In an incredibly competitive Saturday final, Collier had the perfect .000 start, while Soucek was a solid .010 at the tree. But, Collier broke out with a 6.875-second run at 98.30 mph against a 6.88 dial-in. Soucek posted a 6.671-second elapsed time at 100.76 mph against a 6.66 dial in her Chevy Nova.
(No Box Winner — Cadence Soucek)
(No Box Runner-Up — Steven Collier)
Phil Combs, also driving a Nova, won the 32-Car Shootout. His winning package included a 6.299-second pass at 103.62 mph against a 6.28 dial-in. Jason Profitt went down the track in 6.734 seconds at 99.82 mph against a 6.72 dial-in. Combs also had a .032 to .037 advantage at the start.
(32-Car Shootout Winner — Phil Combs)
(32-Car Runner-Up — Jason Profitt)
Ean Guenthardt won on a holeshot .037 to .114 over Alyssa Davis in Junior Dragsters. The great start was needed with Guenthardt’s 7.945-second elapsed time at 80.01 mph against a 7.92 dial-in. Davis was spot on her 8.07 dial-in with a 8.073-second pass at 81.60 mph.
(Junior Dragster Winner — Ean Guenthardt)
(Junior Dragster Runner-Up — Alyssa Davis)
Collier won the $5,000 check for the Safety Track Friday Prelude when final-round opponent John Gregory fouled at the start. Collier had a .018 reaction time and then cruised down the drag strip as Gregory left the tree -.010 too quick.
(No Box Winner — Steven Collier)
(No Box & Low Roller Runner-Up — John Gregory)
BMD Custom Designs sponsored a pair of Friday night shootouts. Ron Boyce won the Low Roller Shootout, right on his 5.84 dial-in with a 5.844-second run at 117.83 mph. Gregory was runner-up again with a 6.008-second pass at 113.41 mph on a 5.99 dial-in. Gregory was a little better at the start with a .035 to .045 reaction time.
(Low Roller Winner — Ron Boyce)
Andrew Innes was the winner of the High Roller Shootout with a great .005 reaction time, along with a 5.968-second run at 110.97 mph. Phil Combs was the runner-up with a .021 start, along with a 6.299-second pass at 104.70 mph.
(High Roller Winner — Andrew Innes)
Mike Dumont won the Wired Designs LLC Duck Race with a package of 5.969 seconds and 116.52 mph against a 5.93 dial-in and a .036 start. Zach Combs broke out with a 6.307-second pass at 105.07 mph against a 6.32 dial-in and a .039 reaction time.
(Duck Race Winner — Mike Dumont)
(Duck Race Runner-Up — Zach Combs)
Bowman won Sunday’s Maxx Performance Parts 5K finale with a strong run of 6.689 seconds at 102.93 mph after a .008 start. Runner-up Jeff Fiala was a little too anxious at the tree with a - .006 start triggering the red light.
(No Box Winner — Nick Bowman)
(No Box Runner-Up — Jeff Fiala)
Davis captured the Just-N-Time Lawn Care Junior Dragster victory. She posted a 7.91-second pass at 83.30 mph with a .020 reaction time. Runner-up Ralphie Stellato finished in 7.944 seconds at 81.76 mph with a .015 start. Both drivers had a 7.90 dial-in time.
(Junior Dragster Winner — Alyssa Davis)
(Junior Dragster Runner-Up — Ralphie Stellato)
More great action is scheduled for Dragway 42 this weekend with a Friday test-and-tune, and IHRA Summit SuperSeries points races on Saturday and Sunday.