Top Alcohol Dragster rookie Steve Torrence remained unbeaten in national event competition with his victory at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals. (Jerry Foss photo) Peter Biondo won his fifth Indy title, this one in Stock after winning twice in Super Stock and twice in Super Comp. Brad Plourd, driving a car borrowed from the Jeg's team, won Super Comp in his Indy debut. (Marc Gewertz photos)
MAC TOOLS U.S. NATIONALS LUCAS OIL SPORTSMAN COVERAGE
TOP ALCOHOL DRAGSTER by Steve Waldron
Driving the same car that the late Shelly Howard drove earlier this year, Steve Torrence has won six of eight races, including all three of his national events. With his latest victory, at the Mac Tools U.S. Nationals, Torrence is a remarkable 24-2 in eliminations and, despite his late start, is closing in on the national points lead. (page 52)
STOCK by Kevin McKenna
"Whenever I get to this place, good things seem to happen to me. This race has a totally different atmosphere than any other, and even though I've had a lot of success here, I'm still in awe of it all." five-time, three-category Indy winner Peter Biondo (page 68)
Competition: Skoal Showdown, Ringers Gloves Pro Bike Battle Details, photos, and analysis from Indy's race-within-a-race events for Funny Cars and Pro Stock Motorcycles. (page 14)
First Person: On The Run With Eric Medlen "Having five drivers in the hunt for the championship is great for the sport, although sometimes it's not so great for the drivers and crew chiefs. Now I know what John means when he talks about having a gut ache." (page 16)
Bob Tales with Bob Frey "The next time someone tells me that I have no life, I'm going to give them the number of the guy who does the baseball stats." (page 146)