NMRA officials worked together with the Maple Grove Raceway staff to develop a bracket racing program that fits the local Ford crowd that frequents the track. Four categories were developed for the Ford-only race with B1 acting as Fast Ford, B2 Quick Ford, B3 Street Ford, and B4 Nostalgia Ford. Shane Williams, who was double entered in Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle, survived four rounds in B1 Fast Ford to take the win. Rodger Vogel was the B2 Quick Ford winner while John Grater was the B3 Street Ford victor. The final bracket race winner was Joe Grippo in his 1966 Ford Fairlane, which took the B4 Nostalgia Ford eliminator.
Ten racing categories will complete the weather-delayed elimination rounds at the fourth stop on the six race national series. On the list of the incomplete categories are VP Racing Fuels Street Outlaw, Edelbrock Renegade, ProCharger Coyote Modified, Race Pages Coyote Stock, American Racing Headers Factory Stock, Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle, Flex-a-lite Open Comp, Detroit Locker Truck & Lightning, Roush Performance Super Stang, and Race Pages Ford Muscle.
All categories are down to the semifinals, which will be contested during qualifying of the SuperNationals next month.