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TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER Eliminations - Round TWO

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TOP FUEL Eliminations - Round ONE

After the pre-race ceremonies, which included the inevitable track walk, professional driver introductions, the Raceers for Christ invocation and the National Anthem, it was time for the traditional "Let's Get Ready To Burn Some NITRO" invitation from Joe "WFO" Castello. And things started to happen QUICKLY!

(LEFT) The first pair out of the lanes are almost always the #8 and #9 qualifiers, and this battle saw the "out of nowhere" Travis Shumake (far lane) taking on Shawn Reed in the near lane. Shumake dropped a bomb on the field in qualifying, laying down career best numbers - by a TON - at 3.724 - 323.12, while Reed continued on his upward trajectory as crew chief Rob Wendland has pushed this car into contending status, as shown by a 3.715 - 327.74 best in qualifying. While Reed nearly matched his qualifying time with a great 3.726 - 320.58 for the win, Shumake slowed slightly but still posted a very good 3.798 - 324.20 that showed how far this new team has come in a very short time.

(RIGHT) Points leader Justin Ashley (near lane) only qualified in the #7 spot and drew a tough opponent, Spencer Massey (far lane) in the first round. Driving the Krista Baldwin car, Massey nearly matched his 3.728 qualifying best, carding an excellent 3.735 - 323.66. It wasn't quite enough to get past Ashley, who left first by nine thousandths, and ran a little quicker at 3.711 - 329.67 to take a less than a car length win and move into the next round.

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FUNNY CAR Eliminations - Round ONE

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TOP FUEL Eliminations - Round TWO

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FUNNY CAR Eliminations - Round TWO

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PRO MODIFIED - Eliminations Round THREE

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LEGENDS NITRO FUNNY CAR - Eliminations Round TWO

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TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR - Eliminations Round THREE

TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER - Eliminations Round THREE

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TOP FUEL Eliminations - Round THREE

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