For the final, Boland squeaked through with the win, with a 4.480-second, 150-mph run against the 4.500-second, 157.33-mph pass of the Lilienthal Jeep.

Boland said after the win he had de-tune the supercharged engine in his Corvette after getting up on two wheels and bicycling down the ever-slick Lancaster surface. “We had to back out the horsepower,” said Boland. “Sometimes you have to slow things down to go fast.”

Taking the 2005 title was Lilienthal with 1820 points. It was a good night for the Jeep driver. Lilienthal also picked up the Darren Mayer Performance Engineering (DMPE) Low Qualifier Bonus with his 4.452-second time, and was the recipient of the Bear’s Performance Products Consistent Qualifier Bonus with 4.48-second and a 4.45-second runs.

Joe Lilienthal (Mike Goodwin photo)

The final point standings (top 15) for PMRA following the event at Lancaster Motorsports Park in the Pro Modified Racing Association Drag Racing Series are:

ORSCA at Huntsville [10-17-05] Huntsville Wheelie Gallery [10-13-05] Super Chevy at Columbus [10-12-05] Nostalgia Nationals at Havana, IL [10-11-05]