Sun, 18 May 2003, 08:13 PM Summary of Eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car

ENGLISHTOWN, N.J. - Summary of eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 34th annual K&N Filters SuperNationals presented by Pep Boys:

Round 1:

Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '03 Pontiac Firebird, Right lane, (0.076) 5.552 262.33 def. Darrel
Cox, Whiteford MD, '00 Pontiac Firebird, (0.159) 7.258 116.46

Todd Veney, Indianapolis IN, '00 Dodge Avenger, Right lane, (0.032) 5.796 252.24 def. Bruce
Mullins, Fredericksburg VA, '03 Pontiac Firebird, (-0.027 foul) 6.834 147.65

Jay Payne, Claremont CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, Right lane, (0.070) 5.582 259.51 def. Scott
Woodington, Delran NJ, '03 Chevy Camaro, (-0.030 foul) 6.135 224.40

Bob Newberry, Schenectady NY, '02 Chevy Camaro, Right lane, (0.220) 5.671 254.28 def. Fred
Tigges, Holbrook MA, '97 Chevy Camaro, NT-Broke Before Staging

Eric Lourie, Terryville CT, '01 Chevy Camaro, Left lane, (0.139) 5.958 242.93 def. Paul Gill,
Brockton MA, '01 Dodge Avenger, (-0.028) DQ-Outer Boundary

Michael Ferro, Stanford CT, '02 Pontiac Trans Am, Right lane, (0.028) 5.663 255.15 def. Charles
Gambino, Daytona Bch FL, '00 Chevy Corvette, (0.102) 6.090 230.49

Bunny Burkett, Sterling VA, '02 Dodge Avenger, Left lane, (0.201) 6.183 242.54 def. Jim Sickles,
Caledonia NY, '02 Dodge Avenger, (0.085) 6.451 238.38

Paul Lee, Gaithersburg MD, '98 Pontiac Firebird, Left lane, (0.046) 5.853 200.68 def. Jason
Rupert, Yorba Linda CA, '02 Chevy Camaro, (0.103) 5.917 227.65


Round 2:

F Manzo, Right lane, (0.046) 5.573 260.36 def. T Veney, (0.010) 5.771 254.14

J Payne, Right lane, (0.052) 5.698 253.90 def. B Burkett, (-0.054 foul) 6.129 186.43

E Lourie, Left lane, (0.070) 5.907 244.92 def. M Ferro, (-0.012 foul) 5.784 217.98

B Newberry, Right lane, (0.129) 5.613 256.60 def. P Lee, (0.058) 6.079 205.57


Round 3:

F Manzo, Right lane, (0.024) 5.671 260.46 def. J Payne, (-0.035 foul) 5.764 255.05

B Newberry, Right lane, (0.112) 5.578 258.07 def. E Lourie, (0.112) 6.157 227.27


Round 4:

F Manzo, Left lane, (0.056) 5.622 260.01 def. B Newberry, (0.106) 5.661 254.38

 Low ET:    Frank Manzo 5.552 seconds
 Top Speed: Frank Manzo 262.33 MPH