While it's not saying much, it was about ten degrees cooler on Friday than it had been all week, and the air was a ton better, resulting in quite a few improved time slips. Twenty minutes after the first pair, Darryl took his one and only shot at the track, netting a career best ET for the Dart, but the mph was down significantly, 11.096-117.15.
"What's up with the mph?" I asked when he handed me the slip.
"Been fighting a fuel delivery issue all week, and with the better air it just leaned out and quit pulling up there!"
"You going to jet up and try another hit?"
"Nope! That's it for me, Drag Week 2013 is in the books!"
"So now you go to the tower, and get a route sheet back to Arizona?"
"Exactly!" He laughed, "We won't be able to get back without printed instructions and checkpoints!"

Tony and his Javelin also turned in their best time slip of the week with a 10.539-126.06, but made a slower pass later in the afternoon which makes me wonder if he was just taking a victory lap, or if someone else was behind the wheel?