Sun, 16 Aug 2009, 10:40 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

BRAINERD, Minn. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

Round 1:

Brian Thiel, Pleasant Grove CA, '02 Camaro, Left lane, (0.023) 5.780 249.81 def. Clint Thompson,
Klamath Falls OR, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.092) 5.871 250.46

Lance Van Hauen, Reinbeck IA, '05 Firebird, Right lane, (0.155) 5.718 245.54 def. Fred Hagen Jr.,
Des Plaines IL, '09 Mustang, (0.136) 8.463 105.76

Ken Webster, Red Deer AB, '09 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.082) 6.208 174.66 def. Vern Moats, Des
Moines IA, '09 Mustang, NT-No Show

Scott McVey, Winnipeg MB, '06 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.064) 5.720 250.83 def. Brian Hough,
Junction City OR, '06 Monte Carlo, (0.107) 5.689 251.58

Bruce Carlson, Prior Lake MN, '06 Corvette, Right lane, (0.005) 6.080 209.88 def. Roger Bateman,
Winnipeg MB, '08 Mustang, (0.402) 5.718 256.02

Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '08 Mustang, Left lane, (0.139) 5.778 250.55 def. Wayne Butler, Forest
City IL, '02 Firebird, (0.078) 5.950 227.15

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.058) 5.555 261.37 def. Rick Cortino,
Wheaton IL, '97 Firebird, (0.073) 6.292 206.99


Round 2:

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.011) 5.545 260.11 was unopposed

B Thiel, Right lane, (0.044) 5.652 251.39 def. M Snyder, (0.098) 5.657 253.52

L Van Hauen, Left lane, (0.116) 5.749 245.85 def. B Carlson, NT-No Show

S McVey, Right lane, (1.343) 14.863 74.30 def. K Webster, NT-No Show


Round 3:

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.040) 5.549 261.78 def. S McVey, (0.096) 6.630 167.82

B Thiel, Right lane, (0.057) 5.644 253.18 def. L Van Hauen, (0.141) 5.765 244.83


Round 4:

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.074) 5.553 261.32 def. B Thiel, (0.035) 10.674 76.23

 Low ET:    Frank Manzo 5.545 seconds
 Top Speed: Frank Manzo 261.78 MPH

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