The runner-up went to Chris Bennett driving the “Pure Heaven IV” as his 5.92/240.25 to take care of alternate James Day.

Funny car is going to be a barnburner at the Reunion. Horan also put a shot across the bow of the competition during test and tune as the Patriot ran a 5.79/252 in 101-degree weather. Ron Swearingen certainly has a handle on this car.

Even though he is not in the point chase, if that big black hauler from Texas of John Hale’s shows up at the reunion, he could play the spoiler. At the Mickey Thompson Tires DragRacingOnline.com AA/FC Challenge at Martin, Mich., Hale dropped a nuke on everybody when he unleashed a 5.61/259 and came back and ran 5.73 at 261 mph.

Funny car alone will be worth the price of admission at the Reunion. The anticipation of performance and the tight points battle will provide many story lines that we will be following.