In the consolation rounds Mike Minick drove to the “Chi-Town Hustler” to a win over Laurie Cannister and Mike McIntire and the “McAttack” team drove around Nitro Jam newcomer Gary Kraus.

Saturday’s most exciting final came in Top Fuel as a trio of nitro-powered rails broke the 300 mile-per-hour barrier on the perfectly groomed Grand Bend track, led by Warsaw, Indiana’s Kyle Wurtzel who picked up his first career win in the class and ran his career best numbers along the way.

Bruce Litton of Indianapolis, Ind., had low ET of round one with a 4.969/256.80 in a win against Smax Smith, but Wurtzel, under the guidance of and behind the wheel of a former Litton-owned ride, got the upper hand in the final.

In one of the best finals of the night Litton got off the line first, but Wurtzel proved the better car by inches at the line, running his lowest career numbers with a 4.900/302.55 to Litton’s 4.942/305.70.

Wurtzel (near lane) got the win over Bruce Litton.

“Winning my first trophy is really exciting, but what is even more exciting is getting my first four second, 300 mile per hour pass,” Wurtzel said. “The run was awesome. From A to B it was nice and smooth. I looked around toward the finish and didn’t see Bruce so I kept on it to the finish line.”

The win was not only Wurtzel’s first, but it came against the man that got him into Top Fuel in the first place.

“We were razzing each other before the run that it was boss man against the kid,” Wurtzel said. “Honestly I owe Bruce and Mike Wolfarth a lot of thanks. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for them.”