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Ontario's Jeff Veale set top speed of the meet at 280.14 mph while enroute to a 2nd round finish

Ontario’s Jeff Veale set top speed of the meet at 280.14 mph while enroute to a 2nd round finish in TAD

2013 event champion Al Kenny (from Kingston) just missed a successful title defence with a runner-up placing in Super Comp.

2013 event champion Al Kenny (from Kingston) just missed a successful title defence with a runner-up placing in Super Comp.

Quebec's Richard Grenier entered his very unique Mopar-powered Willys in Super Gas

Quebec’s Richard Grenier entered his very unique Mopar-powered Willys in Super Gas

Canada's rather infamous "Kardiac Kids" Firebird, with  Larry Dobbs at the controls qualified #9 in TAFC

Canada’s rather infamous “Kardiac Kids” Firebird, with Larry Dobbs at the controls qualified #9 in TAFC

Quebec's Daniel Mercier ran his LaPrairie-based machine to a best of 5.402 secs at 272.50 mph to qualify deep in the TAD show

Quebec’s Daniel Mercier ran his LaPrairie-based machine to a best of 5.402 secs at 272.50 mph to qualify deep in the TAD show

That's Frank Cantusci guiding his son Gianni out of the Super Stock burnout box.

That’s Frank Cantusci guiding his son Gianni out of the Super Stock burnout box.

Toronto native Jeff Arend qualified "Big Jim" Dunn's FC with a 4.145 secs but lost out in Quad Round One.

Toronto native Jeff Arend qualified “Big Jim” Dunn’s FC with a 4.145 secs but lost out in Quad Round One.

Cassie Simonton qualified Spiro Kontos' machine very strong at 5.587 secs which was good for #2 in TAFC

Cassie Simonton qualified Spiro Kontos’ machine very strong at 5.587 secs which was good for #2 in TAFC

Rob Carpenter was behind the wheel of the high flying  Gaffney Motorsports SS/GA  Camaro at ZMAX.

Rob Carpenter was behind the wheel of the high flying Gaffney Motorsports SS/GA Camaro at ZMAX.

New Brunswick's James Cowie had another strong national event in Super Comp - losing to fellow Canadian Al Kenny in the semi-final round.

New Brunswick’s James Cowie had another strong national event in Super Comp – losing to fellow Canadian Al Kenny in the semi-final round.

Robert Park entered his great looking GT/GA '82 Camaro based from Dundas Ontario

Robert Park entered his great looking GT/GA ’82 Camaro based from Dundas Ontario

Paul Noakes did qualify the new Meritor-ba Mustang in the TAFC class with a 5.670 secs but was plagued by tire shake during the event.

Paul Noakes did qualify the new Meritor-backed Mustang in the TAFC class with a 5.670 secs but was plagued by tire shake during the event.

Photos by:  Bruce Biegler & Steve Embling

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