In the final it was down to Barb Nesbitt and Andren Vogt, and the ensuing race was something that had to be seen to be believed. At the starting line Nesbitt's car refused to fire up. In what can only be described as an amazing display of sportsmanship, Vogt turned his own car off so the Team Midnight could take the time needed to get the balky '67 Camaro running. Once the race was on in earnest, Vogt jumped the gun, lighting the red and giving the win to Nesbitt, his first win in the class.

In Xtreme Street, Jamie Stanton was there for the beginning and the end. A strong performance in qualifying was the first hint that he intended to take his '02 Camaro all the way, but when he lined up against Bill Trovato for the final, it was Travato crossing the line first with an 8.15 to Stanton's own 8.20.

Pro Stock's Charlie Booze Jr. must like long weekends, because he has a history of winning when his class's finals are delayed, a history he continued here. Not only did he take number one in qualifying, in the final he shut down Skip Baskin: 8.47 to 8.53.

In Street Radial class, it was Tim Hendricks all the way. First he lit off an 8.80 to lead in qualifying, then in the final he Left last season's runner up, Brad Schehr coughing on his exhaust, turning in an 8.70 to 8.84.

Don Baskin was the number one qualifier in Mean Street last year, a position he was loathe to give up this year. However, they don't give the trophy to the best qualifier, and in the final it was Jeremy Gillam who prevailed, with a 10.24 pass over Baskin's anemic 12.23.

Douglas Poskevich wheeled his '66 Fairlane to victory in Nostalgia Super Stock with an 11.485/116.11 over Kevin McDonough's 11.957/111.37.

Andy Warren repeated his performance in last year's Nostalgia Muscle Car, qualifying first. However, in the final it was Troy Gotschall lining up beside Jeff Anderson. Gotschall was the winner.

It's not often you see a perfect .000 RT, but Frankie Radake had one in him to lead qualifying in Open Comp. When it came time for the final race though, he couldn't quite follow through, giving the win to Mark Young.

In Late Model EFI, Bobby Barrick pitted his '06 Mustang against all comers, firsts ecuring the number one qualifying position, then trouncing all competition through the end, ending his day be beating Doug Winters in the final, 14.011 to 14.040.

Racing wasn't everything though, and this weekend marked the inaugural event in the NMCA's new Car Show Series, which showcased some truly fine hot rods and muscle cars from across the nation. Although rain dampened the crowds on Sunday, Saturday's success proved a hopeful omen for future installments.

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