ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Tim Lynch, the consensus king of Outlaw 10.5 drag racing, didn’t disappoint Sunday at Steve Earwood’s Rockingham Dragway although his victory in the annual Holcomb Motorsports Civil Wars event did not come without challenges.
   
  In fact, the Woodstock, Ga., veteran, back at The Rock for the first time since winning the Civil Wars in 2009, just barely was able to run down fellow Georgian Danny Lowry in a 10.5 final decided by just .006 of a second after Lowry got away to a .035 of second lead at the start.

  En route, Lynch set both ends of the 10.5 national record by coaxing his 2010 Chevrolet Corvette through the eighth-mile course in 4.143 seconds at a speed of 197.36 miles per hour during Outlaw qualifying

 Racing in a field that included drivers from Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts as well as Georgia, Lynch advanced on a first round bye, beat Jason Enos of Rehoboth, Mass, in round two and Tom Kasper of Westville, N.J., in the semifinals.

 In the final round, his 4.242 second effort at 188 mph was just enough to turn back Lowry’s 1998 Ford Mustang (4.283 seconds).

 Other winners included Mark Soles of Riegelwood, who doubled-up on Saturday and Sunday in the Footbrake ET class and Shane Williams of Knoxville, Tenn., who 1999 Ford Mustang got the workhorse award, winning Saturday in Open Comp and Sunday in the Pro Tree Doorslammer class.

 Williams’ Sunday win was particularly noteworthy, not necessarily because he beat local standout E.J. Womack of Lillington in the final but because he threw a .002 package including a perfect .000 reaction time against Womack’s son, Nick, in the semifinals.

 Kevin Fiscos of Jacksonville, Fla., drove his 2002 Mustang past perennial Rockingham winner Keith Szabo of Gainesville, Ga., to claim the True 10.5 title; Terry Morton of Kannapolis won in Real Street; Craig Owen of Easley, S.C., in King of the Street; and Justin Smith of LaCrosse, Va., in the 275 Drag Radial class in which he set a national ET record of 4.949 seconds in qualifying.

 Ron Williams of Eagle Springs won Sunday’s Open Comp title; Terry Floyd of Lake Wylie, S.C., drove his 1955 Chevy to a popular win in Sunday’s Combo Eliminator; David Barnett of Trenton and Jerry Cline of Mooresville won Saturday’s 6.0 and 7.0 Index titles; and Dale Sanders of Eagle Springs won an all-1991 Ford Mustang final in Pro Tree Doorslammer on Saturday.

 In addition to the records set by Lynch and Smith, Rich Bruder of Edison, N.J., pushed his 1988 Ford Mustang to a national speed record in the 275 Drag Radial class of 149.20 mph.

            ROCKINGHAM, N.C. – Results from Sunday’s Holcomb Motorsports 10.5 Civil Wars drag race at Steve Earwood’s Rockingaham Dragway (hometowns are North Carolina unless otherwise noted):

OUTLAW 10.5

            Qualifying – 1. Tim Lynch, Woodstock, Ga., 2010 Chevrolet Corvette, 4.143, 197.36 mph; 2. T.J. Kasper, Westville, N.J., 2003 Ford Mustang, 4.182, 191.08 mph; 3. Danny Lowry, Griffin, Ga., 1998 Ford Mustang, 4.189, 186.87 mph; 4. Tom Kasper, Westville, N.J., 2010 Ford Mustang, 4.229, 189.26 mph; 5. Scott Filkins, Wareham, Mass., 1968 Dodge Dart, 4.285, 182.85 mph; 6. Tony Johnson, Conyers, Ga., 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, 4.307, 179.68 mph; 7. Michael Martin, Gloucester, Va., NA, 4.332, 173.14 mph; 8. Jason Enos, Rehoboth, Mass., 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang GT, 4.358, 189.76 mph.

            Round 1 – Danny Lowry, Griffin, Ga., 1998 Ford Mustang, .141, 4.285, 185.41 mph, def. Mo Hall, Olney, Md., 1999 Chevrolet Camaro, .081, 8.229, 50.92 mph; Tim Lynch, Woodstock, Ga., 2010 Chevrolet Corvette, bye; Michael Martin, Gloucester, Va., NA, .161, 4.419, 173.18 mph, def. Todd Buckner, Mooresville, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, .147, 4.608, 157.14 mph; Lennie Buff, Shelby, 1989 Chevrolet Beretta, .024, 8.182, 49.74 mph, def. Scott Filkins, Wareham, Mass., 1968 Dodge Dart, foul; Jason Enos, Rehoboth, Mass., 1967 Ford Shelby Mustang GT, .053, 4.336, 187.18 mph, def. Brian Penna, Riverhead, N.Y., 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, .096, 4.431, 175.21 mph; Tom Kasper, Westville, N.J., 2010 Ford Mustang, .172, 5.168, 105.18 mph, def. Darren Harris, Mastic, N.Y., 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, no time; Lee White, Welford, S.C., 1992 Chevrolet Corvette4, 2.894, 4.823, 120.07 mph, def. Tony Johnson, Conyers, Ga., 1960 Chevrolet Camaro, no time; T.J. Kasper, Westville, N.J., 2003 Ford Mustang, and Rick Fedorovien, Greensboro, 2001 Ford Mustang, DQ.

            Round 2 – Lowry, .198, 4.371, 180.00 mph, def. White, .087, 7.418, 103.99 mph; Lynch, .071, 4.191, 195.68 mph, def. Enos, .064, 6.202, 83.04 mph; Tom Kasper, .082, 4.397, 180.65 mph, def. Buff, .066, 5.380, 146.72 mph; Martin, bye.

            Semifinals – Lowry, .043, 4.294, 184.57 mph, def. Martin, no time; Lynch, .068, 4.559, 133.96 mph, def. Tom Kasper, .062, 4.744, 170.13 mph.

            FINAL – Tim Lynch, Woodstock, Ga., 2010 Chevrolet Camaro, .060, 4.242, 188.65 mph, def. Danny Lowry, Griffin, Ga., 1998 Ford Mustang, .025, 4.283, 184.37 mph. 

TRUE 10.5

            Qualifying – 1. Kevin Fiscos, Jacksonville, Fla., 2002 Ford Mustang, 4.571, 176.40 mph; 2. Brad Edwards, Leicester, 1997 Ford Mustang Cobra, 4.641, 172.94 mph; 3. Keith Szabo, Gainesville, Ga., 1993 Ford Mustang, 4.677, 175.30 mph; 4. Amanda “Puddin’” Long, Crystal Springs, Fla., 2005 Ford Mustang, 4.682, 162.80 mph; 5. Ben Harris, Clover, S.C., 2002 Chevrolet Camaro, 4.716, 155.04 mph; 6. Steve Jackson, Beech Island, S.C., 1993 Ford Mutang, 4.726, 167.34 mph; 7. Dave Hinzman, Olmstead Falls, Ohio, NA, 4.726, 169.93 mph; 8. Josh Gross, Sanford, 2000 Chevrolet Camaro, 4.861, 151.49 mph.

            Round 1 – Brad Edwards, Leicester, 1997 Ford Mustang Cobra, .030, 4.698, 172.04 mph, def. Dave Cox, Conway, S.C., 1989 Chevrolet Camaro, .113, 7.201, 80.47 mph; Dave Hinzman, Olmstead Falls, Ohio, NA, .987, 6.080, 133.07 mph, def. Darren Phillips, North Charleston, S.C., NA, .046, 9.946, 73.02 mph; Ben Harris, Clover, S.C., 2002 Chevrolet Camaro, 1.507, 4.814, 151.44 mph, def. Kevin Mullins, High Point, NA, no time; Amanda “Puddin’” Long, Crystal Springs, Fla., 2005 Ford Mustang, .051, 4.679, 165.88 mph, def. Tim Spradley, Ridgeway, S.C., 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, .031, 10.723, 44.13 mph; Steve Jackson, Beech Island, S.C., 1993 Ford Mustang, .050, 4.652, 167.91 mph, def. Billy Bell, Washington, 1993 Ford Mustang, .077, 5.039, 146.99 mph; Keith Szabo, Gainesville, Ga., 1993 Ford Mustang, .738, 4.672, 174.50 mph, def. David Pearson, Marion, NA, no time; Josh Gross, Sanford, 2000 Chevrolet Camaro, 1.023, 4.974, 149.33 mph, def. Tony Ridenou, Largo, Gla., NA, no time; Kevin Fiscos, Jacksonville, Fla., 2002 Ford Mustang, bye.

            Round 2 – Fiscos, .080, 4.703, 175.50 mph, def. Gross, .003, 5.610, 144.86 mph; Edwards, .058, 4.755, 171.14 mph, def. Hinzman, .140, 4.727, 167.47 mph; Long, .274, 4.726, 162.14 mph, def. Harris, foul; Szabo, .026, 4.653, 170.13 mph, def. Jackson, .064, 4.695, 167.26 mph.

            Semifinals – Fiscos, .094, 4.664, 176.63 mph, def. Long, .064, 8.898, 61.29 mph; Szabo, .069, 4.684, 169.36 mph, def. Edwards, .064, 4.730, 168.01 mph.

            FINAL – Kevin Fiscos, Jacksonville, Fla., 2002 Ford Mustang, .075, 4.572, 177.11 mph, def. Keith Szabo, Gainesville, Ga., 1993 Ford Mustang, .028, 4.699, 169.93 mph.

REAL STREET

            Qualifying – 1. Lisa Handy, Sophia, 1979 Ford Fairmont, 5.510, 126.36 mph; 2. Kevin Robinson, Blythwood, S.C., 1979 Ford Mustang, 5.514, 126.07 mph; 3. Terry Morton, Kannapolis, 1999 Ford Mustang, 5.711, 127.79 mph; 4. Stevie Vaughan Jr., Glen Allen, Va., 1989 Ford Mustang, 5.740, 121.08 mph.

            Round 1 – Rodney Norman II, Creekmoor, 1995 Ford Mustang, .083, 5.771, 120.95 mph, def. Jayme Thomp;son, Haws River, 1986 Chevrolet Camaro, .155, 5.888, 121.42 mph; Dean Goodin, Statesville, 2002 Pontiac Trans Am, .063, 5.710, 122.21 mph, def. Stevie Vaughan Jr., Glen Allen, Va., 1989 Ford Mustang, .098, 6.079, 116.85 mph; Paul Falcon, Durham, 2002 Formula Firebird, .162, 6.056, 122.98 mph, def. John Phillips, Clayton, 1990 Ford Mustang, no time; Terry Morton, Kannapolis, 1999 Ford Mustang, .470, 5.724, 127.44 mph, def. Bryan Fendren, Dunn, 1979 Ford Mustang, no time; Kevin Robinson, Blythwood, S.C., 1979 Ford Mustang, .081, 5.587, 127.61 mph, def. Dusty Broom, Blythwood, S.C., 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, no time; Lisan Handy,

Sophia, 1979 Ford Fairmont, bye.

            Round 2 – Falcon, .126, 5.898, 118.06 mph, def. Handy, .478, 7.001, 80.13 mph; Robinson, .080, 5.637, 125.38 mph, def. Norman, foul; Morton, .181, 5.618, 126.97 mph, def. Goodin, .207, 6.151, 113.02 mph.

            Semifinals – Morton, .078, 5.635, 127.19 mph, def. Falcon, .094, 6.487, 122.70 mph; Robinson, bye.

            FINAL – Terry Morton, Kannapolis, 1999 Ford Mustang, .090, 5.599, 126.95 mph, def. Kevin Robinson, Blythwood, S.C., 1979 Ford Mustang, .074, 5.627, 125.65 mph.

TCI 275 DRAG RADIAL

            Qualifying – 1. Justin Smith, LaCrosse, Va., 2001 Chevrolet Camaro, 4.949, 145.09 mph; 2. Clint Lonon, Lutz, Fla., 1997 Ford Mustang, 4.971, 144.95 mph; 3. Rich Bruder, Edison, N.J., 1988 Ford Mustang, 4.987, 149.20 mph; 4. Mike Freeman, Lehigh, Fla., 5.060, 142.21 mph.

            Round 3 – Peter Harrell, Denton, NA, .058, 7.434, 80.87 mph, def. Caleb Skinner, Clayton, 1995 Ford Mustang, foul; Clinton Lonon, Lutz, Fla., 1997 Ford Mustang, .071, 4.983, 146.97 mph, def. John Fernandez, Tampa, Fla., 2000 Ford Mustang, .097, 7.072, 95.30 mph; Mike Freeman, Lehigh, Fla., NA, .067, 5.083, 141.16 mph, def. Rich Bruder, Edison, N.J., 1988 Ford Mustang, .081, 5.377, 145.27 mph; Justin Smith, LaCrosse, Va., 2001 Chevrolet Camaro, bye.

            Semifinals – Freeman, .057, 5.188, 119.15 mph, def. Harrell, .068, 5.571, 58.58 mph; Smith, .215, 6.312, 97.76 mph, def. Lonon, foul.

            FINAL – Justin Smith, LaCrosse, Va., 2001 Chevrolet Camaro, 1.563, 11.749, 72.79 mph, def. Peter Harrell, Denton, NA, no time.

   

KING OF STREET

            Round 2 – Craig Owen, Easley, S.C., 1979 Mercury Zephyr, .097, 5.149, 144.46 mph, def. Barry Mitchell, Davidson, 1968 Chevy Nova, foul; Jerry Hildebran Jr., Sherrills Ford, 1986 Ford Mustang, .047, 5.203, 144.57 mph, def. Eric Aulry, Stedman, 1985 Oldsmobile, .065, 6.047, 110.07 mph; Nick Yarber, Meadowview, Va., 1993 Ford Mustang, .174, 5.207, 137.25 mph, def. Erick McMillon, Axton, Va., 1991 Ford Mustang, .206, 5.180, 139.33 mph.

            Semifinals – Hildebran, .121, 5.168, 145.03 mph, def. Yarber, .105, 5.205, 135.85 mph; Owen, bye.

            FINAL – Craig Owen, Easley, S.C., 1979 Mercury Zephyr, .086, 5.157, 139.37 mph, def. Jerry Hildebran Jr., Sherrills Ford, 1986 Ford Mustang, .132, 5.224, 140.96 mph.

Sunday OPEN COMP

            Round 3 – Reggie Burnette Jr., Rougemont, 2000 Ford Mustang, .045, 10.812 on a 10.890, 118.46 mph, def Justen West, Dunn., 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, foul; Shane Williams, Knoxville, Tenn., 1999 Ford Mustang, .049, 11.892 on an 11.980, 102.11 mph, def. Tommy Hussey, Kinston, 1999 Ford Mustang, .013, 14.716 breakout foul on a 14.820, 88.90 mph; David Johnston, Kernersville, 2003 Ford Mustang Cobra, .064, 10.807 on a 10.770, 130.35 mph, def. Dale Sanders, Eagle Springs, 1991 Ford Mustang, .128, 11.669 breakout foul on a 11.680, 103.62 mph; Ron Williams, Eagle Springs, NA, .056, 10.891 on a 10.970, 123.88 mph, def. Dan Hoyler, Inwood, West Va., 1989 Ford Mustang, .060, 10.673 on a 10.700, 124.86 mph.

            Semifinals – Burnette, .008, 11.396 on a 10.890, 86.81 mph, def. Johnston, .008, 12.301 on a 10.770, 88.50 mph; Ron Williams, .014, 10.916 on a 10.970, 123.60 mph, def. Shane Williams, .071, 11.907 breakout foul on a 11.980, 107.29 mph.

            FINAL – Ron Williams, Eagle Springs, NA, .056, 10.918 on a 10.970, 123.60 mph, def. Reggie Burnette Jr., Rougemont, 2000 Ford Mustang, .098, 10.817 breakout foul on a 10.890, 122.71 mph.

Sunday PRO TREE DOOR

            Round 4, E.J. Womack, Lillington, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, .005, 6.398 on a 6.350, 98.64 mph, def. Will McKay, Rockingham, 1985 Ford Thunderbird, .065, 7.506 on a 7.460, 93.07 mph; Nick Womack, Lillington, NA, .040, 6.394 on an 6.360, 102.07 mph, def. Robert Holton, Moncks Corner, S.C., 1994 Ford Mustang, .087, 6.246 on a 6.280, 110.41 mph; Shane Williams, Knoxville, Tenn., 1999 Ford Mustang, .019, 7.477 on a 7.440, 83.83 mph, def. Keith Daniel, Currie, 1988 Ford Mustang, .175, 6.693 on a 6.650, 103.01 mph.

            Semifinals – Williams, .000, 7.462 on a 7.460, 89.36 mph, def. Nick Womack, .014, 6.386 on a 6.360, 103.95 mph; E.J. Womack, bye.

            FINAL – Shane Williams, Knoxville, Tenn., 1999 Ford Mustang, .010, 7.463 on a 7.440, 89.86 mph, def. E.J. Womack, Lillington, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, foul.

Sunday FOOTBRAKE

            Round 5 – Chuck Grover, Vanceboro, 1991 Ford Mustang, .070, 6.4422 on a 6.400, 107.82 mph, def. Kyle Oliver, Jefferson, S.C., 1965 Chevy II, .040, 7.413 breakout fould ona 7.430, 90.09 mph; Mark Soles, Riegelwood, NA, .065, 5.726 on a 5.690, 117.04 mph, def. Ralph Cook Jr., Walterboro, S.C., 1991 Ford Mustang, .057, 6.564 on a 6.490, 103.46 mph; Art LaSalle, Fayetteville, 1979 Plymouth, bye.

            Semifinals – LaSalle, .043, 6.906 on a 6.890, 98.48 mph, def. Grover, foul; Soles, bye.

            FINAL – Mark Soles, Riegelwood, NA, .041, 5.738 on a 5.690, 121.05 mph, def. Art LaSalle, Fayetteville, 1979 Plymouth, .029, 6.989 on a 6.910, 88.46 mph.

Sunday COMBO INDEX

            Round 4 – Willie Morgan, Eagle Springs, Ford Ranger truck, .070, 7.040 on a 7.000, 96.80 mph, def. Todd Robinson, Cherryville, Ford roadster, .082, 7.034 on 7.000, 94.23 mph; Rusty Wright, Kings Mountain, 1972 Dodge Dart, .024, 7.016 on a 7.000, 95.08 mph, def. Jamie Penna, Ladson, S.C., 1980 Chevrolet Malibu, .143, 5.987 breakout foul on a 6.000, 110.67 mph; Terry Floyd, Lake Wylie, S.C., 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, bye.

            Semifinals – Floyd, 6.041 on a 6.000, 111.17 mph, def. Morgan, .100, 6.997 breakout fould on a 7.000, 98.63 mph; Wright, bye.

            FINAL – Terry Floyd, Lake Wylie, S.C., 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, .019, 6.006 on a 6.000, 114.81 mph, def. Rusty Wright, Kings Mountain, 1972 Dodge Dart, .043, 6.974 breakout on a 7.000, 97.73 mph.

Saturday 6.0 INDEX

            Round 3 – Justus Daniel, Charlotte, 1950 Henry J, .033, 6.184, 102.74 mph, def. Joe Michaels, Monroe, 1980 Plymouth Arrow, .121, 6.104, 111.88 mph; David Barnett, Trenton, Ford Mustang, .125, 6.020, 100.11 mph, def. R.L. Smith, Thomasville, Pontiac Grand Am, .358, 6.028, 110.46 mph; David Harvey, Richmond Hill, Ga., 1984 Pontiac Trans Am, .049, 6.064, 110.71 mph, def. Mike Marston, Angier, 1990 Ford Mustang, .205, 6.308, 107.04 mph.

            Semifinals – Barnett, .041, 6.016, 103.64 mph, def. Harvey, .031, 6.031, 121.03 mph; Daniel, bye.

            FINAL – David Barnett, Trenton, Ford Mustang, .067, 6.085, 100.30 mph, def. Justus Daniel, Charlotte, 1950 Henry J, .098, 6.093, 107.36 mph.

Saturday 7.0 INDEX

            Round 2 – Todd Robinson, Cherryville, Ford roadster, .178, 7.072, 85.91 mph, def. Howard Brewer, Bennett, 1985 Ford Mustang, 1.353, 16.852, 41.59 mph; Willie Morgan, Eagle Springs, Ford Ranger truck, .079, 7.003, 93.57 mph, def. Rusty Wright, Kings Mountain, 1972 Dodge Dart, .006, 7.095, 96.56 mph; Jerry Cline, Mooresville, 1970 Chevy Nova, .079, 7.011, 97.20 mph, def. Ron Williams, Eagle Springs, NA, .093, 7.006, 96.42 mph; Jeff Knox, Goose Creek, S.C., 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, .068, 7.012, 95.92 mph, def. Bryan May, Sanford, NA, .176, 6.922 breakout foul, 94.61 mph.

            Semifinals – Cline, .034, 7.051, 87.41 mph, def. Morgan, .070, 7.063, 97.73 mph; Knox, .032, 7.004, 95.52 mph, def. Robinson, .065, 7.030, 94.22 mph.

            FINAL – Jerry Cline, Mooresville, 1970 Chevy Nova, .017, 7.078, 89.71 mph, def. Jeff Knox, Goose Creek, S.C., 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, .050, 7.087, 93.87 mph.

Saturday OPEN COMP

            Round 4 – Shane Williams, Knoxville, Tenn., 1999 Ford Mustang, .038, 11.908 on an 11.920, 100.37 mph, def. Jeff Wells, Asheboro, 1983 Ford Mustang, .148, 13.595 breakout foul on a 13.620, 95.46 mph; Reggie Burnette Jr., Rougemont, 2000 Ford Mustang, .029, 10.825 on a 10.800, 119.75 mph, def. Nikki Williams, Carthage, NA, .156, 10.239 breakout foul on a 10.320, 127.08 mph; Ron Williams, Eagle Springs, NA, .045, 10.909 on a 10.880, 122.08 mph, def. Bobby McMasters, Ramseur, NA, .005, 11.738 breakout foul on an 11.750, 112.54 mph; Bryan May, Sanford, NA, .080, 10.697 on a 10.670, 114.56 mph, def. Justen West, Dunn, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, .048, 12.612 breakout foul on a 12.630, 102.66 mph.

            Semifinals – May, .104, 10.588 on a 10.670, 125.06 mph, def. Burnette, foul; Shane Williams, .025, 11.834 on an 11.920, 107.65 mph, def. Ron Williams, .051, 10.784 on a 10.880, 123.62 mph.

            FINAL – Shane Williams, Knoxville, Tenn., 1999 Ford Mustang, .034, 11.853 on an 11.920, 107.30 mph, def. Bryan May, Sanford, NA, foul.

Saturday PRO TREE DOOR

            Round 5 – Dale Sanders, Eagle Springs, 1991 Ford Mustang, .075, 7.238 on a 7.230, 93.47 mph, def. Michael Fitzpatrick, Moncks Corner, S.C., NA, .140, 6.923 on a 6.880, 99.30 mph; Marcus Cox, Goose Creek, S.C., 1991 Ford Mustang, .012, 6.499 on a 6.410, 98.28 mph, def. Brad Reynolds, Walterboro, S.C., 1988 Ford Mustang, .066, 6.935 on a 6.870, 100.77 mph; E.J. Womack, Lillington, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, .043, 6.368 on a 6.360, 107.52 mph, def. Chris Anderson, Delco, 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, .025, 6.966 breakout foul on a 6.990, 96.16 mph.

            Semifinals – Sanders, .045, 7.235 on a 7.230, 94.41 mph, def. Womack, foul; Cox, bye.

            FINAL – Dale Sanders, Eagle Springs, 1991 Ford Mustang, .026, 7.279 on a 7.230, 91.21 mph, def. Marcus Cox, Goose Creek, S.C., 1991 Ford Mustang, .122, 6.462 on a 6.410, 105.99 mph.

Saturday FOOTBRAKE

            Round 5 – Sandy Beard, Fayetteville, 1990 Ford Mustang, .048, 6.617 on a 6.570, 102.82 mph, def. Benny Staley, Bisco, 1985 Chevrolet Camaro, .017, 7.533 breakout foul on a 7.540, 90.68 mph; Mark Soles, Riegelwood, NA, .032, 5.685 on a 5.690, 119.21 mph, def. Justen West, Dunn, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, .069, 7.835 breakout foul on a 7.850, 82.30 mph; Dwight Bowman, Pine Bluff, 1962 Chevrolet Nova, .040, 6.898 on a 6.860, 99.44 mph, def. Tommy Lumley, Charlotte, 1940 Chevy coupe, foul; Keith Daniel, Currie, 1988 Ford Mustang, bye.

            Semifinals – Beard, .065, 6.643 on a 6.600, 101.28 mph, def. Bowman, foul; Soles, .047, 5.711 on a 5.690, 114.69 mph, def. Daniel, .066, 6.742 on a 6.680, 102.78 mph.

            FINAL – Mark Soles, Riegelwood, NA, .015, 5.694 on a 5.690, 118.73 mph, def. Sandy Beard, Fayetteville, 1990 Ford Mustang, .014, 6.617 on a 6.610, 102.37 mph.