Top Dragster proved to be a huge hit, with 24 cars putting in qualifying passes. In the end, it was Bob Henry (far lane) who picked up the first TD championship, going 4.362 at 159.27 mph to pull off the upset against No. 1 qualifier Michael Kile.

Kile picked the worst time for a red light and Henry, who ran as quick as 4.316 in eliminations, gladly took advantage.

“This hasn’t really sunk in yet,” Henry said. “This was a very tough field and we got some breaks, but we kept improving. The track was awesome all weekend and the X-DRL is here to stay. It’s going to keep getting better and better.”

In Pro Junior Dragster, No. 1 qualifier Bethany Crick went 7.86 at 82.89 mph to knock off Kalee Mills in the finals.

The next race in the X-DRL’s inaugural 2013 takes place April 26-27 with X-DRL Thunder Valley Madness at historic Bristol (TN) Dragway.