Sun, 19 May 2013, 16:53 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

NORWALK, Ohio - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, North Central Division, Mickey Mart Rewards Cavalcade of Stars presented by Budweiser:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   12 John Anderika                          37 Andy Bohl                    
E2   ****WINNER****  0.113  5.744 246.80                    -0.069  5.889 254.52
 Prior rounds:
E1    (J Bojec     ) 0.082  5.736 248.75      (C Simonton  ) 0.062  5.709 255.15
 Qualified:             #1  5.632 255.63                        #4  5.660 259.21

4:45 p.m. - Bohl appeared to have trouble staging the car. Word from the track is that Bohl's car had a low front tire and the body was staging the car. No matter the reason, Bohl lit the red light and Anderika got the win.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    3 Mickey Ferro                            8 Chris Foster                 
E2                   0.074 11.211  81.69     ****WINNER****  0.060  5.700 254.52
 Prior rounds:
E1    (P Noakes    ) 0.092  5.739 252.43      (R Drew      ) 0.096  5.693 254.52
 Qualified:             #6  5.663 252.61                        #2  5.644 256.55

Ferro smoked and shook the rear tires coming out of the gate. He pedaled the car a couple of times, then gave up on the run shortly before he reached mid track. Foster got the win and will have lane choice over Anderika in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink