Scott Cannon, Jr., was just a pup when his six-time Pro Modified championship-winning dad was winning everything the class had to offer almost 15 years ago. Today, he looked like a chip off of the old block. Last night he was trying to steer clear of his emotional elder who reportedly pump-faked throwing a RacePak. An observant crew member reminded him it was the team’s only unit.

Scott Cannon, Jr., was just a pup when his six-time Pro Modified championship-winning dad was winning everything the class had to offer almost 15 years ago. Today, he looked like a chip off of the old block. Last night he was trying to steer clear of his emotional elder who reportedly pump-faked throwing a RacePak. An observant crew member reminded him it was the team’s only unit.

The team was in a thrash to diagnose a problem which had starved the engine of fuel in the first session and resulted in a meltdown of the team’s primary engine.

It amazing how much of a difference 24 hours can make. Cannon not only improved on his qualifying position but ended up second in the field. He briefly held the top spot. Only Ray Commisso’s 3.962, 188.41 topped Cannon’s 3.963, 184.75 in qualifying.

The always competitive Cannon won the IHRA’s new Last Man Standing reward of $500 for being the quickest winning driver in qualifying.

“I didn't even know we got the last man standing till they pulled me off to the side,” Cannon said. “The only thing I knew was that we got bumped out of the number one spot. I'm excited to get it though, I mean you do that a couple times throughout the year and that will really add up. That could decide a championship real easy.”