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Saturday

Results for Qualifying Round 1
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from round 1 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals listing lane, driver name, elapsed time, top speed, and position in order following run:
      Left Lane: John Anderika    Runs 5.973/242.63, Now #1
     Right Lane: Bobby Martin     Runs 6.005/244.16, Now #2
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 70 percent, barometer 29.68 inches, adjusted altitude 1,971 feet, track temperature 82 degrees.
John Anderika's incremental times: 60ft-0.963 sec., 330ft-2.642, 660ft-3.947/191.76mph, 1,000ft-5.047
Bobby Martin's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.685, 660ft-4.004/190.75mph, 1,000ft-5.097
      Left Lane: Marc White       Runs 5.804/253.14, Now #1
     Right Lane: Vern Moats       Runs 6.456/229.24, Now #4
Moats with a lot of tire shake right off starting line and pedaled it one time. White was chattering the tires out to about 330 feet and pedaled it as he was getting close to the centerline.
      Left Lane: John Headley     Runs 7.075/160.73, Now #6
     Right Lane: Cy Chesterman    Runs 5.888/248.39, Now #2
Chesterman drove through a lot of tire shake...Cy Chesterman's incremental times: 60ft-1.004 sec., 330ft-2.646, 660ft-3.915/196.82mph, 1,000ft-4.985

Headley with tire shake and clicked it off.
      Left Lane: Andy Bohl        No Time, Now #8
     Right Lane: Bill Naves       Runs 6.102/231.04, Now #5
Bohl with problems after the burnout and is shut off. Naves shook the tires and and was all over the track and got close to the centerline, but keep it in his lane.
      Left Lane: John Bojec       Runs 6.303/199.20, Now #7
     Right Lane: Nick Bastiao     Runs 5.866/247.84, Now #2
Bojec with a lot tire shake and is off and on the throttle all the way down the track. He got close to the centerline, but keep it in his lane. Bastiao with a nice move to open the weekend. Nick Bastiao's incremental times: 60ft-1.000 sec., 330ft-2.610, 660ft-3.882/194.83mph, 1,000ft-4.958
      Left Lane: Keeter Ray       Runs 5.895/248.52, Now #5
     Right Lane: Steve Harker     Runs 5.643/254.71, Now #1
This was good drag race with Harker going to the one spot and Ray to number five. Keeter Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.619, 660ft-3.904/193.27mph, 1,000ft-4.989
Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.964 sec., 330ft-2.512, 660ft-3.726/203.34mph, 1,000ft-4.762
      Left Lane: Frank Schuster   Runs 5.768/254.14, Now #3
     Right Lane: Frank Manzo      Runs 5.672/257.78, Now #2
These two right down the track for the number two and three spots. Frank Schuster's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.572, 660ft-3.826/198.70mph, 1,000ft-4.881
Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.542, 660ft-3.764/203.80mph, 1,000ft-4.800
      Left Lane: Mark Billington  Runs 6.169/242.15, Now #12
     Right Lane: Mickey Ferro     Runs 5.730/249.76, Now #3
Ferro with a nice looking pass to go to the number three spot. Mickey Ferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.963 sec., 330ft-2.558, 660ft-3.804/200.77mph, 1,000ft-4.848 Billington was on and off the throttle a couple times.
      Left Lane: John Sullivan    Runs 6.211/195.93, Now #13
Sullivan with a lot of tire shake and he was on and off the throttle at least three time and he had the chutes out early. That wraps up round one of qualifying with one more later today.
       
Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 1
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Order after one round of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Steve Harker         QTK/Thermo-King Monte Carlo     5.643  254.71
   2. Frank Manzo          Lucas Oil Monte Carlo           5.672  257.78
   3. Mickey Ferro         Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo     5.730  249.76
   4. Frank Schuster       Central Metals Firebird         5.768  254.14
   5. Marc White           Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Musta  5.804  253.14
   6. Nick Bastiao         Rok Corp Monte Carlo            5.866  247.84
   7. Cy Chesterman        Chippewa Springs Mustang        5.888  248.39
   8. Keeter Ray           Frank Hawley DRS Mustang        5.895  248.52
   9. John Anderika        East Coast Auto Electric Camar  5.973  242.63
  10. Bobby Martin         CAP Charger Charger             6.005  244.16
  11. Bill Naves           Shooting Star Avenger           6.102  231.04
  12. Mark Billington      Team Re/Max Avenger             6.169  242.15
  13. John Sullivan        Crazy Horse Trans Am            6.211  195.93
  14. John Bojec           Blue Ox M'Sports Avenger        6.303  199.20
  15. Vern Moats           Kendall/SuperWinch Camaro       6.456  229.24
  16. John Headley         Davidson Collision Center Must  7.075  160.73
Saturday

Results for Qualifying Round 2
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - GAINESVILLE - Notes from final, round 2 qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals 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:
     Right Lane: Andy Bohl        Runs 5.714/248.75, Now #3
                                  No Prior Run 
Bohl with a nice looking pass to get into the show and that will bump out Headley.
      Left Lane: Vern Moats       Runs 5.848/250.74, Now #7
                                  Best prior run: 6.456/229.24, Was #16
     Right Lane: John Headley     Runs 6.672/183.10, Now #17
                                  Best prior run: 7.075/160.73, Was #17 
Headley was all over his lane and he will not get back into the show. Moats gets off the bump and into the top half of the show. Vern Moats' incremental times: 60ft-1.012 sec., 330ft-2.644, 660ft-3.893/198.82mph, 1,000ft-4.953
     Right Lane: John Bojec       Runs 5.703/250.69, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 6.303/199.20, Was #16 
Bojec with a little wiggle around half track, but goes into the top half of the show...John Bojec's incremental times: 60ft-0.979 sec., 330ft-2.547, 660ft-3.771/202.61mph, 1,000ft-4.816
      Left Lane: Bobby Martin     Runs 5.952/200.98, Now #13
                                  Best prior run: 6.005/244.16, Was #13
     Right Lane: John Sullivan    Runs 5.902/244.78, Now #12
                                  Best prior run: 6.211/195.93, Was #16 
Sullivan gets off the bump and into the number 12 spot...Martin improves, but stays number 13. Bobby Martin's incremental times: 60ft-0.998 sec., 330ft-2.585, 660ft-3.822/199.88mph, 1,000ft-4.900
John Sullivan's incremental times: 60ft-0.981 sec., 330ft-2.603, 660ft-3.890/192.55mph, 1,000ft-4.853
      Left Lane: Cy Chesterman    Runs 5.734/252.61, Now #6
                                  Best prior run: 5.888/248.39, Was #10
     Right Lane: Mark Billington  Runs 5.799/250.41, Now #8
                                  Best prior run: 6.169/242.15, Was #16 
This was pretty good side-by-side drag race...with both cars moving in to the top half of the field...Cy Chesterman's incremental times: 60ft-0.994 sec., 330ft-2.569, 660ft-3.799/201.25mph, 1,000ft-4.846
Mark Billington's incremental times: 60ft-1.003 sec., 330ft-2.585, 660ft-3.839/197.83mph, 1,000ft-4.902
      Left Lane: Nick Bastiao     Runs 5.717/253.95, Now #5
                                  Best prior run: 5.866/247.84, Was #11
     Right Lane: John Anderika    Runs 6.721/159.70, Now #15
                                  Best prior run: 5.973/242.63, Was #15 
Anderika got out of the groove and real close to the wall not only one time, but twice. Bastiao with his career best ET and mph pass to move into the top half of the field. Nick Bastiao's incremental times: 60ft-0.987 sec., 330ft-2.551, 660ft-3.784/201.13mph, 1,000ft-4.832
      Left Lane: Mickey Ferro     Runs 5.570/257.19, Now #1
                                  Best prior run: 5.730/249.76, Was #6
     Right Lane: Keeter Ray       Runs 5.681/253.47, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 5.895/248.52, Was #12 
Ferro with a great pass and he goes to the number one spot...Mickey Ferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.942 sec., 330ft-2.477, 660ft-3.677/206.51mph, 1,000ft-4.701

Ray with a nice pass to move into the top half of the show. Keeter Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.977 sec., 330ft-2.531, 660ft-3.752/203.28mph, 1,000ft-4.796
      Left Lane: Frank Manzo      Runs 5.571/259.56, Now #2
                                  Best prior run: 5.672/257.78, Was #3
     Right Lane: Marc White       Runs 5.661/255.53, Now #4
                                  Best prior run: 5.804/253.14, Was #11 
Manzo with a nice looking pass...top speed of the meet. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.955 sec., 330ft-2.483, 660ft-3.682/207.30mph, 1,000ft-4.705 White moves into the top half of the show...Marc White's incremental times: 60ft-0.976 sec., 330ft-2.530, 660ft-3.747/204.60mph, 1,000ft-4.784
      Left Lane: Steve Harker     Runs 5.638/255.82, Now #3
                                  Best prior run: 5.643/254.71, Was #3
     Right Lane: Frank Schuster   Runs 5.793/252.43, Now #10
                                  Best prior run: 5.768/254.14, Was #10 
Harker improves, but will stay number three...no help here for Schuster.
       
Saturday

Order for Qualifying Round 2
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Final order after 2 rounds of qualifying in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
 Psn  Driver               Vehicle                            ET   Speed
   1. Mickey Ferro         Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo     5.570  257.19
   2. Frank Manzo          Lucas Oil Monte Carlo           5.571  259.56
   3. Steve Harker         QTK/Thermo-King Monte Carlo     5.638  255.82
   4. Marc White           Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Musta  5.661  255.53
   5. Keeter Ray           Frank Hawley DRS Mustang        5.681  253.47
   6. John Bojec           Blue Ox M'Sports Avenger        5.703  250.69
   7. Andy Bohl            Bohl Automotive Mustang         5.714  248.75
   8. Nick Bastiao         Rok Corp Monte Carlo            5.717  253.95
   9. Cy Chesterman        Chippewa Springs Mustang        5.734  252.61
  10. Frank Schuster       Central Metals Firebird         5.768  254.14
  11. Mark Billington      Team Re/Max Avenger             5.799  250.41
  12. Vern Moats           Kendall/SuperWinch Camaro       5.848  250.74
  13. John Sullivan        Crazy Horse Trans Am            5.902  244.78
  14. John Anderika        East Coast Auto Electric Camar  5.973  242.63
  15. Bobby Martin         CAP Charger Charger             6.005  244.16
  16. Bill Naves           Shooting Star Avenger           6.102  231.04
          --------- Not Qualified ---------
  17. John Headley         Davidson Collision Center Must  6.672  183.10
Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 1
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 1 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed

 (W) Cy Chesterman (Chippewa Springs Mustang)    0.027      5.731 251.39
 (L) Nick Bastiao (Rok Corp Monte Carlo)         0.045      6.671 251.34
Weather conditions: air temperature 73 degrees, relative humidity 75 percent, barometer 29.77 inches, adjusted altitude 1,953 feet, track temperature 81 degrees.
Bastiao with violent tire shake right off the starting line and was completely off the throttle and then attempted to chase Chesterman down. It appears he lost an engine on the top end with a huge cloud of smoke. Chesterman with a great light and then runs his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light. Cy Chesterman's incremental times: 60ft-0.988 sec., 330ft-2.557, 660ft-3.788/200.98mph, 1,000ft-4.840
 (W) Andy Bohl (Bohl Automotive Mustang)         0.074      5.692 251.16
 (L) Frank Schuster (Central Metals Firebird)    0.012      5.765 255.29
Schuster with a great light and the lead until about 400 feet. Bohl with a great looking pass, his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. Andy Bohl's MOV: 0.0118 seconds (approximately 4 feet). Andy Bohl's incremental times: 60ft-0.984 sec., 330ft-2.534, 660ft-3.752/202.67mph, 1,000ft-4.800
 (W) Mark Billington (Team Re/Max Avenger)       0.091      5.727 252.80
 (L) John Bojec (Blue Ox M'Sports Avenger)       0.073      6.341 199.23
Bojec with the starting line advantage, but then shook and pedaled it one time. That was all Billington needed to take the win light as he ran his quickest pass of the weekend. Mark Billington's incremental times: 60ft-0.999 sec., 330ft-2.565, 660ft-3.794/201.52mph, 1,000ft-4.841
 (W) Keeter Ray (Frank Hawley DRS Mustang)       0.249      5.601 255.15
 (L) Vern Moats (Kendall/SuperWinch Camaro)      0.110      5.822 251.30
Moats was late on the tree, but still had a huge starting line advantage, but Ray had the power to chase him down for the win light. Ray with his career quickest and fastest pass... Keeter Ray's incremental times: 60ft-0.957 sec., 330ft-2.476, 660ft-3.686/204.73mph, 1,000ft-4.722
 (W) Marc White (Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Mustan 0.049      5.658 255.58
 (L) John Sullivan (Crazy Horse Trans Am)        0.125      6.069 239.14
White with a starting line advantage and never looked back with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light. Marc White's incremental times: 60ft-0.971 sec., 330ft-2.525, 660ft-3.742/203.28mph, 1,000ft-4.780 White will give up lane choice to Ray in the next round.
 (W) Steve Harker (QTK/Thermo-King Monte Carlo)  0.104      5.572 257.19
 (L) John Anderika (East Coast Auto Electric Cam 0.063      5.760 248.34
Anderika with starting line advantage, but chattered the tires right off the starting line. He still ran his career best ET and mph, but it wasn't enough to hold off the hard charging Harker. John Anderika's incremental times: 60ft-0.972 sec., 330ft-2.545, 660ft-3.791/198.96mph, 1,000ft-4.857 Harker with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win and lane choice in the next round against Billington. Steve Harker's incremental times: 60ft-0.952 sec., 330ft-2.478, 660ft-3.675/207.43mph, 1,000ft-4.700
 (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Oil Monte Carlo)         0.080      5.562 260.97
 (L) Bobby Martin (CAP Charger Charger)          0.043      5.799 247.84
Martin was out of the gate first, but Manzo had the difference made up by 150 feet. Martin with his best pass of the weekend in a losing effort. Manzo with the quickest and fastest pass of the event for the win light. He will have lane choice over Bohl in round two. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.967 sec., 330ft-2.489, 660ft-3.681/208.42mph, 1,000ft-4.700
 (W) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo)  0.150      5.598 257.53
 (L) Bill Naves (Shooting Star Avenger)          0.104      6.115 231.32
Naves was first off the starting line, but Ferro had the difference made up by the time they went by the Christmas tree. Ferro slowed from his qualifying time, but will still have lane choice in round two against Chesterman.
       
Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 2
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 2 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed

 (W) Marc White (Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Mustan 0.010      5.730 255.73
 (L) Keeter Ray (Frank Hawley DRS Mustang)       0.137      8.452 107.76
Weather conditions: air temperature 79 degrees, relative humidity 42 percent, barometer 29.85 inches, adjusted altitude 2,002 feet, track temperature 104 degrees.
White with a great light and drive through tire shake for the win light. Ray with violent tire shake right off the starting line and clicks it off.
 (W) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo)  0.044      5.566 255.19
 (L) Cy Chesterman (Chippewa Springs Mustang)    0.025     16.922  47.12
Chesterman with a great light and violent tire shake before he clicked it off. Ferro with his quickest pass of the weekend for the win. He will have lane choice over White in the semifinals. Mickey Ferro's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.485, 660ft-3.678/208.55mph, 1,000ft-4.696
 (W) Steve Harker (QTK/Thermo-King Monte Carlo)  0.065      5.582 256.75
 (L) Mark Billington (Team Re/Max Avenger)       0.041      5.660 255.15
Billington out of the gate first and then made a quick move toward the wall, but was able to real it in, but it was all Harker. Harker with another great looking pass for the win.
 (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Oil Monte Carlo)         0.083      5.493 263.92
 (L) Andy Bohl (Bohl Automotive Mustang)         0.092      5.645 255.19
Bohl with a nice pass, but Manzo unleashed a run here with a great pass. This ties the tenth fastest pass in the history of Alcohol Funny Car, but doesn't make the top ten quickest list. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.947 sec., 330ft-2.455, 660ft-3.634/210.87mph, 1,000ft-4.642 Manzo will have lane choice in the next round against Harker.
       
Sunday

Results for Elimination Round 3
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of round 3 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed

 (W) Marc White (Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Mustan 0.014      5.613 255.68
 (L) Mickey Ferro (Ryco Hydraulics Monte Carlo)  0.063      5.658 257.87
Weather conditions: air temperature 81 degrees, relative humidity 32 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 2,049 feet, track temperature 116 degrees.
White with a great light and big starting line advantage and his quickest pass of the weekend for the win light. Ferro's great weekend comes to an end with his second slowest pass of the weekend.
 (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Oil Monte Carlo)         0.062      5.603 261.62
 (L) Steve Harker (QTK/Thermo-King Monte Carlo)  0.069      5.620 257.14
They left together with Manzo having a slight advantage and then Harker had the lead at 330 feet and half track. Harker had a little wiggle at half track and Manzo took the lead and the win by about nine feet. Manzo will have lane choice in the final.
       
Sunday

Results for Final Round
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - SUMMIT FastNews - Results of final, round 4 eliminations in Top Alcohol Funny Car at the NHRA POWERade Drag Racing Series, 39th annual ACDelco NHRA Gatornationals:
 W/L  Driver                                     R-Time    E-Time  Speed

 (W) Frank Manzo (Lucas Oil Monte Carlo)         0.056      5.502 264.03
 (L) Marc White (Cindrich & Sheetz Racing Mustan 0.053      5.645 256.75
Weather conditions: air temperature 82 degrees, relative humidity 26 percent, barometer 29.84 inches, adjusted altitude 2,032 feet, track temperature 117 degrees.
Manzo is 39 and 4 in his last 43 final rounds and one of those loses is against White in 2002 Columbus. White's last final was last year in Atlanta where he lost to Manzo. White with a slight starting line advantage, but after that it was all Manzo for his 73rd National event win. Frank Manzo's incremental times: 60ft-0.956 sec., 330ft-2.461, 660ft-3.642/210.14mph, 1,000ft-4.650
       