In AA/GAS it was “The Old Man,” 70-year-old Steve Woods, who took down all comers in his new Grocery Outlet-sponsored 1963 split window Corvette. Woods led the AA/GAS action from wire to wire, parlaying his number one qualifying slot into victory. In the final, he defeated last year’s champ, Chris Abbey, with a 6.699 to Abbey’s 6.725.
Doctor Kin Bates was the big winner in A/Fuel, winning both the event and the 2006 Goodguys A/Fuel Championship. It was his first championship title in 15 years of racing with Goodguys/VRA.
Other event winners included John Rasmussen (Junior Fuel B), Don Chemello (A/GAS), Pat McDonald (B/GAS), Tommy John (C/GAS), Ed Carey (D/GAS), Dan Schrokosch (Nostalgia Eliminator), Steve Olmsched (Nostalgia II), Casey Dow (Nostalgia III) and Rocky Phillips (Hot Rod).
