Sometimes the path to victory runs directly through your kid’s pit area. That’s what Dean Goforth found out on Saturday at the ADRL Ohio Drags in Columbus, Ohio.

Goforth used a first round victory over Cary Goforth to set up wins over Pete Berner, Brian Goforth and red-lighting Doug Kirk in the final round. Ironically, the aforementioned three competitors are former IHRA Pro Stock champions.

It was that kind of a day for Dean Goforth. Sometimes the path to victory runs directly through your kid’s pit area. That’s what Dean Goforth found

out on Saturday at the ADRL Ohio Drags in Columbus, Ohio.

Goforth used a first round victory over Cary Goforth to set up wins over Pete Berner, Brian Goforth and red-lighting Doug Kirk in the final round. Ironically, the aforementioned three competitors are former IHRA Pro Stock champions.

It was that kind of a day for Dean Goforth.

“Well it feels wonderful, it's good and I'm tickled to death,” said Goforth, holding his first ADRL Minuteman trophy. “I had a really good day … the crew … the guys from Sonny … everybody stayed with it and everything fell into place.”

The victory marked the third time that either father or son had reached the final round since the ADRL U.S. Drags last month in Richmond, Va. That says, in Goforth’s opinion, a lot about the resolve for the Holdenville, Ok.-based team.

“We're decent,” Goforth said. “I mean we're not the best guy out there but we're good enough to get to the winner’s circle evidently or at least get to the final round.”

And for Goforth, getting close is an awfully good treat. 

“As long as you go up there enough your gonna get to the end sooner or later,” Goforth explained. “It's kind of like licking a popsicle, you'll get the stick if you just keep on going after it.” 

 

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