DEATH WEEK

seau proved just why he was the favorite to win with a 5.38 pass for low E . T . of the week .

Next came a return to the desert . With Death Valley recently reopened , teams were given the choice of making their way through the lowest point in the United States or taking the interstate . While Rousseau had to skip Death Valley due to staying back late to help a fellow competitor , the likes of Chris Hein ’ s 8-second , twin-turbo ’ 33 Ford and Rich Guido ’ s stick-shift Pontiac GTO conquered Death Valley on their way to Las Vegas .

Racers were given some reprieve in Sin City , visiting Friday qualifying at the NHRA Nevada Nationals and then cruising the strip on Friday night !

Finally , it was time for the final drive section , a 400-plus-mile blast back to Phoenix that included checkpoints at the Hoover Dam and the Grand Canyon . Among the tourists , the awesome street machines of Death Week were getting plenty of looks !

Back at Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park , Rosseau was able to finish out his week with a

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