Mike Castellana’s An-Anabi ’68 Firebird won the first event at Gainesville, but couldn’t do it at Houston, exiting in the semi final.  (Joe McHugh photo)

Rowe met Harold Laird in Round 2. Laird’s .027 reaction time beat Rowe’s .062, but Rowe’s quicker 5.975/244.92 got the win over Laird’s 6.424/178.59.  (Joe McHugh photo)

Dixie, WV, driver Burton Auxier’s nitrous-injected ’67 Camaro is also sponsored by Al-Anabi Racing. (Ron Lewis photo)