Jason Rittenberry (center), CEO of IRG Sports + Entertainment, spends a few minutes with racing legend Roland Leong (left), who was tuning Boychuk’s car, and IHRA hero, Clay Millican, who is hosting the IHRA event coverage that won’t air until sometime in the fall on MAV TV.

Mike Scott led the Nitro Harley category with a memorable 6.353/221.49, barely enough to hold off a hard-charging Jay Turner. Turner posted a 6.399/230.88 during his second round of qualifying and was one of two drivers to break the 230-mph mark in the two-wheel class.

Randal Andras was third with a 6.416/224.10, followed by Steve Dorn (6.648/212.23) and Ron Gledhill (7.171/198.79). Alvin Kobernusz, Mike Pelrine and Steve Heidner rounded out the bike field.

Steve Dorn makes a qualifying as the sun sets Friday.

In Nitro Altered third-generation driver Kyle Hough topped the wild class with a 6.796, 187.11 run after being forced to shut off the car in round one. He was followed by Jim Maroney who had a distant 7.445, 143.61. Rounding out the field is Ron Maroney, Ron Hope, Steve Nelson and Mike Hilsabeck.