| Hamstra 50/50 in 2011 PX Finals |
 Jason Hamstra won his second Pro Extreme race of the year July 16, in Martin, MI, after making it to the final round at four of five ADRL events held in 2011. He also won the season opener in March at Baytown, TX, against the same final-round opponent. “It was pretty close, especially in the first half and looked almost even at half track, but I pretty much knew I had him at the end,” Hamstra said after leaving with a .032 starting-line advantage over Todd Tutterow, then winning with a 3.715-seconds pass at 207.05 mph to Tutterow’s 3.717 at 204.76 mph.  Hamstra ran 3.688 seconds at 208.54 mph in qualifying his Andy McCoy-built ’70 Duster second at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park behind only Joey Martin, who also has two wins in the class this year. Martin lost in the semi-finals to Tutterow.“It’s great to get the win, but it also helps us in the points, too,” said Hamstra, who currently is in first place with Martin not far behind in second. “This is a big win for our team in so many ways.” From Demotte, IN, Hamstra considers the Michigan event his home race on the ADRL tour. “If we could pick the one race to win, I guess this would be it because we had a lot friends and family up here with us and it feels really good to get the win with them here cheering us on. It makes it extra special,” he said. Hamstra opened eliminations with a win over Mike Janis in a similar McCoy-built Duster, then beat 2010 NHRA Pro Mod champion Von Smith in round two before taking out Mick Snyder, a neighbor from just a couple of miles away, in the semis. “It seems like we’re always racing the same guys in the final four,” said Hamstra, whose car sported a brand-new body with a distinct patriotic motif for the ADRL Summer Drags that clearly made it an instant crowd favorite with fans and competitors alike. “The car’s getting a lot of attention, that’s for sure,” the 2009 ADRL Rookie of the Year said. “But I like it because it just performs so well. This body is about 45 pounds lighter than the old one and the whole car is just working so well. I’m already looking forward to getting to the next race.”
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