Tom Padilla in Nasty Dave Benjamin’s ride was alongside young Kyle Hough. Hough did his job on the starting line, but Padilla came around him to take the win 6.46/213.67 to 6.78/216.60 and have a chance to double up.

As the finals rolled around the Nitro Harleys came out first. Gledhill was looking for the hat trick plus one. At the green it was Gledhill to move first and with the front end in the air until almost a thousand feet, saved the best for last running a 6.75/208.28 to cover the still struggling Ruggiero’s 8.27/172.57.

In the consolation in fuel Altereds Hough once again showed his prowess on the starting line, leaving first and this time was able to hang on for the win 6.77/214.43 to cover Bradford’s 7.80/183.63 lap.

The final was a matchup between Padilla and Hope. Hope was hoping to get an Iron Man to make up for the shunt he had in New Zealand. However, Padilla was focused and ready as he left first and was able to double up on Hope and take the win 6.52/214.43 to cover Hope’s 6.87/195.73.

The Pro Fuel consolation was unique as it took a great deal of patience to determine the outcome of the race. It was Kristen Dennis and Johnny Ahten matched up. Both teams decided to throw the kitchen sink at the tuneup and hope like heck it would hook up and go fast. Well, that didn’t exactly happen as both cars annihilated the tires at the green and then both cars lost fire, Dennis’s first then Ahten. It was who could coast the best to the finish line, which was Ahten to take the win 12.57/85.75 to cover Dennis’s 16.16 at 63.81 miles per hour.

In consolation rounds of Prostalgia Funny Car, Pulde and the “War Eagle” team found their sea legs and took care of Garten in the “War Horse” 6.15/223.71 to cover the Fallbrook, California runner’s 6.42/216.55 run.

Next pair would be Godfrey and Boychuk. This was a strange one. At the green Boychuk hung six-hundredths on Godfrey, however Godfrey was loaded for bear and ran a great 6.10/230.71, however it was for naught, as Boychuk’s starting line advantage and 6.16/226.70 that took the win. Margin of victory was .0093 of a second.

The final consolation run was a single by Steven Densham. Densham and father Gary gave the “Teacher’s Pet” Camaro a great tune up. They left the starting line with the wheels in the air and charged for the finish line. The scoreboards rang up a 6.00 at 229.12. Then the Teacher’s Pet lit up when Densham stepped off the throttle, the connecting rods said, “so long” and the motor caught fire. Pops Densham taught the boy well as he got the fire out with very little collateral damage, except to excite those on the return road back to the pits.

Looking to double up, Savage was primed and ready at the green, he was off first by two hun, and Gorr and Meitzner had a great handle on the tuneup as the Candies & Hughes Cuda led wire to wire tripping the clocks at 6.00 at 236.22. Rupert was spinning and skating around, but hung on to record a 6.15/231.18.

Savage gave all the credit for both wins to the crew headed up by Mike Meitzner and Spike Gorr and car owner Jim Broome.