Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 1
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BRAINERD, Minn. - BRAINERD - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
Left Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 6.587/212.73, Now #1
Right Lane: Bruce Carlson Runs 10.828/83.41, Now #2
1:49 p.m. Severe tires shake for Carlson, some of the worst I've ever seen. Cortino shook the tires too, but he was able to quickly pedal through it.
Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.136/232.79, Now #2
Right Lane: Scott McVey Runs 5.898/247.43, Now #1
Left Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 5.848/243.77, Now #2
Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.778/248.07, Now #1
Some early tire shake in both lanes.Lance Van Hauen's incremental times: 60ft-0.959 sec., 330ft-2.575, 660ft-3.844/196.02 mph, 1,000ft-4.928.
Fred Hagen Jr.'s incremental times:
60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.564, 660ft-3.809/198.67 mph, 1,000ft-4.874.
Left Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 5.795/246.44, Now #2
Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.982/204.54, Now #5
Weather conditions: air temperature 93 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 28.56 inches, adjusted altitude 4,659 feet, track temperature 118 degrees.Moats was off the throttle well before the finish. Brian Thiel's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.554,
660ft-3.812/197.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.884.
Vern Moats' incremental times: 60ft-0.995 sec., 330ft-2.591, 660ft-3.851/197.48 mph, 1,000ft-4.941.
Left Lane: Brian Hough Runs 5.801/246.57, Now #3
Right Lane: Clint Thompson Runs 8.232/111.07, Now #9
Tire shake on the launch for Thompson. He got out of shape and almost crossed the centerline just before half track.Brian Hough's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.573,
660ft-3.824/197.71 mph, 1,000ft-4.892.
Left Lane: Ken Webster Runs 5.870/248.66, Now #6
Right Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.705/252.19, Now #1
No visible problems for either driver.Ken Webster's incremental times: 60ft-0.983 sec., 330ft-2.623, 660ft-3.895/196.56 mph, 1,000ft-4.966.
Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.534, 660ft-3.764/201.49 mph, 1,000ft-4.814.
Left Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.750/250.00, Now #3
Right Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 5.620/255.58, Now #1
A good looking pass for both drivers.Roger Bateman's incremental times: 60ft-0.996 sec., 330ft-2.566, 660ft-3.798/201.43 mph, 1,000ft-4.854.
Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.491, 660ft-3.704/205.13 mph, 1,000ft-4.742.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 1
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BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.620 255.58
2. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.705 252.19
3. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.750 250.00
4. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.778 248.07
5. Brian Thiel Olympus Trailers Camaro 5.795 246.44
6. Brian Hough Olympus Trailers Monte Carlo 5.801 246.57
7. Lance Van Hauen Roling Chevy Firebird 5.848 243.77
8. Ken Webster Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 5.870 248.66
9. Scott McVey Monte Carlo 5.898 247.43
10. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.982 204.54
11. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 6.136 232.79
12. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 6.587 212.73
13. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 8.232 111.07
14. Bruce Carlson Hot Pursuit Corvette 10.828 83.41
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Friday
Results for Qualifying Round 2
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BRAINERD, Minn. - BRAINERD - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time/top speed this round, position in order following run, best prior elapsed time/speed, and position in order prior to run:
Left Lane: Bruce Carlson Runs 5.945/243.55, Now #10
Best prior run: 10.828/83.41, Was #14 No problems for Carlson on this pass.Bruce Carlson's incremental times: 60ft-1.011 sec., 330ft-2.637, 660ft-3.922/192.06 mph, 1,000ft-5.022.
Left Lane: Clint Thompson Runs 5.780/248.80, Now #5
Best prior run: 8.232/111.07, Was #14
Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.049/229.74, Now #13
Best prior run: 6.136/232.79, Was #12 Both drivers improve.Clint Thompson's incremental times: 60ft-0.980 sec., 330ft-2.568,
660ft-3.813/198.64 mph, 1,000ft-4.878.
Wayne Butler's incremental times: 60ft-1.030 sec., 330ft-2.688, 660ft-3.986/190.92 mph, 1,000ft-5.099.
Left Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.875/210.70, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.982/204.54, Was #12
Right Lane: Ken Webster Runs 5.772/250.46, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.870/248.66, Was #9 This is Moats' 27th appearance at this event. He was slowing at the finish.Vern Moats'
incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.547, 660ft-3.782/200.47 mph, 1,000ft-4.864.
Ken Webster's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.566, 660ft-3.814/198.23 mph, 1,000ft-4.876.
Left Lane: Scott McVey Runs 5.841/233.12, Now #10
Best prior run: 5.898/247.43, Was #11
Right Lane: Lance Van Hauen Runs 5.810/243.24, Now #9
Best prior run: 5.848/243.77, Was #9 Scott McVey's incremental times: 60ft-0.850 sec., 330ft-2.446, 660ft-3.740/187.44 mph, 1,000ft-4.877.
Lance Van Hauen's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.535,
660ft-3.802/194.52 mph, 1,000ft-4.888.
Left Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.810/227.84, Now #6
Best prior run: 5.778/248.07, Was #5
Right Lane: Brian Hough Runs 5.769/247.34, Now #4
Best prior run: 5.801/246.57, Was #8 Hough moves into the number four spot for now.Fred Hagen Jr.'s incremental times:
60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.567, 660ft-3.812/198.44 mph, 1,000ft-4.875.
Brian Hough's incremental
times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.557, 660ft-3.800/198.64 mph, 1,000ft-4.864.
Left Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.830/230.49, Now #2
Best prior run: 5.705/252.19, Was #2
Right Lane: Brian Thiel Runs 5.819/245.67, Now #8
Best prior run: 5.795/246.44, Was #8 Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.558, 660ft-3.819/197.54 mph, 1,000ft-4.897.
Brian Thiel's incremental times: 60ft-0.991 sec., 330ft-2.580, 660ft-3.835/197.16 mph, 1,000ft-4.907.
Left Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 5.664/254.14, Now #1
Best prior run: 5.620/255.58, Was #1
Right Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.726/249.16, Now #3
Best prior run: 5.750/250.00, Was #3 A very good looking pair to bring this round to an end.Frank Manzo's incremental times:
60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.521, 660ft-3.738/204.01 mph, 1,000ft-4.782.
Roger Bateman's incremental
times: 60ft-0.928 sec., 330ft-2.511, 660ft-3.760/199.14 mph, 1,000ft-4.824.
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Friday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.620 255.58
2. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.705 252.19
3. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.726 250.00
4. Brian Hough Olympus Trailers Monte Carlo 5.769 247.34
5. Ken Webster Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 5.772 250.46
6. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.778 248.07
7. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.780 248.80
8. Brian Thiel Olympus Trailers Camaro 5.795 246.44
9. Lance Van Hauen Roling Chevy Firebird 5.810 243.77
10. Scott McVey Monte Carlo 5.841 247.43
11. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.875 210.70
12. Bruce Carlson Hot Pursuit Corvette 5.945 243.55
13. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 6.049 232.79
14. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 6.587 212.73
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Saturday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.620 255.58
2. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.705 252.19
3. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.726 250.00
4. Brian Hough Olympus Trailers Monte Carlo 5.769 247.34
5. Ken Webster Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 5.772 250.46
6. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.778 248.07
7. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.780 248.80
8. Brian Thiel Olympus Trailers Camaro 5.795 246.44
9. Lance Van Hauen Roling Chevy Firebird 5.810 243.77
10. Scott McVey Monte Carlo 5.841 247.43
11. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.875 210.70
12. Bruce Carlson Hot Pursuit Corvette 5.945 243.55
13. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 6.049 232.79
14. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 6.587 212.73
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Sunday
Order for Qualifying Round 2
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BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Revised final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed
1. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.620 255.58
2. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.705 252.19
3. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.726 250.00
4. Brian Hough Olympus Trailers Monte Carlo 5.769 247.34
5. Ken Webster Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 5.772 250.46
6. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.778 248.07
7. Clint Thompson Cascade Chevrolet Monte Carlo 5.780 248.80
8. Brian Thiel Olympus Trailers Camaro 5.795 246.44
9. Lance Van Hauen Roling Chevy Firebird 5.810 243.77
10. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.875 210.70
11. Scott McVey Monte Carlo 5.898 247.43
12. Bruce Carlson Hot Pursuit Corvette 5.945 243.55
13. Wayne Butler Midwest generation Firebird 6.049 232.79
14. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 6.587 212.73
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 1
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BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Brian Thiel (Olympus Trailers Camaro) 0.023 5.780 249.81
(L) Clint Thompson (Cascade Chevrolet Monte Car 0.092 5.871 250.46
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 28.42 inches, adjusted altitude 3,440 feet, track temperature 94 degrees.Thiel with the starting line and runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light. Thompson drives through a lot tire shake and can't chase down Thiel.
(W) Lance Van Hauen (Roling Chevy Firebird) 0.155 5.718 245.54
(L) Fred Hagen Jr. (Dark Horse Mustang) 0.136 8.463 105.76
Hagen Jr. with tires shake and then starts to drop cylinders and clicks it off. Van Hauen with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win.
(W) Ken Webster (Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 0.082 6.208 174.66
(L) Vern Moats (Kendall Motor Oil Mustang) -9.999(R) NT-No Show
Moats is a no show...Webster loses an engine with quick flash of flames around 1000 feet.
(W) Scott McVey (Monte Carlo) 0.064 5.720 250.83
(L) Brian Hough (Olympus Trailers Monte Carlo) 0.107 5.689 251.58
McVey with the starting line advantage and the power to hold on for the win by 0.0126 seconds (approximately 5 feet). This is only the second National event round win for McVey. He will have lane choice over Webster in round two. McVey with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and Hough with his quickest pass in a losing effort.
(W) Bruce Carlson (Hot Pursuit Corvette) 0.005 6.080 209.88
(L) Roger Bateman (DocsHoliday.com Mustang) 0.402 5.718 256.02
Carlson with an almost perfect light and the power to hold on for the hole shot win. Bruce Carlson's MOV: 0.0358 seconds (approximately 13 feet). Carlson banged the blower right in the lights. Bateman with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort. Carlson will give up lane choice to Van Hauen in round two.
(W) Mick Snyder (Powersource Transportation Mus 0.139 5.778 250.55
(L) Wayne Butler (Midwest generation Firebird) 0.078 5.950 227.15
Butler with the starting line advantage, but Snyder is able to chase him down by 400 feet and takes the win light and he will have lane choice over Thiel in round two. Butler with his quickest pass in a losing effort.
(W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.058 5.555 261.37
(L) Rick Cortino (Lone Wolf Firebird) 0.073 6.292 206.99
Manzo is facing his 196th different driver in National event competition. Manzo is out of the gate first and then blast on through the 1320 with the quickest and fastest pass of the event.
Manzo will have the bye in the next round. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.953 sec., 330ft-2.485, 660ft-3.681/207.50 mph, 1,000ft-4.696. Cortino with his quickest pass in a losing effort.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 2
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BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.011 5.545 260.11
was unopposed
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 60 percent, barometer 28.46 inches, adjusted altitude 3,404 feet, track temperature 95 degrees.Manzo with the single here and he runs low E.t. of the event. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.935 sec., 330ft-2.461,
660ft-3.660/206.99 mph, 1,000ft-4.682.
(W) Brian Thiel (Olympus Trailers Camaro) 0.044 5.652 251.39
(L) Mick Snyder (Powersource Transportation Mus 0.098 5.657 253.52
Thiel with the starting line advantage and runs his quickest pass to advance to the semifinal. Brian Thiel's incremental times: 60ft-0.952 sec., 330ft-2.488, 660ft-3.710/202.52 mph, 1,000ft-4.760. Snyder with his quickest pass of the weekend in a losing effort.
(W) Lance Van Hauen (Roling Chevy Firebird) 0.116 5.749 245.85
(L) Bruce Carlson (Hot Pursuit Corvette) -9.999(R) NT-No Show
Carlson can't make the call and Van Hauen with the freebie here. Van Hauen will give up
lane choice to Thiel in the semifinal. Van Hauen won his first National event round here in 1989.
(W) Scott McVey (Monte Carlo) 1.343 14.863 74.30
(L) Ken Webster (Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car -9.999(R) NT-No Show Webster doesn't make the call. McVey doesn't do a burnout. McVey he stages and just coast all the way down the 1320 and will give up lane choice to Manzo in the semifinal.
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Sunday
Results for Elimination Round 3
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BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.040 5.549 261.78
(L) Scott McVey (Monte Carlo) 0.096 6.630 167.82
Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 50 percent, barometer 28.49 inches, adjusted altitude 3,290 feet, track temperature 91 degrees.Manzo was out of the gate first and then blast on through for the win light. Manzo set top speed of the event on this pass.
McVey with problems early and clicks it off.
(W) Brian Thiel (Olympus Trailers Camaro) 0.057 5.644 253.18
(L) Lance Van Hauen (Roling Chevy Firebird) 0.141 5.765 244.83
Thiel with the starting line advantage and then runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will give up lane choice to Manzo in the final. A good clean pass for Van Hauen in the losing effort.
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Sunday
Results for Final Round
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BRAINERD, Minn. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 28th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals:
W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed
(W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.074 5.553 261.32
(L) Brian Thiel (Olympus Trailers Camaro) 0.035 10.674 76.23
Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 51 percent, barometer 28.53 inches, adjusted altitude 3,291 feet, track temperature 89 degrees.This is the first time Manzo and Thiel have faced each other in eliminations. Thiel with the starting line advantage, but lost traction right off the starting line and had to pedal and by that time it was all over as Manzo is blasting to his 83rd National event win 82nd in Top Alcohol Funny Car win.
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