The $10,000 Man: Bob Krekel of Union, Missouri, defeated Brian Mileham of Lawndale, Illinois in the final round of eliminations for the Super September Big Buck$ event at the drag strip at World Wide Technology Raceway in Madison, Illinois. Mileham fouled on the starting line, handing the easy win to Krekel. Along with the $10,000 winner’s check, Krekel also received the coveted NHRA Wally trophy and numerous awards from Contingency Connection.