Cary Goforth  (Chris Haverly photo)

Finally in Pro Stock, Cary Goforth did the unthinkable by winning two championships in one weekend with the IHRA and PDRA racing series. Goforth made the start Friday in Richmond, Va. with the PDRA, clinching the championship with that organization, before boarding a plane and maing the trip back to Memphis, Tenn. for the IHRA World Finals. When Goforth secured his spot in the field in Memphis, Goforth officially clinched his second Pro Stock championship of the weekend and fifth overall title in the class.

"Crazy is a good description for this weekend. It was certainly not the most ideal of situations, but we knew this is something we had to do," Goforth said. "We knew when we took on this ambitious schedule that this was a possibility, but luckily I have a dad who is just as crazy as any 20-year-old trying to do this. He likes to think outside of the box and I am appreciative of that. Everything he has done for us has been a blessing."

Despite the ultimate outcome of the weekend, Goforth ended up going out in the first round, setting the stage for a final between Brad Waddle and Kevin Bealko. Bealko left early on the tree, handing Waddle his second win of the season. But it was Goforth's amazing ride that captured headlines on Sunday.

"I don't know if something like this is ever going to happen again, so we are really going to embrace this," Goforth added. "What really hit me was winning five championships, that is really something special. There are not a lot of people who can say that. That is the big time and that is really what hits home for me."

IHRA's other Nitro Jam classes, Nitro Altered and Jet Dragster, did not compete on Sunday. Ron Maroney sealed the Nitro Altered championship earlier this year, joining Jet Dragster champion Elaine Larsen.