Jamie Lathroum swept all three DC region dirt Super Late Model races, with 2 wins at Potomac and a win at Hagerstown while David Williams won the track championship at Potomac.
Ashley Force Hood became the first female winner in Nirto Funny Car at the US Nationals on Monday while tempers flared between champion drivers John Force and Tony Pedregon. The event featured incredible racing, spectacular crashes and moments that everyone walked away from, and allegations of cheating and race fixing.
Friday: The weekend opened with everybody muttering "Countdown" and "Rain".