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The Sportsman crown went to Lancaster, OH's Kevin Hicks after he drove his '71 Cuda around the four-door '65 Plymouth of Lester Johnson. Hicks, who has competed in all 11 of the Chrysler Classics held so far at National Trail, said this was the first time he'd ever finished in the money. Ray Block drove a stock 2000 Neon to a 17.85-secs win in the Neon Challenge over Ray Donaldson, and Ron Hamby (below), the 1999 and defending Slant Six class champion, started off this season with a final-round win over Rodney Harggis. With just 225 cubes under the hood of his '66 Dart, Hamby went 12.279 on a 12.27 dial, while Harggis broke out in his '62 Dodge Lancer.

BEST ENGINEERED

Dean Stevens won Chrysler Classic's Best Engineered award with this Jerry Bickel-built 2003 Neon. The South Bloomingville, OH-based dump truck company owner runs an Indy Cylinder Head 655 c.i. Chrysler with a 100 hp shot of nitrous in his Pro Stock-style ride. Stevens debuted the car in April at a Mopar meet in Las Vegas and so far has made a best pass of 7.20 seconds at 140 mph.

GASSER MEMORIES

Chuck Finders had his Stone, Woods & Cook replicar on display at the Chrysler Classic to promote the upcoming Gasser Magazine Nostalgia Reunion on June 6-8, at Thompson Drag Raceway in Thompson, OH. Finders planned to make a half-track exhibition pass on Sunday, but mechanical troubles on the line sent him back to the pits unfulfilled.

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