Keith Berry and crew have been hard at work prepping and fitting a new engine for the 2016 season. He purchased a dragster last year with the CFE SBX headed small block Chevy in it, sold the car and had Proline Racing update the engine. It’s being fed by a pair of GenII Precision 88 MM turbos with Fuel Tech software with an M&M trans and Pro Torque EV1 converter.

Mark Woodruff picked up sponsorship from Precision Turbo and is running a pair of 102 MM units on the Sonny’s/Nelson Competition Hemi backed by an M&M two speed 400/ lockup for 2016. He is on the new MT 315 Radial Pro with good luck so far running a 4.11 and two 4 flats sitting number 7 in class.

After one round of PTC Radial vs the World qualifying Keith Haney stands number one with a 3.89. The Enigma is fresh out of Larry Jeffers shop built specifically for the class with Brandon Pesz and Brandon Switzer heading up the crew. The car was a 6 month build and kept top secret until just a couple of weeks ago. Haney is partnered in Tulsa Motorsports Park which hosts several Drag Radial events and after meeting racers such as Mark Woodruff, Keith Berry and Dewayne Mills there he decided to come out and race with them with this purpose built car.

“We were so wrapped up in the moment with the car after struggling all weekend in Bradenton we didn’t even realize about the first side by side three second pass down at Bradenton, that was like the cake topper.” – Scott King. The KTR crew rolled out with a 3.97 off the trailer on Tuesday.

Taylor Lastor is still awaiting his new car so Reggie Richard was kind enough to loan this one out which was formerly campaigned by Shannon Jenkins. The team is still finishing up the car with Lastor making a short shakedown pass Wednesday night. The engine is the newest design from TRE sporting 925 cubic inches.

Bubba Stanton and Jason Hutcheson are in the house for Radial Vs the World action sporting a TRE 903 Chevy in this 63 Vette. The large purse for this event is bringing racers out of the woodwork for a shot at the prize. Stanton had yet to make a pass when I spoke with him this morning.

Ryan Martin purchased this Camaro last year from Joe Copson and has made some small changes to it including a fresh new paint job new heads and turbos with word done by B&R Performance and will represent Fireball Racing as their flagship car. Fireball racing is Russ Harrison Billy Hayes and Ryan Martin. From left to right, Billy Hayes Wes, Timmerman, Javier Canales and Ryan Martin.

Team Z Motorsports is providing the leader board for the round sheets. This will be under close monitoring so please don’t even think about taking the sheets for your own pits. There will be public shaming for transgressions. From left to right; Joe Digiovanni, Frank Yennie, Kevin Singer, and Sheri and Dave Zimmerman.

Wade Rich is putting the final touches on the track before we get back into testing.

Kyle “Bad9er” Huttel is making laps, that’s two for the day for Kyle on his new car.

Outlaw 632 racer Dillon Voss (near lane) made an attempt this afternoon but looked like it stuck hard and rolled over the tires which broke loose just after this shot was taken.

We have a good crowd for a Thursday and the stands are filling up as we go into qualifying here shortly.

Rick Thornton managed a 4.02 at 187 late in the testing session. The tean has struggled gettign the car to accelerate through the traps to their satisfaction as evidenced by the lower MPH he has run so far.

Jason Brock put up a 4.01 at 175 on this good looking run.

David Wolfe put up a 4.11 earlier today putting them on the right track fro qualifying. His later pass kicked the tires but they have data to go back to.

Joe Albrecht is the Snowbird Outlaw Nationals Ultra Street winner with his beautiful Chevy II. He spun after the launch on this pass.

Jeff Sitton went straight down track in Hyde running a 4.02 at 187 MPH.

Taylor Lastor made a good hit to half track before clicking it off to a 4.62.

Ultimate Street racer Bill Gregan put up a 4.99 at 140 MPH in his Competitive Edge powered Mustang. He made his first in the fours just recently at the US Street Nationals in Bradenton.

Chad Opaleski ran early in PTC Radial vs the World qualifying. He is sporting a new Hemi from Fast Forward Race Engines and some updates from Dan Neumann Race Cars for this event.

Dewayne Mills put up a 3.909 earlier landing second in class. We will see if that will stand as there are a lot of cars left to run.

Rob Goss (pictured right next to Charlie Johnson) leads Precision Turbo/KBX X275 after running a 4.396 at 164.53 MPH with his F1X Procharged 2009 Challenger. Johnson sits ninth with a 4,53 at 156 MPH.

Jamie Stanton put his Camaro in third behind Dean Marinis with a 4.421 at 159.99 career best run. Over the winter he and pentagon Racecraft’s Jake Holdrige swapped to dry sump oiling and made some other changes over the winter freeing up some more horsepower for this season. They are pleased so far after just two hits. They will looking for a .39 tomorrow night.

Rob Valden looked good to the shift but the trans refused to cooperate . He sits thirty-fourth with a 4.50.

Killin Time Racing was trying some new things out with Hyde that didn’t work out so they will be swapping back to their “trusted and can’t be busted hot rod motor.” according to Stevie Fast. Smart money says Sitton will improve.

Team Holder put up a 1.05 60′ today, a best for the car, before Roger Holder shut it down as the car moved left on the pass. Over the winter they updated the car, removing 250 pounds and redoing from the firewall forward, relocating the turbos and making things more accessible for ease of maintenance. Roger and the crew are happy even for that after having to repair much of the wiring after a fire here on Tuesday.

Shawn Ayres is qualified thirtieth with a 4.42 in RVW today driving for Fletcher Cox. This mustang was purchased last year from Andrew Apella and now sporting a fresh blue color. They tested at Bradenton running a 4.07 then took the car home to rework a few things and prep for Lights Out 7. He ran a 3.98 testing yesterday but wheel stood a bit in qualifying. Tim Turner handles crew chief duties with the Bruder Brothers tuning with Ben and Channing rounding out the crew. From left to right; Car owner Fletcher Cox, Shawn Ayres and Tim Turner freshening up the BOV.

Dewayne Mills goes 1.09 2.70 3.90 at 195 shutting it down a little early on his attempt tonight. Normally the car backhalfs 1.18 on the split at 210 MPH out the back. He sits number three.