Two-time Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous world champion Tommy Franklin bounced back from a second-round exit at Maryland by racing to his second victory of the season . His Musi-powered “ Jungle Rat ” ’ 69 Camaro ran a 3.70 , two 3.66s , and finally a 3.639 in the final round to beat Jim Halsey ’ s 3.635 on a holeshot . Halsey ’ s Fulton-powered “ Daddy Shark ” ’ 68 Camaro was locked in the 3.60s , setting low E . T . of every round and maintaining the points lead . Indiana ’ s Jim Widener doesn ’ t run every race , but he makes a statement when he does . His BES-powered ’ 17 Corvette was consistent and quick , running 3.663 in a semifinal exit to Halsey . |
Jason Harris and tuner Brandon Stroud have quickly become a proven duo in WS Construction Pro Boost presented by P2 Contracting and Ty-Drive , as Harris drove his ProCharged “ Party Time ” ’ 69 Camaro to victory for the second time this season . He steadily improved through eliminations before cutting a perfect . 000 reaction time and setting low E . T . of the event , 3.605 , to beat Kurt Steding in the final round . Steding was . 022 off the line and slowed to a 3.789 in his screw-blown P2 Contracting ’ 20 Camaro after running 3.65 and a pair of 3.62s in prior rounds . Newcomer Scott Lang advanced to his first semifinal running mid-3.60s . |
Consistency was the name of the game for reigning Liberty ’ s Gears Extreme Pro Stock presented by AED Competition world champion Johnny Pluchino . He ran a trio of 4.10s , including one to beat No . 1 qualifier Elijah Morton on a holeshot in E2 , to reach his first final of the season . In an all- Kaase-powered Mustang final , he stepped up to a 4.08 to beat teammate Alan Drinkwater , who went red on a 4.096 . Drinkwater got a holeshot win of his own over Chris Powers in the semis . Tony Gillig set low E . T . and top speed of the event in his Kaase-powered Dayco ’ 10 GXP , but his 4.06 in the semis was negated by a . 006 red light . |
Jeff Melnick has had a dominant first season in M & M Transmission Pro 632 , but surprisingly Martin marked his first time qualifying No . 1 in Alan O ’ Brien ’ s nitrous-fed , AMC smallblock-powered ’ 20 Camaro . He went on to win for the third time , running a 4.159 over Jason Ventura in the final round . Ventura opened eyes with his 4.164 and 4.153 in the first two rounds , but his Brand X Marine ’ 70 Camaro slowed to a 4.435 in the final . Reigning world champion Amber Franklin qualified No . 2 in her Musipowered “ OG Jungle Rat ” ’ 69 Camaro and ran a 4.182 in the semis , but went red by . 004 . |
While Bill Lutz didn ’ t leave Martin with the trophy , his team had a major victory of their own . After a dramatic on-track incident in Q3 , his team worked through the night to make extensive repairs to the screw-blown engine and the “ Big Boost ” ’ 68 Camaro . He laid down another 3.97 in the semis and slowed to a 4.72 in the final , but merely making the E1 call was a feat . Chris Cadotto ’ s screw-blown “ The Brick ” ’ 97 Dodge Ram was a rocket ship , firing off a 3.962 in the final to win for the first time in Menscer Motorsports Pro Street presented by Afco . World champ Tim Essick qualified No . 2 in his ProCharged “ Brown Sugar ” ’ 18 Mustang and reached the semis . |
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