Three-time world Bruno Massel collected career win No. 16, heeling his venerable turbocharged CC/AT '10 Cobalt to a final-round victory over longtime Comp racer Ralph Van Paepeghem. Massel got a better reaction time ran a (-.53) 7.04 to chase down Van Paepeghem’s (-.53) 7.30 in his A/EA Bantam. Phoenix was the 10th different national event venue at which Massel has won.
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Using a .002 light and a 7.157 on his 7.14 dial, Sammy Gonzales defeated reigning Right Trailers Top Sportsman champ Lance Abbott to win his first NHRA national event title. Abbott broke out by .02-second in his Chevy S-10.
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Drag racing driving instructor Tom Bayer put his theory into practice and walked away with his milestone 10th career win, scoring in Super Comp in Phoenix for the second time in his career. After a near-even start, Bayer eked past homestate favorite Brandon Dolezal by .002-second on an 8.939 to 8.942 score.
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Former world champ Jody Lang claimed his 33rd national event victory and his fifth in Phoenix when he stopped Tony DeFrank in the Stock final. Lang cruised to the win in his L/SA Malibu after DeFrank slowed. Both drivers were solid off the starting line.
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Chris Bishop made the long tow south from Minnesota pay off with his first national event win in his first national event final—round appearance, taking the Super Gas trophy by a mere 002-second. Bishop got out on Bill Dennis then fended him off with a 9.666 to Dennis’ better-but-later 9.926.
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