 New car bugs still plagued T.J. Harrill’s non-qualifying PX “Hulk” Bel-Air but the fans went wild every time it staged under the lights at SGMP. |
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| Floridian Bryan Goethe’s slick BGPerformance twin-turbo Mustang missed the X10.5 bump spot but drew acclaim from the Ford fans on its way to a 4.85/160 best. |
While advising at least three different teams during the event, Joey Martin found time to jump into the seat of this 706-inch X10.5 ‘88 Firebird and clock 4.49/162 and 4.48/161 passes before tirespin slowed him in the semis against Todd Tutterow’s 4.38. Martin made public his plans to debut his own PX entry by mid-summer. |
It’s official: Taylor Lastor has now driven everything possible with doors. Our unofficial checklist shows the intrepid Tennesseean in Pro Stock, Pro Stock Truck, Pro Nitrous, Pro Xtreme, Pro Street, Turbocharged 10.5, Nitrous 10.5, Supercharged 10.5, Limited Street and NHRA’s Competiton Eliminator. This week’s ride, a nitrous 10.5 Firebird shown crossed up at speed, nailed the X10.5 bump at 4.62/162 and ran an even faster 4.66/164 in a first-round loss to Rodney Rosenstiel’s Opel GT.
ADRL Houston PN Champ Charles Carpenter unleashed one of his quickest eighth-mile runs ever, a 4.05/181.86, to qualify fourth but the tire shake gremlins killed the “Godfather” in round one against Mike Lockwood’s Pennsylvania Stingray.