Mo’ Marriott at Mo-Kan
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Brad Rigler needs to have his own road named after him on the property as he has owned the winner’s circle for three consecutive years. However, a new engine and clutch combination has “Toxic” crew chief Danny Wright scratching his head and the team hopes to turn their luck around. The stands were at maximum capacity as a field of twelve blown fuel altered lined up to make their first of two qualifying attempts on Saturday evening.
| Final Qualifying Order: | |||
| 1) | Bobby Marriott “Shockwave” | (Pilot Point, TX) | 4.013 |
| 2) | Travis Bouchey “Excitation” | (Stephenville, TX) | 4.028 |
| 3) | Ted Elrod “Killin’ Time” | (O.P., Kansas) | 4.09 |
| 4) | Jack Hodgson “Southern Outlaw” | (Waco, TX) | 4.288 |
| 5) | Brad Rigler “Toxic” | (Heath, TX) | 4.331 |
| 6) | Howard Knowles “Cheaper Than Therapy” | (Carthage, MO) | 4.333 |
| 7) | Wayne Lewis “Thrill Factor” | (Texarkana, TX) | 4.348 |
| 8) | DoDad Burton | (Tyler, TX) | 4.355 |
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| 9) | Nick Poloson “Sundown” | (San Antonio, TX) | 4.369 |
| 10) | John Broussard “Purple Haze” | (Lake Charles, LA) | 4.467 |
| 11) | Tom Butherus | (Goddard, KS) | 4.83 |
| 12) | Chris White “White Lightning” | (Ft. Worth, TX) | 5.333 |
The qualifiers worked all day on Sunday to prepare their cars for an eight-car, three-round elimination event. Poloson was bumped into the field taking the place of Knowles, who broke on his second qualifying pass. Marriott lined up with Rigler in a heavyweight battle to start eliminations.
