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Peter Gallen was having a déjà vu moment when he was crowned Nostalgia Funny Car Champion. This is the Pennsylvania driver’s second win in a row at the annual Reunion. Gallen defeated Jon Capps of Las Vegas with a 6.118 ET at 237.38 mph against Capps’s 8.796, 104.96 run.

Once again, Gallen celebrated in the Winner’s Circle with his entire crew and family, including his toddler son who made it another awesome Father’s Day celebration.

“I just love this place and couldn’t have done it back to back without my amazing crew. I’m just the puppet in the circus. The one who pushes the pedals,” said Gallen.

Jon Capps was driving the Jungle Jim tribute car owned by Henry Guiterrez.

In Junior Fuel, Ken Hawkins of Poolville, Texas, was left speechless and with a huge grin in the Winner’s Circle on Saturday night. Hawkins took the championship with a 7.465, 176.88 against fellow Texan Jeff Jones who ran 7.537 at 170.92 mph.

“I’m at a loss for words right now and thankful for my entire crew and family. Without these people this doesn’t happen,” said Hawkins.

The 7.0 Pro Champ, Ron Huegli in his 1976 Monza “Tiki Warrior,” came all the way from West Linn, Oregon, to run at the Reunion in Bowling Green. He defeated Steve Walczak of Rochester, NY, with a 7.073 at 197.16 mph.

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