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Volume XII, Issue 6 June 9, 2010L.H. NewlinDustin JohnsonWith a track temperature of 123 degrees and air temp at97 degrees there was plenty of heat as the first pair firedup. L.H. Newlin in the “Cantankerous” altered clicked offa 4.79 at 147 mph with Tom Butherus along side at 5.17in the “Rude Rat”. Eighth mile burnouts by Rich Witkoand Leonard Ament followed the first pair. Witko hikedthe front end and clicked off a wild 4.92 at 116 after a fewpedal jobs while Ament wheeled the “Black Magic” 1948fiat to a 4.84. Dustin Johnson drove the beautiful “FairWarning” machine to a 5.11 opening lap with Wes Breitonclicking off a 5.00 in the opposing lane.TBFA President Rick Grindstaff lined up with Paul Harrisin an exciting pair. Harris left and drifted to the centerline,corrected it, then Grindstaff drifted to the center as theyPaul Harrisneared the stripe, both drivers doing their best asGrindstaff went 5.10 at 135 mph to Harris’s 5.61. ChrisStouffer blasted to a stout 4.68 at 154 mph in the Stouffer& Meador “Defiant” front engine dragster along side Eddie Taylor’s dragster “Faded Memories” that tripped theclocks with a strong 4.71 at 148 mph although suffering some engine damage.Texas Blown Fuel Association at Denton - Page 2 of 5 - DragRacingOnline.com