Fri, 19 Jul 2013, 14:14 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Qualifying Notes, Session #1

By Jim Samuel

EPPING, N.H. - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Lucas Oil Drag Racing Series, Northeast Division, event at New England Dragway listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:

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Right Lane: Paul Gill Runs 6.385/176.14, Now #7

Gill pedaled the car a bit.

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Left Lane: Fred Tigges Runs 5.792/251.25, Now #1

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Left Lane: John Headley Runs 7.399/122.54, Now #3
Right Lane: Eric Lourie Runs 5.820/247.07, Now #2

Headley shook the tires and backed off the throttle.

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Left Lane: John Anderika Runs 5.719/251.81, Now #1
Right Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 5.731/256.21, Now #2

Both drivers took their cars straight down the groove, with minimal tire shake.

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Left Lane: Todd Veney Runs 5.732/254.09, Now #4
Right Lane: Dan Pomponio Runs 5.726/255.77, Now #2

Another good pair of runs that put Pomponio in the second spot in the order for now. At the end of the first session, Anderika is at the top of the order, Pomponio in the second spot and Manzo is at number three.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink