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Event promoter Phil Painter (left) and son Zak hand over the bonus check to the Wescott family for their #1 qualifying effort in the Warfish ‘68 Hemi Cuda. Charlie Wescott Sr. (center) qualified #2 with his 8.754 at 154.46 for top speed of qualifying and Jr. (right) grabbed low elapsed time with his 8.735/152.47 mph charge.
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Indiana’s Don Bales drove his ‘68 Cuda into the number twelve qualifying position with his 9.032 in the second round.
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John Rains nears the finish line in his Heli•Hemi Dart stopping the clocks with an 8.787/150.31 mile per hour charge landing fourth on the ladder for Saturday’s eliminations.
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Mark Viera’s beautiful flamed Dart cranked off a best of 8.910 at 148.56 miles per hour, putting him in the number eight qualifying slot.
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Westlake, California’s Stephan Hebert ran a best of 8.760 at 151.87 miles per hour for the number three qualifying slot behind the Wescotts.
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West Coast Hemi’s pilot Michael Ogburn could only muster a 9.007 at 148.22 miles per hour in the final qualifying session.
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Mopars the the Strip promoter Phil Painter (left) and SS/AH pilot Fred Henson talked prior to Friday’s final Hemi Shootout qualifying session.
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Peter Wille towed all the way from Victoria BC with his ‘68 ‘Cuda and ran a best of 9.033 at 148.84 miles per hour after two seaaions.
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After two Friday qualifying sessions, Dave Raybourne ran a best of 8.895 at 1149.70 miles per hour.