Sun, 26 May 2013, 19:48 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Final, Round 3 Eliminations

By Jim Samuel

MOHNTON, Pa. - Results of final, round 3 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
    1 Frank Manzo                            11 Todd Veney                   
E3   ****WINNER****  0.071  5.509 261.17                     0.038  6.753 173.01
 Prior rounds:
E2    (E Lourie    ) 0.036  5.524 260.86      (J Anderika  ) 0.149  5.565 259.16
E1    (M Ferriolo  ) 0.180  5.517 259.86      (M Gill      ) 0.091  5.584 258.62
 Qualified:             #1  5.497 262.23                        #3  5.611 257.53

7:41 p.m. - Weather conditions: air temperature 68 degrees, relative humidity 33 percent, barometer 29.42 inches, adjusted altitude 1,304 feet, track temperature 86 degrees.

Manzo has won 10 of the previous 13 races here at Maple Grove Raceway. Make that 11 of 14 races. Veney was quicker off the track but the rear tires on his car went up in smoke right away. He pedaled it but by then, Manzo was long gone. This was Manzo's first win of the 2013 season.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink