Sat, 12 Jun 2010, 08:08 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 1 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 41st annual NHRA SuperNationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Frank Manzo                                Bye
E1   ****WINNER****  0.075  5.512 262.18     
 Qualified:             #1  5.476 262.33                     Bye

7:40 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 85 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 2,578 feet, track temperature 106 degrees.

Manzo took his care straight down the groove. This win is Manzo's 506th win and ties him with Pat Austin for the TAFC record.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    6 Mickey Ferro                          189 John Headley                 
E1   ****WINNER****  0.105  5.570 257.19                    -0.321  6.540 132.65
 Qualified:             #2  5.615 254.52                       #13  6.666 158.00

Headley went red, so Ferro got the win and will move on to the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 710D Alexis De Joria                       226 Melinda Green-King           
E1   ****WINNER****  0.179  5.612 249.63                     0.117  5.885 224.92
 Qualified:             #3  5.623 255.48                       #12  5.854 244.52

This is the first time two women have raced each other in TAFC at a national event. Green-King's qualifying time and speed were career bests. Green-King got off the starting line first and led the race at 60 feet. After that, De Joria passed her by and went on for the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 1320 Wayne Morris                          303 Todd Veney                   
E1                   0.078 20.782  37.30     ****WINNER****  0.077  5.590 256.75
 Qualified:            #11  5.850 242.36                        #4  5.645 221.82

Veney got married last night in Manhattan. He celebrated with a nice run that was his career best ET. Morris got out to about 60 feet and clicked it off.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  193 Larry Dobbs                            12 John Anderika                
E1                   0.082  5.759 253.18     ****WINNER****  0.117  5.652 248.84
 Qualified:            #10  5.784 228.04                        #5  5.663 252.24

Dobbs was quicker out of the gate and led the race at 60 feet. Anderika passed him before they reached the 330 foot marker, then pulled away for the win. Anderika will race Veney in the next round and Veney will have lane choice.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  147 Fred Tigges                            36 Thomas Carter                
E1   ****WINNER****  0.102  5.653 256.55                     0.146  5.661 242.36
 Qualified:             #7  5.699 256.84                        #8  5.722 239.44

Tigges ran his career best ET to take the win from Carter, who ran his season best ET. He'll face Manzo in the next round with Manzo having lane choice.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
  125 Eric Lourie                           172 Neal Parker                  
E1   ****WINNER****  1.009 17.222  59.38                           No Time      
 Qualified:             #6  5.664 251.11                        #9  5.732 249.90

Lourie did not make a burnout and took an easy trip down the quarter mile to recognize the death of his scheduled opponent, Neal Parker. Parker died yesterday during the first qualifying session when his car went off the end of the track. Lourie will race De Joria in the next round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink