Mike Kurz—A non-qualifier at last year’s Drag Racing Online Quick 8 World Series show, Kurz vaulted to the inaugural World Series Nostalgia Funny car win. His ‘74 Duster used early Hemi power to run 7.70 and 7.52, a solid and winning effort. Great flame paint job too!

Rick Lawrence, Jordan, Minnesota—A car with some history, having started out as the Super Shops giveaway car campaigned by Ed McCulloch. Whoever won it, sold it, and the car made its way through the Tom Hoover and Doc Halladay operations, among others. Lawrence ran a 7.11/195 best, but seemed just as pleased to have put together a period-correct flopper. That it ran hard, and was well received by the fans on hand was a nice bonus.

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.

Dave Harris, Joliet, Illinois—Harris and family operation’s ‘77 Monza wasn’t the fastest unit on hand, but made both laps, and looked right doing it. Iron Chevy, 8;41 and a ‘glide - original stuff all! And that, as much as anything is what nostalgia racing is all about.

Tracey Klingerman, Bourbon, Indiana—TK’s ‘77 Monza went the extra mile on the burnout routine, long and sideways the order of the day. And at a 7.53 best, a decent runner too. Another all-original car, one that the fans really responded to.

Mike Boisvert, Delavan, Wisconsin  -- Another car with a past and a storied one at that. The ex-Blue Max Mustang II in the flesh. Boisvert continues to negotiate with Raymond Beadle over use of the correct color (blue, duh!), so far to no avail. According to Mike, the color is still in the gel coat, so the only holdup is Beadle. Meanwhile, the Sheer Hell Mustang puts on a good show, and serves as a marquee level link with the bracket’s past.