Holly NJ, '98 Mustang, (0.090) 5.838 243.33

Bob Newberry, Schenectady NY, '03 Chevy Camaro, Right lane, (0.108) 5.598 256.02 def. Dan
Pomponio, Berlin NJ, '99 Camaro, (0.073) 6.068 234.29

Jim Sickles, Caledonia NY, '02 Dodge Avenger, Right lane, (0.064) 5.699 253.52 def. Darrel Cox,
Whiteford MD, '01 Pontiac Firebird, (0.048) 5.931 234.90

Todd Veney, Indianapolis IN, '00 Dodge Avenger, Right lane, (-0.149) 9.962 85.17 def. Scott
Woodington, Delran NJ, '03 Chevy Camaro, (0.083) DQ-Centerline

Paul Lee, Gaithersburg MD, '98 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.016) 5.781 251.30 def. Fred
Tigges, Holbrook MA, '97 Chevy Camaro, (0.063) 5.821 235.43

Bruce Mullins, Fredericksburg VA, '03 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.811) 14.622 97.64 def.
Eric Lourie, Terryville CT, '01 Chevy Camaro, NT-No Show

Round 2:

F Manzo, Right lane, (0.081) 5.861 252.76 was unopposed

J Sickles, Right lane, (0.070) 5.692 251.16 def. P Lee, (0.026) 6.072 223.69

B Mullins, Left lane, (0.035) 5.820 242.84 def. B Newberry, (0.115) 5.799 248.75

T Veney, Left lane, (0.086) 7.127 133.91 def. P Gill, NT-No Show

Round 3:

B Mullins, Left lane, (0.001) 6.020 189.63 def. J Sickles, (0.040) 6.031 244.96

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.044) 5.714 252.38 def. T Veney, (-0.004 foul) 6.391 157.96


Round 4:

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.082) 7.493 147.81 def. B Mullins, NT-No Show
 Low ET:    Frank Manzo 5.588 seconds
 Top Speed: Frank Manzo 258.62 MPH