Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 05:26 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 4 Eliminations

By Bob Orme

BRAINERD, Minn. - Results of final, round 4 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
    1 Frank Manzo                            36 Thomas Carter                
E4   ****WINNER****  0.132  5.584 258.37                     0.051  5.692 247.25
 Prior rounds:
E3    (V Moats     ) 0.063  5.500 260.91                     0.134  5.709 247.66
E2                   0.060  5.504 260.81      (L Van Hauen ) 0.118  5.733 243.72
E1    (W Butler    ) 0.070  5.567 257.87      (S McVey     ) 0.067  5.787 236.42
 Qualified:             #1  5.563 259.86                        #6  5.822 239.06

4:21 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 3,117 feet.

This is Manzo's 114th final round. Carter is the 45th different driver Manzo has faced in a final round. This is Carter's first final round. Manzo has won his last 28 final rounds. Carter had a big advantage at the tree but Manzo was able to chase him down at the finish.

Frank Manzo's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.066), 330 ft(-0.056), 660ft(-0.040), 1,000ft(-0.007). MOV: 0.0278 seconds (approximately 10 feet).

Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.931 sec., 330ft-2.470, 660ft-3.683/205.76 mph, 1,000ft-4.712.
Thomas Carter's incremental times: 60ft-0.946 sec., 330ft-2.495, 660ft-3.724/200.65 mph, 1,000ft-4.786.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink