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Brown picked up his second win of the season and the eighth of his
career in the Pro Stock Motorcycle category. Brown took the win light
over Angelle Savoie (photo), running a 7.180 at 185.64 while Savoie
fouled out before he did in an all Suzuki final.
Brown beat Clarence Markham, Geno Scali and Reggie Showers to earn
the final round match-up with the defending Winston champion Savoie.
Brown knew with the performance Savoie was demonstrating during qualifying
that he needed to leave first. Both Savoie and Brown turned on the red
light, but Brown took the win because Savoie fouled out first.
"For the final round against Angelle, I had to go back to my old
routine," said Brown. "I had nothing to lose and I let the
hammer fly. I cut a .392 but she cut a .390. We are just stoked about
this win."
Brown stayed in second place in the NHRA Winston Pro Stock Motorcycle
point standings, just 37 behind leader Matt Hines.
Perin won his first Pro Stock Truck title after Greg Stanfield fouled
at the starting line. Perin covered the distance in 8.117 at 121.65
after Stanfield left early.
Perin's weekend was much more than he was expecting. "We never
expected to win here," said Perin. "We never expected to be
the number one qualifier. We were shooting for the top half of the field
and try to make something out of it, and we did it."
Perin's round wins came at the expense of Scott Tidwell, Taylor Lastor,
Todd Patterson and finally Stanfield. Perin's win pushed him to fifth
place in the NHRA Winston Pro Stock Truck point standings while Stanfield
moved into the top spot with 625 points.
For the second time this season Brandon Bernstein heir to the Bernstein
family Top Fuel seat was the winner in the Federal Mogul Dragster class
at the wheel of the Budweiser sponsored nitro-injected AFD. This marked
the second time this season that the pair have made it to the winners
circle at a NHRA National Event.
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