Drag Illustrated Issue 124, August 2017 | Page 40

NIGHT UNDER FIRE AA/Gas was to feature a battle of the Anglias, but Brian Spotts secured the win at the starting line and then sailed to an 8.50 after his competi- tion, Al Borowski, turned on the red light. Bear Motorsports presented by Wiseco Junior Dragster drivers added another element to the show, and in the Advanced category, Bryce Bueh- rer won with a 7.93 on a 7.90 dial and a better reaction time over Kaitlyn Curtis, who ran right on a 7.91 dial. Meanwhile, in the Intermediate category, Tyler Crowell cruised to the win with an 8.95 on an 8.93 dial over Brandon Buchanan, who had him on the tree but dipped under with a 9.05 on a 9.06 dial, and in the Novice category, Roman Iocoangeli was ready at the tree and at the top end, and clocked an 11.95 on an 11.90 dial to take the win over Nick Peters, who had a break-out pass of 11.97 on an 11.98 dial. The final pair of cars down track for the evening were met with elaborate and explosive trackside pyrotechnics and a $100,000 fireworks display shot from multiple locations over the park. Preparations have already begun for next year’s event, and to know Bader, Jr. is to know that he’s focused on how to make it even more explosive. DI DI DI DI DI DI DI DI DI DI 40 | D r a g I l l u s t r a t e d | DragIllustrated.com Issue 124 Dirt