Boone and I headed out of the tower, and were walking back to our pit spot by the time they ran the final. Wilson treed Burke so bad he took an easy stripe despite easing off by two tenths.
They were pitted close to us, so I walked over to offer Jeremy congratulations, then looked up John to find out what happened in the second round.
"I had to come back to the pits and try something", he explained, "I just felt like I was a sitting duck pulling up there two tenths slow, so I came back here and changed tire pressure, added fuel, timing, and even some weight in the trunk...the track had completely went away. I guess I should've sandbagged one day like most of them did, but I wanted to run tens all week."

John, Opal, and the 67 Valiant did end up as the 10th quickest Mopar at Drag Week 2016.

#10 John Hindley Jr. White 67 Plymouth Valiant
Day 1: 10.95-121.8
Day 2: 10.92-121.4
Day 3: 10.95-121.3
Day 4: 10.92-120.7
Day 5: 11.00-120.9
Final Average: 10.954-121.24