Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 12:58 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Rick Green

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, Fourth annual Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   12 John Anderika                         303 Todd Veney                   
E2                   0.072  5.746 250.69     ****WINNER****  0.052  5.720 251.49
 Prior rounds:
E1    (L Van Hauen ) 0.174  5.716 249.30      (L Dobbs     ) 0.104  5.703 253.42
 Qualified:             #4  5.659 250.64                        #5  5.679 254.47

Veney is 1 - 0 against Anderika in prior events. Veney is out of the gate first and straight down the groove to take the win by 0.0462 seconds (approximately 17 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   13 Paul Gill                               6 Mickey Ferro                 
E2                   0.069  5.732 250.09     ****WINNER****  0.071  5.688 252.10
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Bojec     ) 0.086  5.739 251.67      (W Butler    ) 0.098  5.660 255.39
 Qualified:            #10  5.732 248.71                        #2  5.593 256.06

Gill and Ferro have each won 1 times against the other in prior events. they leave together, and then Ferro drives away with a great looking pass. Mickey Ferro's MOV: 0.0422 seconds (approximately 15 feet).

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Frank Manzo                            63 Clint Thompson               
E2   ****WINNER****  0.040  5.588 258.81                     0.023  5.667 255.53
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Hart      ) 0.174  6.027 184.37      (J McKnight  ) 0.086  5.649 256.80
 Qualified:             #1  5.539 259.96                        #8  5.698 255.19

This is the first time Manzo and Thompson have faced each other in eliminations. Thompson with the starting line advantage, but Manzo has the difference made up by 200 feet. Manzo with a great pass, low E.T. of the round for the win. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.486, 660ft-3.691/206.89 mph, 1,000ft-4.719. Thompson with the second quickest pass of the round in a losing effort. Frank Manzo's MOV: 0.0627 seconds (approximately 23 feet). Manzo will have lane choice over Veney in the next round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
 710D Alexis De Joria                         2 Steve Harker                 
E2                   0.118  5.700 256.89     ****WINNER****  0.100  5.708 253.95
 Prior rounds:
E1    (C Simonton  ) 0.128  5.686 257.43      (B Henry     ) 0.076  5.643 255.58
 Qualified:             #3  5.649 258.02                        #6  5.687 254.09

Harker is 2 - 1 against De Joria in prior events. Harker is out of the gate first and has the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Steve Harker's MOV: 0.0103 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Harker will give up lane choice to Ferro in the semifinal.

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