John Dunn—nobody had more problems at Cordova than John Dunn. But then again, nobody else was trying to run nitro. Dunn spit out a spark plug on his burnout, and the resulting damage was enough to sideline him for the day. Dunn acted as the organizer of the group’s World Series appearance, a task at least as daunting as perfecting a nitro tune-up. Get some tune-up help, John, and congratulations and thanks are due you from the Cordova staff, the fans on hand, your fellow racers, and the observers at Drag Racing Online for your efforts at the 51st World Series.

Troy Martin, Chicago—If Troy isn’t actually from Chicago, he should be. Because he has in his possession the fully restored Chi-Town Hustler ‘72 Charger. It is a thing of beauty, but alas only on display at the World Series. Ex-Chi Town driver Ron Colson got to sit in the car during Friday’s rain delay, his first time in the Hustler in many years. Only a photo op, but a good one for everyone involved. If Troy ever hits the starter button on this one, the fans will go nuts!

You’re not likely to see Tom Motry’s “Drastic Plastic” very many places—but it was at Cordova’s World Series of Drag Racing