Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 03:44 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 29th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                  36 Thomas Carter                
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.134  5.709 247.66
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (L Van Hauen ) 0.118  5.733 243.72
E1                                           (S McVey     ) 0.067  5.787 236.42
 Qualified:                                                       #6  5.822 239.06

2:35 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 70 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 28.57 inches, adjusted altitude 2,840 feet.

Thomas Carter's incremental times: 60ft-0.960 sec., 330ft-2.514, 660ft-3.742/199.70 mph, 1,000ft-4.804.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Frank Manzo                           551 Vern Moats                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.063  5.500 260.91                     0.108  5.676 249.35
 Prior rounds:
E2                   0.060  5.504 260.81      (P Gill      ) 0.082  5.685 257.24
E1    (W Butler    ) 0.070  5.567 257.87      (R Cortino   ) 0.163  5.667 254.66
 Qualified:             #1  5.563 259.86                        #3  5.758 253.28

Manzo is 12 - 3 against Moats in prior national events. Manzo just keeps getting quicker. He'll have lane choice over Carter in the final round.

Frank Manzo's incremental margins: 60ft(0.094), 330 ft(0.143), 660ft(0.179), 1,000ft(0.201). MOV: 0.2215 seconds (approximately 81 feet).

Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.440, 660ft-3.624/209.95 mph, 1,000ft-4.639.
Vern Moats' incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.538, 660ft-3.758/202.70 mph, 1,000ft-4.795.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink