The 62nd version of the World Series of Drag Racing at Cordova International Raceway had to fight off sprinkles on Friday and threatening skies on Saturday, but the oldest continuously held drag racing event didn’t lack for performance or entertainment.
14 Nitro cars showed up to qualify for the 8 car Drag Racing Online Nitro Challenge event, 4 top fuelers, jets, wheelstanders, the Victory Nostalgia Super Stockers, Nostalgia Pro Stockers and the Midwest Super Stock Mafia were included along with a match race between Tim and Dan Wilkerson.
Photos and words by David Oakes
Two rods out of the block didn’t help the California Flash NPS, or the track
The Nitro Madness altered ran 5.90 – 236.59 with the wheels up almost to the 330’ mark
Jeff Wild’s wheelstanding Buick on 1 wheel
Mark Sanders was the #1 qualifier in the DRO Challenge at 5.830
Paul Romine strung together 5 runs in the 5.80’s to take the DRO win
Kelly Ann Dill behind the wheel of the Cotton Pony tribute NPS
Tim Wilkerson launches in the FC nightcap
Brian Stewart had his Shelby bodied nitro burner looking good
John Hale upped his track record speed to 253.14
A beautiful Super Stock launch
Bobby Laguna Jr got a little crossed up on this burnout
The Fifty-Cal jet broke the 300 MPH barrier
