Right before we drove out to the track, Dale begged to borrow my NOS Double Cross plate that I had brought along to show off, apparently 300hp through one bar just wasn't whetting his appetite for nitrous enhancement.
"I need it for the Heads-Up Shootout, I really want to do well in that deal!"
I relented, shaking my head, "You aren't going to be happy until it's scattered all over the track!"

We were still in the pits, prepping our cars, when the time runs started, and the excitement was palpable as in the first 15 minutes several cars had already laid down best numbers of the week by more than a tenth! Sheldon Hefler pulled his green 32 Roadster into the water, and did a burnout with his tall skinny tires, it's a legit old school Hot Rod with a flat head and a stick. He started out the week at 15.53, and had whittled it down to 15.18, now in the splendid conditions, he ended his Drag Week with a 14.98-86.5! These are the victories that some might over look, but they are an integral part of what makes this event special!