“ No wheelie bars in Radial vs . World . Not now , not ever . You can count on a permanent ban on wheelie bars .” - DONALD “ DUCK ” LONG

READY TO ROCK Top Dragster contender

“ Downtown ” David Brown sits patiently in his

RaceTech-built , ProCharged Pat Musi Racing Enginespowered ride prior to the beginning of elimination rounds of the PDRA national meet in Martin , Michigan .

PDRA Pro Extreme driver and car owner Wesley B . Jones and defending PX world champion Jason Scruggs discuss the tune-up for Jones ’ Batman-themed 1941 Willys before heading to the staging lanes for a qualifying session at the PDRA Memphis Drags . Chassis builder Joey Martin was handling the driving duties for Jones , who was still recovering from a racing accident at the Rockingham race .

THIRD GENERATION PDRA Pro Nitrous standout Jason Harris , son of series president Bob , poses for a photo with his young son Jase in the staging lanes of the much-talked-about GALOT Motorsports Park during the doorslammer sanction ’ s first trip to the facility .

SO BRIGHT

Free Life Films head honcho and popular roaming videographer Hans Pierre Jr . shields the LCD monitor on his trusty Sony rig in between rounds of racing action at the 21st annual Haltech World Cup Finals – Import vs . Domestic event at Maryland International

Raceway in early November .

HOMETOWN HERO Tommy D ’ Aprile couldn ’ t have felt more at home as he addressed the assembly of PDRA drivers and teams during the driver ’ s meeting at the PDRA Sunshine State Shootout presented by D ’ Aprile ’ s team owner , Mel Bush . A Florida native , D ’ Aprile grew up racing at

Bradenton Motorsports Park .

JUNIOR The circle-track world collided with the straight-line sport when NASCAR great Dale Earnhardt Jr . came out to Charlotte ’ s zMAX Dragway for the Carolina Nationals , where he visited with friends like NAPA-sponsored Funny Car driver Ron Capps .

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