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5.0 Mustang Pro-Street Outlaw
In much the same fassion as the Pro class, almost the entire 21 Outlaw cars all qualified in the eights. In fact, the top ten cars were separated by less than three tenths. While no one would make it into the sevens, this was still one very fast and competitive class. However, only the number two qualifier Mike Murillo would make it past the 180 mph mark.
Proving he is still a force to be reckoned with, Murillo did everything he could to make it through what would be a tough weekend for him. He would eventually take out the number one qualifier John Urist in the semi-finals, just before going up against Dan Millen in the finals. Even though it would be close, Millen's 8.015 @ 173 would be no match for Murillo's 8.003 @ 175 mph.
Monday's win for Murillo certainly didn't come easy. Not only did he have several very close rounds, including surviving a surprise hole shot by Joe Robinson, but he also had to do all this after suffering some major engine damage during testing Friday afternoon. After dropping a valve about a thousand feet out, he lost both a piston and a set of heads. Fortunately, with plenty of help from his fellow competitors he was able to replace the piston and a set of stage 2 TFS "R" heads.
Not knowing what to expect from a set of untested heads, there was plenty of amazement when his first pass netted an 8.082 @ 175 mph. As luck would have it, his combination would hold up perfectly and massive power of his turbo would give him not only the fastest Outlaw run of the weekend, but also the quickest.
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