McClenathan is in his fifth Winternationals final with a 3/2 win/loss ratio and last won here in 2004. This will be his 51st final round appearance. Schumacher is the four time TF Champion and has a 19 to 11 win advantage over Cory Mac, with two wins and one loss in the final rounds.

An all Don Schumacher Racing TF final and The Army car is away first and powers on down the track for a decisive win. McClanathan in the Fram dragster was right there and closely followed with another strong four-fifty pass at almost three hundred thirty MPH.

What a great race to wrap up the 2008 NHRA season opener!! The new ninety percent Nitro fuel rule is working great!