Notes of the time:

* This win was the 69th win of WJ's career.

* This was Warren's fourth win in six final round appearances at Pacific Raceways.

* This was also the 107th final round of WJ's career.

* WJ faced his son Kurt in the final, marking the ninth time the two would meet in the championship round, with Warren holding a 7-2 edge.

* This win allowed WJ to extend his points lead over Jeg Coughlin, and helped propel him to his fourth NHRA Pro Stock Championship.

* WJ's 6.884-second, 200.53 mph pass in qualifying not only allowed him to claim the 97th No. 1 qualifying performance of his career, but also set low elapsed time and top speed for the event, as well as reestablishing both ends of the track record.

* Warren had almost a three hundredth of a second advantage over No. 2 qualifier Mike Thomas, which was nearly the same margin between #2 and #16.

* Former WJ team member Scott Geoffrion was the No. 16 qualifier with a 6.956-second time.

* Among the notable DNQs were former NBA players Larry Nance and
Tom Hammonds.

* The team had to perform a last minute engine swap on Sunday morning, after they discovered their primary powerplant had a cracked crankshaft.

* Warren and Scott replayed their legendary 1994 Houston "burndown", with the two sitting in the prestage beams for over 15 seconds.

* Lane choice was crucial for the final, with WJ putting his son in the right lane, where the setting sun shone directly behind the starting line "Christmas Tree", making it harder to see.

* The Pro Stock line-up included Pontiac Firebirds, Chevrolet Camaros and a Beretta, Oldsmobile Cutlasses, and Dodge Avengers.

* Other winners that weekend included current team owner Joe Amato, who eliminated Cory McClenathan in the final, and Ron Capps, who edged John Force in the Funny Car final.

WJ'S PACIFIC RACEWAYS IN A NUTSHELL

"Until recently, I've said this was a place that it would be nice to build a racetrack, because until last year, they really didn't have one.There are still issues with the pits the return road and the stands, but at least we have a good racing surface so we can produce a decent show for the spectators. For as fresh as it was last year, the track was pretty darn good, and it should be even better this year.

"The fans in Seattle have always been great to us. They really embrace all the professional categories, and, unlike other West Coast tracks, they have a passion for Pro Stock. We've always had a decent turnout there, which, taking into account that for many years we were battling SeaFair, says a lot about their level of support for drag racing."