Dennis Bergyn was the #3 door qualifier

In the semis, Keeling gained his second straight DRO final round berth by taking out fellow Quad Cities area racer and "arch" foe Don Speer. Speer was out first, but his 6.86/192.38 try could not hold off Keeling's charging 6.68/197.65 winner. These two teams have a lot of fun with each other, on the track and in the pits. Keeling and Speer have added a lot to the DRO Q-8 experience the last two years, and we hope they will keep on keeping' on at the World Series.

In the other semifinal race, Jamison upset low qualifier Jim Prevo with a holeshot. His .036 to .142 reaction time edge and 6.81/195.48 effort was just good enough to edge Prevo's 6.79/197.25 run.

For the money, Jamison got a gift, as Keeling fouled away his chances.

Keeling has been the unofficial DRO Hard Luck Guy the last two years, as he lost fire and came up short against the staging time limit in the 2002 DRO Q-8 final round, against a car he should have beaten. This year, he held a two-tenths edge over his final foe, and went red. That had to hurt.

David Jamison eased it through the final round at 7.77/136.11 for the win. The Jamison family has been a big part of the World Series over the years, as his father has raced in 49 out of the 50 World Series events.

The Drag Racing Online Magazine Quick 8 race has become a big part of the World Series of Drag Racing, thanks in large part to the cooperation and support of track operator Scott Gardner. Many track operators are reluctant to try new things, but Gardner never stops looking for ways to improve on past events.

The staff at Drag Racing Online would like to take this opportunity to thank the Gardner family and the entire Cordova Dragway staff for another successful, great DRO Quick 8!

DRO Quick 8 Special Awards

Jegs Speed Dash Awards	Torco Fuel Awards
Top Speed Open Wheel $200 Jim Prevo Top Speed Door Car$200 Rock Verkler	Low ET of Meet Barrel of Fuel Jim Prevo Quickest non-qualifier Barrel of Fuel Ed Reaves