Adam Sorokin took a round one top fuel win with a 6.02 ET at 218 miles per hour against Terry Cox 6.03 ET at 216 miles per hour. Sorokin deep staged and cut a light against Cox, who fought hard and close to keep his hemi-powered dragster with Sorokin and the Chevy down the full quarter mile. Both drivers knew it would be a close race even before the run, as both hot rods have been coming around and hitting their stride. Sorokin got out of the hole ahead of Cox after a deep stage, and charged the quarter mile straight with all eight lit.

“It went right down the track”, said Sorokin of the run into a hazy dusk at Famoso.

Cox kept his foot in the Cheetah until sparks flew from the headers along with flames, but in the end it wasn’t enough to take the win light. The Champion Speed Shop will move onto round two of top fuel eliminations, scheduled for Sunday at 11:30 AM.

Tags: Adam Sorokin, California Hot Rod Reunion, CHRR

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