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Jim McClure passed away in 2004. Turner gave a eulogy to remember at the funeral. His opponent on the race track Sunday, Doug Vancil, was the first recipient of the Jim McClure award. Turner and Vancil made the day even more memorable by delivering blazingly quick performance times in the final.

Turner edged Vancil for the win, using a 6.413-second pass at 217.84 mph on his Mancuso Harley-Davidson for his second win in three final rounds this season. Vancil rode his Vance & Hines Motorsports Harley-Davidson to a 6.417 at 215.31 for his first runner-up finish in three final rounds.

Turner also took the win in Pro Fuel, beating Steve Simmons for his second trophy of the day.

Tak Shigematsu was the No. 1 qualifier in Top Fuel nitro class with a 6.245 pass. Turner was fourth with a 6.545 while Vancil was sixth with a 6.590.

Wanda Poff became the eighth different winner in the Destroyer category, taking out L.E. Tonglet in the final round. Tonglet ­ younger brother of Screamin’ Eagle factory NHRA racer GT Tonglet ­ earned his first win of the year at the Bristol , Tenn. , event in August. Poff earned the trophy early, as Tonglet fouled at the starting line. Poff rode out the lap for a 9.500 pass en route to the victory.

Erik Ryder was the top qualifier in the Destroyer category, using a 9.284 pass to take the No. 1 position. Poff was third (9.321) while Tonglet was fifth (9.381). Douglas Home (9.292) and Michael Ray (9.362) were second and fourth, respectively.

J.P. Hendrzak took out the No. 1 qualifier in the final round of the SEP category. Hendrzak earned his first SEP win of the season by beating Keith Carper with an 11.502 pass at 113.23. Carper turned in an 11.471 at 101.43. Carper was the top qualifier in the field with an 11.502 pass. Hendrzak qualified in the No. 18 position with an 11.596.

Dan DeGood earned his second victory of the season Sunday in ET, taking out final round regular Bob Drapp in the final. Drapp has three previous wins in the ET category this season.