Drag Illustrated Issue 127, November 2017 | Page 30
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NEOPM 25 TH ANNIVERSARY RACE
The nitrous entry of Dean Marinis was in the No.
2 spot with a 5.894 at 243.24, followed by West
Virginia’s Dwayne Wolfe, who drove his super-
charged ‘68 Camaro to a 5.905 at 242.
Eliminations got underway around 7:00 p.m.
and provided exceptionally close competition, as
well as a few upsets along the way. Heavy hitters
such as Scriba, Marinis and Wolfe all advanced,
while club regulars like Ed Burnley, Tyler Hard
and Steve Drummond saw their day end after
round 1. Connecticut’s Joe Dunne struggled
mightily in qualifying, only to dodge a bullet in
round 1 and advance, then click off his best pass
of the weekend in round 2, which allowed him to
get around Wolfe. Unfortunately, Dunne would
hurt the motor on this run and not be able to
answer the call for the semis. Kevin McCurdy and
Tommy Gray put on a spectacular show in round
2, with McCurdy’s gate job and 5.890 advancing
over Gray’s quicker 5.876. McCurdy would fall
off the pace in the semis, allowing Scriba to pull
away with the victory, which set up a thrilling
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Steve Drummond