Richie Stine just out in front of Bobby Demilt in qualifying.

Al Marlow was competing in Outlaw Drag Radial.

75-80 Dragway once again kicked off their weekend of racing with a whole lot of heads up action on Saturday night. Friday night was a wash out so Saturday was the day for all the big boys to roll out on the red carpet. Outlaw 10.5, Outlaw Drag Radial, Big Tire Outlaw and 5.80 Index were on tap for the crowds delight and the racers put on one hell of a show. the weather was picture perfect and the track was prepared for some record setting numbers to be laid down.

Qualifying Highlights

From the very first hits down the track it was evident that mother nature and the track staff had done their homework for a great evening of racing. One of the early developments was Chris Evans and his Mustang being on the grounds. Chris made his first hit on a 325 Drag Radial but didn’t like the way it felt so he swapped back to his 275’s that he has been in the high 4’s with. Richie Stine also came out with the Mustang owned by Ricky Fox and its 706 cubic inch Fulton engine to try his luck at the money. They would have to take out the likes of Bobby Demilt, Duane Durbin and several other to do so.

Jimmy Mayo rattling the tires with wheels up on his Chevelle.

In the Outlaw 10.5 class there were a few heavy hitters working the bugs out to be the big money winner for the night. Jimmy Mayo made his first appearance in his blown and injected Chevelle for the season and he was battling traction issues as he would rattle the tires hard on each pass. James Houston and ” Tricky Ricky” Pennamon were also two of the class regulars who would be taking a stab at it and eventually would meet in the final round.

Big Tire Outlaw is one of the crowd favorites and the fastest class that is being run at 75-80 Dragway. John Powell set the pace early as he appeared as the man to beat. John Moton and Kris Sellers were hot on his heels though through qualifying. Sellers was the unfortunate one though as during his second qualifying pass against Powell he would make contact with the wall. Kris was fine but his Corvette had seen better days but appears to be repairable and we hope to see him back out real soon.

Sellers hit the wall hard but emerged unharmed.

The newest class is 5.80 Index. Heads up eighth mile action makes for some real tight racing and these guys mean business. With a strong contingent of racers from Virginia the Maryland boys have had to step up their game to stay in contention. Nick Bernardo is one of the strongest in the field and can run on the number with ease.

Final Round Recap

Outlaw 10.5 was a battle of the regulars with Ricky Pennamon and James Huston. Huston his manually shifted Ford Fairlane would have a great jump but Ricky was right on his heels in the Camaro. Huston held him off for the win but both cars went as fast as they had been all night.

Big Tire Outlaw had been quite exciting each round as John Powell was working the bugs out in his Cavalier and going faster and faster. He would face off against John Moton in his Corvette but Moton just didn’t have enough to keep up with Powell. Powell’s 4.30 @ 165mph was the fastest pass ever for a Big Tire Outlaw car at 75-80 Dragway but it wont hold as the record as he needed one more run to back it up.

5.80 Index was last for the night and it was the Nova of Joe Carroll and Nick Bernardo in his Camaro. Bernardo would try and hold him off but Carroll picked up the win. Joe has been very consistent in every showing and will be a force to be reckoned with the rest of the year.