Cody Barklage figured he and the team could gamble on a tired engine during qualifying for the ADRL Independence Drags. The move ended up costing them more money than replacing the worn out rods.

Cody Barklage figured he and the team could gamble on a tired engine during qualifying for the ADRL Independence Drags. The move ended up costing them more money than replacing the worn out rods.

Barklage rebounded from the bad decision and reached the Pro Extreme final round where he faced another decision. Once again he gambled on the outcome.

“We knew the only thing we could do was blow the tires off,” Barklage admitted. “We really didn’t expect to make it as far as we did.”

Winning or losing, the final round appearance did wonders for Barklage and the team.

“We needed that one,” Barklage admitted, despite losing to Mike Janis in the Pro Extreme final. 

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