Sun, 15 Nov 2009, 10:06 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

POMONA, Calif. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 45th annual Automobile Club of Southern California NHRA Finals:

Round 1:

Alexis De Joria, Sacramento CA, '09 Mustang, Right lane, (0.039) 5.677 256.89 def. Steve Burck,
Corpus Christi TX, '02 Camaro, (0.073) 5.672 228.96

Brian Hough, Junction City OR, '09 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.021) 5.624 255.39 def. Brian Thiel,
Pleasant Grove CA, '02 Camaro, (0.020) 5.706 247.11

Keeter Ray, Newport Beach CA, '09 Mustang, Right lane, (0.162) 5.691 255.00 def. Tony Bartone, Long
Island City NY, '09 Mustang, (0.005) 7.486 132.23

John Lombardo Jr., Brea CA, '05 Camaro, Left lane, (0.054) 5.590 257.28 def. Doug Gordon, Paso
Robles CA, '07 Monte Carlo, (0.076) 5.588 258.57

Steve Harker, Gainesville GA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.058) 5.576 258.71 def. Paul Gill,
Brockton MA, '08 Mustang, (0.053) 5.640 257.97

Daniel Oliver, Whittier CA, '06 Monte Carlo, Left lane, (0.086) 5.658 255.39 def. Vern Moats, Des
Moines IA, '09 Mustang, (0.135) 10.474 68.09

Mickey Ferro, Stamford CT, '08 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.069) 5.593 257.92 def. Steve
Gasparrelli, W. Covina CA, '08 Mustang, (0.064) DQ-Centerline

Sean O'Bannon, Ontario CA, '08 Monte Carlo, Right lane, (0.104) 5.607 258.91 def. Thomas Carter,
Victoria TX, '09 Monte Carlo, (0.057) 6.758 151.26


Round 2:

S Harker, Left lane, (0.052) 5.542 256.70 def. J Lombardo Jr., (0.082) 5.588 255.00

M Ferro, Left lane, (0.028) 5.561 259.61 def. K Ray, (0.142) 7.486 127.10

S O'Bannon, Left lane, (0.041) 5.542 259.96 def. B Hough, (-0.011 foul) 5.637 253.85

D Oliver, Left lane, (0.050) 5.613 257.33 def. A De Joria, (0.085) 5.620 259.06


Round 3:

D Oliver, Right lane, (0.056) 5.567 257.24 def. M Ferro, (0.110) 5.531 258.12

S O'Bannon, Left lane, (0.055) 5.538 259.66 def. S Harker, (0.037) 5.571 252.00


Round 4:

S O'Bannon, Left lane, (0.049) 5.534 260.26 def. D Oliver, (0.062) 5.549 258.91

 Low ET:    Mickey Ferro 5.531 seconds
 Top Speed: Sean O'Bannon 260.26 MPH

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink