“This group of people is just amazing. The car was just like a bracket car, 6.21, 6.15 twice, and a six-flat in the final Saturday,” said Savage prior to the winner’s circle celebration.

Then crew chief Meitzner brought an even bigger smile to his drives face when he told him that according to the RMR media guide his run in the final was a new track record for Prostalgia funny cars.

“That’s kinda cool,” said Savage. “When we were told who was going to be here at this race we knew that we would be tested.”

When a team has to face a World Champion winner, and other teams who’s drivers and owners are legends in the sport of drag racing, the Candies and Hughes Tribute team knew that had better pack a lunch it was going to be a long hard road, but they pulled together and won as a team, in an impressive fashion.

Car owner Jim Broome was elated. “Mike and I have known each other for a very long time, and when I decided to get out of the seat, he was my first choice, and in all these many years that guy has not even scratched the paint on this car. He is a helluva driver.”

To which Savage said, “Well, Broome, I guess we swept them, huh!”

Here are the rest of the sportsman winners for Saturday:

TOP DRAGSTER: Paul Snell, Sandy, Utah, dragster, 7.150, 188.79 def. Tom Bailey, Soda Spgs, Idaho, dragster, 7.785, 166.72.

TOP SPORTSMAN: Kenneth Covington, Grand Junction, Colo., '70 RX-7, 9.100, 147.90 def. Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove, Utah, '63 Corvette, foul.

STOCK ELIMINATOR: Jesse Sanderson, W. Jordan, Utah, dragster, G/SA, 12.155, 108.65 def. Steve Hagberg, Berthoud, Colo., '64 Savoy, AA/SA, 10.444, 120.70.

SUPER STOCK: Carroll Warling, Brighton, Colo., '74 Grand Am, GT/MA, 11.407, 114.82 def. Brad Rounds, Reno, Nev., '02 S-10, SS/TB, foul.

QUICK ROD: Russ Stevenson, S. Jordan, Utah, dragster, 9.262, 149.82 def. Eddie Olpin, Pleasant Grove, Utah, dragster, 9.233, 150.85.

SUPER ROD: Ed Olpin, Pleasant Grove, Utah, '63 Corvette, 10.363, 151.87 def. Terry Keddington, Bluffdale, Utah, '57 Corvette, 10.343, 157.75.

BOX ET: James Shepherd, Springville, Utah, '74 Luv, 10.279, 130.58 def. Tim Vincent, Orem, Utah, dragster, 8.091, 160.22.

NO BOX ET: Travis Gaylord, Sandy, Utah, '87 Mustang, 12.633, 89.26 def. Jeff Cornick, N. Salt Lake City, Utah, dragster, foul.

MOTORCYCLE/SNOWMOBILE: Mike Cragun, Sandy, Utah, dragster, 10.713, 115.81 def. Larry Mota, Orem, Utah, '09 GSXR, 10.531, 135.39.

JUNIOR DRAGSTER OPEN: Kyle Anderson, Sandy, Utah, dragster, 8.831, 73.81 def. Alexis Myers, W. Valley City, Utah, dragster, 10.128, 65.07