Sun, 26 May 2013, 17:38 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 2 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, event at Maple Grove Raceway:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   11 Todd Veney                             12 John Anderika                
E2   ****WINNER****  0.149  5.565 259.16                     0.443 No Time      
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Gill      ) 0.091  5.584 258.62      (D Cox       ) 0.224  5.633 253.56
 Qualified:             #3  5.611 257.53                        #9 12.041  76.69

5:28 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.46 inches, adjusted altitude 1,660 feet, track temperature 102 degrees.

Both cars staged but when the tree counted down and went green, Anderika's car lurched forward and stopped. Veney went down the track to take the win and earn a spot in the final round.

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
    1 Frank Manzo                            13 Eric Lourie                  
E2   ****WINNER****  0.036  5.524 260.86                     0.062  5.698 253.90
 Prior rounds:
E1    (M Ferriolo  ) 0.180  5.517 259.86      (D Pomponio  ) 0.072  5.778 253.75
 Qualified:             #1  5.497 262.23                        #5  5.733 252.28

This one was Manzo's from start to finish even though Lourie had his quickest run of the weekend. Manzo will have lane choice over Veney in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink