Boise, Idaho - August 8 - 10. Battling incredibly adverse weather and track conditions (99 degrees, track temp 145 and corrected altitude pressing 6,500 feet), Jack Harris and the Nitro Thunder team won some battles but ultimately lost the war.

On Thursday before the race, the Nitro Thunder car was on display at Larry Miller Dodge in Boise. Manager Ed Allred arranged to let the team use a new Hemi Dodge truck for the weekend.

The quickest and fastest run of the event came during the first qualifying session on Friday night. Jack "The Sheriff" Harris stunned the Boise crowd (and the other TF crews) with an incredible 5.88 @ 250! Needless to say it was both ends of the track record by a BUNCH!

Harris is suited up and ready to get into the car prior to his Saturday night pass.

On Saturday night Harris laid down another five second pass (5.96 @ 247.93), this time in the right lane. But unlike Friday night, the Nitro Thunder car hurt some engine parts which left the Posse burning the midnight oil getting Big Red ready for Sunday eliminations.

In the first round of eliminations Harris was paired up with Bob Muravez at the wheel of Jon Halstead's "Western Hoist Special". Muravez knew he had to take a shot at the lights to get by the five second red car from Utah. He took his shot and came up red. Harris shut off early to a 6.22 @ 221. Muravez gave the fans a show with a 6.32 @ 209.

The Posse warms up the engine prior to their semi final match with Bill Dunlap.

Three-time champ Jack Harris attempted to stop Dunlap in semis in what would be the closest race of the event. Harris gained a .537 to .638 advantage at the tree and zipped to a 6.09 @ 225.33. But it would be Dunlap with a brilliant 5.98 @ 240.89, taking the win by a .004 margin of victory. In short, it was a great drag race and somebody had to lose.