Sun, 15 Sep 2013, 15:54 PM Top Alcohol Funny Car Round 3 Eliminations

By Dave Rowe

CONCORD, N.C. - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series, Sixth annual Carlyle Tools NHRA Carolina Nationals presented by NAPA Auto Parts:

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
        Bye                                   3 Mickey Ferro                 
E3                                            ****WINNER****  0.127  5.747 259.31
 Prior rounds:
E2                                           (T Veney     ) 0.044  5.547 263.77
E1                                           (B Naves     ) 0.053  5.538 264.29
 Qualified:                                                       #2  5.597 262.39

3:48 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 84 degrees, relative humidity 52 percent, barometer 29.47 inches, adjusted altitude 2,950 feet, track temperature 101 degrees.

Ferro slows from his earlier passes but will move on to the final round against...

 Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT-----ET---Speed-----Car#-Driver(Opp'nt)-RT----ET---Speed
   10 Shane Westerfield                       1 Frank Manzo                  
E3                  -0.210 10.219  84.43     ****WINNER****  0.033  5.579 263.15
 Prior rounds:
E2    (D Pomponio  ) 0.056  5.606 257.68                     0.070  5.516 263.72
E1    (M Ferriolo  ) 0.058  6.363 254.57      (J Headley   ) 0.352  5.510 264.44
 Qualified:             #4  5.633 257.38                        #1  5.535 261.62

...Manzo. Westerfield leaves way too quickly, gets about 400 feet out and backs off the throttle. manzo goes right down the groove and will have lane choice over Ferro in the final round.

Timing data courtesy of CompuLink