[Ken Miele]

First round for the Factory Stock Showdown cars was all about the right tune up. Trying to figure out how much power the track could take was the question. Leah Pritchett, John Calvert, Roy Hill, Carl Tasca and David Barton all had traction issues, but Barton was the only one who came out with a win. Kevin Skinner had an impressive 1.194 sixty, and Steven Bell had the fast time of the round with a 8.212. Randy Taylor left before the tree activated and Pete Gasko laid down a geart run with a 8.239 for the win. Second round should be interesting with all the heavy hitters still in.