“This is only my second year racing in Nostalgia Top Fuel,” the 46-year-old heating and air conditioning contractor said. “Dale Suhr and Roger Lechtenburg of Cedar Falls (Goodguys Indy TF winners) have given me the tuneup for this car. We finessed it here this weekend and it worked like a charm.”

In the 7.0 second index Pro Comp I eliminator, it was a battle of Hoosiers for the trophy. Sean DeWitt took his first-ever Goodguys win over Indy winner Richard Edwards’ 1948 Fiat.

Pro Comp II, which features a 7.50 class index, was won by Mentor, Ohio’s Bill Lehmann when his competition, #1 qualifier Rich Barnard broke. Ironically, Lehmann ran 5 thousandths of a second under the index, which would have disqualified him.

Owensboro, Kentucky’s Darrell Wathen put on a show in B/GAS (8.50 index) ran an 8.500 in the semi finals then ran an astonishingly close 8.508 in the final to defeat Kevin Sievers who ran too quick.

Sam Patrick, NOS Gas winner.

Other winners included Bob Lair (Nostalgia Comp), Sam Patrick (Nostalgia Gas) and David Conover (Hot Rod Eliminator)

The third and final stop on the 2008 Goodguys Midwest Vintage Drag Racing Circuit is scheduled for October 17-19 at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. For more visit www.good-guys.com

Top Fuel:
Winner: Kevin Brewer, Muscatine, IA, 6.083 @ 225.07
Runner Up: David Pace, Tatum, TX, 6.794 @ 191.13

Funny Car:
Winner: Steve Nichols, Newark, DE, ’70 Camaro 6.060 @ 236.34
Runner Up: John Dunn, Monticello, IL, ’69 Nova 6.176 @ 215.93

Pro Comp I:
Winner: Sean DeWitt, Royal Center, IN, 23 Ford Altered 7.051 @ 183.07
Runner Up: Richard Edwards, Terre Haute, IN, ’48 Fiat 7.041 @ 192.71

Pro Comp II:
Winner: Bill Lehmann, Mentor, OH, ’48 Fiat 7.456 @ 184.65
Runner Up: Rich Barnard, Conneaut, OH, Dragster (no time)

B/GAS:
Winner: Darrell Wathen, Owensboro, KY, ’41 Willys 8.508 @ 150.55
Runner Up: Kevin Sievers, Livonia, MI ’70 Mercury 8.486 @ 162.08 (index foul)

Nostalgia Comp:
Winner: Bob Lair, Lake Mills, IA, Dragster 8.042 @ 162.84
Runner Up: Kerry Millet, Piqua, OH ’27 Ford 8.050 @ 161.36

Nostalgia Gas:
Winner: Sam Patrick, Sand Point, MI ’37 Ford 10.028 @ 130.96
Runner Up: David Mills, Osseo, MI ’62 Chevy II 9.986 @ 127.46

Hot Rod Eliminator:
Winner: David Conover, Cincinnati, OH ’71 Nova 10.509 @ 123.26
Runner Up: Ed Hoskins, Howell, MI 1930 Ford 10.618 @ 123.95