Bill Reichert met Ken Perry in the semifinal. Reichert had a quicker reaction time (0.048) coupled to a 5.270 at 268.65 to Perry’s (0.063) 5.296 at 266.58 mph. (Ron Lewis photo)

Mickey Ferro, Stamford, Conn., laid down a 5.550-second pass at 258.42 mph to knock out Paul Gill, Brockton, Mass., in the TAFC final. Gill’s Ford Mustang ran 5.601/250.04.

Mickey Ferro, TAFC winner.  (Steve Gruenwald photo)

Ferro currently sits second in the national point’s standings behind John Lombardo Jr., Brea, Calif., who fell to Gill in the semifinals.

Paul Gill (near lane) met John Lombardo Jr. in round 3. Lombardo went into tire shake and shut her down. (Ron Lewis photo)