Not only were the heads-up racers duking it out, but the index and bracket class competitors were going toe to toe as well. Roush Modular Muscle saw Reggie Burnette, Jr. outlast Brad Elander. Burnette scored a tenth of a second on the starting line, and used the holeshot to take the win as his 11.27 (11.10 dial) was closer than Elander's 10.59 (10.35 dial). In Detroit Locker Truck and Lightning, the championship came down to Mike Motycka and Johnny Lightning. With Johnny taking a tough second-round breakout loss, Motycka was guaranteed the title, and went on to win the race. A redlight by final round opponent Gary Windsor sealed the deal for Motycka, who ran an 11.93 on the single. Steeda Open Comp's final run was a bout between Stacey Estel and Damon Sea. Estel scored the holeshot with an 0.013 light, and then ran a 12.37 (12.34 dial) to gun down Sea's losing 9.43 (9.40 dial) effort. Finally, in JDM Engineering Super Stang, Bobby Barrick got set to square off against the V-6-powered S197 of Larry Russell, Jr. Russell, who clinched the championship earlier in the day when Paul Gamino fouled out by a mere 0.007-second in Round 2, broke out by a scant 0.005-second in the money round, as his 14.785 was underneath his 14.79 prediction. That handed the win to Barrick, who ran a 13.47 on his 13.43 index.
The NMRA closed out its first season of Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords True Street in grand fashion, as 81 cars showed up to compete. Of the 81 contestants, 44 Mustangs and fast Fords managed to live through the 30-mile cruise around scenic Bowling Green, Kentucky, and the subsequent three back-to-back passes down the Beech Bend quarter-mile. There were some pretty quick cars, and when the smoke cleared, it was Michael Newton taking home top honors in his '88 Mustang. Newton averaged a 9.35, which was just enough against runner-up EJ Williams, who averaged a 9.67 with his own '88 Stang. Rounding out the Top Three was Brandon Coday, who used a best lap of a 10.18 to end up in Third Place with a 10.37.
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Jason Waggoner's '93 Cobra...
Jason Waggoner's '93 Cobra was one of a few we saw in the car show area. Waggoner's snake showcased a Vortech V-7 YSi blower and a Holley intake, as well as some killer good looks.
This two-tone '93 Cobra belongs...
This two-tone '93 Cobra belongs to Blair and Susan Reeves, and was one nice looking piece of Ford machinery. The Fox-body sported a well-dressed interior, as well as a thumping small-block Ford topped with a matching Edelbrock intake.
We have to admit, we walked...
We have to admit, we walked past Derrick Gann's New Edge Mustang numerous times before we finally realized why the car looked a bit different. Gann took an Eaton supercharger off of a Terminator Cobra, slapped it on his 3.8L V-6 engine, and proudly put the dyno sheet showing 320 rwhp and the car in the car show area.
Tommy Godfrey (near lane)...
Tommy Godfrey (near lane) ran the table in Bowling Green in ACT Factory Stock, as his JPC-backed coupe qualified Number One, set the record, won his second straight championship, and gunned down Jay Dold in the final.
Brian Lichlvter and the crew...
Brian Lichlvter and the crew from Brenspeed entered True Street with an '08 Mercury Mountaineer sporting a Saleen blower stuffing in 7 psi of boost into the stock Three-Valve. Thanks to the boost, this luxo-barge averaged a 13.92, with a best run of a 13.68.
John Allen had a unique combination...
John Allen had a unique combination on his '01 Mustang. The V-6-powered New Edge was topped with a ProCharger stuffing in an incredulous amount of pressurized Kentucky air. Coupled with a set of 3.73 gears, Allen went a best of a 12.53 in True Street.
Brad Meadows (near lane) didn't...
Brad Meadows (near lane) didn't let Brandon Alsept have a dream weekend, as he outpowered the newly crowned Tremec Pure Street champion in the money round. Meadows left first and flat-out drove away from Alsept by a 10.29 to 10.33 count.
EJ Williams came up just a...
EJ Williams came up just a bit short in the True Street competition. Williams, who ripped off a 9.35 on his second run, averaged a 9.67, which was just a mere three-tenths of a second behind the winning average.
The True Street victory went...
The True Street victory went to Michael Newtown and his sano '88 coupe. The Pony is powered by a Panhandle Performance built 347 stroker boosted by a T88 turbocharger. Backed by a two-speed automatic trans, the stroker turbo mill gulps E85, and has went a best of a 9.00 at 151 mph. While the car was only good for a 9.26 best, Newton's 9.35 average earned him the win. Best of all, he drives the car 40 miles one way to the track near his Chatsworth, Georgia, home.
In a rematch of last year's...
In a rematch of last year's final round, John Urist (near lane) squared off against Don Burton. The outcome was the same, as Urist picked up the victory when Burton went to deck the throttle and the car, instead of going on the rev limiter, backfired through the carburetor. Urist ran a 7.52 on the freebie.