On the heels of getting inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame, Rickie Smith experienced one of the most gratifying victories of his career at the NHRA 4-Wide Nationals at zMax Dragway. Originally participating to give exposure to his sponsor, Parkway Ford, and test his car in the absence of his usual Pro Mod class, Smith ended up dominating the Competition Eliminator category.
In his big-inch nitrous-assisted Mustang, “Trickie Rickie” qualified No. 1 at a shocking .90 under the A/PM index with a 5.76. Furthermore, he cut impressive lights, not having raced on a full Tree since 1974 when he was running NHRA Comp (for a brief time) and IHRA Super Mod.
“I knew I could beat [David Billingsley] pretty bad, but I was way late,” said Smith, who had to give Billingsley a two-second head-start. “When you let someone go that far, you have to just watch your Tree. He was already at the eighth mile, and I said, ‘There ain’t no way in hell I am going to catch him.’ I caught him; I don’t know how.”
During his Parade of Champions interview, Smith reflected on his achievement and expressed greater excitement for this win compared to his Pro Mod victories, emphasizing the intense and satisfying nature of the competition.
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