If possible, the 45th Annual Night Under Fire Presented by Cornwell Tools was much more than the largest single day drag racing event. The 40,000 spectators that braved the heat and humidity were treated to much more. This was a celebration of family, our country, our armed forces and those that have left us too soon with drag racing thrown in on top. All of this was capped off with the largest fireworks display in track history. Photos by Dave Oakes TRY to tell the story. Thank you to Bill Bader Jr, and Mary Lendzion for letting me be a part of it.
Part of the estimated 40,000 spectators in attendance.
A military aircraft flyby complete with missing man formation at the end of our National Anthem.
Dale Creasy Jr. honored the late Bill Bader Sr. with this decal on the hood of his FC.
Alexis DeJoria defeated John Force in the funny car final with a 3.92 to Force’s close 3.93
Larry “Spiderman” McBride went a best of 5.77 @ 257.04. That is wild!!!
Joe Sylvester set a Guinness World Record by going 101.84 in his Bad Habit monster truck.
Johnny Camp dominated R&R Auto Body Pro Comp. He was #1 qualifier and went 3.66 in the final.
Robert Hight ended up with low e.t. for the funnies @ 3.91 on his 2nd round pass.
NHRA funny car champ Ron Capps with all the candles lit and movin on.
Josh Graham in the Eastern Raider won the jet car challenge @ 5.39 when Ernie Bogue red lighted.
Mike Knott’s power wheelstand carried him to 5.73 victory in KB Trailers Outlaw Dragster
As usual, the racing action ended with Bob Motz’s jet Kenworth.
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