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Doug Reisterer Clinches $12,000 Victory at Extreme Doorslammers Finale

Highlights

  • Season finale held September 18-19 at Cecil County Dragway
  • Doug Reisterer won $12,000 with a 3.65-second turbo Camaro run
  • Promoters enabled timing clocks for final round in Pro Mod class
  • Reisterer and Jensen agreed to rerun the final after timeout
  • Reisterer set 3.577-second second-fastest nitrous pass at the track
  • Event showcased growing popularity of Extreme Doorslammers in Northeast

Extreme Doorslammers closes its season with Bridge Wars – Rep Yo Set on September 18-19 at Cecil County Dragway, fielding 11 Pro Mod entries and a $12,000 winner’s purse.

Promoters Gerrell Applo and Michael Walker maintain the class’s no-time Pro Mod profile, yet activate clocks for the final to validate performance against the headline payout.

Promoters enable clocks for the final in a no-time Pro Mod class.

Doug Reisterer seals victory with a 3.65 at 203 mph in his turbo small-block Camaro, beating Andy Jensen’s 3.71 at 209 mph.

Doug Reisterer’s turbo Camaro during the Extreme Doorslammers finale at Cecil County Dragway
Image Credit: Drag Illustrated

Drama peaks at the stage beams. Jensen exceeds the seven‑second staging limit and times out, initially handing Reisterer a procedural win.

Jensen times out; Reisterer rejects the technical win and requests a rerun.

Reisterer declines the automatic result. Both drivers shut off, confer briefly, and agree to rerun the final for the crowd.

The decision restores competitive integrity and highlights the series’ fan-first ethos without undermining its rules framework.

Friday allows two test hits before eliminations. Reisterer opens round one with a 3.577 at 206 mph, immediately signalling front-running pace.

Santhuff Shocks customer cars and components archive
Image Credit: Santhuff Shocks
Reisterer logs 3.577 at 206 mph, the second-fastest nitrous pass at Cecil County Dragway.

That 3.577 stands as the second-fastest nitrous pass at Cecil County Dragway, behind track owner Jim Halsey’s 3.564 near 211 mph at Yellowbullet Nationals.

Reisterer advances through a Texas versus Florida semifinal, defeating Justin Swanstrom and the Harts Charger-powered Survivor to reach Jensen.

Turning on clocks for the final balances transparency with showmanship, offering data for teams while preserving the series’ no-time DNA across the eliminations ladder.

Reisterer wins $12,000 with a 3.65 at 203 mph in the final.

Momentum for Pro Mod-style shows continues in the Northeast, complementing milestones seen around the region, including the PDRA World Finals.

Applo and Walker credit partners and racers for growth, including Big Fred Productions, Dream Team Promotions, Dotson Pressure, Larry Thompson Custom T’s, and contributors Chuck Ulsch and Frank Falter IV.

Sponsors include Candyman Racing, Euro Pros Collision Center, DMPE, J&A Service, Gibson Steel, Late Model Performance of MD, Rodgers Motorsports, Red Line, ProCharger, and the Travis Mills Foundation.

The finale concludes with Reisterer banking $12,000 and the headline win, setting a benchmark for procedures, parity, and participation next season.

Visual Summary


3.65s


3.71s


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Bridge Wars 2026
$12,000 Winner 🏆

Reisterer

203 mph

Jensen

209 mph

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2nd

Doug Reisterer wins Bridge Wars

Victory decided on the track, not by a rule.
Sportsmanship & speed headline an epic Pro Mod finale.

Big Fred Productions
Dream Team Promotions
Dotson Pressure
Gibson Steel
ProCharger
Miles Carter

Miles Carter covers grassroots and regional drag-strip action, from bracket racing to street-legal shootouts. His event previews and performance-upgrade guides keep local racers up to speed on timing-slip trends, tire tech, and weekend race highlights.

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Miles Carter

Miles Carter covers grassroots and regional drag-strip action, from bracket racing to street-legal shootouts. His event previews and performance-upgrade guides keep local racers up to speed on timing-slip trends, tire tech, and weekend race highlights.

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