ALL-AMERICAN NATIONALS
ALL-AMERICAN NATIONALS
In Vortech Superchargers Street Outlaw , Daniel Pharris of Sikeston , Missouri , was the No . 1 qualifier as he went 4.317 at 172.36 mph in his turbocharged ’ 95 Mustang . A bye put him through to the finals where he met with the nitrous-assisted 738 ci powerhouse belonging to Nick Bacalis of Harrison , Ohio . When the lights dropped , Bacalis absolutely drilled Pharris on the tree and refused to give up the lead . Bacalis and his blue ’ 96 Mustang were on a mission , and when they crossed the stripe ahead of Pharris , Bacalis took the first Street Outlaw nitrous win since 2014 and got his well-deserved first victory since he suffered a major wreck back in 2005 .
Mark Pawuk of Akron , Ohio , powered to the lead in Holley EFI Factory Super Car when he went 8.057 at 171.58 mph during qualifying in his ’ 15 Dodge Challenger . Pawuk powered on and reached the finals where he was paired with Leonard Libersher of Wilmington , Florida , for a Dodge vs Chevy duel . Unfortunately for Libersher , a 0.001-second foul start turned on the red light for his ’ 15 COPO Camaro and let Pawuk cruise to victory on his 8.152 at 169.23 mph jaunt through the traps .
No one was laughing in ARP Nitrous Pro Street when Terry , Mississippi-based Tricia Musi set the pace in the “ Popeye ” ’ 00 Pontiac Firebird on a 4.435 at 161.87 mph trip . It was an easy win for Jordan Ensslin in the finals , though , as the man from Lakeland , Florida , ran his ‘ 02 Pontiac Trans Am down the 1320 unopposed due to Jennifer Brooke Rice ’ s tough luck when a mechanical issue took the young lady from Springfield , Tennessee , out of the running .
Over in Fuel Systems Technology NA 10.5 , David Theisen was the quickest all-motor qualifier . The Highland , Michigan , resident covered the quarter mile in 7.882 seconds at 176.58 mph in his ’ 69 Firebird . Theisen was on point all through eliminations and defeated competitor after competitor , including Leonard Long in the finals when he ran 7.933 at 174.91 mph over Long ’ s
MARK PAWUK REACHED 171.58 MPH DURING QUALIFYING IN HIS ’ 15 DODGE CHALLENGER
NICK BACALIS ’ NITROUS-ASSISTED 738 CI POWERHOUSE
7.985 at 172.76 mph response .
As usual , Jesse Coulter lead the way during Edelbrock Xtreme Street qualifying as the 2017 season champion and his turbocharged ’ 91 Camaro produced a 4.716 at 148.92 mph time slip . Coulter continued to kick butt through eliminations and earned his spot in the finals where he ran against Tim Knieriem of Shepardsville , Kentucky , who had qualified second with his ’ 95 Mustang . The green light lit and Knieriem was the first off the line , but Coulter was able to drive around him to take the win with a 4.749 at 149.46 mph payday .
The ever-growing Coan Engineering Stock / Super Stock Combo category featured muscle from all three makes , but only one would be deemed King of the Hill . Wisconsin-based Jeffrey Frees took on New Yorker Charlie Walc in the final round , and Frees chopped down the tree to his advantage . His holeshot , combined with his 10.015 at 124.64 mph pass on his 9.97 dial-in helped him find success against Walc .
Hosting an abundance of beautiful classic muscle cars , ATI Performance Products Nostalgia Super Stock qualifying was tight but ultimately Ostrander , Ohio-based Mike DeChicco came out on top thanks to a near-perfect 9.501-second pass from his ’ 65 Dodge Coronet on his 9.50 index . The No . 14 qualifier , Kevin Gass of Ledbetter , Kentucky , had enough in the tank to stay in it until the finals . It was a double breakout situation for Gass and opponent Doug Poskevich , but Gass ’ s ’ 66 Chevelle turned on the win light in its lane .
Running this close to his 12.000 index with a 12.003-second hit during Detroit True Trac Nostalgia Muscle Car qualifying , Tim Boggs of Fayetteville , Ohio , held the lead with his ’ 67 Chevy II going into eliminations . However , the final was occupied by last season ’ s champion , Andy Warren , and Chad Brewer . Warren , who calls Elizabethtown , Kentucky , his home and runs a ’ 71 Caprice , ran closer to his index than Brewer of Canton , Georgia , in his ’ 73 Nova and secured the win as a result .
Sixty-one car and driver combinations came to do battle in MagnaFuel Open Comp , but it was Larry Geddes of Barnesville , Ohio , who led the way going into eliminations after he cut down the tree with a perfect 0.000-second reaction time in his ’ 90 Mustang . The resulting six eliminations rounds were tougher than ever , but Kurt Anderson of Eau Claire , Wisconsin and Greg Bagnell of Spring Hill , Florida , were the lone survivors . Bagnell broke out with his ’ 85 Mustang but Anderson and his iconic ’ 69 Camaro ran 9.784 at 135.16 mph on his 9.78 dial-in to secure
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