A disappointed Greg Anderson makes his way back to the pits.  (Richard Muir photo)

For the first time since Seattle, Greg Anderson reached the semifinals. It looked to be his day, but an untimely and terribly unfortunate circumstance stopped him cold. As Anderson laid down his burnout in preparation for the run, a mechanical issue beneath the hood caused the engine to lose power. He could not make the run and had to be pushed back from the starting line.

"I felt great today. I woke up and felt good," said Anderson. "It was one of those special, magical days, and I had a good run going. I was almost starting to think I might have a chance to win the race today, but the rug was pulled out from under me. We broke and didn't get to race Rodger Brogdon. I'm disappointed, but I had a great start today and had absolutely zero concern that I couldn't do it every time I went up there. I really felt like I had a chance to win. But Rodger did a good job, and I'm very happy for him. I wish I could have gone the distance and helped Jason a little bit more and won the race. But I still leave here holding my head high and knowing we have two more chances to win and two more chances to help the Summit Racing team win a championship.

"Obviously, this is some kind of test. I'm not going to fold up my tent; I'm here to prove what I'm made of. I'm going to find a way to win before the year is over."

Erica Enders-Stevens has seen her points lead disappear after sitting out a couple of West Coast Swing events.  (Jim Colraine photo)

Jason Line, starting from the No. 3 position, drew John Gaydosh as a first-round opponent. When Gaydosh fouled out by a significant margin (-.262-second), Line powered towards the already flashing win light in the Summit Racing Chevrolet Camaro with a 6.509, 213.33. As the incoming points leader, Line and the Summit Racing team had their eye on the standings, and with their first round victory, they were able to keep the lead heading into round two and watch as the No. 2 man in the standings, Dave Connolly was knocked out of competition for the day.

The second round, however, took Line's fate out of his own hands as he rattled the tires on the cold racing surface and watched as Rodger Brogdon sailed ahead for the win. Luck was on Line's side, however, as Erica Enders-Stevens was halted in the semifinals and Brogdon took out a charging Allen Johnson.

"It was a bizarre weekend, but thankfully I was able to gain in the points and move forward," said Line, who now leads second-place Enders-Stevens by 35 marks.

Line held the track records for both elapsed time and speed heading into the event and leaves still in possession of the fastest Pro Stock speed ever recorded at the venerable facility (214.35 mph).

Pro Stock: 1. Jason Line, 2,421; 2. Erica Enders-Stevens, 2,386; 3. Dave Connolly, 2,370; 4. Shane Gray, 2,322; 5. Allen Johnson, 2,315; 6. Vincent Nobile, 2,295; 7. Jonathan Gray, 2,279; 8. Jeg Coughlin, 2,266; 9. V. Gaines, 2,207; 10. Chris McGaha, 2,104.