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other semi-final race would wind stripe first with a 5.86 at 233 MPH engines compete; a Blown early
up being the closest in A/Fuel (to Drew’s best ever, 5.93 at 231 Hemi, Injected early Hemi, Injected
history with Drew Austin taking MPH) claiming his ninth A/Fuel BBC, Blown SBC, Blown Ford,
the win over John Harless’ 5.990 to championship. Noteworthy, the Injected Hemi Head Ford, Injected
a losing 5.989. The final between Nostalgia A/Fuel class has more late model Hemi, Blown late model
Drew Austin and Kin Bates was variety of engine combinations than and an Injected Arias Hemi power
expected to be another thriller, any other heads up class in drag plant.
and it was. Kin Bates crossed the racing. 2017 saw nine varieties of
Drew Austin wads the slicks on a clean launch with butterflies open and air beneath the left front.
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