Jamie Hancock is clearly out of the groove and spinning the tires in this photo of his car just before the finish line in the finals of Pro Mod.  (Jeff Burk photo)

Trevor Eman leads Pete Berner to the stripe in final round action at the ADRL Spring Drags at Cordova Dragway Park in northwestern Illinois.  (Jeff Burk photo)

Words by Jeff Burk
Photos by Jeff Burk and Mike Garland

Extreme Pro Stock class winner Trevor Eman from the Caribbean island of Aruba and veteran ADRL Pro Modified racer Jamie Hancock from Opelika, Ga., won’t soon forget this ADRL race.

The likable Eman, who raced with the added pressure of not only representing his country but also having is nation's Prime Minister in the pits to watch him race, really delivered by qualifying number one with a 4.099 and then dominating Eliminations with a string of ETs between 4.136 and 4.148. He defeated veteran Pete Berner in the final with a 4.136/174.23.  

For “low buck” racer Jamie Hancock the race will be equally memorable, but for different reasons.

Hancock not only waded through a very good eight-car field to win his first ADRL national event in the Pro Modified division, but he wadded up his ‘68 Firebird when he impacted the guardwall almost head-on shortly after crossing the finish line first in the Pro Mod finals ahead of a trailing Dan Stevenson-driven Camaro.

Jason Scruggs and his ‘63 supercharged ‘Vette powered through a tough 14-car field to add yet another ADRL Pro Extreme title to his resume.