1 A/FD Bill Reichert, Owosso MI, Bowen-Reich 5.299 270.92 2 A/FD Artie Allen, Jacksonville FL, McKinney-B 5.312 262.18 3 TA/D John Finke, Selkirk NY, McKinney-Chrysler 5.314 269.94 4 A/FD Michael Manners, Willis TX, Spitzer-BAE 5.321 269.51 5 A/FD Robin Samsel, Marion IN, Canode-TFX 5.376 265.95 6 A/FD Duane Shields, Boulder City NV, Hadman-B 5.391 270.92 7 A/FD Dave Hirata, Lowell IN, McKinney-TFX 5.410 259.86 8 B/AD Darren Nicholson, Mission Viejo CA, Yanc 5.415 260.56 9 A/FD Arthur Gallant, Boxboro MA, Dan Page-BAE 5.420 267.80 10 B/AD Marty Thacker, Robinson IL, Spitzer-TFX 5.453 263.62 11 A/FD Dan Mercier, Montreal PQ, Hadman-BAE 5.473 263.05 12 TA/D Dan Kracht, Gretna NE, Dragster-BAE 5.502 253.23 13 B/AD Paul Fishburn, Rensselaer IN, Haase-TFX 5.528 256.60 14 A/FD Darryl Hitchman, Greenville TX, Swindahl 5.536 256.06 15 A/FD Bill Evans, Miramar FL, Spitzer-BAE 5.553 265.85 16 A/FD Tim Bowgren, Valparaiso IN, Hadman-TFX 5.626 251.67 Low ET: Michael Manners 5.260 seconds Top Speed: Bill Reichert 277.49 MPH
Only 14 alky funnies showed at Gainesville. As expected Frank Manzo and Midwest hitter Mick Synder were the dominant racers without the usual competition from Jay Payne. Payne did race and crash his Pro Mod but did not race his flopper.
Steve Harker calls Gainesville home these days. He qualified third and went to the finals before losing to Manzo.
Distaff racer Alexis De Joria, also from Florida, also went to the semi-finals before losing to Manzo. Harker took out Mick Snyder in the semi-finals. In the final round Manzo in a Monte Carlo strapped a 5.528/262.69 while a hapless Harker boiled the hides almost immediately.
1 Frank Manzo, Morganville NJ, '08 Monte Carlo 5.512 261.83 2 Mick Snyder, Demotte IN, '08 Mustang 5.544 258.02 3 Steve Harker, Gainesville GA, '06 Monte Carlo 5.598 255.19 4 Andy Bohl, Racine WI, '08 Mustang 5.663 253.52 5 Vern Moats, Des Moines IA, '08 Mustang 5.680 253.33 6 John Anderika, Pittson PA, '02 Camaro 5.706 248.57 7 Frank Schuster, Chesterfield NJ, '02 Firebird 5.721 252.85 8 Marty Nothstein, Orefield PA, '08 Impala 5.726 251.25 9 Mickey Ferro, Stamford CT, '06 Monte Carlo 5.729 257.83 10 Alexis De Joria, Bronson FL, '09 Mustang 5.755 248.8
11 John Sullivan, Pike Road City AL, '08 Mustang 5.760 250.18
12 Ray Drew, Hales Corner WI, '04 Firebird 5.794 249.86
13 Leif Andreasson, Solna SW, '04 Stratus RT 5.879 232.79 14 John Headley, Newportville PA, '00 Mustang 6.729 149.76Low ET: Frank Manzo 5.512 seconds Top Speed: Frank Manzo 262.69 MPH