We had twenty miles to go to reach Summit Motorsports Park. When we pulled out on US-20 for the final part of our journey we were greeted by a large contingent of Drag Week participants already headed in the other direction, following the route to Martin Michigan. It is not unusual for everyone to try and get a jump on the drive the second day, it's almost a knee jerk reaction to what is a long Monday for everyone.

I have long looked forward to visiting Norwalk, and this fine facility that my friends in NHRA circles have raved about since the Bader's made the switch from IHRA in 2007. In a sleep deprived stupor simply going through the motions wasn't really what I had imagined, but that was what we were facing regardless of my dreams.

Ray Meyers and the Black Pearl had opened the day's festivities, collecting the first time slip of the day with a stellar 9.86-135, a full tenth quicker than his Monday's pass. No doubt he was first to turn his in, and first with a route sheet in his hand, needless to say, we didn't meet at all on Tuesday!

Shortly after Ray, Randy Heinselman in the Plum Crazy AAR with the 528 Aluminum Hemi would lay down a 9.76, also a tenth improvement, but his MPH was down two. He got greedy and stuck around for a second pass later in the day, and was rewarded with a stout 9.63-140.6!