Sun, 16 Nov 2008, 11:12 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 44th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Daniel Oliver, Whittier CA, '07 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.053) 5.682 245.90 def. DJ Cox Jr.,
Whiteford MD, '08 Mustang, (0.155) 5.638 255.10

Mickey Ferro, Stamford CT, '05 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.051) 5.669 256.06 def. Doug Gordon, Paso
Robles CA, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.077) 11.233 76.99

Steve Gasparrelli, West Covina CA, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.101) 5.698 255.10 def. Brian Hough,
Junction City OR, '05 Monte Carlo, (0.125) 5.777 252.90

Marty Nothstein, Orefield PA, '08 Impala, Left lane, (0.115) 5.666 252.38 def. Alexis De Joria,
Venice CA, '08 Charger, NT-Left Before Tree

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '07 Mustang, Right lane, (0.113) 5.658 251.34 def. Sean Bellemeur, Tustin
CA, '07 Monte Carlo, (0.031) 5.818 250.13

Bobby Martin, Beaver Falls PA, '07 Charger, Left lane, (0.060) 5.685 253.90 def. Roger Bateman,
Calgary AB, '08 Mustang, (0.035) 5.867 243.55

Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.054) 5.600 255.87 def. Ron August Jr,
Pleasanton CA, '08 Mustang, (0.070) 5.762 252.00

Steve Harker, Gainesville GA, '05 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.119) 5.549 257.24 def. Don Hudson,
Morrow Bay CA, '02 Camaro, (0.044) 5.662 253.85


Round 2:

B Martin, Left lane, (0.050) 5.647 253.52 def. S Gasparrelli, (0.081) 5.949 240.59

J Payne, Left lane, (0.116) 5.598 256.36 def. M Nothstein, (0.033) 5.774 251.63

M Snyder, Left lane, (0.097) 5.617 256.94 def. M Ferro, (0.022) 6.066 241.54

S Harker, Left lane, (0.106) 5.578 251.11 def. D Oliver, (0.049) DQ-Centerline


Round 3:

M Snyder, Right lane, (0.056) 5.616 257.04 def. J Payne, (0.062) 5.622 255.39

S Harker, Left lane, (0.073) 5.561 249.81 def. B Martin, (0.044) 5.693 244.92


Round 4:

M Snyder, Right lane, (0.143) 5.591 258.71 def. S Harker, NT-Broke Before Staging

 Low ET:    Steve Harker 5.549 seconds
 Top Speed: Mickey Ferro 259.26 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink