Steve Morris' customer Les Smith was next in the left lane with his stunning orange Nova. The 540 was Pro-Charged in 2016, and had averaged 7.79-182 on the way to third place in Pro Street Power Adder. The numbers he put down in 2016 would have won in past years, but Drag Week is always getting quicker, so Les went back to Morris, and traded in the Pro-Charger for twin turbos! The combo made 600 hp more on Steve's dyno, but so far they had been unable to put it to the track, bogging out of the hole and running mid-to low eights despite going over 180mph.

The Nova left hard and hiked the front end, it was clearly on a pass.
"Well, crud that's not good", I shook my head.
"What do you mean?" Dad questioned
"They've got it figured out!"
"That's a bad thing?" Dad shrugged as 7.79-187 flashed on the scoreboard.
"It is for Matt, he's in danger of slipping from third to fourth in that class if he doesn't get his back where it was!"
"Matt who?" Dad gave me a funny look.
"Matt. Matt Blasco. The Dirty Drag Week Dart!"
"Oh! yeah...you know I'm no good with names...cars, I can remember!"