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Friday Results for Qualifying Round 1

CLERMONT, Ind. - INDY - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run: Left Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 7.282/137.22, Now #2 Right Lane: John Hart Runs 5.783/246.39, Now #1 1:20 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 49 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 2,770 feet, track temperature 102 degrees. The first pair of the Loud Cars comes to the line. Cortin was off the line first and they ran mostly side by side to just past half track where he slowed. Hart's Charger was hugging the wall for a while until he drove it back in to the center. Left Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 6.601/119.20, Now #3 Right Lane: Jason McKnight Runs 6.108/239.02, Now #2 Two broken runs. McKnight's car was pouring out clutch dust off the line and down the track. Newburgh was running close to Hart's incrementals until half track where the chutes came out. Left Lane: Jeff Burnett Runs 5.885/210.73, Now #2 Right Lane: Tim Stevens Runs 8.758/99.96, Now #6 Stevens FC left well, but started to tail wag just before the 330 cone and he had to lift. Burnett made his pass without incident or drama. Right Lane: John Bojec Runs 24.492/34.67, Now #7 Butler was supposed to be in the left lane, but couldn't make the call for Q1, as they towed the car out of staging and back to the pits. Bojec was #5 in Div. 3 last year, but he'll have to join Butler in round two to get a full pull. He smokes the tires big time at the hit and coasts on down. Left Lane: Brian Harvanek No Time, Now #10 Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 6.182/222.88, Now #4 Ouch! Harvanek joins the No Joy Club, as the engine goes quiet in the burnout. Problems continue for the TAFC's, as Hagen's car doesn't shift and he over-revs the engine. Sounded terrible! Left Lane: Steve Burck No Time, Now #12 Right Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 5.716/252.57, Now #1 This may be the first qualifying pass on DeJoria's new TAFC after a bad crash earlier this year at Englishtown. Burck is in front from start to finish until the car drifts over and punches the center line cone at the 1000' mark. Clean pass for de Joria into the new #1 spot. Steve Burck's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.530, 660ft-3.753/201.91 mph, 1,000ft-4.826. Alexis De Joria's incremental times: 60ft-0.986 sec., 330ft-2.552, 660ft-3.782/201.61 mph, 1,000ft-4.827. Left Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.747/253.37, Now #3 Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.687/253.14, Now #1 Two great looking passes and they take over the new #1 and #3 positions for now. Left Lane: Ken Webster Runs 5.737/253.61, Now #4 Right Lane: Mickey Ferro Runs 5.689/253.33, Now #2 Ferro was number nine in the world last year. The two Monte Carlos leave together and run side by side to the 330' mark Ferro starts to pull ahead at that point to capture the current #2 spot on the ladder. Webster has been having a good year in Div. 6 this year and makes a clean and straight pass to the current #4 spot. Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.588/255.77, Now #2 Right Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.586/256.65, Now #1 OK! What a great side by side run from start to finish with almost no difference at each of the incrementals. This would have been a great final round race. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.479, 660ft-3.684/205.07 mph, 1,000ft-4.713. Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.948 sec., 330ft-2.480, 660ft-3.683/206.04 mph, 1,000ft-4.711. Left Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.661/252.71, Now #3 Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.672/252.80, Now #4 Good looking passes to a point, but both cars move around their lanes getting to the finish line. They slip into the field right behind the last pair of FC's. Right Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 5.581/259.96, Now #1 The Big Dog in TAFC, Manzo, will get the single to wrap up the round. He makes a near perfect pass to push the whole field down a spot and will be the round one leader. No drama, no moving around, just big power to the track! Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.962 sec., 330ft-2.496, 660ft-3.694/207.78 mph, 1,000ft-4.715. 1:54 p.m. Rick Cortino is on the bump spot at 7.282.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 1

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.581 259.96 2. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.586 256.65 3. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.588 255.77 4. Chris Foster Foster Racing Monte Carlo 5.661 252.71 5. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Ford M 5.672 252.80 6. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.687 253.14 7. Mickey Ferro Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo 5.689 253.33 8. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.716 252.57 9. Ken Webster Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 5.737 253.61 10. Bobby Martin Lane Automotive Charger 5.747 253.37 11. John Hart Charger 5.783 246.39 12. Jeff Burnett Mustang 5.885 210.73 13. Jason McKnight Impala 6.108 239.02 14. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 6.182 222.88 15. Kevin Newburgh The Heckler Avenger 6.601 119.20 16. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 7.282 137.22 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Tim Stevens T-N-T Motorsports Stratus 8.758 99.96 18. John Bojec PAC Racing Springs Monte Carlo 24.492 34.67 19. Steve Burck ARC Speciaties Camaro DQ

Friday Results for Qualifying Round 2

CLERMONT, Ind. - INDY - Notes from round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil 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: Larry Dobbs Runs 5.997/237.92, Now #14 No Prior Run Right Lane: Steve Burck Runs 5.874/204.48, Now #12 No Prior Run 4:28 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 48 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 3,009 feet, track temperature 99 degrees. Two good passes and the bump moves down two spots. Fred Hagen Jr. is on the bump spot at 6.182. Left Lane: John Bojec Runs 5.658/247.75, Now #4 Best prior run: 24.492/34.67, Was #20 What a great looking pass! When there is only one car running you can really hear the shift points. Straight and clean into the top quarter of the field. Bye's incremental times: 60ft-99.999 sec., 330ft-99.999, 660ft-99.999/000.00 mph, 1,000ft-99.999. Left Lane: Tim Stevens No Time, Now #20 Best prior run: 8.758/99.96, Was #20 Right Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 22.113/31.20, Now #21 No Prior Run Stevens team starts the engine and then they shut it off. Butler will get the single. No joy, as the big slicks are up in smoke instantly. Looks like more sprinkles, as Rick Stewart is kneeling in the left lane by the starting lights checking out the track. Left Lane: Jason McKnight Runs 5.810/252.28, Now #14 Best prior run: 6.108/239.02, Was #16 Right Lane: Brian Harvanek Runs 5.720/250.18, Now #10 No Prior Run 4:43 p.m. Just a brief delay for the moisture to percolate off. Harvanek gets a full pull and he makes the most of it to slide into the field in the new #10 position. The car hugs the guardrail for a long way down the track, but he never lifted. McKnight get the clutch right this time and moves off the bump into the current #14 spot. Left Lane: John Hart Runs 5.809/245.90, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.783/246.39, Was #13 Right Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.620/254.86, Now #4 No Prior Run Jeff Burnett is on the bump spot at 5.885. Hart ran over two tenths better than his career best in round one. This is the first time out with a new screw blower.Clean pass this time, but no improvement. Bateman fixed whatever kept them from running in the first session and make a picture perfect into the new #4 position. Nice run... Left Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 5.879/253.33, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.716/252.57, Was #10 Right Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 6.288/213.77, Now #20 Best prior run: 7.282/137.22, Was #21 Steve Burck is on the bump spot at 5.874. Lots of smoke puffing out of the left bank on Cortino's TAFC. He improves a spot anyway. DeJoria didn't have the bottom end power. She picks up MPH, but slows in ET. Left Lane: Mickey Ferro Runs 5.608/255.00, Now #4 Best prior run: 5.689/253.33, Was #9 Right Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 5.944/246.12, Now #18 Best prior run: 6.601/119.20, Was #21 A bunch of shake for Newburgh. He picks up a bunch, but not enough to get into the field. Nice looking pass for Ferro. A strong 0.936 sixty foot time parleys into a five spot move up the ladder. Left Lane: Vern Moats Runs 28.008/21.82, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.687/253.14, Was #9 Right Lane: Jeff Burnett Runs 5.862/212.06, Now #16 Best prior run: 5.885/210.73, Was #17 Moats shakes, spins, and clicks it off. He stops on the track right after the finish line. Burnett finds enough tuneup to sneak into the new bump spot. Left Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.650/251.58, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.672/252.80, Was #8 Right Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.635/257.28, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.747/253.37, Was #13 Jeff Burnett is on the bump spot at 5.862. The hits keep coming. Bartone has a clean pass after a 0.955 sixty foot and moves up to the current #7 spot. Martin's crew found eleven-hundredths and that gives him seven spots on the ladder.Clean pass. Left Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.691/254.90, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.586/256.65, Was #2 Right Lane: Ken Webster Runs 5.716/251.20, Now #12 Best prior run: 5.737/253.61, Was #13 Clean passes a pair. Snyder slows just a little, but Webster is able to move up a spot to the current #12 position. Right Lane: Chris Foster Runs 5.680/243.72, Now #9 Best prior run: 5.661/252.71, Was #9 Foster gets the single to end the round. The Monte Carlo hugs the guard rail for a while and he doesn't lift. Not too bad a pass, but he slows. 5:04 p.m. Frank Manzo is #1 at 5.581 and Jeff Burnett is on the bump spot at 5.862. NOTE: Because of the earlier delays and clean ups, Top Alcohol Dragster will not run today. NHRA will attempt to give them an make up session tomorrow.

Friday Order for Qualifying Round 2

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.581 259.96 2. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.586 256.65 3. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.588 255.77 4. Mickey Ferro Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo 5.608 255.00 5. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.620 254.86 6. Bobby Martin Lane Automotive Charger 5.635 257.28 7. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Ford M 5.650 252.80 8. John Bojec PAC Racing Springs Monte Carlo 5.658 247.75 9. Chris Foster Foster Racing Monte Carlo 5.661 252.71 10. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.687 253.14 11. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.716 253.33 12. Ken Webster Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 5.716 253.61 13. Brian Harvanek All Time Trucking Camaro 5.720 250.18 14. John Hart Charger 5.783 246.39 15. Jason McKnight Impala 5.810 252.28 16. Jeff Burnett Mustang 5.862 212.06 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Steve Burck ARC Speciaties Camaro 5.874 204.48 18. Kevin Newburgh The Heckler Avenger 5.944 246.12 19. Larry Dobbs Corvette 5.997 237.92 20. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 6.182 222.88 21. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 6.288 213.77 22. Tim Stevens T-N-T Motorsports Stratus 8.758 99.96 23. Wayne Butler EME generation Firebird 22.113 31.20

Saturday Results for Qualifying Round 3

CLERMONT, Ind. - INDY - Notes from round 3 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil 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: Steve Franke Runs 6.234/232.95, Now #22 No Prior Run Right Lane: Tim Stevens Runs 5.783/247.11, Now #14 Best prior run: 8.758/99.96, Was #22 12:06 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 45 percent, barometer 29.29 inches, adjusted altitude 2,639 feet, track temperature 92 degrees. Jeff Burnett is on the bump spot at 5.862. Stevens finds some good power and moves into the field in the 14th spot for now. First pass of the event for Franke and the car is lazy off the line. Left Lane: Steve Harker Runs 5.580/258.62, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.588/255.77, Was #3 Right Lane: Fred Hagen Jr. Runs 5.622/258.52, Now #6 Best prior run: 6.182/222.88, Was #21 Harker is well into the field and marches steadily ahead from start to finish. Great looking run and it moves him up to the new #1 position. Hagen's team did their homework this morning and he finds the power to move up well into the top half of the field in the #6 spot. Nice runs a pair. Left Lane: Wayne Butler Runs 6.163/182.18, Now #22 Best prior run: 22.113/31.20, Was #24 Right Lane: Frank Manzo Runs 8.560/105.21, Now #2 Best prior run: 5.581/259.96, Was #2 John Hart is on the bump spot at 5.783. Well, Manzo is human! For the first time that I can remember, he has a broken run, as the car slows before half track, A little too much moving around for comfort. Butler moves up two spots on a clean pass. Left Lane: Rick Cortino Runs 6.328/225.03, Now #24 Best prior run: 6.288/213.77, Was #24 Right Lane: Vern Moats Runs 5.901/252.99, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.687/253.14, Was #11 No joy for either car as Moats has some shake issues and Cortino takes the long way down. Left Lane: Kevin Newburgh Runs 5.891/247.47, Now #21 Best prior run: 5.944/246.12, Was #20 Right Lane: Larry Dobbs Runs 5.884/242.89, Now #20 Best prior run: 5.997/237.92, Was #21 Newburgh makes a strong leave, but can't improve. Dobbs picks up over a dime and one spot on the ladder. Left Lane: Steve Burck Runs 5.657/251.81, Now #10 Best prior run: 5.874/204.48, Was #19 Right Lane: Alexis De Joria Runs 5.633/257.92, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.716/252.57, Was #12 Burck is knocking on the door for the top sixteen spots. He did well on the tune up and jumped well into the field with a nice looking pass. DeJoria pass didn't look as good, but she ran clean into the top half of the field. Steve Burck's incremental times: 60ft-0.959 sec., 330ft-2.501, 660ft-3.720/202.97 mph, 1,000ft-4.766. Alexis De Joria's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.517, 660ft-3.728/204.39 mph, 1,000ft-4.761. Left Lane: Jeff Burnett Runs 5.715/243.06, Now #15 Best prior run: 5.862/212.06, Was #19 Right Lane: Jason McKnight Runs 5.707/256.11, Now #14 Best prior run: 5.810/252.28, Was #18 Tim Stevens is on the bump spot at 5.783, but not for long. McKeight was away first and stayed there right down the track. Both cars slide into the bottom of the field. Left Lane: Brian Harvanek Runs 5.784/247.93, Now #17 Best prior run: 5.720/250.18, Was #17 Right Lane: John Hart No Time, Now #19 Best prior run: 5.783/246.39, Was #19 Ken Webster is on the bump spot at 5.716. Hart's car shakes, shimmies, and goes silent. Harvanek has a clean pass, but slowed a little from his prior best. Left Lane: Ken Webster Runs 6.886/143.89, Now #16 Best prior run: 5.716/251.20, Was #16 Right Lane: Mick Snyder Runs 5.586/259.21, Now #3 Best prior run: 5.586/256.65, Was #3 12:26 p.m. We have a brief delay to get Hart's car off of the track. Ken Webster is on the bump spot at 5.716 and will stay there as the rest of the cars yet to qualify are already in the field. It's a good thing too, as Webster's blower decided to go BANG and launch the burst panel in to the air. He had better incremental than Snyder until then. Snyder repeats on his ET with a clean pass to stay #3. Ken Webster's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.497, 660ft-3.908/157.03 mph, 1,000ft-5.407. Mick Snyder's incremental times: 60ft-0.975 sec., 330ft-2.498, 660ft-3.696/206.76 mph, 1,000ft-4.718. Left Lane: Chris Foster No Time, Now #12 Best prior run: 5.661/252.71, Was #12 Right Lane: John Bojec Runs 18.008/42.99, Now #11 Best prior run: 5.658/247.75, Was #11 Foster's crew is franticly trying to get the Monte Carlo started, but run out of time. They pull the car off the grid and back to the pits. Bojec has his own problems, as the car is slow off the line and then zings the tires. He lifts and coasts on down. Left Lane: Bobby Martin Runs 5.570/259.16, Now #1 Best prior run: 5.635/257.28, Was #8 Right Lane: Tony Bartone Runs 5.608/257.04, Now #5 Best prior run: 5.650/251.58, Was #9 The two middle of the field qualifiers meet and if nothing changes would be a matchup for round one. But things do change, a bunch! Stellar 0.951 sixtyfoot time is parlayed into a stout 5.570 ET. Great looking pass. Barton was right behind him with a clean pass too and moves into the top half of the field. Bobby Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.951 sec., 330ft-2.479, 660ft-3.677/207.34 mph, 1,000ft-4.702. Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.970 sec., 330ft-2.504, 660ft-3.706/206.13 mph, 1,000ft-4.734. Left Lane: Roger Bateman Runs 5.667/256.99, Now #7 Best prior run: 5.620/254.86, Was #7 Right Lane: Mickey Ferro Runs 5.651/249.49, Now #6 Best prior run: 5.608/255.00, Was #6 Both cars get down the track without any drama, but can't improve to end the session. 12:36 p.m. Bobby Martin is number one at 5.570 and Ken Webster is on the bump spot at 5.716.

Saturday Order for Qualifying Round 3

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Bobby Martin Lane Automotive Charger 5.570 259.16 2. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.580 258.62 3. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.581 259.96 4. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.586 259.21 5. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Ford M 5.608 257.04 6. Mickey Ferro Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo 5.608 255.00 7. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.620 256.99 8. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.622 258.52 9. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.633 257.92 10. Steve Burck ARC Speciaties Camaro 5.657 251.81 11. John Bojec PAC Racing Springs Monte Carlo 5.658 247.75 12. Chris Foster Foster Racing Monte Carlo 5.661 252.71 13. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.687 253.14 14. Jason McKnight Impala 5.707 256.11 15. Jeff Burnett Mustang 5.715 243.06 16. Ken Webster Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 5.716 253.61 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Brian Harvanek All Time Trucking Camaro 5.720 250.18 18. Tim Stevens T-N-T Motorsports Stratus 5.783 247.11 19. John Hart Charger 5.783 246.39 20. Larry Dobbs Corvette 5.884 242.89 21. Kevin Newburgh The Heckler Avenger 5.891 247.47 22. Wayne Butler EME generation Firebird 6.163 182.18 23. Steve Franke Lumina 6.234 232.95 24. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 6.288 225.03

Sunday Order for Qualifying Round 3

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 3 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: Psn Driver Vehicle ET Speed 1. Bobby Martin Lane Automotive Charger 5.570 259.16 2. Steve Harker Monte Carlo 5.580 258.62 3. Frank Manzo Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo 5.581 259.96 4. Mick Snyder Powersource Transportation Mus 5.586 259.21 5. Tony Bartone Centre Pointe Collision Ford M 5.608 257.04 6. Mickey Ferro Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo 5.608 255.00 7. Roger Bateman DocsHoliday.com Mustang 5.620 256.99 8. Fred Hagen Jr. Dark Horse Mustang 5.622 258.52 9. Alexis De Joria Tequila Patron Mustang 5.633 257.92 10. Steve Burck ARC Speciaties Camaro 5.657 251.81 11. John Bojec PAC Racing Springs Monte Carlo 5.658 247.75 12. Chris Foster Foster Racing Monte Carlo 5.661 252.71 13. Vern Moats Kendall Motor Oil Mustang 5.687 253.14 14. Jason McKnight Impala 5.707 256.11 15. Jeff Burnett Mustang 5.715 243.06 16. Ken Webster Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 5.716 253.61 --------- Not Qualified --------- 17. Brian Harvanek All Time Trucking Camaro 5.720 250.18 18. Tim Stevens T-N-T Motorsports Stratus 5.783 247.11 19. John Hart Charger 5.783 246.39 20. Larry Dobbs Corvette 5.884 242.89 21. Kevin Newburgh The Heckler Avenger 5.891 247.47 22. Wayne Butler EME generation Firebird 6.163 182.18 23. Steve Franke Lumina 6.234 232.95 24. Rick Cortino Lone Wolf Firebird 6.288 225.03

Sunday Results for Elimination Round 1

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.080 5.580 258.37 (L) Jason McKnight (Impala) 0.114 5.794 251.25 7:59 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 75 degrees, relative humidity 65 percent, barometer 29.20 inches, adjusted altitude 2,687 feet, track temperature 84 degrees. Number one in the world faces his 198th driver in the other lane. Manzo is away first by a bunch and pull steadily ahead to improve on his qualifying times with a huge finish line advantage. McKeinght can't match his qualifying times. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.953 sec., 330ft-2.485, 660ft-3.685/207.24 mph, 1,000ft-4.711. (W) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo) 0.046 5.650 247.93 (L) John Bojec (PAC Racing Springs Monte Carlo) 0.054 6.270 190.16 Bojec's car shakes and rattles and then moves towards the center line. He horses it a little too hard back to the right and nearly clouts the wall before lifting. Ferro was away first and runs close to his best times with no drama. (W) Bobby Martin (Lane Automotive Charger) 0.050 5.634 257.73 (L) Ken Webster (Synoil Fluids Racing Monte Car 0.040 5.702 251.63 Great side by side race and both cars were almost even at the 330' lights. Martin gets on by and pulls steadily ahead to take a little over a car length victory. Bobby Martin's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.027), 330 ft(-0.003), 660ft(0.018), 1,000ft(0.039). MOV: 0.0583 seconds (approximately 22 feet). (W) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.076 5.613 249.39 (L) Jeff Burnett (Mustang) 0.084 5.883 199.79 ...and the hits keep coming with two more side by side FC's until near the lights, where they both slow. Harker was well out in front and had the momentum to take the win. (W) Chris Foster (Foster Racing Monte Carlo) 0.131 5.702 238.98 (L) Tony Bartone (Centre Pointe Collision Ford 0.074 5.800 233.52 Foster was way late and looked to be a sitting duck. He hung with it and finally drove on by at the lights, when Barton slowed. Chris Foster's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.077), 330 ft(-0.094), 660ft(-0.069), 1,000ft(-0.012). MOV: 0.0415 seconds (approximately 14 feet). Tony Bartone's incremental times: 60ft-0.965 sec., 330ft-2.495, 660ft-3.741/195.11 mph, 1,000ft-4.844. Chris Foster's incremental times: 60ft-0.985 sec., 330ft-2.532, 660ft-3.753/202.58 mph, 1,000ft-4.799. (W) Roger Bateman (DocsHoliday.com Mustang) 0.068 5.603 253.42 (L) Brian Harvanek (All Time Trucking Camaro) 0.062 5.762 247.11 Harvanek come in as an alternate and gives Bateman a run for his money for a while. He gets a small advantage off the line and is just bearily ahead at the sixtyfoot mark. Bateman shows some more power and improves on his qualifying times in taking the easy win. Roger Bateman's incremental margins: 60ft(0.001), 330 ft(0.048), 660ft(0.091), 1,000ft(0.128). MOV: 0.1536 seconds (approximately 56 feet). (W) Alexis De Joria (Tequila Patron Mustang) 0.106 5.668 252.00 (L) Fred Hagen Jr. (Dark Horse Mustang) 0.134 5.713 255.82 These two qualified within a hundredth of each other. Two bad RT's and DeJoria had the better performance this time to stay ahead all the way down the track for the win. (W) Vern Moats (Kendall Motor Oil Mustang) 0.098 5.640 256.84 (L) Mick Snyder (Powersource Transportation Mus -0.008(R) 5.578 255.48 Last pair of the round come to the line. Snyder was #6 last year and Moats is the senior spokesman for TAFC at 67. It's all over immediately, as Snyder throws away quickest pass of the round with a -0.008 red light. 8:21 p.m. In round two: Martin will have lane choice over DeJoria;Moats over Foster; Bateman over Harker; and Manzo over Ferro.

Monday Results for Elimination Round 2

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Vern Moats (Kendall Motor Oil Mustang) 0.066 5.694 252.66 (L) Chris Foster (Foster Racing Monte Carlo) 0.106 5.783 251.53 12:32 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 74 degrees, relative humidity 67 percent, barometer 29.16 inches, adjusted altitude 2,621 feet, track temperature 94 degrees. Moats led this one wire-to-wire, pulling away on the top end. (W) Bobby Martin (Lane Automotive Charger) 0.060 5.639 256.65 (L) Alexis De Joria (Tequila Patron Mustang) 0.028 5.694 254.52 De Joria had a great light, but Martin managed to edge ahead before half track and extend the lead on the top end. It was close...Bobby Martin's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.003), 330 ft(-0.005), 660ft(0.009), 1,000ft(0.016). MOV: 0.0231 seconds (approximately 9 feet). Martin will have lane choice against Moats in the semifinals. (W) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.072 5.602 255.97 (L) Roger Bateman (DocsHoliday.com Mustang) 0.058 5.622 249.35 This is a great matchup, two of the top four in 2008 facing off at Indy - but first, a little "cleanup in aisle 13," one of the previous pair leaving a little stuff at the turnoff. This was just plain good drag racing, Bateman with a small edge at the green and Harker with the muscle to run him down in the lights. Harker trailed all the way - except where it counts, at the stripe. Steve Harker's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.008), 330 ft(-0.016), 660ft(-0.020), 1,000ft(-0.013). MOV: 0.0063 seconds (approximately 2 feet). (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.067 5.593 259.11 (L) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo) 0.057 5.608 254.62 A couple of the best from Division 1 faced off in this final pair...and it was another great drag race. Again, Ferro had a small advantage at the green and made an excellent run, but Manzo had the muscle to run him down, again in the lights. Frank Manzo's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.020), 330 ft(-0.028), 660ft(-0.021), 1,000ft(-0.008). MOV: 0.0057 seconds (approximately 2 feet). Manzo will have lane choice against Harker in the semifinals.

Monday Results for Elimination Round 3

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Bobby Martin (Lane Automotive Charger) 0.046 5.664 255.73 (L) Vern Moats (Kendall Motor Oil Mustang) -9.999(R) NT-No Show 2:33 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 58 percent, barometer 29.13 inches, adjusted altitude 3,043 feet, track temperature 101 degrees. Looks like Moats can't make the call. Martin gets the single into the finals. (W) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.018 5.613 256.21 (L) Frank Manzo (Lucas Motor Oil Monte Carlo) 0.087 5.571 259.76 Manzo is 11 - 0 against Harker in prior events. Upset Alert! Harker takes it to him big time with a big hole shot off the line to take a decisive half of a car length win. He will have lane choice over Martin. Steve Harker's incremental margins: 60ft(0.052), 330 ft(0.049), 660ft(0.044), 1,000ft(0.037). MOV: 0.0271 seconds (approximately 10 feet). Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.950 sec., 330ft-2.482, 660ft-3.682/207.37 mph, 1,000ft-4.705. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.502, 660ft-3.707/204.88 mph, 1,000ft-4.737. 2:38 p.m.

Monday Results for Final Round

CLERMONT, Ind. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, 55th annual Mac Tools U.S. Nationals presented by Lucas Oil: W/L Driver R-Time E-Time Speed (W) Bobby Martin (Lane Automotive Charger) 0.003 5.670 254.18 (L) Steve Harker (Monte Carlo) 0.020 6.187 166.60 4:21 p.m. Weather conditions: air temperature 78 degrees, relative humidity 59 percent, barometer 29.11 inches, adjusted altitude 2,993 feet, track temperature 101 degrees. Harker is 2 - 1 against Martin in prior events and Martin is 1 - 0 against Harker in prior final rounds. Martin gets the initial advantage off the line and then Harker drives on by. He leads to after half track, where the engine goes soft and Martin drives on by. This is his second win in 2009. Bobby Martin's incremental margins (negative if behind): 60ft(-0.019), 330 ft(-0.019), 660ft(-0.017), 1,000ft(0.156). MOV: 0.5343 seconds (more than 100 feet). Bobby Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.524, 660ft-3.740/203.92 mph, 1,000ft-4.784. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.951 sec., 330ft-2.488, 660ft-3.706/200.00 mph, 1,000ft-4.923.

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