Insane Pro Mod

Brandon Pesz

Just four "Insane" Pro Mod teams showed for the ADRL’s Dragstock XI but the four that did were part of the classes elite racers but Texas-based tuner/driver Brandon Pesz driving a supercharged Corvette dueled with Missouri racer Jon Stouffer in his turbocharged ’71 Barracuda. Stouffer qualified with a 3.706 and Pesz ran a best of 3.732 but had Top Speed at 204.88 mph.

Jon Stouffer (Neosho, Mo.) had to overcome a two-hundredths holeshot by Pesz. Stouffer had a .124 RT in the final with a 3.749/199 pass against Pesz's better .103 RT combined with a 3.774 at 204.05. Stouffer got to the finish line just .004 of a second before Pesz, which was the closest race of the event.

LES NOWLING MEMORIAL SUPER PRO CHALLENGE

Howard Cook of Festus, Mo., won what probably was the craziest race of the night. Cook met Steve Pearson of St. Charles, Mo., in the final round of the inaugural Les Nowling Memorial Super Pro Challenge Presented By Taylor's Auto Salvage. (Les Nowling is Kenny Nowling’s father, who died earlier this year.) As Cook left the starting line, his car experienced mechanical failure and what looked like a sure win for his opponent saw a reversal of fortune as Pearson broke out at the finish line and lost the race.

OUTLAW PRO MOD: Eddie Rogers (Berryville, AR) 1969 Chevelle, .087, 3.860, 187.94 def. Jonas Aleshire (Manito, IL) 2006 Corvette, .039, 3.984, 160.56

REAL PRO MOD: Rickie Smith (King, NC) 2015 Camaro, .075, 4.862, 231.00 def. Dan Stevenson (Bolingbrook, IL) 2015 Camaro, .076, 4.936, 232.51

EXTREME PRO STOCK: John DeFlorian Jr. (Arnold, MO) 2015 Camaro, .070, 5.228, 206.54 def. Brad Waddle (Salina, KS) 2013 Mustang, .017, 10.769, 61.04

PRO ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR: Rob Pfuesler (Crestwood, KY) 2004 Camaro, .110, 4.804, 234.49 def. Tony Bogolo (Hamilton, OH) 2001 Avenger, -.020 (fouled), 4.965, 232.55

PRO EXTREME MOTORCYCLE: Brunson Grothus (Davenport, IA) 2015 Suzuki, .024, 4.121. 171.88 def. T.T. Jones (Harvest, AL) 2014 Suzuki, .079, 4.082, 172.89

INSANE PRO MOD: Jon Stouffer (Neosho, MO) 1971 Barracuda, .124, 3.749, 199.88 def. Brandon Pesz (The Woodlands, TX) 1958 Corvette, .103, 3.774, 204.05

INAUGURAL LES NOWLING MEMORIAL SUPER PRO CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY TAYLOR’S AUTO SALVAGE: Howard Cook (Festus, MO) 2015 Racecraft dragster, .171, 18.892, 52.96 def. Steve Pearson (St. Charles, MO) 1977 Vega, .048, 6.717, 104.87