I like what the announcer said about the pro mod car.

"what we have here is a full on Jerry Bickel pro-mod that this gentlemen has crafted a 68 camaro grille onto"

His big advantage is certainly aero and probably a little weight. My dad has pics of both larsons and lutzs cars(winner nova and runner up 57 Chevy) with the left front off the ground at 1000ft.