Quain Stott  (Slade Tyree photo)

Stott went 3.743 in the semifinals and used a massive holeshot to beat Frankie Taylor and his 3.64, but D’Aprile left first in the final and won for the fourth time since October.

“For me, we all work together and enjoy each other and that’s what makes it all work. We are hard to beat because we’re preparing to win,” said D’Aprile, who dedicated the win to Elizabeth Landry, who recently passed away after battling cancer.

“We wanted to be a part of the (X-treme Shootout) and we’re happy to be in that as well. It was just a great weekend.”

Robert Mathis  (Roger Richards photo)

Robert Mathis claimed his first-ever victory in Pro Nitrous, running 3.868 at 194.18 mph in the finals to beat Jeff Naiser. It was a welcome moment for Mathis, who has made impressive strides over the past two years in the class.

“It’s about time,” Mathis said. “It hasn’t quite hit me, to be honest.”

Mathis and his Jerry Bickel Race Cars Camaro qualified No. 4 with a 3.877 and then knocked off Billy Glidden and No. 1 qualifier Jim Laurita.

Neither of those runs were standout passes, but Mathis put it together in the finals with his best pass of the weekend, claiming a major win and taking a huge step in his Pro Nitrous career.

“Everybody’s working hard and everybody is working together,” Mathis said. “Jeff is a good racer and hard to beat. He got a little sideways, but my last (nitrous) system came on and it just started pulling. I had made it this far, I might as well end it like I’m supposed to.”