The Street Machine Eliminator class was intent upon using every bit of their two hours, and despite breaking drivelines on an MG and a Cavalier they still managed to send 30 sets down the track in the first thirty minutes. Raywood and Connie Lejeune, a Louisiana couple who bring a pair of hopped up , late model 5.0 Mustangs were solidly in the quick 32. The 2015 SME Champion, Jeremy Wilson and his 66 Nova were slotted into the 7th qualifying position to defend his crown, but last year's runner-up, David Burke in his LS powered 79 LeMans, was struggling to stay in the field. Of the four guys near the bump, only Clark Lamb in his Barracuda had a solid run in the opening salvo, with an 11.18-119. Burke went 11.29-118, Charlie Ogle's gold Challenger went 11.39-119, and David Kirwan's first hit in the red Challenger HellCat was an 11.35-119.

Just forty minutes into the session, a couple of the first guys down the track were back for pass #2. Rachael pulled the Belvedere into the right lane water box at the 44 minute mark, with Burke in the LeMans beside her.
She treed him big time, and the Belvedere seemed to be running really hard in the first eighth, but she eased off the bottle at a thousand foot and ran 11.63-112, a perfect ending for her Drag Week! The 11.45 for Burke meant he would need a third pass if he wanted to compete in the quick 32.