September 21 arrived with beautiful warm weather and bad attitudes. Challenging glares from each team began the day. The first pair out on the track, representing the north, was Dan "Da Pimp" Parker, owner of Parker Chassis based out of North Carolina, running a 707 nitrous injected Musi big block, and southerner small-block big-man Milt Decker. The pair staged, Parker took Decker off the line and lost traction before the 60-ft. mark. Decker's 63' Split window roared to the top end, running a 4.964/151.82 to Parker's 6.110/119.88.

Tutterow and Christian faced off next. Christian took Tutterow off the line, yet Tutterow's blown Oldsmobile blew past him down track running a 4.553/143.79 and taking the win light. Christian's 707 nitrous injected Musi power plant overpowered the track, shaking, while running a 4.715/151.69.

The next pair to do battle was Dantoni and Gardner. Each did their burn out and prepared to stage. Gardner revved the engine and fell prey to a carburetor malfunction. Flames appeared in the scoop and he shut it off. Dantoni staged and made a single pass, running a 4.554/165.28.

Gentile and Floyd were next. Gentile took Floyd off the line with a .496 RT to a .520 RT. Floyd's self-built 540 cu. in. blower screamed out a 4.565/162.74. The pass was impressive, yet no match for Gentile's 4.527/161.81.

Cline and Teachman followed. The pair staged, launched to a close .468 RT to a .473 RT. Yet, Teachman's Musi-built nitrous injected 707 cu. in. overpowered the track, shook and scooted out of the groove. Teachman laid down a 7.408/75.63, no match for Cline's 4.556/156.63.

Mike Bell nitrous Oldsmobil burnout

Bell and Meadows battled next. Bell scorched Meadows off the line with a .516 RT to a .817 RT. Meadows' 747 naturally aspirated big block pelted out a 4.708/151.89. Yet, it wasn't enough to take down Bell's 4.514/154.32.

Moore and Allen shot down the track next and once again the south nailed the north off the line. Moore dropped a .463 RT to Allen's .805 RT. Allen's 632 cu. in. power-glide sailed down the track to a 4.561/163.78. Yet, Moore's '00 Haas built Trans Am took the win light with a 4.584/162.22. It was a big upset for the north.

The finale of the first round set Musi against Raynor. "Batman" Raynor took Musi off the line with a .450 RT to Musi's .495 RT. Raynor, Express Pick-up and Delivery Service owner based out of Greensboro, NC piloted his 81' nitrous injected Camaro to a flying 4.581/161.49. However, Musi took the win light with a 4.504/163.90.

Dantoni pit

The second round came about in a flash. Sparing first were Dantoni and Moore. Moore launched hard with a .469 RT, yet his 706' Fulton powered Pontiac blew off the tires around half-track slowing to a 5.176/106.52. Dantoni took the win light with a 4.433/167.31.

Battling next were Bell and Musi. Musi's own 648' cu. in. two-stage nitrous injected big block roared down the eighth to a 4.499/165.50. Bell skidded by, out-running Musi with a 4.498/160.37. Musi later admitted that his power plant simply overpowered the track.