As OUTLAWD alluded, Lutz, and a few of the other big hitters as well, were struggling to make a pass, any pass within the constraints of Wednesday's track session.

David Freiburger and Brian Lohnes open each Drag Week live feed with a "state of the race" address which, due to the rain, was a little longer than normal. They chronicled that 38 cars were out, but many of the quickest cars up to this point were dealing with serious issues, or hadn't even made it to Martin yet. Leader Jeff Lutz and his "Mad Max" 69 Camaro Pro-Mod had lost a wheel bearing that had resulted in the wheel snapping off the threaded portion of the strut spindle when it departed. 2nd place Bryant Goldstone, with his 6 second Javelin, was actively searching the pits for emery cloth to use on his BBC's crankshaft. Rick Prospero, whom we had seen working on his 3rd fastest 90 RX7 at checkpoint #2, had still not made it to the facility. The whereabouts of John Faraone and his 7 second Aussie Charger were unknown as well. Pictures of Michael Wenzler's nitrous huffing, Willie Rells chassied, 87 Camaro were being sent in with it sitting at checkpoint #1 as the sun rose. Clark Rosenstengal's 7 second 2010 Camaro was on the premises, without it's hood or trailer. Clearly, the next six hours of time runs at US131 Motorports Park were going to define what Hot Rod Drag Week 2016 would become.

Another thing revealed in their adress: The day 2 bump for the Street Machine Eliminator Quick 32 was sitting at 11.27!