Sun, 23 Aug 2009, 07:00 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 25th annual Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    9 Mickey Ferro                          308 Marc White                   
E3                   0.051  5.666 254.81     ****WINNER****  0.046  5.604 256.31
 Prior rounds:
E2    (B Harvanek  ) 0.043  5.701 253.85      (L Sgro      ) 0.070  5.643 256.02
E1    (D Pomponio  ) 0.053  5.667 253.75      (J Anderika  ) 0.038  5.607 256.36
 Qualified:             #3  5.745 250.88                       #10  5.819 246.35

6:52 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 83 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 29.32 inches, adjusted altitude 3,172 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.

Both drivers made clean runs but White was quicker to take the win. He'll be going on to the 12th final round of his TAFC career.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   18 DJ Cox                                  1 Frank Manzo                  
E3                   0.032  5.756 248.93     ****WINNER****  0.010  5.590 259.06
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Roman     ) 0.025  5.765 248.48      (F Tigges    ) 0.046  5.610 258.62
E1    (F Schuster  ) 0.036  5.807 246.80      (M Nothstein ) 0.042  5.564 258.86
 Qualified:            #13  5.845 244.47                        #1  5.619 257.28

This one was manzo's all the way. He'll race White in the final round and will have lane choice. It will be Manzo's 108th final round in national even competition.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink