It was the same guy/car that he was in the running with last year. He broke on thursday or friday. Thats one healthy Nova. Stepping it up to an 8.6 is going to be real hard to beat especially after a 9.0 today. Better clean all the change out from under the seats and lighten that thing up!! We know he's wrung all the power he can out of it. Maybe leaving at a higher rpm? I think he said he was leaving off idle. Its tough to swallow having a 1000hp on tap and not being enough. But he wins the coolness award by far in my book..