Not only did Wright native Jason Line earn the No. 1 spot at the NHRA Lucas Oil Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway’s qualifier, he came through and won the Pro Stock race, for his 49th career victory. It was his second career win at Brainerd, after his 2014 event win in Indianapolis after a rain delay.

In an Aug. 14 Duluth News Tribune story, Geoff Gorvin of Brainerd International Raceway pointed out that 2 percent of Tamarack, Wright and Cromwell’s population of 420 will comprise 15 percent of the entries in the Stock Eliminator, with more than 100 dragsters having engines don...