Bruce Boland's Corvette Nitro Coupe broke in the first round, leaving a trail of rear end gear oil down the left lane. (Adam Cranmer photos)

Wayne Torkelson Jr. was one of two Nitro Coupe racers who have made the switch to a Brad Anderson billet Hemi block and head combination. His car appears to be the reliable old T-Bird with a '53 Vette nose job. Is it a T-Vette or a C-bird? Whatever, it ran 6.50/218.93 in the second round. (Steve Gruenwald photo)