NITRO FUNNY CAR
Dale Creasy Jr. qualified at No. 3 with a 5.069/302.35, but his Monte Carlo had problems in the semifinal round against Jon Capps, brother of NHRA Funny Car star Ron Capps. (Linda Brock photo)
Bob Gilbertson is competing at selected NHRA and IHRA events this year. His Trick-Tank sponsored IHRA Monte Carlo was defeated in the semis by eventual Nitro Funny Car winner Jack Wyatt. (Linda Brock photo)
Driver Paul Lee got together with J&B Motorsports owners Jeff and Bonnie McGaffic to put their Rislone-sponsored Monte Carlo Funny Car body on Paul Richard’s car, after the J&B car suffered severe frame damage at the IHRA season opener in San Antonio. Lee drove for Richards at Rockingham last year. The new car made its debut at this year’s Rockingham race and may continue. (Glen Grissom photo)
OTHER CLASSES
John Benoit brought his Top Sportsman ’57 Bel Air from Montpelier, Vermont, and it was a crowd favorite. Unfortunately, they couldn’t answer the call for the first round. (Glen Grissom photo)
