Jack Wright in his “Joker” Barracuda ran 8.049 to the tire shaking 15.386 run of former Heritage series Top Fuel Champ Brad Thompson in the “Wheel Vintiques” Nova of Mike Stallings.  (Darr Hawthorne photo)

Garrett Bateman, 2009 Heritage series Funny Car World Champion drove Les Leggett’s “Nitro Pirate” Corvette to a solid 6.223 ET at 228.65 MPH over newcomer Donnie Watkins in his black “LMB” Plymouth Arrow who ran a solid 6.391 ET at 216.79 MPH.  (Darr Hawthorne photo)