Rob Golobo said his team "struggled a lot" during qualifying after trying out some different timing combinations on the 632 c.i. Mike Moran-built engine in his 2002 SS Camaro. Still, the Whitelake, MI-based driver started third, then went all the way to the Nostalgia Pro Street final against Ross Stomp. Both drivers left with identical .460 reactions, but Golobo won with a 7.661 at 182.30 against Stomp's 7.715 at 176.01 mph. "I knew he was hurt," Golobo said, "but I also knew we couldn't take him for granted."

It was a long tow from Oshkosh, WI, but Nick Rinehart made it worthwhile by winning the Extreme Street final in Atlanta against Bob Curran. Rinehart also set a new class speed record in the final, with an 8.503-secs pass at 165.33 mph in his Patterson Racing Engines-equipped 1972 Nova.

David Parris, from Waynesville, NC, had to first beat an overheating problem in his 400 c.i. '74 Nova before beating the '71 Maverick of Brad Crumley in the Nostalgia Muscle Car final. It was Parris' career-first win since joining the class three years ago, but he usually drives a 1970 Buick GS that was out of commission for suspension work. "That may have to change now," he said.