It was a “killer” weekend of racing at the IHRA Outlaw Nitro Series Pro-Am at Darana Dragway, with winners crowned across the Nitro and Sportsman classes during a packed Sunday of side-by-side action.
The event was streamed live on IHRA.TV, where fans got a front-row seat to some of the closest racing in the series so far.
Top Sportsman went to Lorenzo “Killer” Brooks, who lived up to his nickname with a razor-sharp performance in the final. Brooks earned the edge at the starting line with a .034 reaction time to Mike Badia’s .055, and stayed just above the breakout line with a 4.552-second run on a 4.52 dial-in. Badia clocked a 4.408 on a 4.38 dial-in.
Top Dragster saw Kirby McLennan take the win in a tight battle with Jeff Smith Jr. McLennan got the starting line advantage (.025 to .040) and nailed his number with a 4.245 on a 4.24 dial-in. Smith was right there with a 4.448 on a 4.44 dial.
Quick Rod champ Steve Taylor took the hard road to victory, knocking off Columbus winner Jamie Elrod in Round One, and taking out No. 1 qualifier Leo Zynda III in the semifinals. In the final, Taylor faced off with Kris Fields, who cut a near-perfect .002 light but broke out by two-thousandths with an 8.898 on the 8.90 index. Taylor sealed the deal with an 8.902, right on the number.
Super Rod went to Rock Haas, who got off the line with an .008 light and backed it up with a 9.963 pass on the 9.90 index. Bob Prose was solid with a .029 light, but broke out with a 9.888.
In Hot Rod, Scotty Reinschield’s -.003 red light handed the win to Shawn Pitts. Pitts was sharp with a .023 light and went 10.925 on the 10.90 index.
Super Stock was also decided by a red light. A.H. Adkins left -.003 too soon, and Chris Ruzicka capitalized with a 9.225-second run on a 9.03 dial-in. Adkins made a strong 9.143 run on a 9.13 dial, but the early start cost him.
Stock Eliminator winner Aaron Allison secured the victory on the starting line with a .024 advantage over Harold Thompson Jr. Allison posted a 10.985 on a 10.96 dial, while Thompson ran 10.535 on a 10.52.
Factory Stock featured a family final, with Taylor Dietsch taking the win after brother Jaden Dietsch fouled at the line. Taylor laid down a quick 7.868 at 174.28 mph.
Finally, in Snowmobile/Sled, top qualifier Anthony Mini delivered a 4.355 at 162.10 mph for the win, using a .011 light to get ahead of Rob Lowe Sr. Lowe had a 4.585 at 164.35 after knocking out his son, Rob Lowe Jr., in the semifinals.
This story was originally published on July 28, 2025. 
