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    Bobby Alexander
    Super Pro ET -- blown '73 Camaro, 5.75 (1/8th)

    Bill Anderson (aka AA/OUTLAW)
    Division 3 Super Pro ET -- '33 Willys 431, 8.38 @ 167 mph
    '73 Dart Sport 383, 11.39 @ 116 mph

    Jill Aurand
    Division 1 Heavy ET -- '74 Dart Sport 360, 11.58 @ 115 mph

    Dave Bauer
    Division 7 Super Street -- Blown '55 Chevy, 10.10 @ 135 mph

    Billy Baker
    Division 2 Pro ET -- '89 Firebird 406, 6.02 @ 115 (1/8th)

    Mark Baker
    Division 2 Super/Pro -- '72 Datsun 240Z, 9.56 @ 136 mph
    Bonus Pics: z2.jpg - z3.jpg

    Brian Bakewell
    Division 6 Sportsman ET -- '77 Aspen 440, 12.53 @ 107 mph
    '69 Dart GT 360, 13.24 @ 101 mph

    Charles Barbaglia
    Division 3 Super/Pro ET -- '70 Challenger 446, 11.28 @ 119 mph
    Bonus Pic #1

    Michael Beard
    IHRA Division 3 Modified ET -- '74 Duster 360, 11.91 @ 115 mph
    NHRA Division 1 Stock Eliminator -- '85 Turismo 2.2L, 15.45 @ 88 mph

    Todd Berry
    Division 2 Sportsman -- '55 Chevy Pickup 292, 9.0's @ 70 mph (1/8th)

    Casey Binz
    Division 6 Pro ET -- '64 Chevelle 378, 12.32 @ 110 mph

    Bob Carlson
    Division 3 Super Pro -- '73 Duster, 9.48 @ 144 mph

    Eric Cary
    Pro-Street and Heavy ET racer -- '71 Dodge Dart 360, 11.83 @ 112 mph

    Jim Cole
    Division 4 Super Pro -- '68 Mustang 460, 9.70 @ 138 mph

    Ray Collins
    Division 7 Super Gas -- '66 Chevelle 511, 9.41 @ 143 mph

    Bob Conner
    Division 1 Super/Pro ET -- '89 Camaro 509, 7.73 @ 177 mph
    Bonus Pic: conner2.jpg

    Jeff Crane
    Division 2 Super/Pro ET -- '87 Mustang GT 408, 10.33 @ 133 mph
    Bonus Pic

    Dave D
    '72 Chevelle 454, 12.86 @ 101 mph

    Chad Dailey
    Texas VW Drag Racers Assoc. -- 356 Porsche Speedster, 11.23 @ 116 mph

    Gary Densham
    Nitro Funny Car -- '96 Olds Cutlass, 5.06 @ 295 mph

    Chip Dodson
    Division 1 Super Pro ET -- '68 Camaro 355, 9.64 @ 139.85

    Mike Duffield
    IHRA Pro ET -- '67 Barracuda 440, 11.25 @ 119 mph

    Pierre Duvernois
    Division 3 Pro ET -- '79 Z-28 Camaro 350, 7.78 @ 88 mph (1/8th)

    Jeff Edinger
    Division 1 Heavy ET -- '72 Dart 360, 12.teens @ 110 mph

    Garth Edwards and Craig Jacobsen
    SS/A Super Sedan Australian Federal Police Car -- '89 Holden Commodore 350, 6.962 @ 98.99 (1/8th)

    'Big John' Ezell and Perry Comeaux
    Division 4 Quick 16 and Pro -- Dragster, 8.33 @ 159 mph and '55 Chevy, 12's @ 110 mph

    Larry Flood
    Starmotion Racing -- '74 Duster 440, 11.22 @ 119.00

    Gene Fusco
    Division 5 Heavy ET -- '72 Duster 426, 11.976 @ 113.32

    Earl Gee
    Division 1 Heavy ET -- '71 Demon 340, 11.31 @ 120 mph

    Donnie Gold
    Division 1 S/G S/C Super/Pro -- '92 Camaro 468, 8.48 @ 159 mph

    Perry Gorman
    Super Comp/Super Pro ET -- '23T Altered 406, 8.31

    Ed Hargus
    Division 3 Sportsman -- '96 Impala SS 454, 12.10 @ 114 mph

    Tom Harrington
    Division 3 Super Pro ET -- '87 Ford Mustang 351, 10.53 @ 126 mph

    Mark Harrison
    Division 2 Super Pro ET -- '72 Nova SS 477, 5.95 @ 114 (1/8th)

    Arild Harnes
    Norway, C/A -- '83 Toyota Celica 500 cid, 7.90's

    Michael Heckert
    Purple Passion Motorsports Pro Mod -- '63 Corvette, 7.30 @ 195 mph

    David Herrema
    Division 3 Trophy -- '72 Valiant 340, 13.11 @ 102 mph
    Bonus Pic #1
    Bonus Pic #2

    Chris Hill
    Division 2 Stock Eliminator -- '71 Cuda 440 Sixpac, 10.68 @ 123.78 mph

    Russ Hood
    Division 2 Super Pro ET -- '70 Maverk 351c, 6.70 @ 102 mph (1/8th)

    Rick Huffman
    Division 4 Super Pro/Pro ET -- New car: '86 Monte Carlo 454, 10.12 @ 128 mph
    '68 Nova 454, 10.68 @ 119 mph

    Jeff Jewell
    Division 1 Super Stock and Heavy ET -- SS/DA '67 Corvette 427, 9.71 @ 137.55 mph
    '72 El Camino 454, 12.17 @ 113.61 mph

    Anthony Jones
    Division 3 Super Gas -- '94 Mustang 514, 9.36 @ 148 mph

    Rich Kent
    Division 3 Super Pro ET -- '73 Pinto 351, 9.79 @ 138 mph

    Doug Kline
    Division 1 Heavy ET -- '68 RoadRunner 440, 10.99 @ 124 mph

    Paul Knupp
    "Topnotch" VW -- Notchback VW 2180cc, 12.50's @ 115 mph

    John Lankford
    Division 2 Super/Pro ET -- '81 Z-28 Camaro 454, 6.52 @ 103 (1/8th), 10.59 (1/4)
    Bonus Pic #1

    Rick LaPouttre - Driver: Greg Bensinger
    IHRA Top Sportsman (#6) -- '94 Camaro 588, 7.04 @ 196 mph

    Dave Mackey
    Division 1 Heavy ET -- '80 Arrow 340, 11.37 @ 121 mph

    Bruce Mancinelli
    Division 1 Super Pro ET -- '75 Monza 355, 10.21 @ 131 mph

    Paul Mauro
    Division 1 Super Street/Super Pro ET -- '69 Barracuda 440, 9.98 @ 133 mph

    Steve McFarland
    Division 3 Stock -- B/S Mustang, 10.70 @ 124.4 mph

    Ben Mens
    Division 3 -- Junior Dragster, 11.40's @ 57 mph (1/8)

    Wild Bill Miller
    Wasilla, Alaska Top Sportsman -- '67 Mustang 372, 10.30's @ 130 mph

    Diane Milligan
    Division 4 Sportsman ET -- '72 Datsun 240Z 350, 12.92 @ 107 mph
    Bonus Pic

    Ralph Molesworth
    Division 1 Super Gas/Super Pro ET -- '63 Chevy II BBC, 8.98 @ 151 mph
    New pic!

    Steven Morrison
    Division 6 Pro ET -- '80 Monza 355, 11.91 @ 115.74 mph

    Ernie Neal
    Division 3 Super Stock -- GT/A '90 Cavalier Z-24 350, 9.56 @ 140.71 mph

    Greg and Keith Niemann
    Division 5 Super Comp/Super Pro -- 225" '95 Neil & Parks 486, 7.80 @ 170 mph

    Joanna Norton
    Division 1 Heavy ET -- '69 Camaro 350, 11.87

    Bill & Shawn Nycz
    Division 1 Heavy ET -- '70 Dart 340, 10.85 @ 124 mph
    Lea Nycz
    Jr. Dragster, 11.02 @ 58 mph

    Jason Oldfield
    Division 1 Super Gas -- '63 Corvette 383, 9.53 @ 144 mph

    Ed Olson
    Division 4 King of the Hill -- '68 Firebird 455, 11.84 @ 116 mph

    Jim Paulson
    Division 5 Super Comp/ET -- Dragster, 5.03 @ 138 mph (1/8th)

    John Phillips
    Division 1 Super Pro -- '65 Chevy II 355, 10's

    PTS Racing
    Division 2 Pro Street -- '78 Datsun 280Z 434, 8.98 @ 152 mph

    Chris Raab
    Division 3 S/Pro, Pro, Street -- '71 Nova SS, 6.20's (1/8th)

    Craig Reid
    Division 6 Super Gas/Super Pro ET -- '70 Nova 468, 9.63 @ 147 mph

    Bill & Karen Rennie
    Division 2 SuperPro/Pro -- '70 Duster 340, 7.50 @ 90 mph (1/8th)

    Marc Rexroad
    Super Comp -- '69 Mark William kit FED 476, 8.62 @ 153.6 mph
    Bonus Pic #1
    Bonus Pic #2

    Wayne Ripley
    Division 3 Sportsman ET -- '65 Impala 454, 12.55 @ 108 mph

    Hargus Robbins
    Chihuahua Type R 426 Hemi, 7.20 @ 213 mph

    Charlie Rodgers
    Division 7 Super Pro ET -- '64 Fairlane, 11.82 (gas), 10.53 (bottle)

    Dr. Larry Rose
    Division 4 Super Pro ET/Super Comp -- '95 Oldsmobile, 8.50's
    '97 Firebird

    Alan 'Frenchy' Rougeux
    Division 3 Super Gas/Super Pro ET -- '77 Vega 488, 9.32 @ 145 mph

    Earl Rozhon
    Division 3 Super Gas, Super Rod -- '74 Nova 406, 9.59 @ 142 mph

    Steve Rutledge
    Division 4 Pro ET -- '79 Starfire 357, 11.41 @ 118 mph

    Terry Ryan
    Division 6 "Street Legal" -- '87 Grand National, 10.25 @ 131 mph

    Mike and Ray Sawyer
    Division 1 S/G, S/C, S/P --
    S/G '67 Camaro 454, 9.57 @ 139 mph
    S/C '87 Firebird 516, 8.69 @ 155 mph

    Rick Sawyer
    Super Pro ET / Pro Street -- '76 Firebird 498, 9.83 @ 134 mph

    Jim Segner
    Division 1 Super Pro ET -- '27 T Altered 355, 8.72 @ 153 mph

    Glen Smith
    Division 7 Super Gas -- '51 Henry J. 406, 9.50 @ 140 mph

    Lyn Smith
    A/SR
    Bonus Pic - wheels-up!

    Danny Stadelmaier
    Australian Super Street -- '76 Mini Panel Van 351C, 11.16 @ 119 mph

    T&D Racing
    Division 6 Super Comp/Super Pro ET -- '71 Dodge Colt, 8.35 @ 163 mph

    Kenny Teer
    Division 4 Super/Pro ET -- '85 Thunderbird 468, 8.94 @ 152mph

    Craig Terrian
    AHRA - Spokane Raceway Park -- '78 Mustang II 302, 12.00 @ 115 mph

    Vanderburg Racing
    Division 4 No Electronics -- '78 Monte Carlo 350, 12.09 @ 109 mph

    Phil Veldheer
    Division 3 Super/Pro ET -- '78 Cutlass 455 (red) and '87 442 Cutlass 455 (black), 10.39 @ 128 mph

    Eric Waldo
    Division 6 Stock Eliminator -- C/S '69 Mustang, 10.94 @ 123.50 mph

    Matt Ward
    Division 2 Sportsman ET -- '69 Camaro 350, 12.84 @ 104 mph

    Bob Williams, AOL Drag Racers Forum operator
    Division 2 Super Street and Super Pro ET -- '70 Chevelle 439, 10.903 @ 122.24 mph

    Larry Williams
    IHRA Sportsman -- 1984 Camaro 355, 7.30 @ 102mph

    Claude Wirkus, Owner: Debbie Slettevold
    High$takes Jet Funny Car, 5.60 @ 279.89 mph

    Kurt Worthley
    Division 5 Pro & King of the Street -- '70 Chevelle SS 396, 11.90 @ 115 mph
    Bonus pic

    Gary Wright
    Division 3 S/C, S/P, Nostalgia -- '41 Willys 461, 9.52 @ 138.83
    Bonus Pic #1 Bonus Pic #2

    Mark Zimmerlee
    Division 4 Super Pro ET -- '94 dragster 468, 8.61 @ 147.51 mph