Stan Allen does a huge tire-heating burnout before an elimination round on Saturday at the Rock. (Roger Richards photo)

The fast doorslammer class with the most entries was the Pro Nitrous class with 29 entries. It also had the distinction of having the most 1967-69 Camaros entered with 18 entered and the first seven qualifiers were either ’68 or ‘69 models.

(John Decerbo  (Roger Richards photo)

The winner of the Pro Nitrous class at Dragstock was Stan Allen. And what brand of car did he drive to the win? You guessed it, a 1968 Camaro. Allen’s new ’68 Camaro built by David Janes Race Cars is just three races old.

The win was Allen’s second career ADRL win and his first at Dragstock. He qualified fourth (3.839/193.74) behind Burton Auxier, Doug Riesterer, and number-one qualifier Khalid Al-Balooshi, who blistered the Rockingham track with a 3.790 198.67 qualifying effort. Allen beat Balooshi in the semifinals with a 3.845/195.22 to a 3.857/195.14 for Balooshi.

Allen recorded a 3.876/192.82 to beat a red-lighting Decerbo in the finals and instantly knew the magnitude of the victory.

“To win at the Rock, it’s just amazing,” Allen said. “Of all the races to win, this is the place. The competition in this class and at this race is just so intense; to get this is just phenomenal.”