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By Mary Lendzion
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first trip to the Aerospace Components Winner’s
Circle in NA 10.5 competition.
In Chevrolet Performance Stock presented by
Scoggin-Dickey Parts Center, Haley Burkhammer
hightailed it to a 10.16 in her Camaro to set the
pace. She made it all the way to the final, where
she rolled up alongside reigning class champion
Jesse Wilson and his Camaro. All eyes were on
them as they raced toward the finish line, and
Wilson earned the win with a perfect .000 reac-
tion time and a 10.23 over Burkhammer, who was
not quite as quick on the tree, but was quicker
on the top end with a 10.19.
Rick Rodgers ran to an 8.72 on a 10.10 index in
his Mustang Cobra Jet to lead qualifying in Coan
Engineering Stock/Super Stock Combo, but it was
Scott Libersher who lapped up the win with
a 9.17 on a 9.18 in his COPO Camaro over
Dennis Breeden, who also broke out with a
9.43 on a 9.44 in his Challenger.
In Quick Fuel Technology Nostalgia Su-
per Stock, TD Holland hooked a 10.00
on a 10.00 in his AMX to lead qualifying,
but reigning category champion Kevin
Gass gunned to a 9.73 on a 9.75 in his
Chevelle to win over Doug Poskevich, who
also broke out with an 11.93 on a 12.00
in his Fairlane.
Detroit Truetrac Nostalgia Muscle Car,
which oozes old-school cool, saw Steve Wil-
son secure a 10.50 on a 10.50 in his Nova
to lead qualifying. Making it to the final,
however, were reigning category cham-
pion Andy Warren and Tim Clark. Warren
wrapped up the win with a 10.31 on a 10.25
in his Caprice, while Clark was 10.03 on a
10.00 in his Chevelle.
Charlie Atkinson recorded a perfect re-
action time in his Mustang to lead quali-
fying in MagnaFuel Open Comp, but the
final round featured Cameron Bowles and
his grandfather Don Bowles’ Maverick,
and Susan Roush McClenaghan and her
Mustang. It was Bowles’ second trip to the
Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle this year
with a breakout time of 9.23 on a 9.26 after Roush
McClenaghan turned on the red.
The ATI Performance Products Muscle Car
Madness presented by Deuce Machining made its
debut at this event, and it put the spotlight on the
top ten qualifiers in Detroit Truetrac Nostalgia
Muscle Car, Quick Fuel Technology Nostalgia
Super Stock and Coan Engineering Stock/Super
Stock, plus two wild cards, in a 32-car shootout.
When it was all said and done, Andy Warren won
with a 10.28 on a 10.25 in his Caprice over Bruce
Lang, who broke out with a 9.71 on a 9.75 in his
Barracuda. Remarkably, it was Warren’s second
win of the weekend, as he also earned a trip to
the Aerospace Components Winner’s Circle in
Issue 145
W
hile the forecast wasn’t fa-
vorable, racers still rolled into the
Inaugural Comp Cams NMCA
Memphis Homecoming, May 2-5
at Memphis International Raceway in Tennessee
to vie for valuable championship points and the
Victor trophies awaiting them in the Aerospace
Components Winner’s Circle.
In VP Racing Fuels Xtreme Pro Mod, where
the cars tend to be unruly and unpredictable,
Don Walsh Jr. wheeled his Corvette to a 3.70 to
set the pace, and later motored to a final-round
fight against John Stanley and his Cadillac CTS-V.
Walsh’s Corvette made a move toward the cen-
terline and he brought it back, but Stanley sailed
to a 3.79 to take the win over Walsh’s close 3.81.
The feat marked Stanley’s first win in the highly
competitive category.
Rob Goss ran a 4.30 in his Challenger to lead
qualifying in NMCA Mickey Thompson Street
Outlaw, but it was Shawn Pevlor and Mike Cer-
minaro who made it to the final. Pevlor picked up
the win in his Mustang, which belongs to Tony
Bischoff, with a 4.40, while Cerminaro wasn’t
able to complete his pass.
Holley EFI Factory Super Cars saw Bill Skill-
man blast to a 7.85 to set the pace in his Mus-
tang Cobra Jet, and several rounds later, he slid
up alongside Geoff Turk and his X-15 Mustang
Cobra Jet in the final. The drivers were close on
the tree, and Turk took the win with a 7.81 over
Skillman’s close 7.84.
The nitrous purges were plentiful in ARP Ni-
trous Pro Street, and Don Baskin celebrated early
by cruising to a 4.56 in his Camaro to lead qualify-
ing. In the final round, however, his car pushed
through the beam, and Tricia Musi motored to
a 5.39 and the win in Mike Bankston’s Camaro,
as her Firebird was down.
Joel Greathouse grabbed a 4.66 in his Mustang
to lead qualifying in the ever-electrifying Edel-
brock Xtreme Street. He was focused through
the final, where he flew to a 4.69 to take out Tim
Knieriem, who ran 4.75 in his Mustang.
In FST Carburetors NA 10.5, where engines
make marvelous music, Rich Nye nailed a 7.81 in
his Mustang to lead qualifying for the first time
and to achieve a personal best. He remained on a
roll and rocketed to the win with a 7.93 over Don
Baskin, who ran 8.15 in his Cobalt. It was Nye’s