PRO NITROUS

Jay Cox (far lane) gets the Pro Nitrous win over Lizzy Musi.

Pro Nitrous standout Jay Cox spun together the ultimate comeback story on Sunday as he drove his recently repaired Bryant Industrial Crane & Rigging Camaro to the final round win over Lizzy Musi. Just a few weeks ago at the PDRA North-South Shootout in Maryland, Cox sustained a high-speed wreck that required extensive repairs to his Rick Jones-built race car.

“This win was so gratifying,” Cox said. “We’re beat up and tired from working three weeks straight, putting in 90-hour weeks just to get here. Being able to get the win just makes it all worthwhile.”

Musi set both Low ET and Top Speed for the class a 3.753 seconds and 204.14 mph.

“Stevie Fast” Jackson during Friday night qualifying.

Veteran drive Shannon Jenkins (far left) and crew were working to get their car ready for the first round. They were Lizzy Musi’s first victim of the day.

Cox started eliminations from the fourth spot and ran a 3.814 to eliminate Jim Sackuvich’s 3.849 first round. Sunday morning’s cooler conditions allowed Cox to turn up the wick on his Charlie Buck-built powerplant to the tune of a 3.784 to beat “Stevie Fast” Jackson, who was in the race as an alternate. Cox lowered the boom again for the semifinals, where he fired off a 3.764 against Tommy Franklin’s 3.814.