Extreme Pro Stock

Pro Stock driver John DeFlorian of Arnold, Mo., had an absolute career weekend of racing. The division’s record holder for both speed and ET  qualified his Jerry Haas Race Cars-built Camaro powered by a Sonny Leonard Racing Engines Mountain Motor on the pole and upped the speed record to 180+ on his way to the victory.

In a crowd pleasing final featuring a classis Ford-powered Ford versus a Chevy-powered Chevy showdown, DeFlorian was second off the line despite a .027 light when John Pluchino went .047 red. DeFlorian’s Chevy shook the tires hard just off of the line and he wisely shoved in the clutch and coasted down the track thinking he had lost.
     
“I’m absolutely thrilled,” DeFlorian said. “To win the first new ADRL race.  I want to dedicate the win to (the late) Bert Jackson. We loved him and we miss him. But, I’ll tell you, I was sick because I thought I screwed up in the final. I didn’t know (about John Pluchino’s final round red light) until I got to the finish. I felt so bad for John. They ran unbelievable all weekend. But we’ll take the win. We love it. We’re glad to be back.”