One of the more intense rivalries in NHRA Pro Stock class history pitted General Motors envoy Warren Johnson, “The Professor of Pro Stock,” and his former hire, Scott Geoffrion, one of “The Dodge Boys,” back in the 1980s.

During a qualifying session at the 1985 Houston event, the two were paired. And right before they staged their cars, three dogs jumped over the wall onto the track. The drivers were instructed to shut off their cars.