TOP SPORTSMAN/TOP DRAGSTER


Canada's Toni Moretto qualified his sharp-looking '55 Chevy on top of a full 16-car Top Sportsman doorslammer field at Memphis, but it was Cynthiana, KY's Cheyenne Stanley and his '07 Mustang that were standing tall at the end with his second PDRA final-round win of the year, beating Bob Mandell in another beautifully prepped '55 shoebox.

After dialing in at 4.25, Stanley won with a 4.273 pass in the final, deliberately backing off at the stripe to avoid breaking out after Mandell shook the tires and had to shut off early.


Mandell's son, Jeff, brought the STT Safety Equipment Top Dragster trophy home to Culleoka, KY, though, winning from the fifth starting position with his Pro Fab-built dragster over 15th-place qualifier Gary Bingham in the final.

After leaving with a .032 light, Mandell ran dead on his 4.22 dial in, while Bingham left with a .053 light then went 4.672 after dialing in at 4.66 seconds.