Pat Stoken was one of 28 Pro Nitrous cars on Friday evening at the ADRL Ohio Drags, literally. The Eureka, Mt.-based driver drove his Gene Fulton-powered, 1968 Camaro to the No. 1 position after three sessions by running a 3.903, 191.16 at National Trail raceway in Columbus, Ohio.

“It felt really good and smooth,” said Stoken, following his third qualifying session on Friday. “I've really got to thank the people that's been helping Jim Halsey and Patrick and Eric, that whole crew over there they've been really great helping us. It was a great pass there's no doubt about it. We shook a little bit in second gear. It's got a little more in it.”

Pat Stoken was one of 28 Pro Nitrous cars on Friday evening at the ADRL Ohio Drags, literally. The Eureka, Mt.-based driver drove his Gene Fulton-powered, 1968 Camaro to the No. 1 position after three sessions by running a 3.903, 191.16 at National Trail raceway in Columbus, Ohio.

“It felt really good and smooth,” said Stoken, following his third qualifying session on Friday. “I've really got to thank the people that's been helping Jim Halsey and Patrick and Eric, that whole crew over there they've been really great helping us. It was a great pass there's no doubt about it. We shook a little bit in second gear. It's got a little more in it.”

Stoken couldn’t say with a degree of certainty that his run will hold through Saturday’s lone session, but what he could determine is that running as quickly as he did on Friday evening came as a pleasant surprise. 
 
“The track definitely is coming around; the right lane seems to be the better than the left lane,” Stoken pointed out. “Nobody got down the left lane that time. The right lane seems to be coming around. Hopefully the left lane will get better.” 

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