Matt Hines sizzles once again while winning in Pro Stock Bike. Takes Vance & Hines Eagle One Suzuki to quickest run in class history (NHRA or AMA/Prostar) with stunning 7.188 secs lap during Saturday’s final qualifying session. Mark is new NHRA national ET record. Hines grabs overall Winston Championship points lead with win. Angelle Seeling, who had been the points leader all season fouls out in round two to Tony Mullen.

Joe Amato earns milestone 50th career win in Top Fuel -- the most by any driver in the class. He also wins at Maple Grove Raceway for the first time. Victory propels Amato into second place in mega close NHRA Winston Championship chase. Tony Schumacher is bridesmaid once again -- he is now 0 for 8 in career NHRA TF finals but maintains overall points lead. Gary Scelzi moves into third place in Winston points with semi final round finish. Scelzi blasts track record to a 4.529 secs.

Tommy Johnson Jr. earns his first career win in only his 8th start in Funny Car class. Transplanted Top Fuel driver wheels Joe Gibbs Interstate/Hot Rod Magazine Firebird past resurgent Ron Capps in the final round. Johnson Jr. becomes only twelfth driver in NHRA history to score wins in both TF and FC. He had two previous wins in TF class.

Fuel floppers have tough time taming the Maple Grove Raceway track surface. John Force and Tony Pedregon are only teams to run in the "fours" and that comes during qualifying. Force loses in round one of competition for second event in a row. Tony Pedregon, who qualified on the pole, falls in round two.

While the FC contingent had tire spinning problems the Pro Stock cars certainly did not. Numerous racers run career best times and bump spot is a super tough 6.955 secs. Warren Johnson paces field bombing both ends of track record to 6.853 secs and 201.43 mph. WJ however loses in semis to Mark Pawuk holeshot. Pawuk races Jeg Coughlin in interesting final round match between drag racing’s two top mail order houses -- Jegs Mail Order and Summit Racing Equipment. Coughlin wins it and creeps closer to 2nd place points man Kurt Johnson.

Pro Stock highlights include Darrell Alderman and Team Mopar car owner David Nickens who have best showing yet this season with a strong semi final round finish. Bruce Allen becomes newest and 12th member of prestigious Speed-Pro 200 mph club -- runs career best 6.905 secs at 200.17 mph in qualifying.

Dean Skuza debuts flashy new paint scheme on his Matco Tools "Special Forces" Dodge Avenger. Great looking car qualifies 7th with a 5.123 secs but loses to fellow Dodge Avenger driver Cory Lee in round two. Jim Epler, who finished runner-up at Indy has another strong showing driving WWF Undertaker Firebird -- going to the semis.

Paul Gill breaks though scoring his first career national event win in Federal Mogul Funny Car class. Gill beats star studded field which includes Manzo, Newberry and recent U.S. Nationals winner Tony Bartone. Gill’s Dodge Avenger wins final when Bartone’s Camaro shakes it’s tires. Gill sets top speed at 251.11 mph enroute to win.

Art Gallant runs the second quickest time in FMD history with an astounding 5.380 secs driving his nitro-injected car during round one of competition. Gallant had qualified on the pole with a 5.464 secs. Final round however sees Mike Kosky win in a walk when opponent Doug Foley breaks his car on the burnout.

True Value Keystone Nationals schedule is cut short by one full day as fans and races wait out residual effects of Hurricane Floyd. Result is most Sportsman classes get only one time trail before going straight into eliminations.