Dean Goforth was dynamite throughout eliminations on the starting line in Extreme Pro Stock, capping it off with an .011 reaction time in the finals to hold off Brian Gahm with a 4.083 at 177.20 mph.

Honestly, me winning is good for everyone because it shows it doesn't make any difference how old you are, Goforth said. This means a lot to me. I'm just happy to be part of the ADRL and I love the people in this class.

Goforth's third career XPS win will surely be one he will treasure after battling back from a near-fatal illness this past winter. To win on Saturday, Goforth won by holeshots in his Jerry Haas Race Cars GXP against No. 1 qualifier John DeFlorian in the semifinals and then Gahm in a memorable finals.

(The holeshots) are probably cooler than winning the race, Goforth said. This was just a huge blessing tonight.

Way to go Dean and the entire crew!