When you consider that cast of characters and outrageous machinery, no one could be blamed for completely overlooking Jeff Schulze and his old school back-halved 67 Camaro with a nitrous injesting BBC. Weld wheels, 8.50 cage, cowl hood, blah, blah, blah. His first shot on Monday only confirmed what we all knew from the beginning, 9.60-142, placing him 9th of the ten cars in the class that got past day 1. Everybody reading this has seen a similar car at their local hang out, cruize, or local track. Friday, he managed another 9.60-144.

I know, I know, what makes this curious, or interesting? The real drama is in the final tally of the five day averages! With Glenn Hunter's DQ, Tom McGilton won handily with a 7.85 average, and Tina was bumped to 2nd with an 8.72. So who collected the 3rd place plaque and the chance to enter early for 2016 you ask?

Aha! In the closest three way battle for a position in Drag Week History
Jeff and the Camaro's 9.60 gave him a five day average of 9.5902-142.47
Steve and the Blazer's 9.86 slowed his five day average to 9.5916-144.65
Matt and the Dart's 7.71 moved the five day average to 9.5966-153.33

I'm quite sure none of them had any idea it would be so close in the moment, and it probably wouldn't have mattered much if they had, but it's interesting to ponder if any of them would have took another shot!