The Jumbotron caught team owner Connie Kalitta smiling as the dragsters driven by Doug Kalitta and David Grubnic got side-by-side record runs.  (Todd Dziadosz photos)

Larry Dixon was working on the Dote TF dragster. In the first round of eliminations, Brandon Bernstein was off the line first and ran his quickest pass of the weekend, a 3.011/287.47, to Dixon’s 3.816/317.19. Showing he is a little rusty, his Reaction Time was .109. (Todd Dziadosz photo)	Morgan Lucas was not happy that the NHRA waited to call the race on Sunday after he lost to Antron Brown, citing safety issues with rain.  (Todd Dziadosz photo)

Among the surprises at Maple Grove was Ike Maier getting a first-round win when he won a pedalfest with Dave Grubnic. (Todd Dziadosz photo)