Daniel Pachar held on to the top spot in the Goodyear 8.5 class with a 5.17 @ 143. They are changing oil this morning as part of their daily maintance routine.

Isaid it was some great weather and there is nothing better than a sunrise over the track.

Tony Ridenour was down in Chad Henderson's pit this morning using the trailer lift to replace the transmission. He is struggling with a new combo this weekend after switching to twin F-2 prochargers from an F3 139 and is qualified 54th.

This is the first race weekend on radials for Eric Dillard and with only nine passes with them he is solidly in the 4.40's and qualified second in class with a new personal best 4.48. The Proline team gets lots of data from other cars and know the tire is faster under the right conditions and didn't want to come here at a disadvantage. They are also sporting new Pro Mod 94 mm turbos here this weekend which came just in time for this race. The set up on the car is quite different than when running the slick tires with a shorter 4 link setting as well as tighter suspension settings and Eric feels with 10 or 15 more runs they can run a .35-.39. Eric feels that at the end of the day they can get into the low .40s and if they make the final with Wolfe that they will make a match of it.

Gary Bunch uinladed a personal best 4.98 to take out Glen Jones in X275

Greg Trotta had an engine let go in the lights creating the first oil down of the day. We are back at it now.

Jerry Gunter got out first by about two tenths but couldn't hold off Buck Walker's third gen Camaro.

Bennis Bailey from BB&T had a single this morning after Team North Member Mustang Mike Modeste was unable to make the call. Other team North players Dave hance, Dave hinzman and Paul Major will hold the fort for round two.

After putting up some good number this weekend Shane Stack is out after being un able to back up against Craig Pio.

Dennis Bailey crashed on the top end of the track after getting into a wheel stand going through the lights. Air got under the car and it blew over and went over the wall. he was knocked unconscious temporarily and atended to by the safety crew. He is awake and being transported to the local hospital to be checked out.

Buck walker won on a holeshot over Jerry Gunter after Gunter was about two tenths late on the tree

Wolfe had a bye and laid down a 4.42.

number 60 qualifier Bryan Sandler gets the upset award taking out Stevie Fast. Sandler was out first and jackson lost traction then had to pedal the it and was unable to catch up.

Jere Ethridge took down Paul Major on a hole shot running a 4.74 to Major's quicker 4.63.

jason Lee lost his round two match in TRZ Ultimate Street with Steve Hopkins after this wheelstand.

Chad Henderson broke in the 4.70's today and then was DQ'd after crossing the centerline against Chad Opaleski in a great diving job to avoid a crash.

Dennis Smith over Robin Duncan in the rematch of Saturday night 7.50 Final.

Kenny Acree took the win over Dillon Voss in 5.30 index despite Voss dead on dial.

Trace Meyer Goodyear 8.5 Runner Up

The Goodyear 8.5 final featured the record setting Trace Meyer and the number one qualifier Daniel Pachar. Pachar's Triangle Speed Shop 04 Cobra had high MPH of the event and Meyer had set and reset the 8.5 record with a 5.11. Pachar had the advantage on the tree and held it with a 5.16 @ 143 run.

Eric Kenward TRZ Ultimate Street Runner Up

In TRZ Ultimate Street it would be top qualifier Robert Hollingsworth vs. ORSCA Modified Street Champion Eric Kenward. Kenward had lane choice and put an .016 light on Hollingsworth but promply went into a giant wheelstand allowing Robert to get around.

Terry Elam FTI X275 Runner Up

FTI X275 had stellar performances and no small amount of controversy. Kolivas had low ET and hi MPH but took a hard loss in round one. Wes Whittle made it ringt and proceeded to the final to meet with the number twocar of Terry Elam. Elam had lane choice with a 4.7 going in but slowed to a .81 against Whittle's best run of the night 4.78 @ 154.

Danny Lowery SHRA Outlaw 10.5 Runner Up. Photo- John Fore

SHRA Outlaw 10.5 pit top qualifier tim Lynch and number 14 Danny Lowery. Lowery put up a 4.30 and then a 4.28 to get by Rob Wells who had qualified second and got out of the groove in the semi. Lowery left first in the final but slowed to a 4.68, no match for Lynch's 4.25.

Francis Johnson ATI No Boost Runner Up. John Fore - Photo

Jason Richards No Boost Winner. Photo - John Fore

Mel Nelson Protorque Outlaw Radial vs 29.5 Runner Up.

The talk of the day was the .40 Wolfe qualified with and Dillard's 4.48. Not to be out done Mel nelson laid down a 4.480 @ 170 to take down New York's own David Hance's game 4.600 @ 173. Thompson took down Dillard on the tree with a 4.61 against a quicker 4.60. Mel left first and it was his turn to get some air under the tires and he slowed to a 5.03 while Wolfe ran a 4.42 @ 179 for the win.