Only Pro Extreme Motorcycle rider Travis Davis had never previously visited a National Guard American Drag Racing League (ADRL)
Pro Nitrous -- Mike Castellana (near lane), Chevy Camaro, 4.579, 118.45 def. Khalid Al-Balooshi, Camaro, LBT.
winner’s
circle, but that didn’t make their victories in the ADRL Hardee’s
Gateway Drags any less thrilling for Mike Janis (Pro Extreme), Mike
Castellana (Pro Nitrous), Billy Glidden (Extreme 10.5) or Brian Gahm
(Extreme Pro Stock).
Janis, from Lancaster, NY, steered his supercharged 1968 Firebird past
Brian Daniels in the opening round, then made a remarkable string of
unopposed passes to secure his second win in the last three ADRL
national events. Both Wes Johnston and finalist Jason Scruggs damaged
their car’s engines beyond repair in previous passes, while Cody
Barklage suffered the heartbreak of a $20 fuel fitting breaking on the
starting line following his burnout for the semis.