Timothy Lyons wheeled his 1965 Biscayne to the line to face off against Steven Foster's 1968 Camaro to open the semi-final elimination round in Hot Rod. Foster's nerves got the best of him at the line as he red lit and Lyons advanced to the final round to face the winner between Paul Ruliffson's 1978 Dodge Pick-Up and Bill Cogswell in his 1971 Ford Pinto. It was another red light that ended the day this time for Ruliffson as Aubrey, Texas, resident Cogswell made his pass down the North Star Dragway eighth mile to advance to the Hot Rod final against Dallas, Texas-based Timothy Lyons.

In the Hot Rod class final, Cogswell used a starting line advantage and a 6.50 on a 6.48 dial in to take the win over Lyons who's 8.87 on and 8.86 dial came up just short at the stripe. Cogswell claimed the first SHRA Hot Rod class victory in his 1971 Ford Pinto and was all smiles in the winners circle after putting together five consecutive win lights to come out on top.

NOSTALGIA BRACKET

Brad Thompson

In the Nostalgia Bracket class quarter finals, James Armstrong lined up his injected 1932 T bodied altered against Brad Thompson's wheelstanding 1966 Pontiac A/FX. Thompson had the better reaction time but broke out at the stripe advancing Armstrong to the semi-finals. Keith Darrow wheeled his 1923 T bodied altered to the line against Travis Resar's 1929 coupe. Darrow went red at the starting line advancing Resar to the semi-finals with Mark Midler also advancing to the semi-finals on a competition bye run after making the tow all the way to Texas from North Mankato, Minnesota, to run his front engine dragster with the SHRA.