Nothing captures the nostalgic vision of drag racing ’ s days gone by like a pair of legendary Fuel Altereds at Kentucky ’ s historic Beech Bend Raceway . Third-generation Fuel Altered driver Kyle Hough piloted the “ Nanook ” car to the win over veteran driver Ron Hope in the iconic “ Rat Trap ” entry . Both drivers were competing in a match race at the NHRA ’ s National Hot Rod Reunion .

Photograph by Tera Wendland-Graves Beech Bend Raceway | Bowling Green , Kentucky | Saturday , June 18 , 2016

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