It was a very special moment for Santo Rapisarda when both of his Top Fuel entries advanced to the final of that bracket. This saw veteran American driver, Tommy Johnson Junior (near lane), make the trip out to Sydney to drive the Rapisarda Autosport International “A” car while Westralian Damien Harris was in the second RAI entry. In this joust it was all Johnson Jnr as he left first on his opponent (.039 to .089) and out ran him in a 4.807/289.26 to 4.933/297.02 times. This would be the last time that the American would drive for Rapisarda as he is moving to the fuel funny car that is being vacated by a retiring Johnny Gray in the Schumacher Racing camp. Interesting fact, for TJ this was his sixth win in his sixth country of competition.