In D Modified, Jeff Cashmore looked like he may cruise to another National Championship title, but that was until the drama occurred. Cashmore put in a stout first run, but it wasn’t enough of a cushion with which he was comfortable. After being unable to improve on his second run, Cashmore was hoping for a solid third run to seal the deal. However, on the approach to the finish line, Chashmore’s engine let go before he could cross the finish line. Fortunately for Cashmore, his first run was enough to earn him the title over Mark Huffman by 0.253-second.
C Prepared is a class known to be hard on equipment. This year’s event was nothing different. Eventual champion Mike Maier started the day in third, a place with which he is unaccustomed to at this event. With day one of competition not going his way, Maier said he knew day two would need to be different. However following his second run, that did not seem in the cards. On lap two, Maier’s car failed to complete the run because of a broken drive shaft. After replacing the part on the grid with only hand tools, jacks and jack stands, Maier started his third run knowing if he were to capture another title it would come down to this. Maier ripped off a sub 61-second lap, the only one turned in the class on day two. That proved enough to erase his overnight deficit and take the win.
