Dean Goforth’s 2010 GXP.

Dean Goforth was dynamite throughout eliminations on the starting line in Extreme Pro Stock, capping it off with a .011 reaction time in the finals to hold off Brian Gahm with a 4.083 at 177.20 mph.

“Honestly, me winning is good for everyone because it shows it doesn’t make any difference how old you are,” Goforth said. “This means a lot to me. I’m just happy to be part of the ADRL and I love the people in this class.”

Goforth’s third career XPS win will surely be one he will treasure after battling back from a near-fatal illness this past winter. To win on Saturday, Goforth won by holeshots in his Jerry Haas Race Cars GXP against No. 1 qualifier John DeFlorian in the semifinals and then Gahm in a memorable finals.

“(The holeshots) are probably cooler than winning the race,” Goforth said. “This was just a huge blessing tonight.”

Eric McKinney from Hamersville, Ohio, rides a 2012 Suzuki.

Eric McKinney went nearly three years without a win in Pro Extreme Motorcycle, but the wait was worth it after going 4.099 at 173.96 mph to beat Ronald Procopio in the finals.

“I’m just on cloud nine right now. This is awesome and I’m just having a blast,” McKinney said. “I’m tickled to death to do this. It’s just some incredible racing in this class.”