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Jim Jarrett’S ’69 Camaro is from St. Clair, Michigan.

Nostalgia Pro Street saw Jim Jarrett taking the number one slot on the qualifying ladder Jeff Colletta, busting a 7.26 at 190 mph for second, and number three was Joe Bucaro who ran 7.28 187 mph. Jarrett continued his domination, starting with a bye run in the first, a win over a broken Andy Vogt, and another win over Joe Bucaro, which sent him to meet his doppelganger in the final, Jeff Colletta.

When the lights dropped, class champ Colletta reacted with a killer .002 leave, but it wasn't enough, as Colletta had to lift and watch Jarrett sail to victory with a 7.35.


In the Pro Stock/Hot Street class Robbie Blankenship topped the field, running a 8.44 at 154 mph, followed by an 8.47 at 158 mph from Charlie Booze, and completing the top three was Keith Courtney who put together a 8.54 at 152 mph. But it was Blankenship who edged out the tough field of racecars, starting with a win over Andy Schmidt, 8.49 to 8.60, then a bye into the semi-finals meant he had to face Courtney. Blankenship advanced after a redlight start from Courtney where he'd face the venerable Booze.

When the lights dropped, Booze reacted first .015 to .012, but Blankenship was able to drive around him with an 8.55 to 8.58 - a .033 margin of victory.

Bill Trovato

In the NMCA's 10-inch tire heads-up class, Xtreme Street, eleven cars showed up to do battle at Route 66. Bob Kurgan placed number one on the Q ladder with an incredible 7.81 at 178 mph, followed by Jaime Stanton who ran 7.88, and third was Bill Trovato who ran 7.97 at 172 mph. Despite being the caboose of the top three, Trovato was the one to pull it off at Route 66. A first round win against Danny Shemwell sent Trovato to meet Dan Kroll, but he lost Trovato as well. An .009 reaction combined with a 7.99 run gave Trovato the go-ahead to the final where he had to race his rival, Stanton.

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