Derek Mueller and his aluminum bodied Toyota Land Cruiser continued to battle valve-train issues, including a bad valve that required removal of a head at US131. The makeshift, socket for a push-rod cup contraption had obviously been replaced, because Derek launched the small block mopar with extreme malice, and the fogger activated, but it clearly had problems around half-track, and he slowed to a 10.54 at only 117.
Once again the Alberta based team was able to get enough help from other Drag Weekers to get the head repaired and keep going.