Mickey Thompson Super Street 10.5W racer Steve Summers (shown) will probably never forget his long day at Indy either, as he beat some of the classes toughest racers to claim his first ever NMCA event win after putting Bradenton winner Willard Kinzer on the trailer in the second round followed by beating Mark Micke who was substitute driving for two-time winner Eric Laferriere, to move into the final round against first time finalist, Ed Parker. Summers and his ’81 Camaro posted a 6.59 at 214 MPH to Parker’s 6.87 to earn a first-time trip to the winner’s circle.  (Donna Bistran photo)

ARP Nostalgia Pro Street racer Skip Baskin (shown) put bookends on his season by winning the season opener in Bradenton and then beating Joe Bucaro in Indianapolis after qualifying fourth and then defeating two-time winner Dave Beeson in the first round, receiving a bye in the second and then sending Andy Vogt home in the semis before taking the holeshot win over Bucaro. In that final round victory, Baskin used a .023 reaction time against Bucaro’s .066 to beat Bucaro’s 7.28 from his Mustang, even though Baskin’s Camaro ran a slower 7.32. (Donna Bistran photo)