British Columbia’s Shawn Cowie continued his great and steady comeback to racing with a terrific semi-final finish in TAD at the U.S. Nationals.

The dynamic duo of Kenny Lang & Al Billes showed very well again in Pro Mod. After qualifying #7 – they advanced to the 2nd round before losing a super close 5.976 to 5.983 decision to eventual winner Mike Janis.

Ontario’s Mark Martino qualified #9 in Pro Stock (6.661 secs) but some tire shake in round one resulted in a lost to Allen Johnson.

Canadian born and truly good guy Scott Mackie had his great looking ’67 Nova entered in Super Gas.

A surprising entry at Indy was that of Cranbrook BC’s Craig Cawte in Pro Mod. Craig just missed the field with a 6.127 secs best in the Al Billes powered Camaro.

Toronto-native Jeff Arend produced a pretty darn big upset when he defeated pole sitter Matt Hagan in round one of fuel FC – 4.144 secs to 4.248 secs.

Former U.S. Nationals champion Ken Perry (from Markham) qualified #12 — but surprising lost out in round one of TAD

Whitby’s Eric Latino entered his 3rd career NHRA nationals and qualified the GESI/Quality Plus Compressors Camaro #13 for Pro Mod at 6.070 secs.

Rockland Ontario’s Sean Gaffney turned heads in Super Stock with his meticulous SS Nova which qualified at .715 under the index.

Steve & Bud Pohill entered their cool Ford-powered H/EA in Comp at Indy. Steve drove the car to a .319 under to qualify #42 in that huge field.

Cassie Simonton drove Spiro Kontos’s Kon Rodz Racing TAFC to a best run of 5.675 secs — but that came in a round one lost to Tony Bartone.

Toronto’s Gus Mantas was the only Canadian car entered in the Mopar Hemi Challenge this year. Gus qualified 8th of 19 cars entered.